Woodland Conference Presentations

2023 Eastern Woodland Conference

Welcoming Remarks- Dep. Minister Karen Gatien (Recording)
2022 Eastern Woodland Owner of the Year- Ron Melchiore (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Management and Mayhem: Lessons from Fiona- Dave Sutherland (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust- Jennika Hunsinger (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Updates on Silviculture and Eastern Private Land Programs from NSLFFPA- Peter Burchill (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Progress in Protecting Nova Scotia’s Old Forests- Dr. Peter Duinker and Dr. Peter Bush (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Forests are more than Fibre: An update on the Family Forest Network’s Ecological Forestry Project- Ryan Dickie (Recording, FFN Intro Video, and Presentation Slides)
NSCC Forestry Programs- Andrew Fedora (Recording and Presentation Slides)

Welcoming Remarks- Minister Tory Rushton (Recording)
Management and Mayhem: Lessons from Fiona- Dave Sutherland (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Forests are more than Fibre: An update on the Family Forest Network’s Ecological Forestry Project- Daniel Hart (Recording, FFN Intro Video, and Presentation Slides)
Managing Woodlands in a Changing Climate- Dr. James Steenberg (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Applying Beneficial Management Practices for At-Risk Birds- Dr. Cindy Staicer (Recording and Presentation Slides)
The Mi’kmaw Forestry Initiative: Mimaju’nsuti, Netukulimk, & Etuaptmumk- Lacey Robbins and Elizabeth Jessome (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Today's Silviculture is Tomorrow's Forest- Steve McLelan (Recording)
Progress in Protecting Nova Scotia’s Old Forests- Dr. Peter Duinker and Dr. Peter Bush (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust- Jennika Hunsinger (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Climate Adaptive Silviculture Techniques for Private Forest Caretakers- Craig Tupper (Recording and Presentation Slides)

2022 Western Woodland Owner of the Year- Kennedy Family (Presentation Slides) *due to technical difficulties, a recording is not available
St. Mary's Bay Academy Woodlot & Forestry Course- Sean Merrett and Arthur Hatt (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Managing Woodlands in a Changing Climate- Dr. James Steenberg (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Management and Mayhem: Lessons from Fiona- Dave Sutherland (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Progress in Protecting Nova Scotia’s Old Forests- Dr. Peter Duinker (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust- Matt Miller (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Applying Beneficial Management Practices for At-Risk Birds- Dr. Cindy Staicer and Matt Miller (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Adapting to Hemlock Woolly Adelgid- Jeff Ogden (Recording and Presentation Slides)
Improving Your Woodland for Wildlife- Emma Vost (Recording and Presentation Slides)

Video Recordings:

Welcome and NS DNRR Update- Dep. Minister Karen Gatien
2021 Central Woodland Owner of the Year Award Winner- Luther Sears
Family Forest Network- Andy Kekacs
Forest ecology and the ecological forestry approach- Peter Neily
Putting ecological forestry to practice- James Steenberg
Mi’kmaq Forestry Initiative- Troy Robichaud
Iknmatimkewe’l Nipuktuk: Gifts from the Forest- Cheyenne MacDonald
Ticks: Why you want them to socially distance from you, and what to do if they don't- Dr. Vett Lloyd

Spring Session 1: The Lichens in Your Woodlot- Brad Toms

Spring Session 2: Mi'kmaq Forest Knowledge

Session 1: Forest Sector & Forestry Transition Team Update

Update from the Province: Transition supports and Ecological Forestry: Deputy Minister Julie Towers, NS Dept. of Lands & Forestry
Forestry Transition Team Update: Deputy Minister Kelliann Dean, NS Dept. of Intergovernmental Affairs and Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Immigration

Session 2: Private Land Stewardship

Welcome to the 100 Acre Woods: Norman Paupin, 2020 Provincial Woodland Owner of the Year Winner
Silviculture and Biodiversity Features- A Landowner’s Approach: Dave Sutherland, Association for Sustainable Forestry

Session 3: Invasive Species and Forest Pests

Native Forest Pests: Jeff Ogden, NS Dept. of Lands & Forestry, Forest Health Division
Invasive Forest Pests: Ron Neville, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Invasive Plant Species: Scott Maston, NS Dept. of Lands & Forestry

Session 4: Climate Change and Forest Carbon

Managing Woodlands & Woodland Carbon in a Changing Climate: James Steenberg, NS Dept. of Lands & Forestry

Session 5: Biodiversity, Wildlife & Species at Risk

Cohabitation of You and Wildlife in your Woodlot: Sarah Spencer, NS Dept. of Lands & Forestry, Wildlife Division
Biodiversity Pilot Program: Abby Lewis, Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute

Session 6: Business Planning for Woodland Owners and Innovative Diversification of Wood Products

The Nova Scotia Innovation Hub- Fostering the Growth of the Low Carbon Bioeconomy in Nova Scotia: Rod Badcock, Executive Director, Nova Scotia Innovation Hub
Family Woodlot Accounting and Business Concepts: Georg Ernst, CPA, CA, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, Harry Freeman & Son Limited
Documents for download:
- Rod Badcock Presentation Slides
- Georg Ernst Presentation Slides

Fall Session 1: Pathways to Success- Woodland Stewardship Planning

Fall Session 2: Forest Roads

Watercourse Crossings- Annamarie Burgess, NS Dept. of Environment and Climate Change
Access from Public Roads- Darcey MacBain, NS Dept. of Public Works
Good roads are key to good woodland stewardship: How FNS can help- Todd Burgess, Forest Nova Scotia