FORESTRY EDUCATION IN CANADA

This paper aims at providing the reader with information about the for estry education system in Canada and its trends. As a basis for undert anding the framework of forestry education, a general picture of the C anadian forest sector is drawn and the main issues and concerns that w ill shape its evolution in the near future are presented. In a second part, after having described the current forestry education system wit h some emphasis on the university level, a summary of the challenges f acing forestry education is presented. in the last part, a practical e xample of program revision influenced by these trends and challenges i s presented in order to convey to the reader how a revised university forestry program can be designed to meet society's needs.