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OBJECTIVES - To present the results of research on the impact of the ice storm on the forest.- To synthesize and evaluate the assistance programs offered to owners. - To transfer the knowledge acquired to forest stakeholders so that they will be better prepared to deal with such an event.
TARGET AUDIENCES - Managers - Foresters - Maple syrup producers - Private woodlot owners - Other stakeholders involved in the sustainable management of forests
REGISTRATION
FEES
Send a cheque or money order payable to Centre ACER (Receipts will be provided at the meeting) * The fees cover the lunch buffet, breaks and the conference proceedings. * Registration will become valid once we receive your payment.
CONFERENCE
ORGANIZED BY:
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Centre ACER Ministère des
Ressources naturelles du Québec (MRNQ) Natural Resources
Canada (NRCan) For more information on this conference, please contact: Line Richer Ines Akué |
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2003 8h00 a.m. Reception and registration 10h00 a.m. Opening speech BLOCK 1 : IMPACT OF THE ICE STORM ON WILDLIFE 10h15 a.m. Forest insects 11h00 a.m. Birds 11h45 a.m. Lunch BLOCK 2 PHYSIOLOGY & MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTION 1h30 p.m. Impact on defence mechanisms and vigour recovery 2h15 p.m. Impact on tree growth 3h00 p.m. Break 3h30 p.m. Impact on sugar stocks 4h15 p.m. Impact on maple stands’ sap flow 5h00 p.m. Cocktail (poster presentation) 7h00 p.m. Dinner and evening on your own
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2003 8h00 a.m. Registration (for the day) 8h45 a.m. Introduction BLOCK 3 FOREST STANDS 9h00 a.m. Impact on regeneration 10h30 a.m. Break 11h00 a.m. Impact on the tree stratum 11h45 a.m. Lunch 1h30 p.m. Impact on the tree stratum (continued) 2h15 p.m. Managing stands affected by the ice storm 3h00 p.m. Break 3h30 p.m. Long-term perspectives 4h15 p.m. End of scientific presentations 4h30 p.m. Cocktail (poster presentation) 5h00 p.m. Dinner and evening on your own
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2003 8h00 a.m. Registration (for the day) 8h45 a.m. Introduction 9h00 a.m. Synthesis of scientific presentations BLOCK 4 ICE STORM PROGRa.m.S 9h30 a.m. Assessment of forest programs (silvicultural aspect and biodiversity) 10h00 a.m. Results of the ice storm forest programs evaluation 10h30 a.m. Break 11h00 a.m. Assessment of the assistance program for tap losses BLOC 5 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES 11h30 a.m. A maple syrup producer’s point of view 12h00 noon A forest producer’s point of view 12h30 p.m. Lunch BLOCK 6 DISCUSSION 1h30 p.m. Learning from experience: What should we do differently? 3h00 p.m. Closing speech
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POSTER SESSION A poster session will be held on January 28 and 29, 2003. For more information, please contact: Line Richer
ACCOMMODATIONS A block of rooms has been reserved for participants at the Delta Hotel in Sherbrooke. Each participant must mention the title of the conference when making his or her reservation before December 31, 2002. Delta
Sherbrooke Hotel
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