Forestry Talks

Wildfire is becoming one of the defining challenges facing forests across Canada, but what can we actually do to reduce the risk?

In this episode of Forestry Talks, host Aspen Dudzic sits down with Dr. Jen Beverly, Associate Professor of Wildland Fire at the University of Alberta and former wildfire firefighter, to explore the science behind wildfire behaviour, for...

In this episode of Forestry Talks, host Aspen Dudzic sits down with Dr. Uldis Silins, Professor of Forest Hydrology at the University of Alberta, for a fascinating conversation about one of the most important and often underappreciated parts of forest management: water.

Dr. Silins shares how Alberta’s forests play a critical role in storing, filtering, and deliveri...

In this special Forestry Talks episode, recorded on-site at AFPA’s 83rd AGM in Jasper, host Aspen Dudzic welcomes back Alberta’s Minister of Forestry and Parks, the Honourable Todd Loewen. Together, they get into a wide-ranging conversation covering wildfire mitigation, trade advocacy with the U.S. and Asia, the economic impact of tariffs and duties, and Alberta’s growing rol...

In this special episode of Forestry Talks, host Aspen Dudzic is joined by Alberta’s Premier, the Honourable Danielle Smith — the first sitting Premier to attend the Alberta Forest Products Association AGM in over a decade. The two dive into the big-picture view of Alberta’s forestry industry, including its growing importance to Indigenous and rural communities, the economic i...

In this episode of Forestry Talks, host Aspen Dudzic sits down with Craig Werner, Director of Partnerships and Engagement at Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), to discuss the exciting intersection of climate innovation and forestry. Since 2009, ERA has invested over $1 billion into technologies that improve environmental performance while boosting Alberta’s economy—including ...