The Silviculture Innovation Program and the Forest Enhancement Society of BC Launch New Extension Specialist Role

Mar 5, 2026 - 4 months ago

The Silviculture Innovation Program (SIP) and the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) are pleased to announce a newly formalized partnership focused on funding projects that develop new practices and information to help benefit future practitioners of forestry in B.C.

Through this collaboration, SIP and FESBC will be hiring an Extension Specialist who will focus on translating technical, research-based, and field-tested knowledge gathered from around the province into practical, accessible resources that support learning, innovation, and on-the-ground application.

“This Extension Specialist role represents an exciting opportunity to work closely with both SIP and FESBC, engaging with project teams, spending time in the field, and crafting compelling stories that make complex ideas in forestry easier to understand,” said Dr. Kira Hoffman, Extension Lead, Silviculture Innovation Program. “By jointly supporting this role, we’re investing in extension work that will help connect research, practice, and people.”

Through this partnership, SIP and FESBC are committing shared resources to evaluate project outcomes and communicate key learnings, ensuring that the benefits of this work are broadly understood and usable by practitioners.

“In this role, the Extension Specialist will work directly with Indigenous nations, community forests, local government, educational facilities, and the general public to build connection and trust, which is important especially as sometimes forestry decisions are not often understood by the broader public,” shared FESBC Operations Manager Tyler Field.

Source: Forest Enhancement Society of BC