2005 Annual Report
ForestrUniversity of British Columbia 2005 Annual Report
Faculty of Forestry University of British Columbia
April 1, 2005 – March 31, 2006 Cover montage Jamie Myers Text photographs UBC Telestudios unless indicated
Editor: Susan B. Watts, Ph.D., R.P.F.
Desktop Publishing: In-house at the Faculty of Forestry by Jamie Myers, H.N.D.
© 2006, Faculty of Forestry University of British Columbia ISSN 1188-9837 Contents Dean’s Message 1 TABLE OF Students and Teaching Programs CONTENTS Undergraduate Students Programs of Study 4 Co-op Programs 5 Recruitment 6 Enrolment Statistics 7 Awards 8 Graduation Statistics 9
Graduate Students Enrolment Statistics 10 Scholarships and Fellowships 11 Degrees Granted 12
International Forestry 14
First Nations Forestry 16 Faculty, Research, Development and Alumni
Office of the Dean 18 Faculty and Staff 19
Forest Resources Management 20 Faculty and Staff 21 Achievements and Plans 24 BC Forum on Forest Economics & Policy 25
Forest Sciences 26 Faculty and Staff 27 Achievements and Plans 31
Wood Science 32 Faculty and Staff 33 Achievements and Plans 36
Centre for Advanced Wood Processing 38
Centre for Applied Conservation Research 40
University Research Forests 42
Offices, Awards and Distinctions 44
Extramural Funding and Sponsored Research 48
Faculty Publications 56
Faculty Development and Alumni 66 The LoonLake StudentCentreinthe MalcolmKnappResearch Forest
Photo: Paul Lawson N JANUARY OF were ones that had already been identified in our 2006 the Faculty of own “Road Map” strategic planning document Forestry underwent a which follows closely on UBC’s Trek 2010 Iformal evaluation by an themes. In many respects, the review has been DEAN’S external review panel. The an endorsement of our Road Map document purpose of this review (revised in November 2005 and available at MESSAGE was to appraise our www.forestry.ubc.ca/docs/roadmap.doc). The strengths and balance of support of many of the strategies within the Road teaching, scholarly and Map should empower us to move forward with professional activities, confidence while developing incentives to realize academic programs and service; to assess our our objectives. standing nationally and internationally; and to During the past year we have maintained advise on our future development. The review a steady state in our undergraduate enrolment team met with a range of stakeholders as well as numbers with an increase of one student for a our faculty, staff and students during their three total of 454. We attribute a drop in our new day visit to campus. We are very happy to say enrolment numbers to a decrease in enrolment that the review team’s report (available at www. of students from high school – due in part forestry.ubc.ca/events) recognized the Faculty as to a higher entrance GPA now in effect. We “one of the premier forestry schools in the world, continue to concentrate considerable efforts on with a strong international reputation showing recruitment and this past year we increased our excellence and impact of our scholarship and focus on students from other UBC faculties. academic programs”. Their acknowledgement Two of our recruiters left during the year and that we are an exceptionally strong academic we welcomed three new staff members to our unit with enviable physical resources and support ranks. Lesley Fettes and Samantha Berdej were systems reinforces what we have been told by hired as admissions advisors and Joanna Mackie our colleagues around the world. We also fully joined our Wood Science department to promote recognize the support that we have received the Wood Products Processing program. During from both our external and internal UBC the year we produced two new promotional community, all of which has greatly assisted us brochures designed to help attract new students in creating an environment that has allowed us to our undergraduate programs. See pages 4-9 for to excel. We were also very pleased that many more information on our undergraduate student of the recommendations made by the reviewers activities.
Faculty of Forestry Activities, 1995/96 – 2005/06
95/ 96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06
Undergraduate enrolment1 522 591 621 627 553 508 447 441 448 453 454
Distance education (fte) 29 36 37 29 21 22 19 14 9 9 10
Graduate enrolment 189 201 209 206 217 231 202 163 170 197 242
Diploma in Forestry 73 47 48 53 45 29 40 23 4 0 0
Diploma in engineering 0 0 45 63 43 39 26 25 18 0 0
Teaching Evaluation Index2 2.25 2.24 2.31 2.27 2.15 2.19 2.05 1.88 1.90 1.99 1.89
GPOB ($’000)3 4,808 4,798 4,741 4,865 4,919 5,491 5,884 6,124 6,219 6,332 6,398
GPOB/WFTE4 2,340 2,129 1,989 2,048 2,195 2,479 3,024 3,487 3,508 3,315 2,981
Extramural funding ($’000)5 7,141 10,409 9,089 8,929 8,168 8,635 8,357 11,370 11,379 10,427 12,101
Endowment income ($’000)6 6 975 1,011 1,063 1,192 1,330 1,342 2,031 1,981 1,706 1,698
Extramural funding/GPOB 188 289 265 255 233 225 214 274 295 260 304 faculty member ($’000)
1 Headcount unless otherwise noted. 2 Average numerical score of several criteria used by students to assess teaching performance of Faculty members. 1 = Excellent; 2 = Very Good; 3 = Good; 4 = Fair; 5 = Poor; 6 = Very Poor. 3 GPOB = base recurring budget. 4 WFTE calculated as 2 (undergraduate + extrasessional + diploma/3) + 4 masters + 6 Ph.D. students. 5 Research + special purpose + endowment (until 1996/97, shown separately after this). 6 Endowment income separated from extramural income from 1996/97 onwards.
2005 Annual Report 1 Our graduate student numbers reached an Over the past year, forty-eight new research all time high in 2005/06 with a total enrolment projects were initiated at our three Research of 242 students. More than half of these students Forests and the Malcolm Knapp Forest hosted DEAN’S were registered in doctoral programs. We also the opening of the new $1.2 million Loon Lake rolled out several new graduate courses during Student Centre and the Cadillac Fairview Trevor MESSAGE the year as well as revamping the graduate Linden Gymnasium in June 2005. Pages 42 and recruitment and research segments of our Faculty 43 provide a full account of the Forests’ activities. web site. Pages 10-13 highlight our graduate Extramural support of our faculty members’ student activities. research has been climbing steadily for the International forestry activities have past few years and reached $12.1 million for continued to evolve and grow (pages 14-15). the 2005/06 year. Our largest increase was in During the year five students from the Faculty the area of provincial funding which was up participated in exchange programs and we hosted by 42.7% from the previous year. Most of this seven international exchange/visiting students increase came from projects sponsored by the BC from 14 different universities in nine countries. Ministry of Forests and Range who contributed We also welcomed 29 international visiting more than three times as much research funding faculty members and 21 international post- compared to the previous year. Federal funding doctoral visitors from over 20 countries. increased by 2.3%, and Tri-council funding was In January, Warren Fortier, from the Simpcw up by 2.9% (the university as a whole saw a First Nation in British Columbia, joined our 4% decrease in Tri-council funding for this past First Nations forestry initiative as coordinator year). Industry support of our research was up of Aboriginal initiatives. He works directly with by 18.2% funding over 50 projects in the Faculty. our student services team in the recruitment A listing of individual faculty member research and retention of Aboriginal students (see pages projects and their associated research publications 16-17). for the past year can be found on pages 44-65 of We welcomed one new faculty member this this report. past year and saw the retirement of another. Dr. Our development program saw good progress Yousry El-Kassaby has joined the Forest Sciences over the year with the completion of construction department as a professor and NSERC Chair projects at Loon Lake, the continued funding in Applied Forest Genetics and Biotechnology for the CAWP industry program, a provincial (see page 31). Dr. David Barrett retired from announcement of funding towards a new chair the Faculty on June 30, 2005 (see page 36). in Wood Building Design and Construction David spent 15 of his 21 years at UBC serving and the establishment of several new student as head or acting head of the department of scholarships. Pages 66-67 carry the highlights of Wood Science and is continuing to pursue his our development and alumni activities. professional interests in his retirement. We have continued to devote considerable Dr. Rob Guy took over the reins of the effort towards our communication and outreach Forest Sciences department in January, replacing initiatives. During the year we hosted the Schaffer Dr. Bart van der Kamp who had served as head Lecture in Forest Sciences (see page 40), the for the past seven years. The Forest Resources Namkoong Family Lecture (page 31), a new Management department prepared for an external Distinguished Lecture Series through our BC review in anticipation of Dr. George Hoberg Forum on Forest Economics and Policy (page reaching the end of his five year term as head. On 25), the Centre for Applied Conservation’s spring completion of the department’s review, in April symposium (page 40), and we co-hosted, with of 2006, a search will begin for a new head. The UNBC, a workshop series on the mountain pine department of Wood Science and the Centre for beetle epidemic (page 24). We also began a very Advanced Wood Processing began the preparation successful lunch time research talk series by our of their self-study document in anticipation of an own faculty members, launched the fifth edition external review in September of 2006. of the Forestry Handbook for British Columbia Our two centres, the Centre for Applied (published by the Faculty of Forestry in 2005), Conservation Research (CACR) and the Centre produced an informal history of our Faculty for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) both covering the period 1990-2001, greatly expanded had busy and productive years. CAWP was highly the content of Branch Lines, our Faculty active in its education and extension programs newsletter, and made some major improvements and CACR maintained a vigorous research, to our website. education and outreach role. See pages 38-41 for more information.
