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Welcome!
Program Components
Program Timeline – Term 1
Monday August 20 Start FRST 555
Sunday August 26 – Saturday September 1
Nelson field trip
Tuesday September 4 Start fall term (term 1) courses557 lab in the afternoon
Thursday September 27 – Sunday September 30
Vancouver Island field trip
Monday October 8 Thanksgiving holiday
Monday November 12 Holiday in lieu of Remembrance Day
Friday November 30 Last day of classes, term 1
December 5 – 19 term 1 exam period
Program Timeline – Term 2
Monday January 7 classes start
Monday February 18 – Sunday February 24
reading break (no classes)
Friday March 29 – Monday April 1
Easter weekend holiday
Friday April 5 last day of classes, term 2
Tuesday April 10 -Friday April 24
term 2 exam period
May 22-29 convocation period
Table Credits Term Topic
FRST 555 3 August Fundamentals of sustainable forest management
FRST 556 3 1 Land information acquisition and analysis
FRST 557 3 1 Site-level forest land management
FRST 523 3 1 Forest policy, globalization elective
FRST 558 9 2 Landscape-level forest land management (capstone)
FRST 318 3 2 Economics and administration of forestry elective
6 1,2 Electives, Directed Study
Total 30
Courses
• FRST 557 - Site Level Plan
• FRST 558 - Forest Level Plan
Major Projects
• 3 or 6 credits• 1 or 2 terms• supervised research project• research paper or professional report
Directed Studies
o Problem statement and analysiso Review state of knowledgeo Integrative discussiono Recommendations o Conclusions
o Introductiono Methodso Resultso Discussiono Conclusions
• Apply to ABCFP• Competency review• Submit continuing education plan• Complete CEP
ABCFP - ASFIT
• Program website• Course website• Friday 11 am seminars• Individual meetings
• Your suggestions ...
Communication
Topics/Speakers
Questions, Discussion
• Understand how to diagnose site and stand conditions.
• Know how site-level objectives and site and stand diagnoses are integrated in silviculture prescriptions.
• Be aware of contemporary forestry issues and how land management professionals work with stakeholders and resource information to develop site and forest level plans.
FRST 555