Congratulations to #Silva21 Grad @madisophia.bsky.social on her 2nd publication from her MSc Thesis! 👏
Be sure to follow Madi to stay up to date with her latest research projects in Switzerland!
We outline impacts & call for Indigenous-led, science-informed management, monitoring & adaptive strategies to sustain ecosystems & traditions
I am so proud to have worked with this team of forest ecologists, entomologists, dendrochronologists, climate, wood & soil scientists and researchers 🤝
Excited to share my new #Silva21 paper! 📣
🌳Black Ash🌳 a wetland keystone & culturally vital to Indigenous communities is declining under climate change + the Ash Borer
🔗 doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
📓Environmental Reviews @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social
@forestry.ubc.ca @metafor-ulaval.bsky.social
Registration is open for the fifth and final #Silva21 AGM!
📆August 19 - 21 août 2026
📍Fredericton, New Brunswick
🌐 www.silva21.com/agm
This year's agenda:
⭐ The biggest findings after 5 years of research
⭐ Tools for industry partners
⭐ Decision-making for adaptive silviculture
Does your research take place in the boreal forest?🌲
This is the LAST WEEK to submit your submissions for oral & poster presentations! You have 5 days!
📆August 24 - 28, 2026
📍Québec City, Canada
Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
💻 www.ibfra2026.org/callforabstr...
Congrats to all co-authors!
🔹Kirk M Johnson
🔹Nicholas C Coops @irssubc.bsky.social
🔹Alexis Achim @alexisachim.bsky.social @metafor-ulaval.bsky.social
🔹Verena C Griess
🔹Ignacio Barbeito @ignaciobarbeito.bsky.social
New #Silva21 publication! 📣
Modifying Stand-level Growth under a Changing Climate using a Model Fusion Approach
How to plan forests for a future that won't look like the past? Fuse #3PG models with growth models that lack climate sensitivity!
Read how:
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Looking to advance your knowledge of silviculture to make informed, sustainable decisions in stand management, balancing ecological, social & economic objectives?
There’s still time register for @forestry.ubc.ca’s newest micro-certificate
🗓️Starts Feb 2!
Learn more 👉 forestry.ubc.ca/future-stude...
On behalf of the 2026 IBFRA Conference Organizing Committee, we are excited to announce the CALL FOR ABSTRACTS is now open!
IBFRA2026
📅 August 24 - 27, 2026
📍 Québec City, Canada
Click here for submission details 👉 www.ibfra2026.org/callforabstr...
#IBFRA2026 #BorealForestResearch #BorealForests
We’re halfway through Movember and Evan (@muise.bsky.social) is halfway to his fundraising goal.
Be sure to go donate to support men’s health 🕺
movember.com/m/14757115?m...
Congrats to #Silva21 MSc student, Spencer Shields on his newest publication in the Science of #RemoteSensing!
Spencer explored all the ways #PlanetScope #CubeSats are used for forest monitoring & has summarized his findings in this comprehensive review! 👏
@forestry.ubc.ca @alexisachim.bsky.social
Reminder:
We have a call for papers for a new Special Issue with
@silvilaser2025.bsky.social
SilviLaser 2025: Laser scanning applications in forest management
⏰ Submission deadline: 30th November 2025
More information here👇
academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...
An exciting first day at #2025CIF in Thunder Bay!
Always excited to share some #Silva21 research, talk to foresters, catch up with grad students and spontaneously do an interview with CBC! 🙈
Excited for more fun tomorrow!
#RootedInCIF #CanadianForestry
From Silvilaser in Quebec, straight through to CIF AGM in Thunder Bay, Ontario! 🌳
Looking forward to these great topics and speaking tomorrow morning! Come say hi if you’ll be there too!
#2025CIF #CanadianForestry #ClimateChange #Silviculture
Looking forward to it!
I hope everyone is enjoying #Silvilaser2025!
@silvilaser2025.bsky.social
@metafor-ulaval.bsky.social @irssubc.bsky.social @alexisachim.bsky.social
@ulaval.ca @forestry.ubc.ca
Excited to be organizing and attending #Silvilaser2025 in Québec City this week! 🙌
A big coordinated effort by @metafor-ulaval.bsky.social and @irssubc.bsky.social!
Be sure to come say hi! 👋
Félicitations @alexisachim.bsky.social ! Bien mérité pour tous tes travaux! Hâte de voir les résultats des prochaines années de recherche!
Haha yes!! 🙌 it was a productive summer!
We have a call for papers for a new Special Issue with
@silvilaser2025.bsky.social
SilviLaser 2025: Laser scanning applications in forest management
⏰ Submission deadline: 30th November 2025
More information here👇
academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...
We dedicate this work to the memory of our colleague and co-author Melissa Spearing, who sadly passed during its writing. Her passion for seed biology and forestry, and her insightful contributions, will continue to inspire and leave a lasting legacy.
Published in collaboration with
✍️ D’Orangeville, Thiffault, Pedlar, Raymond, Ravn, Spearing, Isaac-Renton, Godbout, Gravel-Grenier & McPhee
📓 @canjforestres.bsky.social
🙏 to #Silva21 for funding
How can we operationalize forest #AssistedMigration on a national scale without adequate data, seed supply, infrastructure, policy & risk management?
We discuss these challenges & the path forward to meet climate change adaptation goals in our latest publication:
doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2024-0325
📰 The assessment of individual tree canopies using drone-based intra-canopy photogrammetry
✍Olson, L.G., Coops, N.C., Moreau, G., Hamelin, R.C., Achim, A (2025)
📕 Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
📰 Potential of thinning to increase forest resilience and resistance to drought, pest, windstorm and fire: A meta-analysis
✍ Chagnon, C., Dumont S., Morin-Bernard, A., Jactel, H., Achim, A., Moreau, G. (2025)
📕 Forest Ecology and Management
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...
📰Challenges in teaching silviculture in Canada: the path forward
✍Wotherspoon, A. R., Moreau, G., Morin-Bernard, A., Achim, A., Coops, N. C., Villemaire-Côté, O., Irwin, L.A.K., Hagerman, S., Thifault, N., Colton, C., et al.
📕Can J of For Res (@canjforestres.bsky.social)
🔗 doi.org/10.1139/cjfr...
📰 Cutting through market trends: The impact of macroeconomy, Covid-19 pandemic and climate-related disasters costs on wood product prices in North America
✍ Dura, H., Fortin, M., Achim, A. (2025)
📕Can J of For Res (@canjforestres.bsky.social)
🔗 doi.org/10.1139/cjfr...
New #Silva21 email blast has just gone out showcasing FOUR new publications!
🔗 mailchi.mp/00866fb7d1b1/feb_publications-10981800
4 articles, 4 HQP lead authors, 3 research themes, 3 different journals! Each highlighted in the thread below 👇
Not on our email list yet? Sign up 👉www.silva21.com
After almost 5 years, #Silva21 publications are ramping up! Check out our @litmaps.com to track our peer-reviewed articles!
Colour coded by our research themes:
🔵=Observe 🟡=Anticipate 🔴=Adapt
app.litmaps.com/shared/3348e...
Other publications like research bulletins & posters are on our website!
Congrats Florian & thank you FESBC for recognizing his hard work!👏
We couldn't agree more that Florian is dedicated to advancing & improving forestry in BC. He is involved with several #Silva21 research projects & we are excited for our continued & growing collabs with him & Nazko First Nations!🫶
