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Sustainable Forest Management NetworkReseau de gestion durable des forets

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The boreal forests of the world are under increasing pressure to provide wood and other

resources for humans and economic growth. It is up to scientists, industries, governments, and

communities to get involved in managing them more effectively to ensure their survival

for future generations. Not only do the boreal forests provide thousands of forestry and

manufacturing jobs, they are also a sanctuary for plants and wildlife. Globally, they

comprise about a quarter of the world's closed-canopy forest, and playa significant

role in the earth's environmental balance. Besidesbeing a producer of oxygen, they

absorb and store carbon and so may playa critical role in mitigating the effects

of global warming.

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In 1995, the Sustainable Forest Management Network was created as one of

Canada's Networks of Centres of Excellenceto find alternative ways of managing

the nation's boreal forested lands through the development of

new knowledge and technologies for sustainable forest manage-

the ecological integrity and biological diversity of the forest

system and to meet the socio-economic needs for sustaining

ment. Its mandate recognizes that forests must be cared for, not

only to produce lumber and fibre products, but also to maintain

communities.

The Network's HighlyQualified Personnel primarily includes researchers and stu-

dents, but is also comprised of technicians, research associates and assistants who

design, interpret and apply new tools to sustain our forest resource in the future.

In addition, the Network connects students with partners to learn in an intensive,

'real-world' environment and develop contacts with prospective employers.

RESEARCH RESULTS

What has the Network accomplished in the last five years? If partners and researchers

from across Canada are looking to the SFM Network for Real Solutions to Real

Problems, which results in particular are being noticed? The following is an overview

of some applicable SFMNetwork research results from the past year:

Certification

Problem: Certifying forest products from sustainably managed landscapes is complex because

there are inconsistencies in information about product qualities between buyers and sellers.

New types of markets and societal value shifts also increase uncertainties.

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I sSince the inception of the Network, the steady increase in partners is a strong reflection of

the value of the Network's role in Canadian forestry research. As the foundation of our

Network, partners are key to a successful research plan. This year, the expansion includes

Tembec Inc. and the Gwich'in Renewable Resource Board. In addition, several industries

and five universities have applied to the Network and are waiting approval.

Creating networking opportunities within the SFMNetwork is one of our critical

mandates. During 1999-2000, the Network worked hard to increase our national

presence including participation at Forest 2000 - A Forest Science and

Technology Exhibition, Ottawa (on Parliament Hill) in May 1999 where

in Finland, MISTRAin Sweden, and with researchers from Alaska and

Russia. In August 1999, there was a meeting between the SFM

Paprican, Forintek, the Canadian Forest Service and the SFMNetwork were

in attendance. Research results were also presented at the Forest Resource

Improvement Association of Alberta's (FRIAA)Annual General Meeting in June

1999. In addition, the ModelForestNetworkPartnershipMeeting in Halifaxin

September 1999providedfor enhanced partnershipsbetween the SFMNetwork

and the Model Forest Network.

The Network has also been forging stronger links with the international

community. We submitted a cooperative proposal with the FIBRENetwork

Network and METLA(the Finnish Forest Research Institute) to

share research findings and interests.

Developing strong partnerships and links with First Nations and Aboriginal

communities continues to be a Network priority. During 1999, this component

of the Network progressed well and closer ties are being developed with the

National Aboriginal Forestry Association (NAFA)with respect to implementing our

Aboriginal research priorities.

In 1999-2000, the Network was successful in facilitating the transfer of research results

to academics, public and private sector partners and users across Canada. We launched a

'mobile' Seminar Series 2000 hosted at various locations across the country and by September

2000, we hope will be available across the country via the Internet.

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COMMUNICATIONS

The SFM Network 'got the message out' this year. New promotional materials included a

general brochure for all audiences, distributed nation-wide at conferences and workshops

along with two editions of Tomorrow's Forests - a colorful external biannual newsletter

presented in a journalistic format for researchers, industry, governments, students, and

communities across Canada, parts of the United States and Europe. In addition, a

redesigned and much improved website was launched in February 2000 and includes

everything from facts about the boreal forest to descriptions of current projects

funded by the Network.

