YourForest

By Matthew KristoffScience Natural Sciences Nature Earth Sciences

YourForest episodes

January 12, 2018 #19-Forest Harvest and Regeneration with Vic Lieffers
Clearcuts, Monocrops, Deforestation, Environmental Damage. These are some of the descriptors one might find in popular culture concerning forest harvest. These are wildly misleading labels. Dr.Vic Lieffers has a lifetime of research on forest harvest and regeneration and he came on to help us all understand the truth about cutblocks and the regeneration process.
48 min
December 15, 2017 #18-The Forest is in Good Hands with Ryan Hee
Forest resources must be protected and managed using the best available science of the time. In order to hold forest practitioners to that commitment, and accountable to the public, a regulatory body was formed. The Association of Alberta Forest Management Professionals is a newly formed regulatory body made of two previously independent ones. Ryan and I discussed the importance of accountable forest management and how that accountability is upheld.
1 hr 12 min
November 29, 2017 #17-Conservation with Todd Zimmerling
Conservation is the sustainability of all species and habitat over time. This means we have to manage our forest ecosystems to ensure everything remains as sustainable as possible, not only select charismatic species. The Alberta Conservation Association helps with that. They provide a wide range of conservation services that help keep our province's natural resources around for generations.
1 hr 13 min
November 22, 2017 #16-Fire and Water with Francois-Nicolas Robinne
Climate change has begun to demonstrate its impact on our lives and our planet. One such impact is on wildfire activity. Longer seasons mean higher probability of catastrophic fires. These fires have a drastic effect on our water quality. As more frequent and larger fires occur, our water resources are put at risk. Francois and I discuss his research into this problem.
1 hr 26 min
November 15, 2017 #15-Caribou Policy Pt2 with Tara Russell
Caribou again... another perspective on the caribou range plan to complete your understanding, or at least enhance your understanding. Tara is from CPAWS and she has some insight into the plan that may help us grasp the issue.
1 hr 11 min
November 15, 2017 #15-Caribou Policy Pt2 with Tara Russell
Caribou again... another perspective on the caribou range plan to complete your understanding, or at least enhance your understanding. Tara is from CPAWS and she has some insight into the plan that may help us grasp the issue.
1 hr 11 min
November 15, 2017 #14-Caribou Policy Pt1 with Ray Hilts
Caribou management is a controversial subject and we need to make sure anything we do will work. Ray and I discuss where the current caribou range plan draft may fall short.
1 hr 20 min
November 15, 2017 #14-Caribou Policy Pt1 with Ray Hilts
Caribou management is a controversial subject and we need to make sure anything we do will work. Ray and I discuss where the current caribou range plan draft may fall short.
1 hr 20 min
November 09, 2017 #13- Archaeology and Forest Management with Kurtis Blaikie-Birkigt
The importance of historical resources can sometimes be forgotten. Kurtis and I discuss the importance of finding, recording and protecting archaeological finds before human disturbance takes place.
58 min
November 09, 2017 #13- Archaeology and Forest Management with Kurtis Blaikie-Birkigt
The importance of historical resources can sometimes be forgotten. Kurtis and I discuss the importance of finding, recording and protecting archaeological finds before human disturbance takes place.
58 min

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This podcast exists to challenge our ideas of sustainability. Why do we do the things that we do? And how can we make sure that what we are doing is right? This show is an exercise in developing…