The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) has announced its biennial international Blue Sky Young Researchers Award contest to generate interest and raise awareness around innovations taking place in the world of forestry.

According to a press release, the contest is an opportunity for forest sector researchers and professionals under the age of 30 to showcase how their game-changing ideas, practices, processes, and technologies are advancing the global bio-economy while sustaining the natural environment. The Canadian winner will have an opportunity to compete against other researchers from around the world. Three final winners will be selected globally and will have an opportunity to present their projects at the ICFPA’s CEO Global Roundtable tentatively scheduled to be in Northern Australia in April 2021.

“Canada is a world leader in sustainable forest management and innovation,” noted Derek Nighbor, President and CEO of FPAC and President of the ICFPA. “Given FPAC’s current leadership role at ICFPA, we would love nothing more than to see some young Canadian forestry researchers make it to the top of the international podium.”