Projects

Project Number 38.022
Project Leader Mike Buell
Client Code 38
Client TimberWest Ltd.
Interests Industry
Duration 2012–ongoing
Type Natural Resources Planning
Region Coastal BC
Outcomes
- successfully replicated the previous Long-term Harvest Level
- improved the accuracy of the product outturn and economic indicators generated from the model
Project Management 10
Forestland Valuation 40
Ecological Analysis 10
Forest Estate Modeling 40

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Project Number 136.003
Project Leader Doug Williams
Client Code 136
Client Heiltsuk First Nation
Interests First Nations
Duration 2012
Type Natural Resources Planning
Region Coastal BC
Outcomes
- helped support local biomass initiatives by reporting and mapping results
Project Management 10
Forest Estate Modeling 90

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Project Number 140.001
Project Leader Mike Buell
Client Code 140
Client Natural Resources Canada (NRC)
Interests Other
Duration 2012–2013
Type Natural Resources Planning
Region Canada
Outcomes
- received expressions of interest in further development and testing, including potential Android versions
Other 100

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Project Number 151.001
Project Leader Doug Williams
Client Code 151
Client Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
Interests Government, Industry
Duration 2012–2013
Type Forestland Investment
Region Canada
Outcomes
- conducted due diligence exercise which led to successful acquisition of the target asset
- produced a summary report which was made available to the public
- audited the project methodology, modeling, results, and reporting
Project Management 10
Forestland Valuation 80
Ecological Analysis 10

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Project Number 145.001
Sub-project Number 144.001
Project Leader Jason Smith
Client Code 145
Client Great Bear Initiative Society
Interests Government, Industry, NGO
Duration 2012
Type Natural Resources Planning
Region Coastal BC
Outcomes
- produced estimates of net revenue available from conifer oil production
- conducted scenario analyses to allow three First Nations to assess the risk and opportunity associated with conifer oil production across their land base
Forest Estate Modeling 20
Other 60
Risk Analysis 20

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Project Number 3.275
Sub-project Number 3.278 3.280 3.282 3.283
Project Leader Glenn Sutherland
Client Code 3
Client BC Ministry of Forests
Interests Government, Industry, NGO
Duration 2011–2014
Type Natural Resources Planning
Region British Columbia
Outcomes
- produced projection models for terrestrial and aquatic ecological indicators
- structured an approach for estimating impacts on Valued Components (VCs)
- created methods which were then provided to CEA pilot projects
Cumulative Effects Analysis 100
Carbon Management 0

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Project Number 142.001
Project Leader Jason Smith
Client Code 142
Client Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Interests Government, Academic
Duration 2011–2013
Type Biodiversity Mgmt
Region International
Outcomes
- updated a spatially-explicit deadwood abundance model co-developed by Cortex to meet the needs of client
- provided support to client in parameterizing and implementing the deadwood model
Ecological Analysis 100

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Project Number 98.007
Project Leader Melissa Hadley
Client Code 98
Client Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.
Interests Government, Industry, Other
Duration 2011–ongoing
Type Management Services
Region British Columbia
Outcomes
- developed client-focused approach to strategic investment planning
- facilitated development of (i) Wood First vision, objectives, and desired future states; (ii) strategies to overcome obstacles and create conditions to achieve these; (iii) database of key audiences and desired behaviours to achieve strategies
- annually facilitate sessions with the Wood First Advisory Committee to develop recommendations on annual funding priorities
Project Management 20
Facilitation 30
Strategic Planning 20
Action Planning 10
Process Planning/Management 20

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Project Number 3.276
Project Leader Melissa Hadley
Client Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Interests Government, First Nations
Duration 2011–2012
Type Management Services
Region British Columbia
Outcomes
- facilitated strategic thinking related to cumulative effects framework
- contributed to development of background document
Project Management 0
Facilitation 90
Cumulative Effects Analysis 10
Carbon Management 0
Forestland Valuation 0
Ecological Analysis 0
Forest Estate Modeling 0
Policy Analysis 0
Other 0
Strategic Planning 0

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