annual report 2011 - Forestry Tasmania

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Native Forests - Key research and development projects (continued) Sustainability Objective FT Staff and Collaborators Project name and aims 2010-11 Progress 2. Sustaining carbon stores for current and future generations M Moroni T Kelley M McLarin M Moroni M Neyland L Clark S Jennings R Scott L Edwards M Neyland L Clark R Scott L Edwards S Jennings Evaluation of C accounting tools. Complete testing and refinement of CBM-CFS3 in Canada. Set up model within FT systems. Evaluate FullCam and CBM-CFS3 for use in Tasmanian forests. The model is freely available to Tasmania but requires testing and refinement prior to use here. Complete CRC/FWPA report on Carbon Carrying Capacity To present a balanced view of the role of forests. Technical bulletins To maintain a comprehensive set of technical bulletins for native forest silviculture. Silvicultural training To communicate recommended management practices and research results to staff and Technical Forester trainees through training programs, field days and seminars. CBM-CFS3 tested and reviewed in Canada using test data to assess suitability for and refinements needed prior to application in Tasmania. Completing compilation and analysis of existing data. Acquiring and commencing evaluation of most recent version of FullCam and CBM-CFS3 in collaboration with model developers. Published. Technical Bulletins 5 and 8 revised. Technical Bulletin12 is in review. Provided training to Forest Practices Officers and Supervisors Courses. On-ground training for field staff based on needs identified at annual Quality Standards Reviews. 32
esearch branch reports Plantations Branch Principal Research Scientist: Dr Paul Adams Paul.Adams@forestrytas.com.au The Plantations branch conducts research on the silviculture of plantations to increase productivity, quality and value of the resource and to support continuous improvement for sustainable forest management. Research and extension services include: Soil and site evaluation Tree improvement Nutrition and weed management Pruning and thinning Wood quality and processing Risk assessment Quality standards and auditing Tree water use and hydrology These services are provided to internal clients (the Forestry Tasmania Districts) and also to external clients through Forestry Tasmania’s Technical Services group. The Branch provides on-time research and technical services that are accurate and cost-effective, and our vision is to be recognised as a leading provider of plantation research and technical services in Australasia. Main outputs for 2010-11 of Tasmania (funded by Forest & Wood Products Australia), and a processing and end-product study with Britton Timbers in north-west Tasmania. Important ongoing guidance and support was obtained from the Plantation Productivity and Management Group (PPMG) and the Tree Breeding Strategy Group (TBSG) within Forestry Tasmania. Key achievements for 2010-11 included: Establishing the new E. nitens seed orchard at Castra. Modelling of alternative hardwood plantation thinning regimes for production of high-quality sawlogs. Completion of field work for Florentine Plantation Water-Use Study and initiation of similar work at a drier site at Forestier Demonstrating that alternative sawing strategies, in combination with appropriate reconditioning, can effectively eliminate surface and internal checking in plantation-grown E. nitens Dr Paul Adams This year has been another very busy year for the Branch, with significant ongoing research programs in tree improvement, silviculture and hydrology along with a substantial tree improvement and silviculture project for the Yong’an Forestry Group in China. During the year, we have increased our focus on the interrelationships between genetics, site, silviculture, wood quality and processing through a rotary-peeled veneer project with the University Development and testing of the floating rising-stage sampler for automated water sampling Continued audits and training of the Pruning Assessment Tool (PAT), and development of a Thinning Assessment Tool (TAT) to the stage of field trials. 33
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