Bulkley Valley Research Centre Photo Gallery
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Whitebark Pine
A team led by Bulkley Valley Research Centre researcher and president Sybille Haeussler has been studying whitebark pine plots south of Smithers. The tree, which is high in ecological value and supports a complex ecosystem, has been the victim of rapid decline in recent years and its loss, along with it the intricate web of biodiversity it supports, is a concern for biologists.
2009-12-03 Skeena Salmon Habitat Workshop
On Dec. 3, 2009, the Bulkley Valley Research Centre hosted the Skeena Salmon Habitat Workshop. The workshop followed on progress made at September’s Skeena Salmon Habitat Conference, which attracted over 100 speakers and delegates from a diverse set of stakeholders. The workshop, which was held at the Driftwood Lodge near Smithers, brought together 20 people representing government, First Nations, NGOs and the research field. It resulted in the formation of a working group to move ahead on issues raised during the conference.
2009-09-15 Skeena Salmon Habitat Conference
The Skeena Salmon Habitat Conference, the first of its kind to bring together a diverse group of experts and stakeholders in the Skeena Watershed, heard an urgent call for a new system to manage the province’s salmon watersheds. The conference, which took place Sept. 15 and 16 in Smithers, B.C. and was hosted by the Bulkley Valley Research Centre, attracted over 100 participants to discuss the health of this ecologically and culturally important ecosystem.
2009-03-30 Annual General Meeting 2009
On March 30, the Bulkley Valley Research Centre held its 2008 annual general meeting and awards night, hosting 44 attendees for an elegant dinner at the Blue Fin Sushi Bar in Smithers. At the event, the Board presented the 2009 Irving Fox and Jim Pojar awards for two groundbreaking research projects promoting sustainability in northern B.C.
2009-02-24 Below the Method Detection Limit Workshop
On Feb. 24, 2009, the Bulkley Valley Research Centre hosted Below the Method Detection Limit: Problems, definitions, data, and solutions. This workshop, taught by Simon Fraser University statistician Carolyn Huston, tutored 23 participants in using R software and statistics methodology for data analysis.
2008-03-11 Annual General Meeting 2008
On March 11, 2008, the Bulkley Valley Research Centre held its annual general meeting at the Trackside Cantina in Smithers. This year's event attracted 48 members, double last year's number. A new board was elected (including new board member Bob Mitchell), awards were presented, and a great Mexican dinner was enjoyed by BVRC members.
2008-02-06 Timber Growth & Value Conference
On Feb. 6 & 7, the Bulkley Valley Research Centre hosted the Timber Growth & Value Conference at the Smithers Golf and Country Club. The event brought 74 researchers and practitioners from across western Canada together to discuss the state of knowledge regarding timber growth and value, share operational applications of this knowledge, and talk about future knowledge requirements. Daytime sessions, chaired by Dave Wilford, Research Officer and Hydrologist with the BC Ministry of Forests and Range in Smithers, included a roster of 28 speakers who focused on presenting results of applied research from the themes of the Forest Science Program Timber Growth and Value Program.
2007-03-13 Innovative Monitoring & Research Decision Making
The Bulkley Valley Research Centre hosted the Innovative Monitoring and its Influence on Resource Decision Making Conference in March 2007. In addition to the need for more monitoring projects, the conference highlighted many aspects of monitoring including the range of objectives of different monitoring projects, the range of organizations involved with monitoring, and the range of temporal and spatial scales that monitoring may address. Challenges of monitoring were raised and examples of successful monitoring projects were also presented.
2007-02-19 Complex Stands Conference and SORTIE
The Bulkley Valley Research Centre hosted a dynamic conference in February of 2007, attracting some of the province’s top forestry professionals as well as prominent researchers from Alberta and the United States. This conference was organized as a way for researchers, managers, silviculturists, and other practitioners to update themselves on current developments in the science of managing complex forest stands. In the past 5 years there have been substantial advances in our understanding of complex stand dynamics, in our knowledge of non-timber values, and in an array of simulation models and decision support tools to support decision-making around complex stands. Much of this is driven by the current mountain pine beetle epidemic. Such models continue to be modified and improved.
