CURRENT PROJECTS
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
Wildfire behavior modelling in mountain pine beetle affected stands in BC
Improving our ability to forecast
catastrophic wildfire in MPB-affected stands by developing a predictive model
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
Exploring underlying mechanisms behind bark beetle-fungal mutualisms
Determining life history, preference, and performance of alder bark beetles in relation to a predicted fungal mutualist Neonectria in red alder stands
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
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
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
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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
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
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
Historical and contemporary disturbance regimes in interior forests
Utilizing dendrochronological techniques to investigate current and historical disturbance regimes within dry interior forests