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2023 BIENNIAL FORUM
AGILITY IN
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
KAMLOOPS, B.C.
NOVEMBER 7-9
• 3 Days of Informative Forum Presentations
• In Person or Virtual Attendance – One Low Price!
• Breakfasts and Lunches Included
• Banquet with Keynote Speaker Lesra Martin
• 2-Year Complimentary IVMA of BC Membership
Join us for Our 2023 Forum!
Our theme this year is Agility in Vegetation Management, where we turn our focus to the variety of methods and resources our industry engages in on a daily basis. Innovation in capabilities and business practices will be discussed as modern-day challenges emerge due to climate change. In addition, we will present unique perspectives of Indigenous communities involved in integrated vegetation management and operations today.
Please join us at the beautiful Sun Peaks Grand Hotel and Conference Centre outside Kamloops for three days of valuable information presented by top leaders currently active in industry and government. We look forward to seeing you there!
Continuing Education Credits
The IVMA Biennial Forum Is a great place for certified applicators to collect a large number of Continuing Education Credits (CECs) in one place over a few short days. CECs can be earned in person at the Forum or virtually from home. Register today!
Keynote Speaker
LESRA MARTIN
Lesra Martin was once an inner city kid dismissed by society; he rose from a poorly educated Brooklyn teen to a highly respected attorney. His heartrending story, which was the subject of the major feature film The Hurricane, has inspired millions, including its star, Denzel Washington. Also inspired by his experiences, The National Film Board of Canada produced the documentary The Journey of Lesra Martin, a compelling film that was screened at numerous film festivals around the world. Among many other notable appearances, Lesra has addressed world leaders and General Assembly Delegates of the United Nations. He has been featured on countless television and radio shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and Larry King Live.
- Speaker Roster Coming Soon -
Agenda
Tuesday, November 7th
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS (CECs): 3.5
Pre-Forum Workshop with the Ministry of Environment
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Join us at Sun Peaks for LUNCH!
Sponsored by Cleanfarms, Belchim, Boultbee Vegetation Management,
and Kootenay Ground Maintenance
1:00pm – 4:30pm
BC Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy Workshop
Hear updates and news from MoE’s Integrated Pest Management staff and participate in group discussion and Q/A sessions to help provide feedback on the future of vegetation management related policy in BC, including an interactive discussion on the NEW IPM Digital Transformation Strategy!
Emily Carmichael
IPM Policy Analyst, Environmental Protection Division
Chelsea Eby
IPM Officer, Environmental Protection Division
Michael Lapham
Compliance Section Head, Environmental Protection Division
Coffee Break
Sponsored by AdvantageVM
Andreas Wins-Purdy
Senior IPM Officer, Environmental Protection Division
Jackie Duys
Service Designer, Natural Resources Info and Digital Services Division
Dawn Walker
Senior Service Designer, Environmental Protection Division
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience and Veseris
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Wednesday, November 8th
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS (CECs): 2.75
7:00am – 8:00am
Breakfast
Join us for a breakfast before the day begins.
Sponsored by Spectrum Resource Group Inc.
Session 1: Opening and Welcome
8:00am – 8:30am
Welcome by the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc
8:30am – 8:45am
Welcome from the Province of BC
Hon. Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests
8:45am – 9:00am
Welcome to the IVMA of BC Forum
Interim IVMA President Dan Tisseur
9:00am – 9:30am
Ecosystem Resiliency: Getting Beyond the Catchphrase
Don Gayton (Ecologist and Writer)
9:30am – 10:00am
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Enbridge
Session 2: Climate Change
10:00am – 10:20am
Creatively Enhancing Biodiversity and Climate Benefit Through Collaboration and Innovative Funding Approaches
Tony Harrison (Zanzibar Holdings)
10:20am – 10:40am
Managing Invasive Plants in a Changing Climate
Becky Brown (Ministry of Forests)
(.25 CECs)
Session 3: Fire and Flood
10:40am – 11:00am
Putting Good Fire Out on the Land
Dr. Sonja Leverkus (Shifting Mosaics)
(.25 CECs)
11:00am –11:30am
Feeding the Fire: Drivers and Impacts of the Ventenata dubia Invasion in the Inland Northwest
Dr. Claire Tortorelli (University of California, Davis)
(0.5 CECs)
11:30am – 12:00pm
Climate Change, Vegetation, and Natural Disaster and Their Impacts on Transportation Infrastructure
Grahame Gielens (Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure)
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch
Sponsored by Davey Tree Services and Asplundh Canada Inc.
