Planning & Research

Strategic Consulting

The strategic planning department at IFS is a small group of senior foresters specializing in a diverse range of forest issues. Fiber supply projections, forest tenure applications and geo-spatial inventory analysis comprise the mainstay of projects that are tackled on a yearly basis. Other assignments include:

• Forest Estate Modeling (Using FSSIM, Woodstock/Stanley)
• Feasibility Studies for Manufacturing Opportunities
• Recreation Inventory and Analysis
• Delivered Fiber Cost Modeling
• Economic Analysis
• Sawmill Yield and Throughput Analysis
• Biodiversity Assessments
• Mountain Pine Beetle Impact Analysis
• Forest Health Strategies

The planning department is very familiar with the issues and opportunities surrounding management of the B.C. forest estate. Inquiries regarding the services listed above can be directed to Rob Schuetz, RPF.

Silviculture Research and Operational Trials Service

The IFS Silviculture Research and Operational Trials Service department is made up of tree physiologists with over thirty years of combined experience in biological science. Offering services for Silviculture Trials and Research as well as Extension and Training. Our expertise is in all aspects of seedling regeneration and growth analysis, vegetation management, and nutrient dynamic in a wide range of forest harvesting systems.

For more information regarding our Silviculture Research and Operational Trials Service department, contact Andrea Eastham, P.Ag., M.Sc.

Workshop Facilitation and Training

Workshops include the following topics prepared by a professional forester

• A Framework for Developing a Due Diligence Program to Improve an Organization's Performance.
• Using Due Diligence to Develop Professional Quality Site Plans in a Results-Based Forest Management Environment.
• Professional Reliance: What is professional reliance, and how can resource professionals develop daily practices to ensure the public and peers have confidence in relying on their professional judgment and accountability?
• A Framework for Effective Silviculture Treatment Recommendations.
• Field Data Collection:
  • How to evaluate soil, humus, vegetation and stand information to make successful prescriptions, and
  • Streamlining field data collection: Determining the appropriate amount to collect.
• Windthrow assessment and developing windthrow prescriptions.
• Facilitate sessions to develop strategic plans, goals, ideas and action plans for improvement.