The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment has an exciting opportunity in the Forest Service Branch located in Prince Albert. As the Provincial Silviculture Forester, you will lead the development, implementation and improvement of provincial standards and codes of practice for forest renewal, audit forest renewal practices of industry and government and improve confidence in predicting future forest conditions by leading investigations, trials and research of past and current forest renewal practices. You will do this by consulting with the forest industry, government staff and educating the public about improved forest renewal practices and procedures for assessing compliance with renewal standards. We are committed to high citizen and client satisfaction through workplace excellence, continuous improvement and innovation and ensuring workplace health and safety.

Primarily responsible for implementing tree and forest inventory aspects of municipal forest resource management plans to preserve and protect the city's urban and rural forest cover. The incumbent conducts planned inspections and tree inventory data collection to determine overall forest health and uses GIS technology to monitor and track planned maintenance, the presence of disease, insect infestations, and invasive plant species, as part of the city's Tree Inventory and Asset Management program. The incumbent reviews and comments on various plans, and provides effective recommendations to minimize the impact of development on forest cover through modeling and analysis of existing and future forest inventories. The incumbent supervises consulting and contracted services, leads teams of forestry employees, co-op or summer students and volunteers on a project basis, and contributes to ongoing service delivery and service improvement initiatives in the branch.

Based at the National Office of the Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada (CIF-IFC) at the Canadian Ecology Centre (CEC) near Mattawa, Ontario - the primary objective of the Forest Extension Coordinator will be to assist in the implementation of national science extension and knowledge transfer programs. This position will include assisting in coordinating technical sessions and field tours as well as producing several communication products that promote sustainable forest management practices in Canada. The successful applicant will also play a significant role in the delivery and coordination of the CIFIFC’s 2019 and 2020 Annual General Meeting and National Conference.