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The staff

Who works there – Who to contact – Who studies there

At present, there are four staff at the Petawawa Research Forest. They provide on-site scientific expertise, administer the facilities, engage in communication and marketing activities, provide access to the forest, and conduct on-going research and data collection. They are your primary contacts with the forest.

Photograph of Peter Arbour

Peter Arbour
Forest Operations Manager; provides overall direction and management of the PRF.
(613) 589-3018
parbour@nrcan.gc.ca

 

Photograph of Darwin Burgess

Darwin Burgess
Research Scientist, Forest Ecology and Silviculture
Darwin retired in May 2008, but he still works occasionally at Petawawa on a temporary, part-time basis as a member of the National Research Forest Strategic Advisory Committee and with assessing a few of the long-term silvicultural research studies.
dburgess@nrcan.gc.ca

 

Photograph of Craig Robinson

Craig Robinson
Science Technician; responsible for scientific data collection and management; specializes in environmental monitoring and silviculture.
(613) 589-3019
crobinso@nrcan.gc.ca

 

Photograph of Danny Turcotte

Danny Turcotte
Intensive Forest Management Technician; responsible for road maintenance, timber harvesting,
and forest fire protection.
(613) 589-2880

 

Photograph of Jason Bernard

Jason Bernard
Specialized Field Technician FM; responsible for harvesting operations and reforestation, and assisting scientific users of the research forest.
(613) 589-3009
jabernar@nrcan.gc.ca

 

Photograph of Ben Wang

 

Ben Wang
Scientist Emeritus; specializes in forest tree seed research and genetics.
(613) 589-2754
ben.wang@nrcan.gc.ca

 

Throughout the year, many part-time employees and students take care of some aspect of managing the forest. You will also see many scientists working on various research projects.

Contact Information

If you are interested in undertaking research at the PRF or learning more about the scientific aspects of the forest, direct your requests to:

Peter Arbour, Forest Operations Manager
Petawawa Research Forest
Canadian Forest Service
Natural Resources Canada
P.O. Box 2000
Chalk River, Ontario CANADA
K0J 1J0

Telephone: (613) 589-3018
Facsimile: (613) 589-2275
E-mail: parbour@nrcan.gc.ca

Management Advisory Committees of the CFS National Research Forests

Terms of Reference

NRCan Canadian Forest Service (CFS) manages two national research forests – the Acadia Research Forest near Fredericton, New Brunswick, and the Petawawa Research Forest near Chalk River, Ontario.  Both forests, active since the early 1920s, are dedicated to forestry research.  Both are unique in Canada for their concentration of long-term field research studies.  The scientific evidence that these studies provide has been validated over decades, and is irreplaceable.  The knowledge they will continue to provide for decades to come will inform forest management policies and decisions that by definition have long term implications for Canadian forests. 

The Management Advisory Committees will help to celebrate the value of and address the challenges to the research forests by:

The Management Advisory Committees will provide recommendations to the Strategic Advisory Committee of the National Research Forests.

The committee will meet twice a year, or more frequently as required. Meetings will be designed to minimize travel, although field visits to the Forests will be encouraged where possible.

Committee membership and composition will be reviewed periodically as required. Working committees may be struck and other expertise called upon as required to fulfill the mandate of the committee.

Management Advisory Committee of the CFS National Research Forests

Membership consists of representatives from the following organizations: