Forestnet Media Podcast

Mary Pat Tubb never planned on running John Deere’s global forestry division. She got there through a mix of unexpected turns, a bad fit in design engineering, and a strong pull toward solving problems on the factory floor. In this episode, we sit down with Mary Pat Tubb, VP of Global Forestry at John Deere, live at the Oregon Logging Conference. She shares her path from a small town in Wisconsin...

British Columbia is sitting on a wildfire ticking time bomb, and simply ignoring the forests will not put out the flames. Retired forester and "BC is Burning" director Murray Wilson exposes the brutal reality of this crisis, breaking down everything from the government hiding massive carbon emissions to the bureaucratic red tape that bankrupts small mill towns. By refusing to actively manage our f...

The tank-inspired forestry machine is BACK. Well, technically an APC, but still. Alex and Alejo didn't just acquire a brand. They flew to a remote Canadian town, bet on forgotten technology built from Vietnam War tank DNA, and moved manufacturing to Uruguay to take it global. The KMC Max isn't a forestry machine. It's not a firefighting machine. It's a platform, and that distinction is exactly why...

'Making forestry sexy again' That’s the bold mission Bhavjit Thandi is on as the new face of Richmond Plywood. Most CFOs stay in the boardroom, but 38-year old Bhavjit Thandi hit the mill floor on day one to understand the 70-year-old employee-owned co-op where workers take out mortgages just to get in. We dive into how this "shareholders on the floor" co-op model powers a zero-waste juggernaut th...

This episode explains how wildfire risk in British Columbia is shaped by both climate trends and a century of fire suppression, and what that means for urban forests, hazard abatement and provincial policy. In conversation with Bruce Blackwell, M.Sc ., R.P.F., R.P.Bio ., Principal of Blackwell Consulting Ltd., we cover frontline experience from the Stanley Park hemlock looper response to municipal...

This episode explains the practical drivers behind BC’s current forestry downturn — rising permit costs, trade duties, changing land‑use governance, and the operational impacts those forces are having on mills, contractors and communities. Peter Lister, MASc, PEng, ICD.D — Executive Director of the Truck Loggers Association with more than 35 years in the sector — outlines the immediate causes and...

Inside the Modern Forester’s Journey: Dan Marshall on RPF Training, Tech and Stewardship In this conversation, Forestnet Media CEO Anthony Robinson speaks with Dan Marshall, Forester and Resource Lead at Strategic Natural Resource Consultants. Dan oversees a major coastal silviculture program — managing planting, treatments, and free‑to‑grow assessments — and supports First Nation land stewardship...

Learn how a Vancouver Island manufacturer redesigned steep-slope yarders to cut fuel use, reduce maintenance risk, and make operation simpler for shrinking operator pools. In this episode Anthony Robinson sits down with Tyson Lambert (Vice President, design and product development) and Bree Wanner (Vice President, operations) at T-MAR Industries in Campbell River. They walk through the company’s e...

If you are planning for long term wood supply, wildfire risk, or sustainable harvest, this conversation explains how disturbance, insects, and climate are reshaping the forests you rely on. In this episode, Forestnet Media CEO Anthony Robinson speaks with Dr. Allan Carroll, Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British Columbia and a leading expert on forest health and disturbance dynam...

Join Anthony Robinson for a sit-down conversation with John Jennings and Eric Pagel from Nicholson Manufacturing in Sidney BC. They share the company’s seventy five year history, what makes Nicholson debarkers run for decades, how their team approaches engineering and global customer support, and why debarking is one of the most overlooked parts of modern sawmill performance. The discussion covers...

Anthony Robinson has spent over 15 years in forestry - from tree planting and mill work to becoming the driving force behind Forestnet Media. In this first episode of the Forestnet Media Podcast, Anthony sits down with content creator Sam Noster to share his journey from the bush to the boardroom and how he’s connecting and inspiring the forestry community across North America. They discuss the ev...