World forest institute_fellowship_program_2016_final_presentation_spain_a_de_miguel_munoz
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Ana de Miguel Muñoz is our 2016 World Forest Institute International Fellow from Spain (via Ireland). Presentation video link: https://youtu.be/92EMHGESGv8?list=PL1XBY4Mor-H2zQG70aMCcUGAxoFy_aWmn -Ana de Miguel Muñoz is in the middle of her PhD in Forestry at Waterford Institute of Technology in Ireland -Her research is in short rotation plantations -Her Fellowship project focused “Short rotation plantations in the Pacific Northwest”
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- 1. Ana de Miguel Muñoz International Fellow from Spain Short Rotation Forestry in Ireland lessons from the Pacific Northwest
- 2. Forestry in Ireland Year Forest Area 1928 1.2% 2012 10.5% 2030 17% Public 54% Private 46% Forest Ownership Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) 52% of total forest area Strongly subsidized sector
- 3. Short Rotation Forestry (SRF) Single trees of fast growing species (e.g. Eucalyptus spp., Populus spp., Alnus spp.) Reduced rotation length (10-20 years) compared to conventional forestry Primarily for the production of biomass or fiber
- 4. Short Rotation Forestry (SRF) in Ireland Currently very limited Irish policy promoting SRF (Forestry Program 2014- 2020. Forestry for Fiber Measure) Why developing SRF in Ireland? Renewable energy targets: 16% by 2020 (8 % in 2013) Wood biomass supply gap forecast: 0 3 2011 2028 Millionm3 Demand Available Gap
- 5. 1. Investigating SRF market development Roundwood Pallet + Fiber Whole tree Fuel Roundwood Fiber Residues Fuel Top diameter 2. Exploring bucking optimization techniques Fellowship Objectives
- 7. Findings: 1. SRF Market Assessment Biofuels Pulp Sawtimber + veneer + biomass
- 8. • Variety of models in the Pacific Northwest • Value optimization from the forest to the mill Findings: 2. SRF Bucking Optimization Mill A Mill C Mill B
- 9. • High value products and locally supplied are needed to develop SRF • Higher value and/or profit of the land for alternative uses can stop the development of SRF • Bucking optimization techniques can help to meet economic sustainability of SRF Lessons to Bring back to Ireland
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- Sitka Spruce 52% of total forest area forestry is a strongly subsidised sector in Ireland 19,500 private forest owners (84% of these are farmers) Average area: 20 acres (8 ha) Total area Ireland 7 million ha. 10% 700000 ha
- conventional forestry in Ireland, rotation Sitka spruce 37 years Forest policy in Ireland already promoting afforestation for fuel and fibre to meet the supply-demand gap that is forecast to arise over the next two decades. Irish Forestry Programme 2014-2020. Grant and Premium Category: Forestry for Fibre. Eligible species: Italian alder Hybrid aspen Eucalyptus Poplar
- estimated that there were 80 ha of hybrid poplar plantations in Ireland, and it is unlikely that this area increased as poplar was not an approved species under the Afforestation Grant Scheme until 2014. Coillte have established plantations of Eucalyptus species since 2008 on reforestation sites, particularly in the south and east, expanding on field trials laid down in 1993/94 (Thompson, et al. 2012). An unpublished survey of the Coillte inventory carried out in November 2014 by WIT indicated that there were 333 ha of eucalyptus on 53 sites, established over the previous six years. Target: 3,300 ha by 2020 Eligible species: Italian alder (Alnus cordata) Hybrid aspen (Populus tremula x tremuloides) Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.) Poplar (Populus spp.)
- Identification of parameters and conditions that facilitated market development in the PNW Recommendations for actions to develop market in Ireland Identification of techniques to optimally allocate wood products from forest to market in the PNW. Bucking optimization: producing logs from tree stems which maximize their financial value Bucking to value: Stem level (individual tree) Best situation for the forest owner
- Literature: Papers, thesis, handouts and guides (Paul Oester, Eini Lowell) Fieldtrip: Greenwood Meetings: Glen Murphy, Eini Lowell, Optware, Halco, Hancock, Rick Gustafson Conference: Western Hardwoods Annual Convention
- Poplar plantations established in the 80’s-90’s for cellulose, now no market (rotation 6-7 years) Poplar for biofuels not sustainable for 10-12 years poplar plantations (even 2 year rotation struggle due to oil low price and not enough volume to source a big plant, now trying chemicals). However 10-12 years material a lot better than 2 years (some problems with bark, leaves.), maybe for biofuels 6-7years rotation. Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB) is researching and developing ways to grow and convert hybrid poplars into bio-based chemicals and liquid biofuels. Poplar plantation in Boardman (veneer, sawn, biomass) SRF in agricultural land less profitable than agriculture (e.g. Boardman) Red alder (Alnus rubra) has market in the Pacific Northwest though in rotation longer than 20 years: roundwood for sawn timber (furniture) and pulp for cellulose Innovative products
- (VALMAX, HCR Estimator, WOODSIM, Optware, OSU BUCK) From the forest to the mill (complex and very powerful tools) Can be applied to SRF
- High value products are needed to make SRF economically sustainable. This will also improve environmental sustainability (carbon more time) and social (more jobs)