Forestry Talks 2003/04

Forestry Talks as presented by the Division of Forest Research & Development are available on DVD Video.

The 2003/04 DVD compilation includes 5 Forestry Talks:


• Date: 26 February 2004 - Speaker: Denis Alder
  Sustainability in forestry : Global and local perspectives
  Examines what sustainability means in forestry, how the idea was first developed by 19th century European foresters, and how it is implemented today through a range of practical techniques.
  
  
• Date: 25 March 2004 - Speaker: Simon Grove
  Messy forests are healthy forests
  In nature, there is no such thing as waste; there are bugs and fungi able to make a living in the most unlikely situations, and their actions help keep the forest alive and healthy.
  
  
• Date: 29 April 2004 -Speaker: Mark Neyland
  Partial harvesting of high and dry forests in Tasmania
  This talk presents a brief history of the development of partial harvesting systems and describes the various partial harvesting options that are used.
  
  
• Date: 27 May 2004 -Speaker: Jane Elek
  Looking after the good bugs: New ways to manage forest pests
  Come and see some of our native insects – some of the good bugs that prevent the bad bugs damaging our eucalypt plantations most of the time, as well as the bad bugs and the damage they can do to the foliage if they get out of control.
  
  
• Date: 24 June 2004 -Speaker: John Hickey
  Alternatives to clearfell silviculture in old-growth forests
  Defines the clearfell, burn and sow technique for wood production from tall oldgrowth forests and alternatives including variable retention and selective logging.
  
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