Towards Resilient Woodlots: Risk Assessment and Mitigation - Webinar #3 – Wind / Pests and Diseases

By New Brunswick Federation of Woodlot Owners

Talk 1:

Wind
Climate change effects on wind disturbance and strategies to reduce damage and improve forest resilience

Speaker:

Dr. Anthony R. Taylor, RPF

Associate Professor of Forest Ecology and Management
Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
Research Lab Website: www.unbformanlab.ca

Dr. Taylor is an Associate Professor of Forest Ecology and Management at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). He holds a BSc. in Environmental Science from Memorial University of Newfoundland and a MSc. and PhD. in Forest Ecology from Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Before joining UNB in 2021, Dr. Taylor worked for ten years as a Federal Research Scientist for Natural Resources Canada, studying the effects of climate change on Canada’s forests. Today, Dr. Taylor operates a large and productive research laboratory at UNB that focuses on ‘Climate-Focused Forest Management‘ — that is how forest management planning may be used to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Talk 2:

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases in the Wabanaki–Acadian forest and strategies to protect forest health

Speaker:

Sarah Weatherby

Negotiator with the Department of Indigenous Affairs
Owner of Livewood (Forest Health business)

Sarah Weatherby is a formally trained horticulturist and forest technician, with a diploma from the Maritime College of Forest Technology (Ranger School) and a degree from Dalhousie University. She has over 15 years of experience in the natural resources sector, including work with the Department of Natural Resources. For 11 years, Sarah served as an instructor and college administrator at the Ranger School, sharing her expertise with the next generation of forest professionals. She is also the owner of a forest health consulting business specializing in supporting small woodlot owners in sustainable forest management.

Whether you are a woodlot owner or simply want to learn more, you are welcome!

• This event is free.
• Registration is required to attend.
• Simultaneous translation (French / English) will be available.

If you have any questions, please contact Diane Fargialla: [email protected]

Registration will close on Monday, October 6 at 12 p.m.