NEW NETWORK AGREEMENT

Effective April 1, 1999, the SFM Network became a Not-For-Profit

Corporation under Part II of the Canada Corporations Act. The

incorporation of the Network from an unincorporated association

has resulted in an election process for choosing the Board of Direc-

tors, a smaller, more efficient Research Planning Committee, a

containment of liability to inside the corporation, and an ability to

enter into contracts without relying solely on our host institution - the

University of Alberta.

CONCLUSION

The SFMNetwork's continued vision of collaborative and integrative research

has had a significant impact on forest management practices. Within the SFM

Network, research groups work alongside industry and government professionals

and First Nations representatives to find more practical, realistic and holistic

ways of managing the boreal forest. The Network will continue to increase its

efforts in producing quality research results such as tenure systems, the effects

of logging practices in aquatic systems, and many other forest management issues

to attract the attention of many new partners as well as other researchers and

communities across the country and around the world.

In 1999-2000, SFM Network

research produced the following:

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Project Reports 46

Refereed Publications 217

Working Papers 34

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[L ~ @Understanding Disturbance: Legacy 1 Although, the boreal

forest today has been formed by centuries of natural distur-bances-such as fire, insect outbreaks and disease-we need

to improve our understanding of both natural and human

disturbances on forest ecology so that we can accurately pre-dict impacts from their combined consequences. Legacy 1

aims to enhance our understanding of natural disturbances,how they occur, what structuring role they have and how they

compare to human impacts so that we can better representand manage total disturbance of the boreal forest ecosystem..Almost 30 projects in Legacy 1 were completed in 1999-

2000 following three to five years of focused research in

priority areas such as regeneration, landscape biodiversity

and aquatics. The results of these projects are nowbeing recognized and will lead to significant

changes in traditional approaches to forestry

management. .For example, results from

studies undertaken by Quebec researchers,

led by Carignan, on the effects of logging I

operations on water quality are currentlybeing released to the public. The studies indi-

cate that forest harvesting could induce bioaccu-mulation of methylmercury in fish. These results are

important because mercury is highly toxic. Studies are pre-liminary and more sampling is needed, however, research

results could lead to widespread attention from industry and

the public, as well as improved management practices for theforest sector. .Another project that has gained the attention

of our partners is the work of Lieffers who has been devel-oping a spatially explicit light model (MIXLIGHT)to predict

light in the understory of boreal forests. This model will bean integral part of the efforts of researchers calibrating the

SORTIEmodel, which predicts development of mixed species

stands. The more economically viable spruce may grow

better in a light shade of aspen, suggesting that a mixed-wood forest may be better than a spruce-only stand, as isbelieved by some. This unique approach to forest manage-

~ ~ wment led to a $950,000 investment by the Natural Sciences

and Engineering Research Council (NSERC),Weldwood ofCanada Ltd. and Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd.,to create a 5-yearIndustrial Chair in Silviculture in Enhanced Forest Manage-

ment at the University of Alberta with Lieffers at the helm..Messier and many other SFM Network researchers from

across Canada authored a 60-page technology transfer doc-

ument entitled Vers une foresterie ecologique: proposition

d'indicateurs de GDFqui s'inspirent des perturbations natur-

elles or Towards an ecological forestry: A proposal for

indicators of SFM inspired by natural disturbances. This SFMNetwork document was produced as a means of answeringforest industry needs and as a way of enhancing the exchange

of information regarding natural disturbance indicators..Legacy 1 funded 40 research projects last year, in

7 research groups. Many researchers and partners

were involved in Legacy 1 projects including 28

principal investigators, several industry partners,

and provincial and federal government depart-ments. Funds were issued to 12 universities. .A

series of seven Task Force Meetings, each of them

with a specific theme, were held throughout the

year in conjunction with our partners with the purpose of

defining research priorities, direction and issues. Within

Legacy 1, several research group workshops as well as task

force meetings were held throughout the year on topics such

as Regeneration, Intensive Forest Management, Disturbance

Modeling, Biodiversity and Carbon Dynamics. In February,

2000, Edmonton hosted a very successful two and a half-day

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) conference led by

Sanchez-Azofeifa and included more than 200 scientists,

foresters and practitioners.

