Forestry

Revolutionary fibre gardening pots developed at U of T to hit shelves soon

Sub-title: 
Solving the ‘paper or plastic’ debate for gardening and beyond
Author: 
Brianna Goldberg
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Photo of new plant pots on display in the greenhouse

Consumers buying plants sprouting from eco-looking fibre flower pots have been buying pots which actually contain a petroleum-based product—until now.

A team of University of Toronto entrepreneurs from the Faculty of Forestry has developed a new formula to make fibre plant pots truly biodegradable. Working in collaboration with Myers Lawn and Garden Segment, they are bringing to market a green alternative to fibre pots.

Posted Friday, April 19, 2013

Professor Mohini Sain, Faculty of Forestry

Professor Mohini Sain has received the prestigious Plastics Innovator Award award from the Canadian Plastics Industry Association. Dr. Sain was awarded this honour for his "breakthrough research on natural fibre reinforced thermoplastics, along with his status as a recognized international expert in biocomposites, and countless other awards and recognition in this area".

Posted Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Master of Forest Conservation students learn the clear-cut truth

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Field trip connects classroom lessons to forestry practice
Author: 
Stacey Bowman
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L-R, MFC '11s: Susan Frye, Stephanie Parzei, Andrew Avsec and Christine Leduc.

When forestry student Jennifer Gagné got her first glimpse of a “clear cut” in a Forestry Stewardship Council-certified forest near Sparks Lake, Ont., she was shocked.

“I had this perception of what a clear cut should look like, but when we got to the site, it looked completely different,” she said. “You picture a desolate wasteland, but we saw healthy seed trees and seedlings.”

Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2012

U of T women in leadership share their strategies

Sub-title: 
International Women's Day Panel addresses full house
Author: 
Elaine Smith
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International Women's Day Breakfast

“I’m proud to introduce some women who are making a real difference at the University of Toronto,” said Professor Angela Hildyard, vice-president (human resources and equity) as she introduced the panel of participants at an International Women’s Day breakfast panel discussion for women in management

Posted Thursday, March 8, 2012

Research that offers 10 ways to improve society, the economy and the environment

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NSERC strategic project grants support environmentally-friendly plastic and light sources that make computers 1,000 times faster
Author: 
Paul Fraumeni
Picture: 
Sean Thomas

University of Toronto research with a direct impact on improving life on Earth – and the planet itself -- got a huge boost Feb. 13 with $4.2 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).

The funding comes through NSERC’s Strategic Project Grants (SPG) program, which is designed to enhance Canada’s economy, society and environment in the next 10 years. 

Posted Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Future of forestry on display

Author: 
Kelly Rankin
Picture: 
Mohini Sain

Does the future of forestry depend on the auto industry?

According to Mohini Sain, a professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Forestry, it’s just one industry that could be a part of forestry’s future, but it also depends on innovation.

Sain says forestry today is less about cutting down trees and making products and more about conservation and economic growth.

Posted Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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