2 UBC Faculty of Forestry PLANS FOR 2006/07 will be devoting a considerable amount of effort, ensuring that the “engines” of our research effort, In July of 2006 UBC will have a new President, our graduate students, get the support they need Stephen Toope. Dr. Toope comes to us from to complete their studies. DEAN’S the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation where he Considerable progress has been made in has been its President since 2002. He helped the past year in better coordinating the various MESSAGE set up the Foundation which is an independent, groups that deliver Canada’s forest and forest private and non-partisan organization created to products related research and development. It promote outstanding research and interaction looks likely that the three research institutes, between researchers in the social sciences and the Paprican, Forintek and Feric will have some form humanities, and policymakers in government, of common board. With the contribution of a business and the arts. From 1994-1999 Dr. fourth, CFS based “Fiber Institute”, Canada’s Toope served as the youngest dean in the history premier forest related R&D institutes will have of McGill University’s Faculty of Law. As dean, an enviable capacity that will be one of the best he launched and managed a strategic plan to reorganize the undergraduate curriculum and in the world. UBC and our sister universities will led the successful completion of the then-largest play a key role in not only training the people capital campaign in Canadian law faculty history, required by the institutes but also contributing resulting in the rebuilding of the McGill Law to the innovative thinking and delivery of ideas, Library. It is certain that he will continue to build policies, products and processes that will be on the impressive legacy that he will inherit from required for our future forests and products his predecessor, President Martha Piper. derived from them. The current mountain pine President Piper catalyzed numerous initiatives, beetle epidemic is a perfect example of how real from helping convince the federal government climate change is. This is a global phenomenon. to invest in the creativity of university based Many of our faculty members have contributed research, to establishing the university village to the discussion on how “real” global warming is. concept at UBC Vancouver and the establishment At a more regional level, our faculty members are of UBC Okanagan. One aspect of her vision in making contributions to research that ranges from which the Faculty of Forestry has invested is in policy recommendations on forest management the delivery of the concepts outlined in the Trek to the development of new products from our 2010 document. This provided the basis for our beetled killed forests. own Road Map and was incorporated into the The review of the Faculty strongly endorsed self study document that formed the basis of much of what we are currently doing and has our Faculty review. We were very pleased by the reinforced many of the goals that are outlined in positive assessment of the reviewers, particularly our Road Map. During the various discussions as many of the recommendations were ones around the review there was considerable debate which we had already identified in our own about how the Faculty could contribute to, or strategic planning document. There were several lead, in UBC’s aspirations to be a leader in significant recommendations that we intend to sustainability and the global environment. To this pursue. One major recommendation was that we end, over the last few months, discussions have “re-examine our vision, mission faculty capabilities been initiated by the VP Academic and Provost and curriculum opportunities with the goal of for UBC, Dr. Lorne Whitehead about the possible enhancing undergraduate program options”. To re-alignment of some UBC units including the this end we are looking at not only revamping Faculty of Forestry and the Faculty of Land and some of our current undergraduate offerings Food Systems. One goal of these discussions will but also developing some new undergraduate be for UBC to better tackle the environmental/ programs and courses that will better reflect sustainability aspects of what we do in education, current needs. This is consistent with our Road research and extension. It has been suggested that Map goal of developing new courses and curricula the time frame for this reflection should be over to help meet student and societal demands. the next year but no longer than two years. A The research excellence of the Faculty was steering committee responsible for overseeing the praised by the reviewers and remains one of possible realignment of our Faculties is expected our greatest strengths. We have received strong to be announced in the early summer of 2006. funding support from federal, provincial and I hope to update you on the progress of these international sources, with the majority of these discussions in our regular issues of Branch Lines. funds obtained after extensive peer review of the proposals. As mentioned earlier, our thesis- based graduate student numbers are approaching capacity and this is another area in which we
2005 Annual Report 3 HE FACULTY of Forestry offers four-year Natural Resources Conservation degree programs in the following five areas: B.Sc. (Natural Resources Conservation)
UNDER- T This multidisciplinary program provides students GRADUATE Forest Sciences – B.Sc. (Forest Sciences) with a solid foundation in the natural and social sciences underlying management and conservation STUDENTS This challenging yet flexible program is designed to develop professionals who understand the dynamics of natural resources, as well as an appreciation for the of and can conduct research in forested ecosystems, political and socioeconomic contexts which affect and are well prepared for graduate studies in related conservation strategies. Students develop a working areas. Students in the Forest Sciences program knowledge of the tools and quantitative techniques gain a strong foundation in the basic biological used by resource planners. A notable feature of the and environmental sciences, with emphasis on the program is the field school offered in the fourth PROGRAMS interacting components and functions of forests. year which features integrated field and classroom instruction throughout the fall term. Pending OF STUDY Core topics include genetics, soil science, weather and climate, tree form and function, ecology, approval from the UBC senate, two majors in the silviculture, biodiversity and research methods. In the B.Sc. (Natural Resources Conservation) program third and fourth years of study, students specialize will be offered. The original program will be termed in an area of particular interest to them. Possible ‘NRC - Major in Science and Management’. A new specializations include but are not limited to forest stream termed ‘NRC - Major in Global Resources’ ecology, physiology, forest soils, forest genetics, forest will have a similar first two years to the other major, pathology, forest entomology, fire science, and but will involve in subsequent years a broader aquatic sciences. This program is also offered as a four- array of resource systems and globalization courses, year International Forestry Specialization. The name international study, and greater elective freedom. of this program was changed this year from B.Sc. Contact: Scott Hinch (Forestry) to B.Sc. (Forest Sciences) to improve clarity 604–822–9377 [email protected] Peter L. Marshall and better differentiate it from the B.S.F. program. B.Sc.F., M.Sc.F., Ph.D., R.P.F. Contact: Sally Aitken Forest Resources Management Associate Dean 604–822–6020 [email protected] – B.S.F. Undergraduate Studies 604–822–4918 This B.S.F. major focuses on the multidisciplinary [email protected] Wood Products Processing aspects of forest resources and the management of B.Sc. (Wood Products Processing) forested ecosystems for such products as timber, Sally Aitken This award-winning program is a fusion of science, grazing, wildlife, recreation, aesthetics, and water. B.S.F. (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D. Students learn about the unique characteristics of each Director engineering and business that prepares graduates for Forest Sciences Program careers in the wood products sector and related fields. resource, their interactions, and the manipulation of Students gain a solid understanding of wood as forests to yield a variety of desirable products in the Dennis Bendickson they explore business and advanced manufacturing context of ecological, social and economic objectives. B.S.F., R.P.F. The program prepares graduates for responsible careers Director operations. They can also choose to complement Forest Operations Major their science degree with a Minor in Commerce. Co- as professional foresters. This program is also offered op is another exciting option that integrates career- as a four-year International Forestry Specialization. Simon C. Ellis related experience into their academic studies. Contact: John Nelson B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc., Ph.D., F.I.W.Sc. 604–822–3902 [email protected] Director, Wood Products Contact: Simon Ellis Processing Program 604–822–3551 [email protected] PLANS FOR 2006 – 07 Scott G. Hinch B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D. Forest Operations – B.S.F. • Seek Senate approval for new Conservation Director, Natural Resources stream with global focus. Conservation Program This B.S.F. major prepares the graduate for professional forestry responsibilities, with an • Modify the International Forestry Specialization John Nelson emphasis on planning, design and administration for the Forest Sciences program to better parallel B.S.F., M.B.A., Ph.D., R.P.F. of forest harvesting operations. Areas of study the standard program. Director, Forest Resources include: design and construction of forest roads • Design more flexibility and options for the BSF Management Major and drainage structures; selection, planning and Forest Resources Management program, while maintaining professional accreditation. Anonda Berg supervision of logging systems; site protection and B.A. rehabilitation; and the development of computer • Promote the new Minor in Commerce for the Undergraduate Programs Secretary applications for harvesting systems. A minor in BSF Forest Operations program and consider a 604–822–2727 commerce is an option for qualified students. new Minor in Geomatics option. [email protected] • Maintain focus on increasing undergraduate Contact: Dennis Bendickson enrolment and expanding undergraduate www.forestry.ubc.ca/programs/ 604–822–5932 [email protected] recruitment and retention efforts for domestic, undergrad.html international and aboriginal students.
4 UBC Faculty of Forestry OOPERATIVE EDUCATION is a PLANS FOR 2006 – 07 three-way partnership between employers, students and the university. This partnership • Continue to increase employer participation Cprovides an opportunity for students to gain in co-op students’ career development UNDER- practical work experience, related to their program activities. GRADUATE of study, by alternating academic terms with paid • Expand national and international work term work terms. Graduates of a co-op program are well opportunities for co-op students. STUDENTS prepared, academically and professionally, for their • Maintain on-line diary project to include future careers. Participating employers have access diaries written by co-op students in all forestry to an excellent staffing resource for peak periods or undergraduate disciplines and increase the special projects as well as the opportunity to recruit, diversity of work term experiences being train and assess potential future employees. shared. Co-op students are available for four or eight CO-OP month work terms commencing each year in January, May and September. Over the course of PROGRAMS their programs, students complete eight academic terms and five work terms to meet their co-op degree requirements. Employers interested in hiring a co-op student should contact one of our cooperative education coordinators.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2005 – 06 Forestry Programs • The first class of co-op students graduated in Geoffrey Anderson 2005-06. B.Comm. • Thirty one four-month co-op work terms were Co-op Education Coordinator successfully completed. Forestry Programs • Co-op students successfully completed their 604–827–5196 work terms at a variety of employer hosts [email protected] including consultants, crown corporations, government (federal and provincial), industry and non-governmental organizations. • The first international co-op work term was secured by a Natural Resources Conservation student with the Sexto Sol Center for Community Action in Motozintla, Mexico. • The fourth Annual Forestry Careers Day was held in November 2005 bringing students Barbara Bremner together with organizations representing industry, B.A. Co-op Education Coordinator conservation and professional associations. Wood Products Processing Program Wood Products Processing Program 604–822–4793 [email protected] • Work terms were completed in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Quebec, as well as in China, South Africa, and www.forestry.ubc.ca/co-op the USA. • Forty-seven four-month co-op work terms were completed successfully. • Forty-three percent of companies that hired co-op students in 2005-06 were first time employers. • Thirteen percent of the co-op work terms were completed internationally. • Attendance at the semi-annual co-op presentation evenings increased reflecting a growing interest amongst employers in hiring co-op students and graduates.
2005 Annual Report 5 TTRACTING UNDERGRADUATE Off-campus recruitment activities students continues to be a priority for the • Continued to attract technical and college Student Services team and the Recruitment transfer students, prioritizing students in forest UNDER- Aand Retention Committee, chaired by Candace technology and engineering transfer programs GRADUATE Parsons. This year we increased our focus on across the province. students in other UBC faculties, who had already • Undertook recruitment activities in 24 BC STUDENTS met rigorous entrance requirements. Presentations communities, predominantly in the Lower in first year science courses yielded a number of Mainland. transfer requests and we continued to promote • Participated in education and career fairs and forestry courses as suitable electives for students in provided professional development workshops other faculties. for teachers. The year saw some organizational changes. Partnerships Steve Baumber and Neil Davis left to pursue • Collaborated with representatives from graduate studies. We thank them for their RECRUITMENT university and college forestry programs to enthusiasm and efforts. To offset these departures, produce a discussion paper calling for a national we welcomed three new recruiters. Lesley Fettes marketing and recruitment campaign. and Samantha Berdej were hired to focus on • Finalized the Malaspina University-College undergraduate recruitment and Joanna Mackie bridging arrangement. joined the Department of Wood Science to • Participated in GEERing Up!, a youth-oriented promote the Wood Products Processing program. science and engineering program run by the The Faculty also has specific initiatives for UBC Faculty of Applied Science. international and Aboriginal students. Chiara • Supported the Truck Loggers Association’s Longhi is responsible for our international student Candace Parsons annual tradeshow and convention and recruitment program and Warren Fortier supports B.S.F., R.P.F. collaborated with BCIT to guide 100 Grade 8 the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal Director, Student Services students around the tradeshow. 604–822–3547 students. [email protected] A new Undergraduate Recruitment and PLANS FOR 2006 – 07 Retention Action Plan was drafted and the Recruitment Strategy was updated to reflect • Update the Recruitment and Retention Action organizational changes and capture the lessons Plan for 2006-07. learned since the initial strategy was developed. • Design and launch promotional websites for ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2005 – 06 conservation, forests and wood. • Expand initiatives to engage students in Promotional material and retention activities promoting the Faculty and its undergraduate Samantha Berdej • Developed a new brochure for the Faculty’s five programs. Admissions Advisor undergraduate programs and one for the Wood • Strengthen on-campus recruitment activities to 604–822–1834 Products Processing program. increase awareness of the Faculty’s programs. [email protected]. • Created materials and programs to advise first • Launch a summer camp to promote forest and year students about university life. wood sciences and raise the Faculty’s profile • Provided brochures to advisors in other UBC within the community. faculties about courses available to non-Forestry • Participate in a work-study program for high students for elective credit. school students to learn about forestry. • Completed a survey of our new students. • Create new bridging arrangements with select colleges and technical institutions. On-campus recruitment activities • Work with the Faculty of Education to develop a Lesley Fettes • Took part in the 2005 UBC Counsellor path for forestry students interested in education. B.S.F., F.I.T. Information Day and Resource Fair for over 200 Admissions Advisor high school counsellors from across BC. 604–827–5195 [email protected]. • Participated in UBC Focus Days to raise awareness of Forestry programs. Key recruitment activities • Attracted first year science students with in- April 2005 – March 2006 class presentations, campus advertising and by attending the Faculty of Science’s Beyond First Number of Number of Number of Number of Year – Choose Your Major event. Institutions Presentations Students Educators • High Attended the Faculty of Arts’ Beyond Second Year 47 81 2,689 100 event. Schools Joanna Mackie • Participated in UBC-Okanagan’s Beyond Second Colleges 7 7 325 6 B.A. (Hons.), M.F.C. Year event and developed a transfer guide for UBC 1 27 8,185 22 Recruitment Officer students wishing to complete their studies at Wood Products Processing Total 55 115 11,199 128 604–822–3862 UBC Forestry in Vancouver. [email protected]
6 UBC Faculty of Forestry New Student Enrolment New student enrolment this year was 138, down 700 about 25 percent from the previous year. This 600 Total Enrolment UNDER- decrease was attributable primarily to a decrease 500 454 in enrollment of students from secondary school. GRADUATE This was due, in part, to the Faculty raising the 400 STUDENTS 300 secondary school entrance GPA (grade point New Enrolment average) from 73 to 75 percent (and to 77 percent 200 138 for the Forest Sciences program). As a consequence Number of Students 100 of higher entrance standards, we expect fewer of the new students to fail their first year, which should improve our retention rates. 93/94 95/96 97/98 09/00 01/02 03/04 05/06 New students entering into different program Total enrolment and new enrolment years are tabulated below. ENROLMENT 1993/94 to 2005/06 STATISTICS New students entering the Faculty 2005 – 06 student body as international students. Number of new The following graph shows the distribution of Year of study students entering undergraduate students by year of study. 1 116 Number of Students 2 12 3 6 196 4 4
Total 138 108 76 74 B.Sc. (Wood Products Processing) B.Sc. (Forest 14% Sciences) 20% 1 2 3 4 Year of Study Enrolment by year of study 2005 – 06
The percentage of female students in our B.S.F. undergraduate programs continues to increase, and B.Sc. (Natural 30% Resources is now about 39 percent, up one percent from the Conservation) previous year. 36% The following table provides a breakdown of
students by program. Breakdown of new enrolment 2005 – 06
Total Enrolment Enrolment by program 2005 – 06
Total undergraduate enrolment remained stable Number % of at 454, up by one student from the previous year. enrolled total The increase in admission GPA from secondary Forest Resources 87 19.2 school should correspond with a higher rate of Management (B.S.F.) student success in first year and consequently more Forest Operations students able to continue their studies with us than 30 6.6 (B.S.F.) in past years. Forest Sciences We remain an attractive location for visiting 72 15.9 and exchange students from elsewhere in Canada (B.Sc.) and the world. This year we hosted 27 of these Wood Products 106 23.3 students. In addition, the number of international Processing (B.Sc.) students enrolled in our degree programs continues Natural Resources 159 35.0 to increase. This year we had 43 such students, up Conservation (B.Sc.) from 28 the previous year. We hope to be one of the first units on campus to meet the university’s target of having 15% of the undergraduate
2005 Annual Report 7 1 3 First Year Students Ewen, Stephanie ALUMNI , LITTLE, MAC , SPLAN Henriques, Daniel WOOD Blaschuk, Stephen WOOD Lim, Hyung-Suk (Thomas) WELLWOOD UNDER- Braun, Sarah WEST Lindsay, Scott WELDWOOD Cheng, Kenneth WOOD Watai, Kengo CANADIAN GRADUATE Dalton, Rachel SMITH Freeman, Olivia SODERMAN STUDENTS Hart, James WOOD Fourth Year Students Huang, Yi WOOD 1 Arnison, Colleen BANKS, CRAIG Jervis, Harlan TRUCK , WOOD Barlow, Jordan BANKS, WOOD Lin, Brian Ting-En WOOD 1 Bosch, Roberto LARRE Macalister, Sean TRUCK , WEST Brack, Michael TRUCK2 Okamoto, Tami SODERMAN Brochart, Jean-Michel WOOD Patocka, Tomas NORTHWOOD 1 Broekhuizen, Nicolas COAST Ross, Colleen TRUCK 2 Brooks, Dallin NATIONAL AWARDS Slekys, Kristina ALUMNI Bryan, Katherine BANKS, CRUCIL Second Year Students Burke, Michael BANKS, WOOD Chau, Jo Oi-Ki BANKS, WOOD 2 Bakker, Nicola TRUCK Coggins, Samuel WORRALL Barney, Yanny KETCHAM Cranmer, Betsy ABCFP2 Biggs, Ryan SODERMAN Dick, Graeme DEAN, WOOD Brandvold, Fenella SODERMAN Hamilton, Matt SPLAN 3 Chewter, Marley DEAN, MAC Kester, Timothy HOBSON 3 2 DeSandoli, Lisa MAC , NORTHWOOD, SIDDOO Knight, Natasha BANKS Donker, Scott BANKS, DEAN, SODERMAN Kristoff, Carl WOOD Edwards, Vanessa WOOD Lee, Alfred Byung Ku WOOD Huang, Yi BANKS Menard, Julien BACKMAN, ENGLISH, MILLS Karow, Larissa CARIBOO, WELDWOOD Ngai, Edmand DEAN 1 Lane, Benjamin McINTOSH , SPLAN Omran, Ahmed KNAPP Libal, Nathan CHISHOLM Ong, Sheldon STEINER, WEYERHAEUSER Lindstrom, Virginia WEST Pershin, Andrew BANKS, WOOD 2 Mallon, Christopher McINTOSH , McMAHAN, WEST Phillips, Lauren ABCFP2 Maunsell, Sherri BANKS, SODERMAN, WEST Pon, Lucas MAC1 Morrison, Kimberly SPLAN Rasmussen, Kristen BACKMAN, BIER, HADDOCK, O’Farrell, Tyler WELDWOOD PACIFIC, SMITH, SPLAN, TIMBERLINE 1 1 Sheldon, Kim McINTOSH , SIDDOO Rietman, Andrea MAC2 Shaffer, Eva BINKLEY Schoonmaker, Amanda JOHNSON, SPLAN 1 Strickland, Peter ABCFP Scott, Stephen BANKS, WOOD Sianchuk, Robert CHISHOLM, WOOD Third Year Students Sloan, Mark DEAN, ELKINGTON Agbayani, Selina SPLAN Splawski, Daniel BANKS, WOOD Baird, Christopher BANKS, R.E. MILLS Stange, Yulia CIF Bambrick, Elaine KOZAK, MAC3, SPLAN Stromgren, Eric MACHINERY Embleton, Dianna WOOD Vandergriendt, Eric DEAN Englander, La’i CANADIAN Zeron, Katherine DEAN, E. BACKMAN, WELDWOOD
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ABCFP Scholarship in Forestry1, Graduating Prize Barry ENGLISH Memorial Prize. Robert E. MILLS Memorial Award. 2 in Forestry . Phil HADDOCK Prize in Silviculture. Kapoor Singh SIDDOO Scholarships in Forestry1 UBC Forestry ALUMNI Division Scholarship1 and and Forest Ecology2. 2 Harry HOBSON Memorial Prize. Entrance Scholarship . Ted JOHNSON Scholarship in Forestry. J. Harry G. SMITH Award in Forest Resources BACKMAN Scholarship in Forest Resources Janet KETCHAM Scholarship. Management. Management Malcolm KNAPP Spring Camp Prize. Oscar SODERMAN Memorial Scholarship. Charles and Jane BANKS Scholarship. Tony KOZAK Scholarship in Forest Measurement. William John SPLAN Scholarship in Forestry. John E. BIER Memorial Prize in Forest Pathology. Charles LARRE Memorial Graduating Prize Paul Robert STEINER Memorial Scholarship in Emily and Francis BINKLEY Scholarship. David Bell LITTLE Memorial Scholarship. Wood Science. CANADIAN Woodworking Machinery Distributors H. R. MACMILLAN Prizes in Forestry1, Forest TIMBERLINE Scholarship. Association Prize 2 3 TRUCK Loggers Association Scholarship1 and Harvesting , Scholarship in Forestry . 2 CARIBOO Woodlot Education Society Scholarship MACHINERY and Supply Companies Group Scholarship in Harvesting . in Forestry. Forestry Scholarship. UNIVERSITY of BC Scholarship. Hugh R.D. CHISHOLM Scholarship in Forestry. Jim and Gerry McINTOSH Award in Forestry1 and WELDWOOD of Canada Ltd. Scholarship in Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF) Medal. Scholarship in Forestry2. Forestry. COAST Fire Prevention and Control Group Ken William McMAHAN Scholarship Mary and Robert WELLWOOD Memorial Haley Memorial Prize. University of BC MEMORIAL Scholarship. Scholarship in Wood Science and Industry. Robert J. CRAIG Memorial Scholarship. James Russell MILLS Memorial Award. WEST Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Scholarship in Forestry. August and Cristina CRUCIL Scholarship in NATIONAL Education Initiative Gerhard Kress Forestry Memorial Scholarship. WEYERHAEUSER Scholarship in Forestry. DEAN of Forestry Scholarship. NORTHWOOD Pulp and Timber Limited Weldwood of Canada Limited H. Richard Elizabeth BACKMAN Scholarship in Natural Scholarship. WHITTALL Scholarship. Resources Conservation. PACIFIC Regeneration Technologies Inc. University of B.C. WOOD Products Processing Galt ELKINGTON Memorial Scholarship. Silviculture Scholarship Awards. John WORRALL Tree Enthusiast Prize.
8 UBC Faculty of Forestry Bursaries The following bursaries have been made available specifically for students enrolled in the Faculty of Forestry. Due to the confidential nature of bursary applications, recipients cannot be identified. UNDER- Herschel H. BOYDSTON, Jr. Memorial EUROCAN Pulp & Paper Co. Bursary. Henri J. PIGEON Bursary in Wood GRADUATE Bursary in Forestry. J. D. HETHERINGTON Memorial Science and Industry. Gerry and Jack BURCH Bursary. Bursary. Oscar SODERMAN Memorial Bursary. STUDENTS Tommy BURGESS Memorial Forestry British Columbia KILN Association Oscar SZIKLAI Memorial Bursary in Bursary. Bursary in Forestry. Forestry. Ian T. CAMERON Memorial Bursary. Jeanette LINDSAY Memorial Bursary. E.G. & W.D. TOUZEAU Bursary. CANFOR Corporation Bursary. NORRIS-MEBIUS Bursary. VINTEN Fund Forestry Bursary. COASTAL Silviculture Committee P. L. NORTHCOTT Memorial Bursary. John WORRALL Alumni Bursary in Bursary. Tudor OMMANEY Memorial Bursary Forestry. Doris M. DOWLING Memorial Bursary. in Forestry. GRADUATION STATISTICS Degrees Conferred, May 2005 and November 2005 Congregations B.S.F. Forest Resources B.Sc. (Wood Products B.Sc. (Natural Management Processing) Resources Aleksich Epp, K.J. Almond, M.E. Conservation) Anderson, T.L. Atherton, A.M. Clark, L. Broekhuizen, N.A. Bosch, R.A. Davis, M.L. Cautley-Davis, C.A. Dylke, S.M. Faghihi, A. Clark, R.C. Gerbrandt, A.J. Garson, P.J. Coleman, G.B. Gration, F.N. Iredale, F.J. Cranmer, B. Leung, B. Keil, D.C. Cunningham, R.J. Mak, J.Y. Lai, S.K.B. Forbes, P.J. Saddler, S.J. Leard, D.E. Gairdner, N.P. Sjoden, T.L. Li, A.C. Holbek, E.M. Yu, N. Loveman, J.M. Hunter, H.M. Pon, L.B. Hunter, J.W. B.S.F. Forest Stange, Y. Johnston, C. I. Stefansson, I. Kennah, M.F. Operations Tang, M.X.H. Kester, T.D. Mathers, J.L. Drohomirecki, V.J. Philips, L.G. Griffin, D.E. Racher, A.W. McGourlick, C.P. Schening, K. Page, S.W. Smith, I.N.A. Rietman, A.B. Woitas, B.K. Schulte, W.J. Zacharatos, K.Z. Service, A.G. Tallio, I.B.
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2005 Annual Report 9 HE FACULTY OF FORESTRY offers four Distribution of students by program graduate degrees: 2005 – 06* T• Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. (in Forestry) Male Female Total GRADUATE • Master of Science – M.Sc. (in Forestry) Ph.D. 81 50 131 STUDENTS • Master of Applied Science – M.A.Sc. (in Forestry) M.Sc. 48 47 95 • Master of Forestry – M.F. M.A.Sc. 11 1 12 M.F. 1 1 2 Enrolment and Graduation Trends Non-thesis 0 2 2 Graduate program enrolment increased over the Total 141 101 242 past year to 242 graduate students, the highest *As of December, 2005. ENROLMENT enrolment in our history. STATISTICS Distribution of students by department Masters Ph.D. Total 2005 – 06*
270 242 Department Masters Ph.D. Total 240 Forest Resources 210 36.5 40 76.5 Management 180 Forest 150 48 54 102 Sciences 120 Wood 90 29.5 34 63.5 Science Number of Students 60 30 Total 114 128 242
93/94 95/96 97/98 99/00 01/02 03/04 05/06 *As of December, 2005. Cindy E. Prescott Graduate student enrolment Activities B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D. 1993/94 – 2005/06 Associate Dean We rolled out several new graduate courses this Graduate Studies & Research year, covering diverse topics such as globalization, 604–822–4701 international trade, ecological economics, [email protected] indigenous peoples and visualization. The Masters Ph.D. Total first students entered our Forests and Society stream. We actively participated in the Graduate 60 Tracey Teasdale Recruitment Initiative on campus and ramped Graduate Programs Assistant 604–822–6177 50 up our recruitment activities including website [email protected] improvements, promotional materials and 40 recruitment/promotion booths at the IUFRO Lori Nelson 30 World Congress in Brisbane, Australia and the 29 Graduate Admissions and Sigma Xi conference in Seattle, Washington. Research Secretary 20 The Forestry Graduate Student Association 604–822–6784 Number of Graduates (FGSA) organized a welcome back barbeque, wine 10 [email protected] and cheese social, and monthly lab-hosted socials. The FGSA executives were Alex Plattner, Saba Vahid, 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 Jacqueline Cavill, Shannon Daradick, Rebecca Best, Spring & Fall Convocations Hannah Buschhaus and Steve Thoews. Graduates 1993 – 2005 Students presented their research at the Faculty Research Poster Night and awards for outstanding posters were presented to Shannon Ewanick, Twenty-nine students graduated, 22 with Masters Victoria Maloney and Sierra Curtis-McLane. degrees and 7 with Ph.D. degrees. Average time-in- Mohammed Iddrisu (Ph.D. with K. Ritland and S. program was three years for masters and five years Aitken), Kenneth Byrne (M.Sc. with S. Mitchell) for doctoral students. Women comprised 46% of and Derek Thompson (M.Sc. with R. Kozak and P. our masters and 38% of our doctoral students, for Evans) were awarded prizes for best theses. Rebecca Fax: 604–822–8645 an overall average of 42%. Best received the Graduate Teaching Assistant www.forestry.ubc.ca/programs/ Award. grad
10 UBC Faculty of Forestry Doctoral Students Spetic, Wellington UGF Tannert, Thomas WELDWOOD WHITTALL Aitken, Kathryn CANFOR, HOFFMEISTER, VANDUSEN Teste, Francois NSERC PGS Alexiadis, Pavlos HELLER, MCPHEE Tikina, Anna ALLEN, HANSON Astrup, Rasmus MCPHEE Timko, Joleen MCPHEE, O’RIORDAN GRADUATE Barker, Jason MCPHEE Vidal, Natalia UGF, GRIFFITH, SOPRON STUDENTS Bears, Heather UGF PAETZOLD Wilson, Amy NSERC PGS Bingham, Marcus UGF GES Wilson, Scott NSERC KILLAM Brooks, Denise UGF PAETZOLD Camfield, Alaine NSERC PGS Campbell, Jocelyn NSERC CGS Masters Students Canam, Thomas MCPHEE Ambus, Lisa MACAREE Chi, Faustino COMMONWEALTH Ames, Caroline NSERC PGS Cizek, Petr UGF GES Best, Rebecca GTA Cockle, Kristina NSERC CGS Deguise, Isabelle NSERC CGS, NSERC TUS SCHOLARSHIPS Coleman, Heather NSERC PGS Forsyth, Jason MCPHEE AND Crossin, Glenn NSERC CGS Huebert, Colin UGF GES Deslippe, Julie NSERC PGS Jewell, Kelly UGF PAETZOLD FELLOWSHIPS Dordel, Julia BASSETT Larson, Lisa NSERC CGS, NSERC TUS Fedy, Bradley UGF Lee-Johnson, Eddison MCPHEE Floyd, William NSERC PGS Masupayi, Patricia COMMONWEALTH Hilker, Thomas DAAD McGuigan, Erin VANDUSEN Holliday, Jason CHISHOLM, VANDUSEN Miquelajauregui, Yosune CONAYCT Kirby, Kathryn UGF Murray, Sonia NSERC CGS Krzyzanowski, Judi MCPHEE Norris, Andrea NSERC IPS Lantz, Trevor UGF Oaten, Dustin NSERC PGS Lewis, John SSHRC Plattner, Alexander BUCKLAND, MCPHEE McDonnell, Lisa NSERC PGS Pon, Lucas NSERC PGS, NSERC TUS Miller, Laurie COCHRAN, WEBER, WELDWOOD Reiss, Aya FULBRIGHT Nitschke, Craig NAMKOONG, SMITH, VANDUSEN Seebacher, Tanya NSERC CGS Qin, Wenjuan NSERC IPS Storry, Kirstin LUMBER, TIMBERWEST FS Sakals, Matthew JOHAL Turvey, Shannon NSERC CGS, NSERC TUS Scherer, Robert MCPHEE, TIMBERWEST FRM Wood, Sylvia NSERC PGS, NSERC TUS Schwab, Olaf UGF, MCPHEE
Association of BC Forest Professionals. Braham G. GRIFFITH Memorial Scholarship NSERC Post Graduate Scholarship George S. ALLEN Memorial Scholarship. in Forest Resources Management. NSERC Top Up Supplements. Edward W. BASSETT Memorial Graduate Teaching Assistant Teaching Forestry Research POSTER Winners (1st, Scholarship in Reforestation. Award. 2nd, 3rd). BRIGHT FUTURE Scholarship. Brenda HANSON Memorial Scholarship J. Harry G. SMITH Scholarship in Forest in Forestry. Don BUCKLAND Memorial Scholarship in Resources Management. Forest Pathology. Paul HELLER Fellowship. SOPRON Alumni Fellowship. CANFOR Corporation Fellowship in Forest Bob HINDMARCH Award. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Ecosystem Management. Bert HOFFMEISTER Scholarship in Forest Council of Canada. Canadian Forest Service. Wildlife. SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship. CANNON AAAS US National Parks Asa JOHAL Graduate Fellowship in TIMBERWEST Forest Limited Fellowship Scholarship. Forestry. in Forest Resources Management and Hugh Robert Duncan CHISHOLM Izaak Walton KILLAM Memorial Pre- Planning. Scholarship in Forestry. Doctoral Fellowship. TIMBERWEST Forest Limited Fellowship Ralph and Elizabeth COCHRAN LUMBER Inspector’s Benevolent Society in Forest Sciences. Scholarship. Scholarship. University of B.C. Graduate Fellowship COMMONWEALTH Scholarship. Mary and David MACAREE Fellowship. – Graduate Entrance Scholarship. CONAYCT (Mexico Council of Science Donald S. MCPHEE Fellowships. University of B.C. Graduate Fellowship and Technology). NAMKOONG Family Fellowship in Forest – Cordula and Gunter PAETZOLD. DAAD Jahresstipendium fuer Doktoranden Sciences. VANDUSEN Graduate Fellowships in Scholarship Natural Sciences and Engineering Forestry. Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Research Council of Canada. Adrian WEBER Memorial Scholarship in Dienst. NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship. Forest Ecology. DU PONT Canada Fellowship in Pulp and NSERC Industrial Postgraduate WELDWOOD of Canada Limited Paper. Scholarship. Scholarship in Forestry. McLean FRASER Memorial Scholarship. NSERC KILLAM. WELDWOOD of Canada Ltd. H. Richard Canada – US FULBRIGHT Scholarship NSERC Julie PAYETTE. WHITTALL Scholarship.
2005 Annual Report 11 Degrees Conferred, May 2005 and November 2005 Congregations
JAYASINGHE, Piyangi Rajika GRADUATE M.A.Sc. FAKHRI, Hamid Reza Drs. R. Kozak and G. Bull STUDENTS Forest Certification in the Canadian Value-Added Dr. G. Smith Wood Products Manufacturing Sector. Measurement and Modeling the Effect of Fines Content on the Transverse Permeability of Oriented KOLODZIEJCZYK, Renata Ivy Strand Board (OSB). Dr. J. Richardson Non-Additive Effects of Mixed-Species Leaf-Litter on a Benthic Stream Community in the Pacific M.F. Northwest. DEGREES BOWERING, Michael Scott KURABI, Arwa Badereldin GRANTED Dr. V. Lemay Dr. J. Saddler Effects of Forest Roads on the Growth of Adjacent The Inhibitory Role of Lignin in the Enzymatic Lodgepole Pine Trees in the Williams Lake Area of Hydrolysis of Softwoods. B.C.. MACKENZIE, Kirsten Dawn Dr. S. Hinch M.Sc. The Effects of Streamside Forest Harvesting on Aquatic Macroinvertebrates and Rainbow Trout BYRNE, Kenneth Earl (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Diet in the Central Interior Dr. S. Mitchell of British Columbia, Canada. Critical Turning Moments and Drag Equations for British Columbia Conifers. MASSOUMI ALAMOUTI, Sepideh Dr. C Breuil CHUNG, Pablo Antonio Morphological and Molecular Identification of Dr. J. Ruddick Ophiostomatoid Fungi Associated with Spruce- Leaching of Copper from Amine-Copper Treated Attacking Bark Beetles of the Genus Ips De Geer. Softwood Decking. SALTER, Jonathan David DELONG, Deborah Louise Dr. S. Sheppard Drs. R. Kozak and D. Cohen Designing and Testing a Prototypical Landscape Benchmarking the Canadian Value-Added Information Interface for Lay-People. Wood Products Sector: Competitive Factors that Contribute to its Success. SCOTT, Robyn Elizabeth Dr. S. Mitchell DING, Mineral Ying Xiang Modelling Windthrow Risk in Coastal Variable Dr. D. Cohen Retention Using Tree, Neighbourhood, and Stand An Exploratory Analysis of Chinese Building Attributes. Specifiers – Their Knowledge of Wood Products & Contributions to Material Specification. SIMONS, Victor Brock Dr. H. Kimmins DORDEL, Julia Habitat Suitability Modeling from Empirical Data: Dr. M. Feller Application to Mule Deer in the Interior of British Influence of Mountain Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus Columbia. ponderosae), Fire, and Ungulate Browsing on Forest Stand Structure in the Southern Canadian Rocky SIPOS RANDOR, Yona Mountains. Dr. C. Prescott Transformative Sustainability Learning: A United EICHEL, Frank Herbert Pedagogy of Head, Hands and Heart. Dr. P. Marshall Application of the Getis Statistic to the Monitoring STEWART, Jaclyn Jeanette of Riparian Zones Using Multi-Temporal Dr. S. Mansfield RADARSAT Images. Isolation and Characterization of Lignin from Populus. INGRAM, John David Dr. J. McLean THOMPSON, Derek William The 1995-1998 Outbreak of Neodiprion abietis on Drs. R. Kozak and P. Evans the Coast of British Columbia. Thermal Modification of Colour in Red Alder Wood.
12 UBC Faculty of Forestry URBAN, Kathrin Viola Dr. P. Evans GRADUATE The Effect of Solar Radiation on the Surface STUDENTS Checking of Lodgepole Pine. WALIA, Ankit Dr. R. Guy Carbon Isotope Discrimination in Tsuga heterophylla and its Relationship to Mineral Nutrition and Growth. DEGREES Ph.D. GRANTED BURA, Renata Dr. J.Saddler Bioconversion of Corn Fibre to Ethanol. CROWE, Kevin Andrew Dr. J. Nelson Incorporating Spatially Explicit Objectives into Forest Management Planning. GANDY, Ryan Scott Dr. M. Meitner Evaluating Content and Mode of a Next Generation Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) and Subsequent Effects on Passenger Preference Judgements. IDDRISU, Mohammed Nurudeen Drs. K. Ritland and S. Aitken Genetic Variation, Population Structure and Mating Systems in Big Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum Pursh) MARR, Amy Beth Dr. P. Arcese Conservation Genetics of Small Populations. STAUDHAMMER, Christina Lynn Drs. T. Maness and R. Kozak Statistical Procedures for Development of Real- Time Statistical Process Control (SPC) in Lumber Manufacturing. STIRLING, Rod Anthony Dr. C. Breuil Detection and Evaluation of Decay in Pulp and Paper Fibre Supplies.
2005 Annual Report 13 NTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES within the and research. Our international extramural Faculty of Forestry continue to evolve and grow. funding sources in 2005-2006 saw a drop of 4% In a recently completed Faculty of Forestry (5.3% to 4.4% of all faculty extramural funding Iexternal review conducted in January 2006, (http:// sources). The number of projects funded through INTERNATIONAL www.forestry.ubc.ca/review/Forestry_Review_2006. international sources decreased from 13 projects FORESTRY pdf), the review team found that the international to 11 projects. We are currently seeking ways to activities of the Faculty “will bring enhanced and change this, such that the opportunities become significant recognition to the university over time.” more attractive for researchers in the Faculty. There are ongoing attempts to increase the The Faculty welcomed 29 international number of international students, visitors and visiting faculty members and 21 international post-doctoral visitors that wish to spend time in post-doctoral visitors from over 20 countries the Faculty, and we continue to strive to enhance last year, contributing to our aims for greater our teaching by including international content internationalization of the Faculty. Our faculty where appropriate within courses and across members not only welcomed fellow researchers programs. Our faculty members are involved in from around the world, but also played an active a wide range of international activities, but we role in international research activities. Last year, need to find innovative ways to fund formal and fourteen of our faculty members participated in more meaningful research collaborations with our over 51 international committees, as well as 16 international colleagues from around the world. faculty presenting over 56 international papers Listed below are some of the achievements the outside of Canada. There were also 87 talks given Faculty has had in the area of international research internationally collectively from members of the and scholarship as well as some of our plans for the faculty covering 16 countries. upcoming year. Another key aspect of our international activities has been the initiation of formal links John L. Innes with China. The Memorandums of Understanding B.A., M.A., Ph.D., CEnv ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2005 – 06 Director (MoUs) with Beijing and Nanjing Forestry International Forestry “Trek 2010: A global journey”, the strategic Universities, and with the Beijing Forestry 604–822–6761 planning document of UBC, stresses the need Management Staff College, are now being launched [email protected] to develop a greater international awareness in into active collaborations. This year the Faculty its students. It recommends doing this through finally approved a 2+2 year bridging program; it increasing international learning opportunities, is now waiting for Senate approval. If successful, both at home and abroad. Such a strategy is the Faculty will be able to welcome Chinese particularly relevant to the Faculty of Forestry. Our students from our partner universities who, having future graduates will live and work in a society completed two years of study in their home in which the need to understand and interact institution, will receive transfer credit to complete with people from other societies will be crucial their undergraduate degrees here at UBC Forestry. in order to solve the global environmental issues We continue to explore various ways in which our Sandra Schinnerl that we face. Our students need to be capable co-operation with China can be further developed, B.Comm., M.Ed. Coordinator of Special Projects of engaging successfully in international trade, ranging from exchange of students and faculty to 604–822–9627 working on global environmental issues and assistance with research and demonstration projects [email protected] utilizing knowledge gained elsewhere to solve in China. local problems. Internationalisation has been Recently, an MoU has also been signed with emphasized within the strategic plan for the Faculty the Faculty of Forestry at the University of West of Forestry and may provide the only opportunity Hungary in Sopron, Hungary. This agreement is for some students to learn about the requirements particularly significant as it was the students and of foresters, forest ecologists and wood scientists of staff of this Hungarian university that came to the future. UBC in 1956 and made a significant contribution The Faculty of Forestry, in the context of to the growth and success of the Faculty at that UBC, is already culturally diverse, has significant time. In the past year we have hosted seven faculty Chiara Longhi numbers of international graduate students and a members, each for three month visits from Sopron, M.A. range of international research activities. We are to support the launch of a forest operations degree International currently documenting this activity, much of which program in English at the University of West Recruitment Officer 604–822–9187 is apparent throughout this annual report. Hungary. Dr. Tony Kozak, professor emeritus of [email protected] the Faculty of Forestry continues to provide his International Activities support and assistance to this collaboration. The Faculty continues to improve its international Fax: 604–822–8645 We continue to take an active role in E-mail: [email protected] activities and linkages despite the absence of the International Union of Forest Research www.forestry.ubc.ca/intprogs institutional funding support to carry out any Organizations, and we contributed to the XXII www.forestry.ubc.ca/exchange expansion of current international-related study
14 UBC Faculty of Forestry IUFRO World Congress in August 2005, sending of New Brunswick, the University of Toronto and 26 faculty, staff and students as part of our UBC the University of Alberta to the European Union delegation. Dr. John Innes, Professor and Director field tour. We are grateful to Dr. Bruce Larson of International Forestry was elected as Vice for playing a major role in implementing this INTERNATIONAL President, Policy of IUFRO and the Faculty is now agreement. well positioned to enhance its participation in this FORESTRY global network of forest researchers. PLANS FOR 2006 – 07 Dr. Phil Evans of the Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) also continues to help Curriculum Development the Faculty of Forestry meet some of its obligations Curriculum and program change, through the as global citizens. With financial assistance increase in international course content and from the Canadian International Development program offerings continues to be a priority area. Agency, CAWP continues to strengthen links with Challenging students with global issues, and Stellenbosch University and Nelson Mandela solutions is an important part of their university University in South Africa. The agreement and education and one that we see requiring careful funding enables CAWP to deliver specialist nurturing. scientific education and training in advanced wood Joint courses offered through the Sauder processing on a sustainable basis. School of Business in sustainability and business are now available to our Forestry graduate Student Recruitment and Exchange students and graduate and undergraduate courses Our student exchange program continues to be are now offered in globalization. In an exciting an option for students at both the undergraduate new development, our recently appointed and graduate levels. Students can select from adjunct professor, Dr. Hosny El Lakany (former 22 institutions in 13 countries. In the 2005-06 Assistant Director-General of the FAO Forestry academic year, we had students who went to Department of the United Nations), will be Australia, New Zealand, Sweden and Costa Rica. teaching our fourth year forest policy course this Over 27 international exchange/visiting