Christine Gelowitz

Few realize that forestry is an applied science, which makes forest professionals, the people who practise professional forestry, de facto ‘working scientists.’ …Within forestry there are specialized fields such as silviculture, forest ecology, forest operations and forest conservation. …In addition to its scientific aspects, forestry can be an art. It involves developing forest management plans to delicately balance many dynamic—and sometimes conflicting—social, environmental, and economic values including biodiversity, wildlife habitat, wildfire management, water quality and watershed management, recreation opportunities, carbon sequestration, Indigenous values, public safety, timber production, and employment opportunities. …How forests were managed in the past is not how they are managed today, and not how they will be managed in the future. Forest professionals support this ongoing change. They are following the science and adapting their practices to meet changing forest conditions for the betterment of forests and the well-being of everyone living in this province.