Forest Professional

There is new research published regularly on the impacts of climate change on the Acadian forest. In our resource directory, you’ll find a link to climate-adaptive silviculture prescriptions that guide practical management interventions for increased climate resilience and carbon storage at the stand level.

Silviculture funding is accessed and allocated differently, depending on the province. Reach out to your local marketing board or woodlot owner association to see how to access silviculture funding in your province.

There are research projects trying to make the business case for ecological forestry methods, demonstrating that healthy mature forests produce a sustained yield of high-quality forest products at a lower price over the long-term, relative to short-rotation forestry. Other emerging markets are also in development and those too will increase demand for ecological forestry services.

The Canadian Forest Service has all the most recent information on pests and disease, and it’s a great place to start your research. Organizations in this region, including the Medway Community Forest Coop and the Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute, have also been doing applied research on forest pests and often hold workshops.

Biomass harvesting that removes tops, branches, and below-ground biomass strips nutrients from the forest and destroys habitats. Harvesting low-grade pulpwood, in a selective manner and with the intent of improving a stand's health and diversity, could be acceptable for bioenergy. The important thing is that procurement chains are transparent, so that bioenergy projects are driving ecological forest management, not destructive practices.