The sustainability of Alberta’s forest industries will be strengthened through a new $4.125-million research chair being established at the University of Alberta.
The sustainability of Alberta’s forest industries will be strengthened through a new $4.125-million research chair being established at the University of Alberta.
The Endowed Chair in Forest Growth & Yield, being established in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences (ALES), will focus on research that improves understanding of the growth of Alberta’s forests.
“The new chair will directly contribute to the sustainability and value of Alberta’s timber resources,” said Stanford Blade, Dean of ALES.
The endowment supporting the chair is funded by the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta and Alberta Pacific Forest Industries, Canadian Forest Products Ltd., Mercer International Ltd., Millar Western Forest Products, Norbord Inc., Northlands Forest Products, Vanderwell Contractors Ltd., West Fraser Mills Ltd. and Weyerhaeuser Company.
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