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Sustainable Legacy 2 is

a grouping of research projects that focus on the common

goals of developing strategies and institutions for sustainable

forest management. These strategies range from operational

planning tools to novel social and economic institutions and

encompass an understanding of the multiple and cumulative

impacts on boreal ecosystems. The research provides a bridge

between science and the application of sustainable forest

management practices. ,. Sixteen projects in Legacy 2 were

completed in 1999-2000 making room for redirection of

research into priority areas identified for 2000-2001. Legacy

2 research highlights include the results from a 3-year study

on Alberta land tenure systems. This study developed asimulation model that indicated the costs of the

present tenure arrangements, both economic

and environmental, are substantial enough to

warrant a thorough examination of forest poli-

cy in Alberta with respect to landbase desig-

nation and overlapping tenures. These results

are the product of a consortium research team,the BorealTeam with projects led by

and The results were

also discussed at a Canadian Institute of

Forestry (CIF)workshop in Edmonton inMarch. ,. work on natural dis-

turbance analysis focused on develop-

ing decision support tools to aid forest

management analysis and planning,with the specific objective of assisting

planners as they develop harvest cut-

block layouts. These tools include:

mapping landscape patterns of forest

residual following historical natural wild-fires; GIS-based tools to characterize

and assign habitat values to landscape patterns; and applying

decision support tools to support Criteria & Indicator analysis

of National Parks' ecological-integrity objectives. B

work on social indicators for forest dependent communities

in Canada identified quantitative indicators of community

well-being and examined the unique problems and issues

that affect the sustainability of these places. The study paid

special attention to Aboriginal peoples, youth, elderly, and

women. Results demonstrated that these special populations

face unique problems in resource communities. .. andanalyzed productivity trends in the Canadian pulp

and paper industry in a way that is sensitive to the environ-

mental effects of the industry's production activity. The

study determined that productivity improvement,

from the social viewpoint, has been stronger than

conventional measures would suggest. Legacy

2 funded 27 research projects last year in five

research groups. Legacy 2 projects involved 25

principal investigators, several industry partners

and federal government departments, with funds

issued to 10 universities. Within Legacy 2, sev-

eral workshops and task force meetings were held

on topics including Aboriginal/First Nations

communities, and tools and knowledge

for public participation.

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[L @~Impact Minimization: Legacy 3 is a comprehensive research

program designed to identify and reduce the impact of forest

resource use. Impacts from forest development can be phys-

ical, ecological or social; approaches to reducing impacts

can be strategic, technological, or economic. A key part of

Legacy 3's research agenda is to develop technologies and

innovations to reduce environmental impacts; specifically,

the development of new technologies in gaseous emission,

liquid waste and solid waste management. The research

program in Legacy 3 crosses the boundaries between the

mill and woodlands sectors of the forest industry, and

involves researchers from varying disciplines. .Legacy 3

underwent a program review in the summer of 1999

with the purpose of developing a strategic research

direction within the mandate of the Network. The

outcome of the review is reflected in the change

in Legacy 3's name Impact Minimization from

Life Cycle Analysis and Technology Develop-

ment. Nine projects in Legacy 3 were complet-

ed in 1999-2000. .Many projects ending in

Legacy 3 this past year had objectives to reduce

the impacts of the pulp and paper industry on forest

resource use in the boreal. Many pulp and paper mills are

striving to close their process water systems and reduce

discharges to the environment. In a project led by Saddler,

researchers have developed a fast and reliable method

for monitoring levels of adverse substances in

process waters of mills. Duff's project has shown,that natural minerals, such as clays, bentonites

and zeolites, can be modified to act as absorbants

and used to selectively remove detrimental sub-

stances from process waters. .Other Legacy 3

projects worked to reduce impacts of air and

liquid waste discharges to the environment.

