Alberta School of
Forest Science & Management
The Alberta School of Forest Science & Management highlights, guides and enhances the University of Alberta's commitment to education and research in the area of forest science and management, and advances sustainable forest management and innovative forest sector technologies in Alberta and beyond.
2024/25 Seminars
Seminar #1 - September 12, 2024: Dr. Andreas Hamann presents "Balancing risk and benefits of assisted migration to address climate change". Watch on YouTube.
Seminar #2 - October 10, 2024: Dr. Sarita Bassil presents "How are pine stands developing in the 15-years after mountain pine beetle attack?", and Dr. Linhao Wu presents "Carbon dynamics following variable retention harvesting in boreal mixedwood forests". Watch on YouTube.
Seminar #3 - October 24, 2024: Dr. Amanda Schoonmaker, NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges - Boreal Reclamation and Reforestation, NAIT, presents "Restoring a functional forest: challenges and opportunities undertaking legacy well site reclamation". Join us at 3pm in SAB 150 or join virtually on Zoom.
Seminar #4 - November 28, 2024: Dr. Kevin Solarik, Director of Forestry Research, NCASI
Seminar #5 - December 5, 2024: Scott Formaniuk, Silviculture Specialist, Tree Time Services
Check back soon for the Winter 2025 seminar schedule!
Previous Seminars
Seminar #1 - September 7, 2023 - Dr. Brad Pinno presents "The potential of intensive silviculture to increase tree growth and timber supply in Alberta". Watch on YouTube
Seminar #2 - October 5, 2023 - Troy Stuart, Land Manager for Bigstone Cree Nation, presents "Effects of Indigenous Peoples on the forest landscape". Watch on YouTube
Seminar #3 - December 7, 2023 - Cosmin Tansanu, Growth & Yield Manager, Silvacom, presents "Growth and Yield Models: Heroes or Villains?" Watch on YouTube
Seminar #4 - January 11, 2024 - Guillermo Castilla, Remote Sensing Research Scientist, Canadian Forest Service, presents "The use of drones in forest applications". Watch on YouTube
Seminar #5 - February 1, 2024 - Caroline Whitehouse, Forest Health Specialist, Alberta Forestry and Parks, presents "Debugging the bugs: the importance of insects in forest management". Watch on YouTube
Seminar #6 - April 4, 2023 - Robert Froese, Professor and Endowed Chair in Forest Growth & Yield, presents "Comparing forest growth & yield models in Alberta". Watch on YouTube
Seminar #6 - March 30, 2023 at 3:00 pm - Dr. Justine Karst presents "Casualties of the Wood Wide Web". Watch on YouTube
Seminar #5 - February 2, 2023 at 3:00 pm - Courtney Miller West and Tom Habib presents "Forestry in the spotlight: managing multiple forest management priorities in a world of climate change, biodiversity loss, and reconciliation". Watch on YouTube
Seminar #4 - January 12, 2023 at 3:00 pm - Dr. Uldis Silins presents "Fire, flooding, and forestry in a warmer Alberta: Effects of compound (overlapping) natural and anthropogenic disturbances on Alberta's eastern slopes watersheds." Watch on YouTube
Seminar #3 - December 1, 2022 - Dr. Jen Beverly presents "Fire & Fuel Management - What we know (and don't)." Watch on YouTube
Seminar #2 - October 6, 2022 - Dr. Jennifer Klutsch presents "Forest Health Challenges in Alberta." Watch on YouTube
Seminar #1 - September 8, 2022 - Dr. Brian Roth presents "Forest Management Opportunities in Alberta: Perspectives from from my 30-year North American Journey." Watch on YouTube
Seminar #6 - April 7, 2022 - Dr. Charles Nock presents "Large-scale experiments in forestry: guiding management into the 21st Century." Watch on YouTube
Seminar #5 - February 3, 2022 - Christine Kreibom Quinn presents "Changes in Forestry: A 34 year career perspective and some advice to newcomers." Watch on YouTube
Seminar #4 - January 6, 2022 - Dr. Ken Greenway presents "The balance of Science, Policy and Reality - A Policy Wonk and Ex-scientist's Take." Watch on YouTube
Seminar #3 - December 2, 2021 - Dr. Barb Thomas presents "Investing in tree improvement requires more than the edge of your desk." Watch on YouTube
Seminar #2 - October 7, 2021 - Dr. Marty Luckert presents “Canadian Forest Policy: Where to from here?” Watch on YouTube
Seminar #1 - September 2, 2021 - Dr. Nadir Erbilgin presents "Vision 2030: Alberta School of Forest Science & Management - Possibilities & Opportunities." Watch on YouTube
Academics
Undergraduate Programs
Several of our courses provide students with opportunities to develop practical and applied skills through field trips, hands-on field and laboratory exercises, and computer simulation exercises. Undergraduate students participate in introductory and advanced Field Schools.
Graduates are eligible to apply to become a Registered Professional Forester.
Graduate Programs
Graduate programs in forest science and management are for students who appreciate the need to manage forested lands with due concern for forests as integrated ecological entities.
The program focuses on utilization and management of forest resources while ensuring that sustainability and other social and cultural needs are met.
Graduates of the Master of Forestry with Specialization in Sustainable Forest Management are eligible to apply to become a Registered Professional Forester.