Silviculture Innovation Program

Have you explored the SIPex Training and Education Page?

Check out our growing hub of web-based tools to build and strengthen practitioners’ capacity for innovation. A recently added network is the Canadian Wildland Fuel Management Knowledge Base (CWFMKB), a collaborative knowledge sharing platform offering up-to-date information on fuel management and wildfire risk reduction to support informed decision making.

🛠️ Discover more training and education tools by visiting SIPex: https://sipexchangebc.com/training-and-education/.

🔥 Learn more about CWFMKB on their website: https://cwfmkb.com/.

🔎 SIPex makes finding and contacting a forest expert a whole lot easier!

You can find contact information for the Forest Professionals BC Advisory Program, where registered professionals and Practice Advisors can offer support on ethical and professional practice standards across BC’s forestry sector with their extensive experience, advanced training, and real‑world insight.

Whether you need expert feedback, practice guidance, or just want to browse resources on innovative silviculture in BC, SIPex is your one-stop hub for learning, connecting and innovating.

Explore the directory today by visiting: https://sipexchangebc.com/find-an-expert/

📸Photo by Gillian Chow-Fraser

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🌿 It’s time to start planning as the next Silviculture Innovation Program (SIP) grant intake is happening this fall!

Do you have a project that advances innovative silviculture or addresses barriers to its application in British Columbia? If so, you may be a great fit for our Innovation in Action grant.

Stay tuned for application details – we look forward to sharing this year's updated grant guidance and application details soon!

🔗 Learn more here: https://sip.bvcentre.ca/grants/
🔎 Explore current grantee projects here: https://sip.bvcentre.ca/innovation-in-action/

📸 Photo by Nolan Guichon

We're excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 Silviculture Innovation Program (SIP) Innovation in Action Grants! 🌲

Out of 40 applications, 21 projects were selected for funding. These projects explore innovative approaches to:
🌿 Recruiting old-growth characteristics
🔥 Using cultural and prescribed fire to build resilient landscapes
🌲 Improving forest resilience through thinning and partial harvesting
📊 Developing tools and data to support better forest management decisions

We're proud to support projects led by First Nations, researchers, community forests, industry partners, and other organizations working together to shape the future of forestry in BC.

Learn more about the successful projects and recipients on our website: https://sip.bvcentre.ca/innovation-in-action/.

📸 Photo by Nolan Guichon

👋 Meet SIP’s new team member, Aicha Hezit, as the Knowledge Hub Technician.

📚 Aicha has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Royal Roads University and a Diploma in Computer Systems Technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

📊 Her work has focused on supporting research within BC’s forestry sector through field
sampling, ecological data management, and supporting the development of resources that
improve access to forest research data. Outside of the forestry sector, she has also supported
wildlife and species at risk studies.

🐦 Aicha is interested in the intersection of forestry and conservation, where generating knowledge
can support management practices that conserve the ecological values in BC's forests. In her free time, she enjoys birdwatching, participating in citizen
science, hiking and camping, and hanging by the beach.

🌲 “I am excited for the opportunity to improve accessibility to forestry research and sustainable
management practices.” - Aicha Hezit

The SIP and BVRC have had a fantastic three years with Caroline Bastable as our Executive Director. It is time to say farewell and good luck as she moves home to the UK. 💚

We will miss Caroline very much for how she brightens any room she enters, her deep knowledge of the challenges and opportunities in the non-profit sector, the funny poses she strikes for photos, and the sincere positive impact she has had at the Centre and in the SIP.

Thank you Caroline for everything you have done! We wish you the best on your new adventures, and hope to see you soon!

Lots of love, the SIP Team.

☀️ June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a time to recognize and celebrate the cultures, histories, knowledge, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples.

At SIP, we recognize that Indigenous Peoples have stewarded the land since time immemorial and continue to be leaders in caring for forests and ecosystems today. We are committed to building respectful relationships with Indigenous communities, organizations, and partners, and to supporting the sharing of knowledge that benefits forests and the people who depend on them.

We are grateful to work alongside Indigenous partners on projects that advance learning, stewardship, and innovation in forestry. Through their knowledge, leadership, and deep connection to the land, Indigenous Peoples continue to make invaluable contributions to the health and sustainability of forests and ecosystems.