Lisa Wood is an applied plant biologist and dendroclimatologist exploring influences of human induced stress on forested plant communities. She specializes in forest silvicultural disturbance types and studying the impacts of climate change on plants. Lisa’s current focus is…

Jeff Mycock, RPF is the Chief Forester of West Fraser’s BC Operations. Jeff started his forestry career in the central Cariboo in the early 1990’s and then moved to Cranbrook for six career-forming years with a progressive forest consulting…

Francis Johnson Jr is a member of the Esk’etemc (People of the White Earth), formally Alkali Lake First Nation, and is part of the Secwepemc Nation. He is married with 6 children and currently resides in the village of…

Dennis is a member of Upper Nicola Band and is a part of the Syilx (Okanagan) Nation and works at Stuwix Resources Joint Venture, a forest management company owned by eight local first nations in the Southern Interior of…

Erica works in silviculture, soil, ecology and climate change research in the Skeena Region and is responsible for the region’s long term research installations. Most of her experience in alternative silvicultural systems comes from working at one of those…

Garnet was born at a place that the Plains Cree named, Moscâstani-sîpiy, meaning “a warm place by the river” that settlers referred to as Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Today he lives with his family at Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc “where two…

Marie-Lou works at the convergence of stewardship, policy and operations and thrives on collaborative problem-solving initiatives in the forest sector. After obtaining her MSc in Forest Ecology in 2006 from the Centre of Forest Research (Montreal), she moved to…

Kevin is a former public servant with experience in land use, reconciliation, policy, and organizational leadership.  His current work focuses on the intersection of planning, forest practices, fire, water and climate.  His interest in the SIP is to better support…

With over 20 years of experience working in community forestry and community economic development in BC, Jennifer is a passionate advocate for community-based resource management that supports sustainable local economies and benefits local people while creating more resilient ecosystems.…

Dr. Danielle Ignace is an enrolled member of the Coeur d’Alene tribe and an ecophysiologist studying the impacts of climate change, fire, and introduced species on ecosystem health and Indigenous communities in the United States and Canada. She currently serves…