students upcoming academic term, and will be drawing visited us from 14 different universities in nine from his extensive international experience to different countries including Australia, Denmark, bring more international forest policy issues into Austria, Finland, Japan, Korea, Germany, the the curriculum. United Kingdom and the United States. With five students going on exchange from the Faculty, and Enhanced Role in the International 27 incoming exchange students, there continues Partnership for Forest Education to be a marked imbalance in our program. This The International Partnership of Forest Education is an issue that we are attempting to grapple (IPFE) is entering a new stage of development and with. For example, the Go Global office, the Dr. Hosny El Lakany has been elected to Chair of former Exchange office, with the support of the the IPFE with the objective to solidify its mandate individual faculties, has successfully expanded and set out a plan for governing and priorities for our program to include international work the next five years. Dr. El Lakany, will be working placements and internships as another option closely with UBC Forestry and its other university for students who wish to gain more international and regional members from around the world to experience. improve forest education and training world wide We continued our concerted efforts to through this initiative. make international students more aware of programs within the Faculty of Forestry through participation in international recruitment International Events activities, including recruitment fairs throughout In May of 2007, as part of the special relationship the Pacific Northwest and Idaho, with plans to UBC Forestry has with the University of West expand to Europe and Asia. The effort appears Hungary, a 50th Anniversary ceremony and to have been successful, and the number of celebration of the Sopron Faculty will be held at applications from international students is UBC. increasing. The TRANSFOR program (Transatlantic Education for Globally Sustainable Forests) continues to increase student mobility between the European Union and Canada. We hosted nine students during the summer for the Canadian field course and sent one UBC student, together with seven students from the University
2005 Annual Report 15 OR MORE THAN 12 years, the Faculty has Nations and Forest Lands,” and FRST 529, been developing and implementing its First “Ecological Economics,” Nations strategy. Starting with recognition • Warren Fortier, from Simpcw First Nation FIRST Fof the increasing importance of British Columbia’s in British Columbia, became Coordinator of NATIONS First Nations in the forest sector, the strategy is Aboriginal Initiatives in January, 2006. Warren expanding to include the importance of indigenous completed a Forestry Diploma at Nicola Valley FORESTRY peoples in all aspects of ecosystem management, Institute of Technology (NVIT) and a Natural including conservation policy, land use planning, Resource Science Degree at Thompson Rivers and park co-management. University. Warren has worked for the forest Today, in British Columbia, the need for First industry in cutting permit developments and Nations involvement in forested land activities has silviculture. He worked as administrative never been more evident. In November 2004, the coordinator and instructor within the Natural Canadian Supreme Court ruled in the Haida and Resource Technology program at NVIT. Taku cases that First Nations must be consulted at Warren acknowledges the great work that his a strategic level in forestry management. In spite predecessors completed as a foundational base of its view, the Court issued no injunction, and for future achievements. in late May, 2005, the Haida Nation, along with • One of Warren’s first accomplishments was non-Haida community members, blockaded forest to update the Faculty’s web site on aboriginal operations on Haida Gwaii in protest of actions forestry with astute help from Renita Drakes. they felt did not adequately address the public • Warren works directly with the student services concerns or Aboriginal rights on the island. team in the recruitment and retention of These and other events contributed to Aboriginal students. He collaborates with other Premier Campbell’s decision to enter into a “New Aboriginal coordinators and existing services Relationship” with First Nations in BC. Leaders within the Forest Sciences Centre and the of the First Nations Summit and the Union of BC First Nations House of Learning. Warren also Indian Chiefs agreed to work on developing the provides support to Dr. Ron Trosper in the New Relationship. A New Relationship document development and implementation of Aboriginal described the new BC Government’s intent to initiatives on and off campus. establish new legislation and policy affecting First • Warren reaches out to Aboriginal communities Nations rights and access to traditional territories. by participating in career fairs and accepting Although the extent of the practical effect of requests to deliver presentations on perspectives the New Relationship remains to be determined, on Aboriginal forestry education. Ronald Trosper First Nations are gaining greater access to forest • A total of fourteen undergraduate and two B.A., M.A., Ph.D. resources through Forest and Range Agreements, graduate Aboriginal students are currently Associate Professor the new Forest and Range Opportunities, and other enrolled in forestry programs. Aboriginal Forestry Interim Measures Agreements. Although many • Last year, the Faculty and Malaspina University 604–822–8089 College formally created the First Nations [email protected]. of the tenures are non-replaceable or have other drawbacks, progress appears to be occurring. Bridging and Laddering Partnership to offer the The challenge remains to increase the number first two years of the B.S.F. degree program for of First Nation Registered Professional Foresters block credit transfer to UBC. We continue to and land managers. The UBC Faculty of Forestry implement this partnership. wishes to provide assistance to First Nations and • Ronald Trosper became a member of the the wider forest community in order to meet these Research Advisory Board for the Centre for challenges and opportunities through its First Native Policy and Research. Nations strategy. • Last year, with help from the First Nations Below is an abbreviated list of achievements coordinator for the Faculty of Science and over the past year. They are a reflection of strategies the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, we successfully acquired $26,819 from the Teaching, Warren Fortier and efforts employed to maintain established B.N.R.S., Dip. T. relationships while fostering new ones. Learning and Enhancement Fund to develop Coordinator of and implement a pilot math program for Aboriginal Initiatives forestry students, including Aboriginal students First Nations Forestry ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2005 – 06 enrolled in other science-based programs. 604–822–0651 • Dr. Trosper continued with two research projects [email protected] • Dr. Ronald Trosper from the Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, funded by the Sustainable Forest Management Montana, began his second year in the Faculty Network. He has replaced George Hoberg as as associate professor of Aboriginal Forestry by principal investigator for the research project, teaching a new graduate course, “Indigenous “First Nations and Sustainable Forestry: Peoples and Forest Land Management,” FRST Institutional Conditions for Success,” which 522. He continues to teach CONS 370, “First focuses upon the factors affecting the success of
16 UBC Faculty of Forestry joint ventures involving First Nations, and other • Further develop graduate studies on questions similar arrangements, in the forestry sector. We important to First Nations, with an emphasis conducted a successful workshop summarizing on First Nations students doing graduate work. and critiquing early results from the project, in Develop a network of First Nations in British FIRST February, 2006. Columbia interested in such research. NATIONS • Dr. Trosper is a co-investigator on a new project, • Develop innovative ways to support professional “A Participatory Approach to Aboriginal Tenure development in the forestry sector, such as FORESTRY Reform in Canada.” The Carrier-Sekani Tribal development of short courses or web-based Council is a participant in this project, which courses that address the needs of Aboriginal will examine aboriginal tenures. communities and their partners. • Dr. Trosper has also joined a new Task • Complete the “Institutional Conditions for Force on Traditional Forest Knowledge of Success” research project. Continue the project the International Union of Forest Research on Aboriginal tenure reform. Organizations. The task force is currently • Further develop the relationships between building its work plan. In connection with this First Nations, the Faculty of Forestry, and the project, he presented a paper at the IUFRO’s Faculty’s Research Forests. World Congress in Brisbane, Australia. The • Dr. Trosper will continue participating in a paper was titled, “Now that Paiute Forestry is new graduate program in Forests and Society. Respectable,” and dealt with issues involved Students can pursue a masters degree either in building connections between traditional with a thesis or with a professional paper. This knowledge and traditional modern-day science. program provides ways to study indigenous • David Walkem, Chief of the Cooks Ferry Indian forestry at the graduate level. Further Band, B.Sc.F., M.B.A., R.P.F., delivered a BC information is available on the web at http:// Forum Lecture on “Forest Policy Changes www.forestry.ubc.ca/forsoc/ Needed to Create a New Relationship with First Nations in BC – Lessons from the Merritt TSA Innovative Forest Practices Agreement Pilot First Nations Council of Advisors Project”. Garry Merkel, R.P.F. FNCOA Co-Chair, Tahltan Nations PLANS FOR 2006 – 07 Gordon Prest FNCOA Co-Chair, Sto:lo Jack Saddler Dean of Forestry, UBC With the succession of the coordinator and the Dr. Peter Marshall Professor & Associate hiring of Dr. Trosper, the First Nations Council Dean of Forestry, UBC of Advisors agreed to review and re-establish the First Nations strategy within the Faculty of Forestry, Dr. George Hoberg Professor & FRM Director, UBC with the general goal of creating an Aboriginal Dr. Ronald Trosper Associate Professor of Forest Institute in the future. The following Aboriginal Forestry planned activities are a reflection of this process: David Nordquist Forester, Adams Lake Indian Band • First Nations Recruitment and Retention Fund Dwight Yochim Association of BC Forest Professionals – to support recruitment and retention activities Darrell Robb Director, BC Ministry of Forests, of the coordinator of Aboriginal programs, and initiatives such as summer science camps for Aboriginal Affairs First Nations youth and visiting Elders and Dr. Richard Vedan Associate Professor, Social Work & speakers. Family Studies; Director, UBC First Nations • Review and revise our implementation plan House of Learning for the First Nations strategy – many of the Keith Atkinson President & General Manager, objectives of the current strategy have been Coast Forest Management accomplished. In addition, because of changes Bev Sellars BC Treaty Commission in the forest sector and in curriculum needs in Debbie Miller Treaty Officer, Katzie First Nation forest land management, plans for the future Laurie Vaughan Private need to be examined and refocused. • Restructure the delivery of Aboriginal summer Carleigh Johnston Undergraduate Student forestry camps – a new formula for delivering Yanny Barney Undergraduate Student valuable forestry related experience to Aboriginal Warren Fortier Coordinator of Aboriginal Initiatives, UBC youth. These camps will reflect the needs and concerns of communities with increasing forest management responsibilities by providing exciting activities for the youth.