1:00pm – 1:20pm
Fighting Fire with Fire
Morgan Boghean (BC Wildfire Service)
1:20pm – 2:00pm
Vegetation Management Products
Challenges in Vegetation Management: Review Current Challenges in the Vegetation Management World Today and Present Solutions Both Old and New
Aaron Foster (Veseris)
New Products: Rinskor Active
Lisa Jarrett (Corteva Agriscience)
(0.5 CECs)
2:00pm – 2:15pm
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Integrity Industrial Services Ltd.
Session 4: Indigenous Perspectives
2:15pm – 2:35pm
First Nations Emergency Services Society of British Columbia Fire and Flood Support Overview
Dave Pascal (FNESS)
2:35pm – 2:55pm
Invasive Plant Impacts in the Okanagan
Don Louis (Okanagan Indian Band)
(0.25 CECs)
2:55pm – 3:15pm
Indigenous Perspectives and Guardianship for Invasive Plant Management
Dave Walkem (Invasive Species Council of BC)
(0.25 CECs)
3:15pm – 4:00pm
Recent Legal Decisions and Treaty Rights in BC
Cliff Proudfoot (Lawson Lundell LLP)
(0.75 CECs)
4:00pm – 4:30pm
IVMA of BC Annual General Meeting
All members welcome!
4:30pm – 6:00pm
Student Bursary Poster Session
Down and Dirty with the Knottiest of Weeds
Adam Soames
(Thompson Rivers University)
The Rise of the Weevill Abundance and Phenology of Banasternus fausti and Larinus minutus in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia
Andres Mancero Barreto
(UBC Okanagan and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
Brushing with Sheep and Goats: Reducing Competitive Herbaceous Vegetation in Regenerating Forests of the Northern Interior
Julie Forrest
(University of Northern BC)
Rubus Restoration
Matthew Syvenky
(Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver)
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Banquet
Keynote Speaker Lesra Martin
Sponsored by Colebran Vegetation Ltd., Pathfinder Endeavors, Canfor, and Western Aerial Applications Ltd.
Lesra Martin was once an inner-city kid dismissed by society; he rose from a poorly educated Brooklyn teen to a highly respected attorney. His heartrending story, which was the subject of the major feature film The Hurricane, has inspired millions, including its star, Denzel Washington. Also inspired by his experiences, The National Film Board of Canada produced the documentary The Journey of Lesra Martin, a compelling film that was screened at numerous film festivals around the world. Among many other notable appearances, Lesra has addressed world leaders and General Assembly Delegates of the United Nations. He has been featured on countless television and radio shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and Larry King Live.
Thursday, November 9th
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS (CECs): 2
7:00am – 8:00am
Breakfast
Join us for a breakfast before the day begins.
Sponsored by Mosaic Forest Management
Session 5: Doing Business
8:00am – 8:30am
The Professional Governance Act and Practice Rights Framework
Kate Haines (Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance)
8:30am – 9:00am
Health and Safety Responsibilities of Workplace Parties (Pesticides)
David Torrie (WorkSafeBC)
(0.5 CECs)
9:00am – 9:20am
IVMA of BC Mini-workshop: Feedback on Upcoming Updates to the Industrial Vegetation and Noxious Weed Pesticide Applicator Certificate Manual
9:20am – 9:40am
Coffee Break
(Sponsored by FortisBC)
Session 6: Innovative Techniques
9:40am – 10:00am
Katana Trials on Scotch Broom and Gorse, Vancouver Island
Cole Schneider (Mosaic Forest Management)
(0.25 CECs)
10:00am – 10:20am
Aerial Trim Saws and Utility Vegetation Management
Mike Lewis (CN Utility Consulting)
(0.25 CECs)
10:20am – 10:40am
The Use of Spraying Drones for Vegetation Management: Hydro Quebec’s Experience After 4 Years
Mathieu Demers (Hydro Quebec)
(0.25 CECs)
10:40am – 11:40am
Updates from the BC Interior Broadleaf Working Group
Neil Hughes (BC Ministry of Forests)
11:40am – 12:25pm
Glyphosate Residues in Western Canadian Forests: Some New Research from UNBC’s Plant Lab
Dr. Lisa Wood (University of Northern British Columbia)
(0.75 CECs)
12:25pm – 12:30pm
Wrap up
President IVMA of BC
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING AND SUPPORTING
THE INTEGRATED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF BC!
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