Allen's project determined that biofiltration - a

~ ~ wtechnology that passes polluted gases through a packed bed

containing microorganisms that degrade the pollutant - has

the potential to treat sources of volatile organic compounds

and odours in a cost effective manner using natural and/or

available on site waste materials. Experiments showed that

biofilters can successfully cope with the variability in air

emissionsexpectedfrom a mill..Legacy 3 funded 19 research

projects last year, in 7 research groups. Thirteen principal

investigators, several industry partners, and provincial and

federal government departments were involved in Legacy 3

projects with funds issued to 6 universities. .Workshops

were held throughout the year, notably a University of British

Columbia (UBC) based workshop in September 1999 (10

Legacy 3 projects were based at UBC in 1999-2000),

and a Legacy meeting held in October 1999. Ten

Legacy 3 students also participated in a special

poster session in conjunction with the Mech-

anical Wood Pulps Network at Paperweek

International in Montreal, February 2000.

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REVENUE

FEDERALGOVERNMENT

$3,014,000

PROVI NCiAL

GOVERNMENTS

$1,175,000

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~37~~her

$~815

INDUSTRY(direct funding)$395,497

DISTRIBUTIONBY RESEARCH AREA

LEGACY 1$2,098,081

LEGACY2$1,443,366

DEFERREDREVENUE

$1,081,331

LEGACY3$649,700

CONFERENCE

$131,485 ADMINISTRATION

CENTRE $788,396

DISTRIBUTIONOF RESEARCHFUNDS BY PROVINCE

ALBERTA 58%

QUEBEC 21 %

SASKATCHEWAN 2%

MANITOBA 1%

ONTARIO 4%

BRITISH COLUMBIA

12%

NEW BRUNSWICK 1 %

NOVA SCOTIA 1 %

financial overviewfor the period ended March 31, 2000

REVENUEFederalGovernmentProvincialGovernments

IndustryIndustry (DirectFunding)

OtherDeferred Revenue

DISTRIBUTIONBY RESEARCH AREA

Legacy 1Legacy 2

Legacy 3Administration CentreConferenceDeferred Revenue

TOTAL EXPENDITURESSalaries and BenefitsEquipmentMaterials and SuppliesTravel

Conference Traveland RegistrationOther

CarryOver

EXPENDITURES

SALARIESAND BENEFITS

$4,232,332

EQUIPMENT$326,145

MATERIALS

AND SUPPLIES$623,354

CONFERENCE TRAVEL &

REGISTRATION $22,588

OTHER $57,305

2000

$ 3,014,0001,175,000

1,075,000395,497

$

375,815157,047

6,192,359

$ 2,098,0811,443,366

649,700788,396131,485

1,081,331

6,192,359$

$ 4,232,332326,145623,354709,37022,58857,305

221,263

6,192,359$

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projects and principal investigatorsLEGACY1: UNDERSTANDINGDISTURBANCE

Wildlife use of landscape result-Iing from different management~trategies in the boreal blackspruce forestLouls-Belange~Universite-La val

Reconstruction of recent andHolocene fire chronologies andassociated changes in forestcomposition: A basis for forestlandscape managementYves Bergeron,Universitedu QuebecaMontreal

Genetic diversity of black spruceafter fire or after harvesting withcut with regeneration protectionJean Bousquet, Universite Laval

Modeling impacts of forestmanagement and climate changeon forest-peatland-Iake carbonstore and fluxes

Ian Campbell,University of Alberta,Canadian Forest Service

Late Holocene climate, vegeta-tion and fire interactions in theboreal forest of the westerninterior of Canada

