Forestry

Forestry

EDI has provided their environmental expertise to the forest sector since 1994 to support the cycle of forest development and forestry products. We offer environmental services for all phases of forestry operations and sustainable forestry management.

Some of our forestry-related services include:

  • Fish and wildlife habitat assessment (regional and watershed-based)
  • Habitat suitability and Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping
  • Criteria and Indicator development
  • Stand Level Biodiversity Monitoring
  • Environmental monitoring and erosion and sediment control for construction of forestry infrastructure, such as bridges and culverts
  • Stream classification assessments and riparian management planning

Featured Projects

Biodiversity Sustainability and Woody Biomass Harvest

As part of a multi-year collaborative research project led by the BC Ministry of Forests,…

Ecological Functions of Forest Arthropods

EDI provided advice on study design, trained field staff and assisted with field sampling for…

Babine Forest Terrestrial Ecosystem and Grizzly Bear Habitat Mapping

This project for the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategies involved developing Terrestrial…

Coarse Woody Debris Management in Yukon Forest

The Yukon Forest Management Branch was interested in the amount of coarse woody debris that…