CURRENT PROJECTS
Quantifying suitable habitat for endemic mountain pine beetles
Predicting suitable habitat for endemic mountain pine beetles through incorporating Stand Density Index (SDI) and climatic suitable models
Novel insights into beetle diversity in red alder ecosystems
Investigating family-level diversity of beetle bycatch from ethanol-baited funnel traps and its relationships with stand conditions and forest fragmentation in red alder-dominated forests.
A novel symbiosis between the alder bark beetle and a fungal pathogen
Investigating the evolution of bark beetle–fungus mutualisms using the alder bark beetle and its association with a Neonectria canker pathogen as a study system
Red Alder Under Attack: Assessing the Role of Ambrosia Beetles
Linking invasive ambrosia beetles to red alder decline to support proactive forest management.
An investigation into Douglas-fir defoliation growth loss and potential mitigation
Estimating Douglas-fir growth loss from landscape-level survey data and determining the efficacy of control measures in protecting growth.
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PAST PROJECTS
Shifting interactions between western spruce budworm and Douglas-fir beetle
Investigating the northern expansion of spruce budworm outbreaks on northern Douglas-fir forests within British Columbia
Mountain pine beetle and endemic population persistence in novel habitat
Measuring the potential of post-outbreak persistence by invasive pine beetle populations in the montane-boreal transition zone
An investigation into insect outbreak dynamics across the Pacific Northwest
Identifying how the changing climate has affected, and will continue to affect, the patterns of native forest insect outbreaks
Climate-induced range expansion of an eruptive herbivore into novel habitat
Measuring the biological response of mountain pine beetle to range expansion into novel habitat within a warming climate
An exploration of the effect of road disturbance on insect disturbances
Investigating how the presence of roads affects the distribution and characteristics of different forest insect pest types within British Columbia
More fuel for the fire- impacts of bark beetle outbreaks on subsequent fire behaviour
Investigating synergies between bark beetles and fire in the Pacific Northwestern U.S. and British Columbia, Canada from 1985 to 2020.
The effects of mule deer winter range management on forest disturbances
Understanding the consequences of mule deer winter range management on forest disturbances in the interior dry forests of British Columbia
MPBSpread: Modeling the spread of mountain pine beetle in novel habitats
Developing a model to simulate mountain pine beetle spread across landscapes under various management scenarios and climates
Drivers behind female-biased sex ratios in the alder bark beetle system
Determining life history strategies of a hardwood-infesting bark beetle through comparative anatomy studies.
Historical and contemporary disturbance regimes in interior forests
Utilizing dendrochronological techniques to investigate current and historical disturbance regimes within dry interior forests
Disturbance synergies: Douglas-fir beetle outbreaks following wildfires
Quantifying the potential for wildfires to facilitate Douglas-fir beetle outbreaks in dry interior forests within British Columbia