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Forest Health Research at UNBC. Photo: D. Huber. Kathy Lewis. Dothistroma Outbreak reconstruction (Cedar Welch) Evidence of outbreaks back to 1800’s Increasing severity Warm, wet periods Population genetics (Angie Dale) Sexually reproducing populations
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Forest Health Research at UNBC Photo: D. Huber
Kathy Lewis • Dothistroma • Outbreak reconstruction (Cedar Welch) • Evidence of outbreaks back to 1800’s • Increasing severity • Warm, wet periods • Population genetics (Angie Dale) • Sexually reproducing populations • Resistance breeding probably not viable • Epidemiology and disease development (Crystal Braun) • Elevation important • Not aspect • Disturbance Ecology reconstruction • Connection between C. biennis and D. confusus (Doug Thompson)
Dezene Huber • Mountain pine beetle • Terpenoid defenses (Erin Clark) • S and N populations of lodgepole pine • Jack pine and lodgepole-jack pine hybrids • Heritability of terpenoid defenses (Dan Ott/Kimberly Wallin) • MPB and blue stain fungi • Resistance in seed orchards (with Lindgren) • Detoxification of terpenoids (Caitlin Pitt) • Cold tolerance (Jordie Fraser) • MPB in spruce (with Aukema/Hodgkinson/Lindgren)
Brian Aukema, CFS • MPB • Absolute-risk landscape level spread model for MPB (or any other pest/pathogen) • Incorporation of genomics information into MPB spread models (Genome BC announcement) • Landscape factors influencing distribution east of the rockies (Honey-Marie Giroday) • MPB in spruce (Fraser McKee, Jeff Selesnic) • Warren root collar weevil • Impact of MPB-caused mortality (Matt Klingenberg, Gareth Hopkins)
Brent Murray • MPB • Genetic structure of MPB populations in BC and Alberta (Nic Bartell) • Distinct populations • Microsatellite DNA analyses (genome project (UNBC, UofA, UBC))
Others • Oscar Garcia • New stand growth model for interior spruce in the SBS • Art Fredeen • Fluxnet project in mountain beetle-affected stands at Crooked River and Kennedy Siding in pine dominated stands (Burton, CFS/Black, UBC) • Ian Hartley • Chris Hawkins
Other related information • Quantitative genetics post-docs • Dr. Chris Wallis • Conifer resistance to pathogens • Dr. Brian Pickles • Mycorrhizae and spatial processes