Ian Campbell,University of Alberta,Canadian Forest Service

Impacts of fire and harvestingon water quality in lakes and onnutrient losses from the borealforest of Quebec

Richard Carignan,Universite de Montreal

Fish and benthic invertebratecommunity assessment in theMoose River Basin

George Dixon,University of Waterloo

Defining bird indicators tosilviculture at the scale of forestmanagement units: A cross-Canada analysisPierre Drapeau,Universite du Quebec a Montreal

Key factors in the maintenanceof biodiversity in the borealfo rest

Pierre Drapeau,Universite du Quebec a Montreal

Using birds for monitoring theeffectiveness of sustainableforest management in the borealfo rest

Pierre Drapeau,Universite du Quebec a Montreal

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The LSBP project: Developinglandscape and stand-level bio-diversity indicatorsSusan Hannon,University of Alberta

Fire-caused mortality in Borealtrees

Ed Johnson,University of Calgary

The dead bole dynamics in themixedwood Boreal forest

Ed Johnson,University of Calgary

Understanding how fire behaviorcharacteristics shape tree popu-lation dynamics and forest pat-terns

Ed Johnson,University of Calgary

Forest succession and post-log-ging regeneration dynamics inthe Duck Mountain Ecoregion,West Central ManitobaNorm Kenkel,University of Manitoba

Spatially-explicit calibration ofa light model for eastern andwestern boreal forestsVic Lieffers,University of Alberta

Physiological responses ofmixedwood species Picea glau-ca and Populus tremuloides tocold soilsVic Lieffers,University of Alberta

Natural regeneration of whitespruce following natural distur-bance in the western borealfo restS. Ellen Macdonald,University of Alberta

Patterns and processes of theboreal forest understory: Acomparison of post-fire andpost-harvest dynamicsS. Ellen Macdonald,University of Alberta

Impact of watershed disturbance(logging and fire) on fish com-munities

Pierre Magnan,Universite du Quebec aTrois-Rivieres

Modeling the biological andsilvicultural aspects of naturaltree regeneration in the borealforest at varying spatial andtemporal scalesChristian Messie~Universite du Quebec a Montreal

Spatial-temporal dynamics ofthe Spruce Budworm epidemicin the northeastern boreal forest

Hubert Morin,Universite du Quebec aChicoutimi

Comparative studies of CPRS(cuts with protection of regen-eration and soils) and naturaldisturbance by fire: Developinga basis for sustainable practicesin black spruce ecosystemsAlison Munson,Universite Laval

Comparative impacts of natural(wildfire) and anthropogenic(harvesting) watershed distur-bances on the zooplanktoncommunities in boreal lakesBernadette Pinel-Alloul,Universite de Montreal

Impacts of watershed distur-bances on phytoplankton andperiphyton communitiesDolors Planas,Universite du Quebec a Montreal

Fire-induced changes in lakegeochemistry: A multi-site com-parison assessing the role ofcatchment fertility and forestcompositionYves Prairie,Universite du Quebec a Montreal

Impact of natural disturbanceand forest harvesting on waterquality of lakes and streams ofthe boreal sub-arctic, highlandsand wetlands mixed woodecoregions of northern AlbertaEllie Prepas,University of Alberta

Impacts of natural disturbanceand forest harvesting on waterquality, primary producers andinvertebrate communities inlakes and streams in the BorealPlain

Ellie Prepas,University of Alberta

The Virginia Hills Fire:A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to evalu-ate the impact of natural-versusforestry-related disturbance onwater quality, contaminants andbiodiversity in surface waters onthe Boreal Plains of AlbertaEllie Prepas,University of Alberta

Effect of landscape structure ondynamics of forest tent caterpillarpopulationJens Roland,University of Alberta

Geographic information systemsand remote sensing for sustain-able forest management:Challengeand innovation in the21st century workshopGerardo-Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa,University of Alberta

