Technical Workshop Issues & Opportunities for British Columbia Welcome!

Workshop purpose & context +Forum for exchange of ideas for PEM practitioners Issues, solutions Opportunities +Provincial PEM business case Technical feedback Organizational & support issues Implementation Framework & Plan +External perspectives on PEM program overall +Forum for exchange of ideas for PEM practitioners Issues, solutions Opportunities +Provincial PEM business case Technical feedback Organizational & support issues Implementation Framework & Plan +External perspectives on PEM program overall

“PEM-the-Province” proposition — the business case +Present business case has raised some cautious interest Business case can be broadened & strengthened for other SFM benefits +Need to determine nature of concerns +Need to undertake technical “due diligence” (this workshop as a start) +Present business case has raised some cautious interest Business case can be broadened & strengthened for other SFM benefits +Need to determine nature of concerns +Need to undertake technical “due diligence” (this workshop as a start)

+Need to prepare an Implementation Framework (Go/Nogo) Overarching strategy, key elements, principles, assumptions, uncertainties, linkages, etc. Project management, performance, governance Business drivers Technical components Infrastructure components Schedule and resources Training and extension Cost Options Integration, etc. +Need to prepare an Implementation Framework (Go/Nogo) Overarching strategy, key elements, principles, assumptions, uncertainties, linkages, etc. Project management, performance, governance Business drivers Technical components Infrastructure components Schedule and resources Training and extension Cost Options Integration, etc.

+Implementation Workshop — late June (Go/Nogo) Structured review of Framework by key clients, stakeholders, custodians, etc. +Prepare comprehensive Implementation Plan for Sept Subject to…? concerted effort begins April Implementation Workshop — late June (Go/Nogo) Structured review of Framework by key clients, stakeholders, custodians, etc. +Prepare comprehensive Implementation Plan for Sept Subject to…? concerted effort begins April 2002

PEM is now officially on the radar screen +Relatively new ‘methodology’ operationally +High on the inventory agenda Clients Investors PEM practitioners Researchers +Presently under the looking glass +Relatively new ‘methodology’ operationally +High on the inventory agenda Clients Investors PEM practitioners Researchers +Presently under the looking glass

High expectations building for PEM +For many — significant expectations for ecosystem-based inventory information at bargain basement prices! +Greater efficiencies and smarter approaches indeed hold promise +But, need to manage expectations with extreme care +History shows that oversold inventory systems come and go +For many — significant expectations for ecosystem-based inventory information at bargain basement prices! +Greater efficiencies and smarter approaches indeed hold promise +But, need to manage expectations with extreme care +History shows that oversold inventory systems come and go

+Ultimately PEM must show its value at the resources decision table +Like our management systems, PEM will be scrutinized closely for its — relevance quality value for investment +Ultimately PEM must show its value at the resources decision table +Like our management systems, PEM will be scrutinized closely for its — relevance quality value for investment

PEM not unique to BC +Predictive spatial and temporal ecological modeling techniques abound elsewhere too +A number warrant consideration with the BC circumstance +Some of these ideas will be advanced in this workshop as food for thought Additional focus on ecosystem-landscape- hydrological processes …address contemporary SFM questions regarding ecosystem-landscape function, integrity and conservation +Predictive spatial and temporal ecological modeling techniques abound elsewhere too +A number warrant consideration with the BC circumstance +Some of these ideas will be advanced in this workshop as food for thought Additional focus on ecosystem-landscape- hydrological processes …address contemporary SFM questions regarding ecosystem-landscape function, integrity and conservation

PEM challenges how we presently do things +We use inventories and classification systems in ways that were never originally intended +Raises strategic questions regarding rationalization of current inventory product portfolio & tool box +Topics that are of central interest to the FRIC, LUCO and LIICC +We use inventories and classification systems in ways that were never originally intended +Raises strategic questions regarding rationalization of current inventory product portfolio & tool box +Topics that are of central interest to the FRIC, LUCO and LIICC

PEM at crucial threshold +Need to think positively but critically +Learn from mistakes +Work collaboratively +Have open mind to better techniques +Not reinvent wheels +Ask for and seek help +Strive for excellence +Be realistic +Need to think positively but critically +Learn from mistakes +Work collaboratively +Have open mind to better techniques +Not reinvent wheels +Ask for and seek help +Strive for excellence +Be realistic

Workshop Agenda — Thursday AM

Workshop Agenda — Thursday PM

Workshop Agenda — Friday AM

Workshop Agenda — Friday PM

Logistics, other items, questions +Thursday night dinner +Transport +UVic directions, parking +Thursday night dinner +Transport +UVic directions, parking

Logistics, other items, questions +… +Refreshments… +See you at UVic tomorrow 8:30 sharp +… +Refreshments… +See you at UVic tomorrow 8:30 sharp

Breakout 19 A/B Room A129/A148 respectively

Breakout 20 A/B Room A129/A148 respectively