SFI Climate Smart Forestry Initiative Canada: Adaptive Silviculture with Dr. Alexis Achim

SFI Chief Conservation Officer Lauren T. Cooper introduces the SFI Climate Smart Forestry Initiative, provides updates on related activities, and introduces the SFI Climate Informed Principles and Practices (CLIPPs) under development. Guest presenter Dr. Alexis Achim, Canada Research Chair in Climate-adaptive Silviculture at the Université Laval, provides an overview of Silva21 (https://www.silva21.com) – a multi-institution and cross-sector research program providing practical solutions to improve the resilience of Canadian forests to various disturbances and sources of stress. Co-led by Dr. Nicholas Coops of University of British Columbia, Silva21 includes participation from SFI-certified organizations. Dr. Achim summarizes the Silva21 4th Annual General Meeting delivered in partnership with SFI, focusing on their adapt, anticipate, and observe framework for forest management. This work is supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada.