One quote from Dr. Wood resonates with me:

"We are making the decision based on only a limited amount of research"

This seldom enters the public discourse around forestry, but we're attempting evidence based management with very limited evidence. 1/? https://thenarwhal.ca/research-long-term-effects-glyphosate-forests/

Research projects like this are invaluable. Dr. Wood (great name, btw) isn't pro or anti spraying, but is simply gathering and analyzing data regarding the long term ecological effects.

In BC our forestry ministry has a $843 million budget, but only puts $3.6mil to research 2/?

A recent report stated BC is critically underfunding forest inventory. How badly? We're dead last in country and can't maintain current inventories let alone create ones needed for 21st century forestry.

We use these inventories to determine cut levels. They're critical 3/?

I'm lucky that most of work is southern interior - we share ecosystems with the USA so I frequently cite USDA research for my prescriptions. But BC decimated its research and inventory branches in the early 2000's and they've never been replaced. Hopefully that changes soon. 4/?

Blue ribbon panel on forest inventory: https://bit.ly/2JGmtmr 

Research Program Strategic Plan: https://bit.ly/2VAjRsY 

@ me with errors / comments. #bcpoli #bcforests #forestry