Dr Dominik Roeser is currently an Associate Professor in Forest Operations at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver where his research is focused on forest operations and supply chain management. Before starting at UBC in April 2018, Dr. Roeser was working at FPInnovations where he, as Senior Director, managed a multidisciplinary team focused on improving the competitiveness of the forest sector and developing practical solutions to improve efficiency of forest operations and reduce the impact of wildfires in Western Canada. Dr. Roeser has more than 17 years of experience in forest research and innovation and has been working with industry, academia and all levels of government to develop solutions that support the emerging bioeconomy both in Europe and in Canada.