Michelle Gray

Canada’s forests stand at a crossroads. Governments, industry, Indigenous partners and researchers are navigating unprecedented challenges – from wildfires and pests, to shifting markets and climate pressures. Yet within those challenges lies opportunity: the chance to strengthen forest resilience through data, innovation and collaboration. Forestry is more than a resource sector. It underpins Canada’s environmental stability, carbon storage, biodiversity and rural vitality. …Over the next decade, the province’s forestry sector expects up to 3,200 job openings as experienced professionals retire. Many of these roles will require post-secondary education in digital, technical and leadership positions that bridge environmental science, technology and business. …This changing landscape could not come at a better time for the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of forestry and environmental management. Building on more than a century of expertise, ForEM is shaping new approaches in digital forestry and forest resilience.