This website is part of a research project Carissa is conducting on public participation in forest management. She is enrolled in a graduate program at the Natural Resources Institute, at the University of Manitoba and her advisory is Dr. John Sinclair. Her project is funded by the Sustainable Forest Management Network.

Carissa is researching whether a tool like this website helps enhance public input into forest management. The Sustainable Forest Management Advisory Committee of Tembec was selected for testing this website because of research previously conducted with the group. The website was designed with topics of interest to committee members in mind, to help them prepare for upcoming meetings. This research tests whether websites can enhance the dialogue that occurs at meetings.

To learn about the Natural Resources Institute, visit
www.umanitoba.ca/institutes/natural_resources/

To learn about the Sustainable Forest Management Network, visit
sfm-1.biology.ualberta.ca/english/home/

How can SFMAC members participate in this research?

SFMAC member involvement in this research is critical for it's success. Committee members can do the following:

1. Take the web-tour
2. Complete the electronic survey at the end of the tour
3. Attend a subsequent SFMAC meeting
4. Participate in an interview

It is completely optional and much appreciated for SFMAC members to participate in this research.