Canadian Forest Owners (CFO) is proud to continue supporting private land forestry research by offering the 3rd Peter deMarsh Memorial Bursary to Jackie Hamilton, who is in the final stage of her PhD candidacy in the Natural Resource Sciences Department at McGill University. Her doctoral thesis focuses on the relationships between trees and people in southern Quebec’s Mont Saint-Hilaire Biosphere Region. Hamilton is a student member of the Ontario Woodlot Association.
“Jackie’s research aims to help us further our collective knowledge about the benefits of rural trees and the contributions people make,” states CEO Andrew de Vries, CFO. “Her goal to highlight the significant contribution of tree managers in producing valuable private and public benefits will have an impact on CFO woodlot owners and will hopefully provide a clearer story of the state of working landscapes across Canada.”
Hamilton’s doctorate research is part of a large research network focused on monitoring, modeling, and managing Canadian ecosystem services for sustainable and resilient working landscapes, NSERC ResNet.
“It is our family’s hope that this award will give Jackie the financial boost needed at the end of years of schooling to help her complete this much needed thesis on Canada’s working forests,” comments Peter’s son Luke deMarsh.
CFO’s $15,000 bursary was created to honour the memory of Peter deMarsh, who worked all his life to convince tens of millions of forest owners around the world to act collectively within local, regional, national and international organizations to better defend their interests.
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Canadian Forest Owners (CFO), based in Ottawa, Ontario, represents the unified voice of private forest owners nationwide who are committed to long-term sustainable forest management for a healthy climate and thriving communities. CFO members are responsible for 10% of managed forest land in Canada and nearly 20% of Canada’s timber supply for forests products. For more information, visit www.forestowners.ca