Quantifying landscape patternand fragmentation: a transectapproach in AlbertaGerardo-Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa,University of Alberta

Historicaldisturbance regime,FML#3,WestCentralManitobaDavid Sauchyn,University of Regina

Dynamics of arthropod assem-blages in forests managed toemulate natural disturbance

John Spence,University of Alberta

Ecosystem ManagementEmulating Natural Disturbance(EMEND)

John Spence,University of Alberta

Impact of slash loading andresidual trees on soil tempera-tures and aspen regenerationKen van Rees,University of Saskatchewan

Reducing long term effects offorest harvesting on indicatorspecies of closed canopy matureforests

Marc-Andre Villard,Universite de Moncton

Impacts of forest managementand climate change on carbonbudgets of forest-peatland-Iakeregional ecosystems:Understanding the processesDale Vitt,University of Alberta

Quantifying long term changesin organic matter sequestrationfor carbon management:Permafrost dynamics andclimate changeDale Vitt,University of Alberta

lEGACY 2: STRATEGiES FOR SUS-

TAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT

Assessing the economic impactsof a natural disturbance forestmanagement regime

Vic Adamowicz,University of Alberta

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Sustainable alternatives toindustrial forestry in theGwich'in Settlement Area

David Anderson,University of Alberta

Large scale issues in sustainableforestry: Landscape simulationof stand dynamics, harvestingand fire

Jim Beck,University of Alberta

Sustainability for whom?: Socialindicators for forest dependentcommunities in Canada

Tom Beckley,University of Alberta,Canadian Forest Service

Characterization of theSustainability of Boreal ForestDependent Communities inQuebec

Luc Bouthillier,Universite Laval

Development of an integratedapproach for decision making insustainable forest managementLuc Bouthillier,Universite Laval

Large scale issues of sustainableforestry: Statistical methods andtools for cross-scale modelingFred Bunnell,University of British Columbia

Biodiversity assessment projectround 2: Redesign and analysisof alternative forest manage-ment strategiesPeter Duinker,Dalhousie University

Integrating indigenous valuesinto forest management plansC. Scott Findlay,University of Ottawa

Health issues in northernaboriginal forest dependentcommunities

Nancy Gibson,University of Alberta

Optimization-based forest plan-ning tools for sustainable forestmanagementGrant Hauer,University of Alberta

.~ An integrated forest manage-ment strategyCliff Hickey,University of Alberta

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Caribou Mountains criticalwildlife/habitat and traditionalecological knowledge studyRobert Hudson,University of Alberta

Incentives for pollution controlPeter Kennedy,University of Victoria

Evaluation of the "Echo" systemand scenario planning for sus-tainable forest managementWinifred Kessler,University of Northern BritishColumbia

The effectiveness and potentialof the Caribou-lower-PeaceCooperative Forest ManagementBoard

Naomi Krogman,University of Alberta

Management decision structureand aesthetic perception of suc-cession forest stagesTom Nelson,University of Alberta

Modeling the long term impactof harvesting on soils and forestproductivity in the boreal forestDavid Pare,Universite du Quebec a Montreal,Canadian Forest Service

Planning and analysis tools forsustainable forest management

Rob Rempel,Lakehead University

Sustaining boreal forest FirstNation communities: Exploringalternatives

Mike Robinson,University of Calgary

Large-scale issues of sustainableforestry: Wildlife habitat model-ing and biomonitoringFiona Schmiegelow,University of Alberta

Economic, biodiversity and car-bon uptake tradeoffs in forestmanagement: An application offuzzy methods to vague con-cepts and imprecise dataCornelis van KootenUniversity of British Columbia

Economic issues in assessingsustainable development inforestry

Terry Veeman,University of Alberta

The economics of certification

lIan Vertinsky,University of British Columbia

Integrated tools for decisionaid in sustainable forest man-agementJean-Phillippe Waaub,Universite du Quebec a Montreal

