First of all, don't be frightened by the prospect. Take a specific issue of direct and current relevance to forests and forestry in B.C., and of relevance to improving the situation or our collective knowledge of the situation. Formulate the specific issue as a single major question. Do due-diligence preliminary research or enquiries to ensure that your major question has not already been satisfactorily answered by others in the past. Begin to let other interested people know about your plan, and try to get them involved.
Any suggestions are welcome now.