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The CRC for Forestry will be hosting public seminars focussing on 'Trends in forest industry employment and turnover 2006 to 2010'

These seminars will present results of new research on the extent and impact of the recent downturn in the forest industry in Tasmania. The research was carried out by the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Forestry.

The topics discussed will include:

• How did forest industry employment and turnover change between 2006 and 2010?
• Which forest industry businesses are experiencing the greatest change?
• What are the trends in the native forest and plantation sectors?
• How is the downturn affecting forest industry business?
• How is change in the forest industry affecting workers?
• Which communities are most affected by the downturn in the forest industry?
• What is needed to help forest industry workers, their families and Tasmanian communities cope with the impacts of change to the industry - both now and in the future?

Presenter: Dr Jacki Schirmer leads the “Communities” research project at the CRC for Forestry, and is a Research Fellow at the Australian National University. Her research examines the socioeconomic impacts of plantation forestry and other types of land use change.

Venues:

Hobart
Wednesday November 10 2010
3.30-5.00pm
Centenary Lecture Theatre (Centenary Building)
Grosvenor Crescent
University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay

Burnie
Thursday November 11 2010
12.00-1.30pm
Room D201 (Building D)
Mooreville Road
University of Tasmania, Burnie

Launceston
Thursday November 11 2010
5.30-7.00pm
Lecture Theatre 9 (Faculty of Arts building)
Newnham Drive
University of Tasmania, Newnham

Download the Flyer: Tasmanias Forest Industry 2010 - CRC Seminar