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The discount rate ends OCTOBER 30! Register now so you won't be disappointed! Details follow .................. Harvest Practice Seminar What is the role of unevenaged forest management in Nova Scotia's forests? Debert Hospitality Center, Debert November 7th, 2002 A joint workshop sponsored by: Canadian Institute of Forestry - Nova Scotia Section; Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists; Nova Forest Alliance; Nova Scotia Environmental Network, Forests Caucus; Nova Scotia Forest Technicians Association; Registered Professional Foresters Association of Nova Scotia 8:00 - 9:00 Registration 9:00 - 9:30 Group Introductions - Who the sponsor organizations are and what their contributions are to forest management. 9:30 - 10:15 Keynote Address - Scott Landis, Greenwood - The challenge of forest management for high value products. 10:15 - 10:30 Refreshment Break 10:30 - 12:00 Science Panel, from a science perspective Om Rajora - Dal, Maintaining genetic diversity is the key to protecting biodiversity Bruce Stewart - DNR, Ecological Land Classification in Nova Scotia, different management regimes for different ecosystems. Tim McGrath - DNR, Unevenaged management options for Nova Scotia 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 2:30 Economic Panel, from an economic perspective Sylvain Cormier - JD Irving, Forest Management for each ecoregion Bill Hubbert - Algonquin Park, Economics of unevenaged management. Eldon Gunn - Dalhousie University Industrial Engineering, Economic and other factors affecting harvest age 2:30 - 3:00 Refreshment Break 3:00 - 4:30 Ethics Panel, from an ethical perspective Bob Bancroft - Consultant, A biologist's musings. Jeremy Frith - A Woodlot owner/small business viewpoint Jorg Beyeler - DNR, Forest Sustainability Regulations 5:00 - 6:30 Dinner - Dan Graham - Deputy Minister Natural Resources, presenting a history of the Forest Strategy, where we are and where we are going. 6:30 - 8:30 Forestry Leadership Cafe- Bruce Smith, Groupworks, A discussion forum to identify potential future directions for forestry ********************************************** HARVEST PRACTICES SEMINAR What is the role of unevenaged forest management in Nova Scotia's forests? REGISTRATION FORM (Early registration before October 30, 2002) ADMISSION FEES (includes dinner and supper): $55.00 for the day - prior to October 30, 2002 $70.00 for the day - after October 30, 2002 $35.00 for students and not-for-profit groups if registered by October 30, 2002 Registrant: Name: _____________________________________________ Organization: _______________________________________ Street: _____________________________________________ City: ______________________________________________ Province: __________________________________________ Postal Code: ________________________________________ Phone: W: ___________________ H:____________________ E-mail: ____________________________________________ Please indicate if you will be attending the following sessions: Panel Sessions: Science, Economics & Ethics Yes -------- No -------- Evening Session: Leadership Cafe Yes -------- No -------- Send registration to: Anna McCarron 19 Thompson Drive, Wellington, NS B2T 1J4 Phone/fax (please call first): (902) 860-1263 Email: plover@istar.ca (please makes cheques payable to CIF-NS) Anna McCarron 19 Thompson Drive Wellington, NS B2T 1J4 phone / fax: (902) 861-3624 -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- SUST-MAR TIP: our archives are http://www.chebucto.ca/lists/sust-mar CBC enviro news-briefs follow: -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- CANADA'S KYOTO IS FLUFF: BALSER Nova Scotia's Energy Minister Gordon Balser calls Ottawa's draft proposal to ratify the Kyoto protocol "fluff" and says Ottawa appears to be making things up as it goes along. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_kyotoreax021024 DAL DEFENDS USE OF KITTENS IN RESEARCH An anonymous attack on campus has forced Dalhousie University in Halifax to defend an area of its animal research program. The research is performed on newborn kittens. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_catexper021024 PARASITE THREATENS BRAS D'OR LAKES OYSTERS The future of a multi-million dollar oyster fishing industry in the Bras d'Or Lakes is being threatened by the appearance of a parasite from waters much further south. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_oyster021024 DISCOUNT AIRLINES ARE THE FUTURE: CANJET FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_discount021024 © Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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