Framing analysis for publicinvolvement in environmentaland forest managementnegotiationsChris Zeiss,University of Alberta

LEGACY 3: IMPACTMINIMIZATION

Biofiltration of gaseous emis-sion from the forest productsindustryD. Grant Allen,University of Toronto

Kinetics of TRS gas removaland biofilter bed degradation ina biofiltration processRichard Branion,University of British Columbia

Supercritical water oxidation ofpulp mill sludges, model com-pounds and various pulp andpaper mill internal recyclestreams

Richard Branion,University of British Columbia

Reactor design for enzyme cat-alyzed colour removal from pulpmill effluent

Ian Buchanan,University of Alberta

Establishment of framework andbaseline conditions for ecologi-cal monitoring and assessmentusing fish and benthic inverte-brate communities

George Dixon,University of Waterloo

Minimizing environmentalimpact from wood processingoperationsSheldon Duff,University of British Columbia

Use of tailored minerals for thetreatment of mechanical millwhitewater

Sheldon Duff,University of British Columbia

Development of simulators forex-plant biological treatmentsystemsEric Hall,University of British Columbia

Dynamic life cycle inventorycomparison of intensive versusextensive forest managementEric Hall,University of British Columbia

Membrane bioreactors for con-taminant control in closed pulpand paper millsEric Hall,University of British Columbia

Analysis of particular matter(PM) loading in communityambient air

Warren Kindzierski,University of Alberta

Advanced oxidation process(AOP); especially photocatalyticCooper Langford,University of Calgary

Biotechnology for detoxicationof pulp and paper mill effluentsWilliam W Mohn,University of British Columbia

Enzyme and microbial treatmentof concentrated and recycledpulp mill effluentsJohn Saddler,University of British Columbia

Use of immunoassays to monitorin-mill and waste water concen-trations of hydrophobic organicmaterials

John Saddler,University of British Columbia

Maximizing enhanced ozoneoxidation of pulp mill effluentsDan Smith,University of Alberta

Pulp mill effluent coagulationand flocculation in receivingwaters

Dan Smith,University of Alberta

Utilization of pulp mill wastefibre for daily cover and capil-lary leachate recirculation inMSW landfills

Chris Zeiss,University of Alberta

Fouling mechanisms and controlstrategies for improving mem-brane filtration in pulp and papermill effluent treatment

Hongde Zhou,University of Guelph

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corporation members, board, committees and staffCORPORATIONMEMBERS

GOVERNMENT

Networks of Centres ofExcellenceNatural Sciences andEngineering Research Council ofCanada (NSERC)

Social Sciences and HumanitiesResearch Council of Canada(SSHRC)

Government of AlbertaAlberta Environment

Gouvernement du QuebecMinistere des Ressourcesnaturelles

INDUSTRYAbitibi-Consolidated Inc.

Ainsworth Lumber Company Ltd.

Alberta-Pacific ForestIndustries Inc.

Canadian Forest Products Ltd.

Daishowa-MarubeniInternational Ltd.

Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd.

Millar Western ForestProducts Ltd.

St. Laurent Paperboard Inc.

Tembec Inc.

Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd.

FIRST NATIONS

Little Red River!Tall Cree Nation

Gwich'in Renewable ResourceBoard

HOST UNIVERSITY

University of Alberta

OTHER CONTRIBUTINGORGANIZATIONS

Alberta Health

Environment Canada

High Level Forest Products Ltd.

BOARD MEMBERS

Ms. Lucille Partington (Chair)Environmental Representative

Mr. Pierre BourdagesSt. Laurent Paperboard Inc.

Mr. Robert CharlieGwich'in RenewableResource Board

Dr. Bruce Dancik

University of Alberta

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Mme LouiseDandurandUniversite du Quebec aMontreal

Ms. Gail GabelE.S.I. Environmental Sensors Inc.

