University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia
Conference InformationAre you someone who develops policy, community or land use plans, or conducts management activities in forested areas affected by Mountain Pine Beetle? FORREX Forest Research Extension Partnership, in collaboration with a number of partners, invites you invites you to Prince George, June 10-11, 2008 to attend a conference to listen, contribute, explore, and discuss what we have learned as a result of the past four years of research and other initiatives aimed at addressing the biological, environmental, and socio-economic questions and challenges associated with current mountain pine beetle epidemic, and how we can use this information to help us better plan and manage our natural resources now and in the future.
Key questions to be addressed at the conference include:
- How do natural disturbances such as the mountain pine beetle influence the dynamics of the ecosystems in which they occur, and by how much?
- What are the future forests in the areas affected by the mountain pine beetle going to look like?
- Will the forests and ecosystems continue to provide the economic benefits, traditional non-timber products, ecological, and cultural services that we are accustomed to and expect from our forests?
