Open to: All – BCIA Registrants and Public Welcome! (A BCIA account is required to register)

Join us for an introductory session on British Columbia’s Cumulative Effects Framework (CEF), led by the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. This session is designed for professionals in the natural resource sector who want to better understand the principles and applications of CEF.

Participants will gain insight into:

• The core concepts and objectives of the CEF

• Value selection, assessment methods, and reporting

• Available data and GIS tools for visualizing cumulative effects

• How CEF data informs resource management and decision-making

This session is especially relevant for BCIA professionals working in environmental and land-use planning, resource management, and related fields.

Presenters:

Felice Griffiths, BSc, MRM
Felice brings over 20 years of experience in provincial resource management, with a focus on wildlife management, environmental assessment, and cumulative effects. She leads the Policy and Guidance Team under the Cumulative Effects Framework within the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship.

Melissa Lucchetta, MRM
Melissa is a Strategic Projects Coordinator and Policy Analyst with the Ministry. She has developed various CEF condition reports and communication tools, and currently serves as the Estuary Value Lead for the North Coast Stewardship Program, where she partners with several North Coast First Nations to assess cumulative effects on the Skeena River Estuary.

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of how cumulative effects are assessed and applied in BC’s natural resource planning landscape.