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The BC First Nations Forestry Council is honored to host the 2025 BC First Nations Forestry Conference, themed "Everything is Connected," on the traditional territories of the Syilx Okanagan people in SnPink'tn (Penticton), British Columbia. We are humbled to be guests on these lands, which the Syilx people have cared for and stewarded since time immemorial. This annual gathering brings together First Nations, industry partners, and government representatives to explore the interconnections within British Columbia's forest sector, emphasizing traditional knowledge, sustainable practices, and collaborative partnerships shaping the future of forestry in the province.

The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) will hold its Annual Convention from April 2-4, 2025, at the Prince George Civic Centre. Under the theme of “Where Do We Stand? Strategies for Competitiveness and Sustainability” the 2025 COFI Convention will tackle the factors and innovations actively reshaping the future of the forest sector in BC and elsewhere.

Join us on March 6 at 11 am EST for the FREE Women in Forestry virtual summit!

Creating a more diverse workforce is a critical challenge for forestry companies across Canada. This year, we align with the International Women’s Day 2025 theme, #AccelerateAction for gender equality, to drive these conversations forward.

Here's what to expect at the event:

• An open and honest DE&I discussion for forestry changemakers

• Panel discussion on #AccelerateAction for gender equality

• Presentation on the power of intragenerational partnerships – how mentorship can foster lifelong change

• Presentation from Canfor's HR leader Kara Biles: Awareness to Action – Canfor's Journey to Inclusivity

• Panel discussion featuring women breaking barriers in non-traditional roles across the forest industry.

• Panel discussion “Ask the Boss” featuring leaders who will share strategies to navigate conversations with your bosses on sensitive topics.

Join us for the 50-30 Virtual panel – the Cost of Exclusion, to learn about the tangible costs of exclusion and how diversity can drive economic growth.

While many organizations have applied an EDI lens to their organizational strategy, research has shown that fewer organizations have robust metrics for evaluating the success of their EDI initiatives. In this webinar, Nancy Mitchell, Director, Research - Special Projects at Diversity Institute, will discuss the elements of EDI and why they are important in developing and supporting organizational strategy and accountability. This session is for organizational leaders that want to apply an EDI lens to all aspects of the value chain and will explore how to measure the success of an organization’s EDI strategy.

Concrete examples will be used to demonstrate how measurement can improve EDI outcomes and illustrate not just the opportunities quality metrics create but the common challenges and barriers that many organizations face. The session will conclude with examples of the risks in failing to create accountability EDI outcomes.

This student-led initiative, supported by the Faculties of Applied Science, Science, Forestry and Land and Food Systems, aims to celebrate and highlight the outstanding contributions of Black leaders in STEM-related industries. The series will take place over four hybrid sessions, allowing in-person and online participation.

Monday February 3, 2025  4:00 pm - 5:30 pm PT

CEME 1203

Dr. Daniel Pauly

Breathing Water in a Warming World: an Overview of the Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT)

Thursday February 13, 2025    5:00 pm - 6:30 pm PT

CEME 1203

Dr. Love-Ese Chile

Bold Strides Forward - Non-traditional career pathways

Wednesday February 26, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm PT

CEME 1203

Dr. Anotida Madzvamuse

Unravelling the mathematics for single cell dynamics