Picture source: UBC Forestry
To engage the AP-FECM Steering Committee in advancing innovation in forestry education in the AP-FECM region and keep our communication regular, the AP-FECM Executive Office (EO) has proposed and coordinated the AP-FECM Online Seminar with the confirmation from the AP-FECM Steering Committee.
This seminar will be organized by each AP-FECM Steering Committee on a rotational basis. The on-duty steering committee is responsible for contacting the speaker and promoting the event within their universities and regions. The invited steering committee can give the talk or recommend one expert to give the talk. EO can help promote the seminars to all AP-FECM members and post them on the AP-FECM website. The seminar will be recorded and posted online.
Seminar time: The first Wednesday of each month, starting from January 2024, can be adjusted to another day if necessary.
Seminar frequency and duration: Once per month, 1 hour each time. 45 min presentation+15 min Q&A is recommended.
Seminar topics: Broad issues in the regional forestry industry or forestry education. For example, regional forestry practice and forester training programs, curriculum changes in forestry education in the past ten years, forestry education exchange programs, regional career paths in forestry, and challenges and opportunities in forestry/forestry education.
Our Next Webinar:
AP-FECM webinar
Title: Smart Forestry and its Education——New Directions in Modern Forestry Development
Speaker: Dr. Huaguo Huang
College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University
Time: Thursday. May 09, 2024, 7-8 pm PST (Vancouver)
Zoom registration:
Abstract:
Overview of Smart Forestry; Major Technologies in Smart Forestry; Practice of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Forestry; Innovations and Challenges in Forestry Education; Conclusion and Outlook
Profiles:
HUANG Huaguo, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Distinguished Professor with the Ministry of Education of China, Director of the Smart Forestry Research Division at the National Key Laboratory, and member of the China Committee of the International Society for Digital Earth. He serves as an editorial board member for “Journal of Remote Sensing,” “Forest Ecosystems,” “Journal of Beijing Forestry University,” and “Journal of Remote Sensing.” His main research focuses on quantitative remote sensing in forestry, where he has conducted systematic research on the theoretical framework construction, full-spectrum three-dimensional remote sensing mechanism models, and practical applications in forestry quantitative remote sensing. He has edited two books: “Modern Forestry Information Technology” and “Quantitative Remote Sensing in Forestry: Framework, Models, and Applications.” His research achievements have been recognized with several awards from NFGA, MoE of China. Besides, he independently developed the three-dimensional remote sensing mechanism model RAPID worldwide, which is the first unified mechanism model integrating optics, microwaves, LiDAR, and thermal infrared, and is available for free(www.3dforest.cn). He has published over 100 papers in top remote sensing and forestry journals, including 11 of them in “Remote Sensing of Environment.”
2024 Tentative Schedule
| Seminar time (Vancouver time) | On-duty Steering Committee (Host) | Invited Steering Committee | Speaker | Title |
| 5PM, January 10, 2024, | AP-FECM Executive Office | Dr. John Innes, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Canada | Dr. John Innes | Teaching about old-growth forests in a Faculty of Forestry: preservation or harvest? |
| 7PM, February 15, 2024 | Dr. John Innes | Dr. Mohammed Al-Amin, Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, Chittagong University, Bangladesh | Dr. M. Al Amin | Climate resilient reforestation program to manage endangered tree species and conserve the watershed of river Halda in Bangladesh: a success story |
| 7PM, March 20, 2024 | Dr. Mohammed Al-Amin | Dr. Antanas Spokevicius, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia | Prof. Mark Hunt, University of Tasmania | National initiatives underway across the university sector to support the education in the plantation forest industry |
| 7PM, April 23, 2024 | Dr. Antanas Spokevicius | Dr. Cristián Bonacić, Department of Ecosystems & The Environment, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile | Dr. Cristián Bonacić | Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Global Forestry: AP-FECM’s Role in Sustainable Forestry Innovation and Education for the APEC Economies |
| 7PM, May 09, 2024 | Dr. Cristián Bonacić | Dr. Xiong Li, Beijing Forestry University, China | Dr. Huaguo Huang, College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, China | Smart Forestry and its Education——New Directions in Modern Forestry Development |
| 7PM, June 05, 2024 | Dr. Xiong Li | Dr. Hao Ren, College of International Education, Nanjing Forestry University, China | Prof. Yuanchun Yu, Nanjing Forestry University | Current Status and Sustainable Management of Plantation in China |
| 7PM, July 03, 2024 | Dr. Hao Ren | Dr. Weibin Wang, Southwest Forestry University, China | Prof. Dr. Weibing WANG, Southwest Forestry University, China | The Close-to-nature Forest Management in Yunnan Province, CHINA |
| 7PM, August 07, 2024 | Dr. Weibin Wang | Dr. Baatarbileg Nachin, National University of Mongolia | Dr. Baatarbileg Nachin, National University of Mongolia | Deforestation over Central Asia: Empty breadbasket needs attention |
| 7PM, September 04, 2024 | Dr. Baatarbileg Nachin | Dr. Jorge Mario Chavez, Faculty of Forestry Sciences, La Molina National Agrarian University, Peru | ||
| 7PM, October 02, 2024 | Dr. Jorge Mario Chavez | Dr. Juan M. Pulhin, Department of Social Forestry and Forest Governance, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Philippines Los Baños, Philippines | ||
| 7PM, November 06, 2024 | Dr. Juan M. Pulhin | Dr. DKNG Pushpakumara, Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka | Prof. DKNG Pushpakumara | Prospects and challenges for Forestry and Forestry Education in Sri Lanka |
| 6PM, December 04, 2024 | Dr. DKNG Pushpakumara | Dr. Rachanee Pothitan, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Thailand | Dr. Damrong Pipatwattnakul | Opportunity and Obstacle in Higher Forestry Education: Lesson learned from FREAME Project |
| 6PM, January 08, 2025 | Dr. Rachanee Pothitan | Dr. Hoang Van Sam, Director of International Cooperation Division, Vietnam National University of Forestry | Dr. Hoang Van Sam | Bamboo in Vietnam: Products and Culture |