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Putting the Ecology in Forestry

In BC, we have one of the best Ecosystem Classification Systems in the world called the BioGeoClimatic Ecosystem Classification System or BEC for short where we examine the Plants (Biology) as Key Ecosystem indicators for Soil Moisture and Soil Richness (Productivity) on a given site.

This information is primarily used to determine which conifer tree to replant on each site. But the BEC system is not used in forestry to determine the Ecosystem Health and Resiliency, let alone should an area be logged and the manner in which it should be logged, if it needs to be logged.

But what is required is an entire suite of Systems, Treatments, Methods, and Silviculture Systems that will look at the Ecosystems Health and Resiliency for all land based activities such as Forest Harvesting and Restoration Activities.

Ecosystem Focused and Nature Based Assessments & Plans:

• Ecosystem Decoding
• Ecosystem Health & Resiliency Assessments
• Disturbance History Discovery
• Restoration Plans
• Stewardship (Watershed & Forest) Plans
• Wildfire Resiliency Plans
• Gap Analysis
• Threat Analysis
• Cumulative Effects Investigation
• Forest History Assembly
• Ecological Silviculture Treatment Innovation: use Existing Forestry Systems & Techniques, Modify Existing Forestry Systems & Techniques, or create new Forestry Systems & Techniques

Other Services:

1. Create or Develop Nature Based Solutions
2. Project Layout in the Field
3. Forest Ecology & Natural History Walks
4. Forestry Related Tasks, Jobs, and Silviculture Surveys
5. Scientific Research & Literature Reviews
6. Connecting Clients with continuing Science and 21st Century Ecological Solutions
7. GIS using QGIS
8. Presenter
9. Panel Member
10. Expert Witness

The above is not an exhaustive list so please reach out and let's chat!