EMEND Project (Ecosystem Management Emulating Natural Disturbance) – University of Alberta
The EMEND Project has been running since 1998 and is forecast to run for 80-100 years. It tests differ-ent patterns of harvesting and structure retention to help refine best practices.
Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences - University of Alberta
This faculty offers degree programs that prepare students for careers in the forest industry and environmental science. Professors in this area include researchers who inform forest management practices in Alberta.
FPAC is AFPA’s national counterpart. It provides a voice for Canada’s wood, pulp and paper producers nationally and internationally in government, trade, and environmental affairs.
Southern Rockies Watershed Project - University of Alberta
This large-scale research project aims to develop a better understanding of how climactic, hydrological and ecological factors, including natural and human disturbances, regulate Alberta’s headwaters.
SFI is a sustainability organization that works with stakeholders in Canada and the United States to promote sustainable forest management. It is the organization under which many of Alberta’s managed forests are certified.
Think wood promotes the economic, environmental and societal benefits of using softwood lumber in commercial, community and non-residential building applications.
Wood Works is an initiative from the Canadian Wood Council dedicated to increasing the use of wood products in construction and showcasing wood projects in Canada.