Saskatchewan Forestry Centre
Encyclopedia
The Saskatchewan Forest Centre (SFC) is a non-profit organization
founded in 2001 to improve the knowledge base for the forestry sector
in the Canadian
province
of Saskatchewan
. The name is also applied to the building in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
that houses the organization and other forest sector tenants. The Centre's Board of Directors includes representatives of industry, government agencies, and Aboriginal groups involved in forest development. The Centre is funded by several provincial and federal government agencies, as follows:
Federal funding:
Provincial funding:
The Centre delivers its services through several units, which operate in partnership with other organisations, to achieve its aims. These units are:
These units work cooperatively within the Saskatchewan Forest Centre, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, and then to the Board of Directors. This system supports comprehensive evaluation of needs, distribution of information, and consideration of external factors, that support subsequent dedication of resources by the Board of Directors to solution development.
Two core initiatives are the SFC Forest Resource Centre and the SFC Virtual Data Warehouse (VDW). Together, they will deliver a web-enabled geographic information system (GIS) and data-management system.
Other forest sector agencies have made their home in the SFC building since it opened on January 7, 2005, including the Saskatchewan Environment Forest Service, Saskatchewan Forestry Association and BioForest Technologies. The Centre has created new partnerships with universities, technical institutions, the private sector, and international forest-related institutions.
The Saskatchewan Forest Centre was later renamed Forest First and then was disbanded in May 27 2009
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
founded in 2001 to improve the knowledge base for the forestry sector
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province
Provinces and territories of Canada
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of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. The name is also applied to the building in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
that houses the organization and other forest sector tenants. The Centre's Board of Directors includes representatives of industry, government agencies, and Aboriginal groups involved in forest development. The Centre is funded by several provincial and federal government agencies, as follows:
Federal funding:
- Canadian Forest ServiceCanadian Forest ServiceThe Canadian Forest Service is a sector of the Canadian government department of Natural Resources Canada. Part of the federal government since 1899, the CFS is a science-based policy organization responsible for promoting the sustainable development of Canada's forests and competitiveness of the...
- Western Economic Diversification CanadaWestern Economic Diversification CanadaWestern Economic Diversification Canada is a Canadian federal department that works towards building strong, competitive and innovative businesses and communities in Western Canada...
Provincial funding:
- Saskatchewan Department of Industry and Resources
- Saskatchewan Department of Environment
- Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization
The Centre delivers its services through several units, which operate in partnership with other organisations, to achieve its aims. These units are:
- Value Added Unit, in partnership with the Forintek Canada Corporation
- Fire/Forest Ecosystems Unit, in partnership with GeoSpatial Consulting Inc. and the Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada (FERIC)
- Agroforestry Unit, in partnership with the Canadian Forest ServiceCanadian Forest ServiceThe Canadian Forest Service is a sector of the Canadian government department of Natural Resources Canada. Part of the federal government since 1899, the CFS is a science-based policy organization responsible for promoting the sustainable development of Canada's forests and competitiveness of the...
- Forest Information Centre Unit, in partnership with the Saskatchewan Dept. of Environment
- Niche Opportunities Unit, run solely by the Saskatchewan Forest Centre
These units work cooperatively within the Saskatchewan Forest Centre, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, and then to the Board of Directors. This system supports comprehensive evaluation of needs, distribution of information, and consideration of external factors, that support subsequent dedication of resources by the Board of Directors to solution development.
Two core initiatives are the SFC Forest Resource Centre and the SFC Virtual Data Warehouse (VDW). Together, they will deliver a web-enabled geographic information system (GIS) and data-management system.
Other forest sector agencies have made their home in the SFC building since it opened on January 7, 2005, including the Saskatchewan Environment Forest Service, Saskatchewan Forestry Association and BioForest Technologies. The Centre has created new partnerships with universities, technical institutions, the private sector, and international forest-related institutions.
The Saskatchewan Forest Centre was later renamed Forest First and then was disbanded in May 27 2009
External links
- Official site
- Saskatchewan Environment
- http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=d62900bf-288b-4554-bea7-85b7869a1ae6 SERVICES ON FORESTRY RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE TO BE REORGANIZED May 27,2009