Silviculture Innovation Program

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Why Do We Model Wildfire? Insights from the Bulkley-Morice TEF » Bulkley Valley Research Centre About the Seminar and Open House: This presentation introduces the Bulkley–Morice Time-Based Empirical Fire Model (BuMo TEF), which has been developed to support the Bulkley-Morice Wildfire Resilience Project’s goal of enhancing ecosystem and community wildfire resilience. The TEF model synthesi...

👋 Meet SIP’s new team member, Sarah Law, as the Grants & Communications Coordinator.

📚 Sarah received a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Conservation and a Master of Management from the University of British Columbia. With a diverse background, she studied and practiced her passion for a variety of topics, such as community forestry, silviculture, project management and communications.

💬 As the Grants & Communications Coordinator, Sarah supports SIP grantees, facilitates community engagement, and analyzes program effectiveness. She is a great fit for the SIP team as she has been able to apply these skills with various non-profit organizations across Canada to build and support resilient communities. We are so excited to have Sarah on our team!

✨ In her free time she enjoys watching hockey, playing soccer, and drawing and painting.

🌲 “I am so excited to be a part of a team with the common goal of making forest information more accessible and engaging to communities.”
- Sarah Law

Our Annual Report 2025/26 is available on our website!

Read this past year’s issue to keep up with recent SIP milestones, events, and overall growth. Some things to look forward to include:

⭐ 21 new grantees joined the Fall 2025 SIP Grants Program, providing an additional investment of over $800,000! By combining both 2024 and 2025 grantee intakes, SIP has supported over 50 innovative silviculture projects across BC with over $1.8 million in grant funding.
⭐ SIP Exchange (SIPEx) was launched to expand extension efforts across BC by connecting users to a knowledge hub of experts, improving accessibility to resources, training and expertise, and continuing development of extension information (e.g. DataHub, and Out On A Limb). We aim to continue building up capacity with SIPEx to address major extension gaps and create lasting engagement between SIP and forest practitioners.

A special thank you to everyone who made these achievements with SIP possible, we look forward to many more milestones next year.

📚 Learn more about the Annual Report by visiting our website: https://sip.bvcentre.ca/resources/.

👋 Meet SIP’s new team member, Ainsley Brown, as the Extension Manager

🪶 Ainsley brings over 10 years of experience managing applied environmental programs, developing outreach and extension materials, and building partnerships across government, Indigenous organizations and non-profit sectors. She spent two decades on Haida Gwaii working on seabird and forest bird research, marine mammal monitoring, invasive species management and environmental stewardship initiatives. Most recently, she led a large-scale invasive species response program for the Council of the Haida Nation focused on monitoring, suppression and community engagement.

🌊 Ainsley’s work is grounded in collaboration, knowledge sharing, and supporting practical approaches to sustainable land and resource management across British Columbia. Ainsley is a strong team leader who is an excellent addition to our team.

📍 Ainsley recently relocated to Smithers with her husband and two active kids and is excited to put down roots in the Bulkley Valley while exploring the region’s ecosystems and landscapes.

📹 Only two weeks left to submit your Expression of Interest for the On-site Filming & Video Production Services contractor opportunity. One or more qualified contractors will be selected to provide services for SIP’s multi-episode video series, Out On A Limb.

If you like filming and video editing, and are interested in supporting forest practitioners and the education and innovation of BC’s silviculture practices, then this may be the role for you!

The contract term will begin June 2026 and continue through March 31, 2026.

Accepting expressions of interest until Monday, June 15, 2026 by email: [email protected]. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

🔗 Learn more by visiting our website: https://sip.bvcentre.ca/join-the-team/.

Executive Director Posting » Bulkley Valley Research Centre The Centre is hiring for the Executive Director position. The successful individual should have: leadership experience in non-profit, project-based environments; strong financial acumen including operational planning, budgets and organizational oversight; excellent judgment, prioritization, and deci...

👋 Meet SIP’s new team member, Nikki Beaudoin, as the Field Lead

🌿 Nikki leads the SIP Multiple Values field program, working in partnership with the Office of the Wet’suwet’en. She is a great fit for this role bringing over 8 years of experience in wildlife biology across academia, non-profit organizations, government, and consulting. Much of her work focused on caribou conservation and the ecosystems that support them.

🔎 Nikki’s interests include improving industry practices to mitigate impacts on at-risk species and ecosystems and she advocates for community involvement and citizen science. She is a passionate biologist and we are thrilled to have Nikki on our team!

⭐ “I am excited to be working alongside such a knowledgeable team on the SIP. I believe managing forests for multiple values is extremely important and I’m looking forward to being the ‘boots on the ground’.” - Nikki Beaudoin

Do you have a passion for connecting forest knowledge to practice? Do you enjoy enhancing and innovating silviculture knowledge? The SIP has partnered with FESBC to create a joint job opportunity, and the Knowledge Exchange Specialist role could be for you.

Qualifications:
🍀 5+ years of experience coordinating projects and organizing workshops;
🍀 a background and experience in forestry, forest ecology, or natural resources management in BC
🍀 strong communication skills, ready to translate complex information for different audiences

Learn more about the role by visiting our website: https://sip.bvcentre.ca/join-the-team/.
Submit your application by Sunday, May 31, 2026 through emailing [email protected].

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

👋 Meet SIP’s new team member, Mingrui Liu, the Synthesis Specialist.

📚 Mingrui holds a Master of Science in Silviculture and Wildfire and a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of British Columbia, where he majored in Forest Resources Management. He has a research background in the interactions between silviculture and wildfire behaviour, and is especially interested in helping translate wildfire resilience research into practical silviculture approaches. In his role as Synthesis Specialist, Mingrui supports the synthesis of existing silviculture knowledge and networks in BC to help advance innovation in forestry practices across the province. We are delighted to welcome Mingrui to the team!

🌱 Outside of work, he can be found exploring the mountains and lakes - or sleeping in late with his well-fed cat.

💬 “I am happy to contribute to the team by helping synthesize existing silviculture knowledge in B.C. and supporting innovation in forestry practices across the province.” - Mingrui Liu