Centre for the Management of
Sustainable Forest Ecosystems to be established at Sir Wilfred Grenfell
College Premier Brian Tobin and Federal Natural Resources Minister Anne McLellan announced today in Corner Brook that an agreement has been reached between the federal and provincial government to establish the Centre for the Management of Sustainable Forest Ecosystems at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College. "We are focussing our expertise and forestry research in this way because land-based renewable resources can provide secure, well-paying jobs long after other developments have run their course. Our future for generations to come must be based on careful management and full- development of our renewable resources," said Premier Tobin. "Through this partnership approach with the Newfoundland government, forest industry, and the Western Model Forest, we are able to maintain the Canadian Forest Service in Newfoundland and Labrador," said Ms. McLellan. "More importantly, this new approach will enhance the research and education components to further benefit the industry and its future potential." The centre, to be housed in a new building constructed through a $5 million contribution from the Economic Renewal Fund, will bring together three current programs:
"Combined with the introduction of a degree program in environmental science, the establishment of this centre will make Grenfell College a major focus of Memorial University's programs in renewable resource education. It complements the other forestry research and education initiatives already in the Corner Brook area," said Premier Tobin. Contact:
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