Now in its 4th year, the Chisholm Awards for Innovation in Forestry is celebrating the innovative spirit and leadership of young students and researchers in Canada’s forest sector.
Administered by Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and launched in 2022, the program serves as a tribute to young researchers dedicated to making a positive impact on Canadian forestry and its future. “The Chisholm Awards for Innovation in Forestry program highlights groundbreaking research and innovative solutions that are poised to profoundly influence the future of sustainable Canadian forestry,” said FPAC President and CEO Derek Nighbor. “We are honoured to acknowledge the brilliant talents who contribute to the future of our sector by recognizing the leading projects and accomplishments of young researchers. Their dedication, creativity, and innovative approaches are pivotal to advancing Canada’s forest sector and tackling the national and global economic challenges we face today.”
The program is open to Canadian students and researchers who are at the forefront of developing transformative innovations within the forest ecosystem – including in forests themselves, production processes, supply chains, or through product development. Winners will be celebrated to coincide with The Twentieth Session of the United Nations’ Forum on Forests on May 5-9, 2025.
Winners will also receive a cash prize of CAD$2,500.00 along with local, regional, national, and social media promotion.
Eligible applicants must be students or researchers who are 30 years old or younger as of March 1, 2025. The deadline for application submissions is April 4, 2025. For further details and to submit an application, please visit the official Chisholm Awards for Innovation in Forestry program website: https://www.fpac.ca/awards/chisholm-awards-for-innovation-in-forestry.
FPAC provides a voice for Canada’s wood, pulp, and paper producers nationally and internationally in government, trade, and environmental affairs. As an industry with annual revenues exceeding $87.2B, Canada’s forest products sector is one of the country’s largest employers—providing 200,000 direct jobs and operating in hundreds of communities across the country. Our members are committed to collaborating with Indigenous leaders, government bodies, and other key stakeholders to develop a cross-Canada action plan aimed at advancing forest health, while supporting workers, communities and our environment for the long term.
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