We are honoured to host our first speaker of 2025, BC’s 14th Chief Forester Larry Pedersen.
Please register for a Zoom link here.
Abstract: In his presentation titled Reflections from British Columbia’s 14th Chief Forester, Larry will discuss some important historical events that helped shape forestry in the province, explain how he ended up in the job, discuss some of the challenges that he faced, and will tell some stories about things that were said and done during his tenure By no means will this be a comprehensive presentation. It will be light-hearted and bring a general perspective to the role of the Chief Forester in BC. The presentation is intended to highlight just a few of the many important events that have shaped forestry in the province.
Bio: Larry Pedersen was BC Provincial Chief Forester from 1994 to 2004. A graduate from UBC with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry in 1975, he became a registered Professional Forester in 1977. During his career, he advanced through a number of positions in the Forest Service and worked in the private sector. As Chief Forester, Mr. Pedersen was responsible for developing plans and programs to manage provincial forest and range lands. He was also responsible for determining timber harvest levels for each timber supply area and tree farm license in the province. He oversaw the development of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act as well as the subsequent Forest and Range Practices Act. Pedersen is the recipient of the Distinguished Forest Professional’s Award (2005) and also was given the title of Life Member (retired) from the Professional Forester’s Association (2017).
Please see the 2025 Speaker Schedule here.
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