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Transcript of SFM Annual Report 2000
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Sustainable Forest Management NetworkReseau de gestion durable des forets
G-208 Biological Sciences BuildingUniversity of AlbertaEdmonton, AB Canada T6G 2E9
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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.
IS SF ?
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
[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.
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.
[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.
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
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