Dr. Yvan HardyCanadian Forest Service

Dr. Barry McBrideUniversity of British Columbia

Mr. Cam McGregorAlberta Environment

Mr. Dick PickeringAbitibi-Consolidated Inc.

Dr. Ellie Prepas

University of Alberta

Chief Johnsen SewepagahamLittle Red RiverlTall Cree Nation

Dr. Richard SnellNetworks of Centres ofExcellence (Observer)

Mr. Barry WaitoLouisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd.

Dr.Joseph WrightPulp and Paper ResearchInstitute of Canada

RESEARCH PLANNINGCOMMITTEE*

Dr. John Stager (Chair)

University of British Columbia

Dr.Vic Adamowicz*Program LeaderUniversity of Alberta

Dr. Richard Carignan*Universite de Montreal

Mr. Boyd CaseCanadian Forest Service

Ms. Margaret DonnellyLouisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd.

Ms. Francine DorionAbitibi-Consolidated Inc.

Dr. Gilles FrisqueConseil de la RechercheForestiere du Quebec

Dr. Eric Hall*

University of British Columbia

Dr. Daryll HebertEncompass StrategicResources Inc.

Dr. Wini Kessler*

University of Northern BritishColumbia

Dr. Luigi MorgantiniWeyerhaeuser Canada Ltd.

Dr. Alison Munson*Universite Laval

M. Germain PareMinistere des Ressourcesnaturelles du Quebec

Dr. Gilles PatryUniversity of Ottawa

Dr. Richard RobartsNational Water ResearchInstitute,EnvironmentCanadaMr. Jonathan RussellMillar Western ForestProducts Ltd.

Dr. Dan Smith*

University of Alberta

Dr. Richard SnellNetworks of Centres ofExcellence (Observer)

Mr. Rory ThompsonAlberta Environment

Dr. Terry Veeman*University of Alberta

Dr. Dale Vitt*

University of Alberta

Mr. Brydon WardAlberta-Pacific ForestIndustries Inc.

Mr. Shawn WaselAlberta-Pacific ForestIndustries Inc.

Mr. Jim WebbLittle Red River Cree Nation

Dr. Malcolm WilsonAlberta Research Council

PARTNERSCOMMITTEE

Mr. Brydon Ward (Chair)Alberta-Pacific ForestIndustries Inc.

Mr. Dave BeckAinsworth LumberCompany Ltd.

Ms. Margaret DonnellyLouisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd.

Ms. Francine DorionAbitibi-ConsolidatedInc.

Mr. Lorne Greenhorn

Canadian Forest Products Ltd.

Dr. Luigi MorgantiniWeyerhaeuser Canada Ltd.

Mr. Frank OberleDaishowa-MarubeniInternational Ltd.

Mr. Jonathan RussellMillar Western ForestProducts Ltd.

Mr. Jacques Saint-CyrDirection de la rechercheforestiere Foret Quebec

M. Gaetan SimardCartons St-Laurent Inc.

Mr. Rory ThompsonAlberta Environment

Mr. Shawn WaselAlberta-Pacific ForestIndustries Inc.

Mr. PatWearmouthWeyerhaeuser Canada Ltd.

Mr. Jim WebbLittle Red River Cree Nation

STAFF

Dr. Bruce MacLock

Network Manager

Ms. Alison BoddyNetwork Secretary

Ms. Estelle Lavoie

Network Receptionist

Ms. Louise McEachernCommunications Coordinator

Ms. Shirley VandermeyFinancial Administrator

RESEARCH SUPPORT

Ms. Gillian Binsted

Legacy 3 Research Coordinator

Ms. Christine Brodie(to February 2000)Mr. Bruce Macnab(as of February 2000)Legacy 1 Research Coordinators

Ms. Fiona Salkie

Legacy 2 Research Coordinator

Dr. Marc StevensonFirst Nations ResearchCoordinator

Ms. Carolyn WhittakerResearch IntegrationCoordinator

*The Research Planning Committee includes program leader and research legacy leaders