2005 Annual Report 17 SADDLER, J. N. (Jack) B.Sc. (Hons.) (Edin.), Ph.D. (Glas.) Dean OFFICE OF THE DEAN 604–822–3542 [email protected]
MARSHALL, Peter L. B.Sc.F., M.Sc.F. (Tor.), Ph.D. (Brit. Col.), R.P.F. Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies Responsible for administering undergraduate academic programs, including curriculum and calendar changes; admissions; retention; transfers and advancements; awards; discipline and teaching evaluations. 604–822–4918 [email protected]
PRESCOTT, Cindy E. B.Sc. (Hons.) (Brock), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Calg.) Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research Responsible for promoting and overseeing administration of externally-sponsored research activities, and administering all aspects of Forestry graduate programs. 604–822–4701 [email protected]
WATTS, Susan B. B.Sc. (Wales), M.F., Ph.D. (Brit. Col.), R.P.F. Director, Communications Responsible for directing communications and external relations, for promoting research, for coordinating project proposal developoment and for producing Faculty Newsletters and Annual Reports. 604–822–6316 [email protected]
18 UBC Faculty of Forestry ANDERSON, Geoffrey FORTIER, Warren B.Comm. (Nfld.) B.N.R.S., Dip. T. Cooperative Education Coordinator Coordinator of Aboriginal Initiatives 604–827–5196 604–822–0651 OFFICE OF geoff[email protected] [email protected]. THE DEAN BERDEJ, Samantha GARTHSON, Chloe Admissions Advisor B.A. (Hons) (Hamilton) 604–822–1834 Development Coordinator [email protected] 604–822–8787 [email protected] BERG, Anonda B.A. (Brit. Col.) KEATING-HUSK, Clare B.A. (Hons.) (Lincolnshire & Humberside) Undergraduate Programs Secretary FACULTY 604–822–2727 Dean’s Assistant and Alumni Relations Officer [email protected] 604–822–3542 AND STAFF [email protected] BORTHWICK, Barbara LONGHI, Chiara Director, Administration M.A. (Univ. Pisa) 604–822–5542 International Recruitment Officer [email protected] 604–822–9187 [email protected] CARSON, Larry B.Sc. (Vic.), MCSE MORIZAWA, Caryn Systems Manager Dean’s Coordinator 604–822–0773 604–822–2176 [email protected] [email protected]
CEDERBERG, Erin MYERS, Jamie B.A. (Hons) (Calg.) H.N.D. (Lon.) Development Coordinator Editorial and Graphic Design Coordinator 604–822–8787 604–822–4072 [email protected] [email protected] DRAKES, Angela NELSON, Lori Financial Coordinator Graduate Admissions Secretary 604–822–4312 604–822–6784 [email protected] [email protected] DRAKES, Renita PARSONS, Candace E.B. B.A. (Brit. Col.) B.S.F. (Brit. Col.), R.P.F. Education and Web Technology Coordinator Director, Student Services 604–822–0024 604–822–3547 [email protected] [email protected] EVANS, Katrina SCHINNERL, Sandra B.Sc.F. (ANU) B.Comm., M.Ed. (Brit. Col.) Senior Development Officer Coordinator of Special Projects 604–822–8716 604–822–9627 [email protected] [email protected] FETTES, Lesley TEASDALE, Tracey B.S.F. (Brit. Col.) Graduate Programs Assistant Admissions Advisor 604–822–6177 Office of the Dean [email protected] 604–827–5195 Forest Sciences Centre [email protected] 2005 – 2424 Main Mall Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 CANADA
Phone: 604–822–2727 Fax: 604–822–8645
2005 Annual Report 19 FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
George Hoberg Younes Alila Dennis Bendickson Gary Bull Head
Nicholas Coops Jonathan Fannin Sumeet Gulati John Innes
Valerie LeMay Kevin Lyons Thomas Maness Peter Marshall
Michael Meitner Dan Moore John Nelson Stephen Sheppard
David Tait David Tindall Ron Trosper Markus Weiler Paul Wood
20 UBC Faculty of Forestry HOBERG, George INNES, John L. Professor and Head Professor and Forest Renewal BC Chair in Forest Forest Policy Management B.S. (1980) Calif., Berkeley, Ph.D. (1987) MIT Sustainable Forest Management, Cumulative Impacts FOREST 604–822–3728 Analysis, First Nations RESOURCES [email protected] B.A. (1979), M.A. (1983), Ph.D. (1983) Cantab., CEnv MANAGEMENT 604–822–6761 ALILA, Younes [email protected] Associate Professor Forest Engineering Hydrology LeMAY, Valerie M. B.A.Sc. (1985), M.A.Sc. (1987), Associate Professor Ph.D. (1994) Ottawa, P. Eng. Biometrics/Mensuration 604–822–6058 B.Sc. (1981), M.Sc. (1982) Alta., [email protected] Ph.D. (1989) Brit. Col., R.P.F. FACULTY 604–822–4770 BENDICKSON, Dennis F. [email protected] AND STAFF Senior Instructor and Director, Forest Operations Major LYONS, C. Kevin Forest Operations Assistant Professor B.S.F. (1971) Brit. Col., R.P.F. Forest Engineering 604–822–5932 B.S.F. (1997), M.F. (1998) Brit. Col., [email protected] Ph.D. (2001) Oregon State 604–822–3559 BULL, Gary Q. [email protected] Assistant Professor Forest Economics and Forest Policy MANESS, Thomas C. B.S.F. (1988), M.F. (1991) Brit. Col., Associate Professor and Director, BC Forum on Ph.D. (1995) Tor. Forest Economics and Policy 604–822–1553 Forest Economics and Systems Analysis [email protected] B.S.F. (1979), W. Virginia, M.Sc. (1981) Virginia Polytech., Ph.D. (1989) Wash. COOPS, Nicholas C. 604–822–2150 Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair [email protected] in Remote Sensing Remote Sensing and Spatial Data Modeling in Forestry MARSHALL, Peter L. and Ecology Professor and Associate Dean, B.App.Sc. (1991), Ph.D. (1996) RMIT, Melbourne Undergraduate Studies 604–822–6452 Growth and Yield, Sampling Design [email protected] B.Sc.F. (1976), M.Sc.F. (1979) Tor., Ph.D. (1984) Brit. Col., R.P.F. FANNIN, R. Jonathan 604–822–4918 Professor (Forest Resources Management, [email protected] Civil Engineering) Forest Engineering, Roads, Soils, Terrain Stability MEITNER, Michael Assessment Assistant Professor B.Sc. (Hons.) (1983) Belfast, Environmental Perception and Visualization, Ph.D. (1987) Oxf., P. Eng. Recreation, GIS 604–822–3133 B.Sc.(1992), M.A.(1998), Ph.D. (1999) (Arizona) [email protected] 604–822–0029 [email protected] GULATI, Sumeet Assistant Professor (Forest Resources Management, MOORE, R. Dan Land and Food Systems) Associate Professor (Forest Resources Management, Food and Resource Economics Geography) and Forest Renewal BC Chair in Forest Forest Resources B.A. (1993) Mumbai, M.A. (1995) Delhi, Hydrology Management M.S. (2000), Ph.D. (2003) Maryland Hydrology Forest Sciences Centre 2045 – 2424 Main Mall 604–822–2144 B.Sc. (Hons.) (1979) Brit. Col., Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 bart Ph.D. (1984) Canterbury, P. Geo. CANADA 604–822–3538 [email protected] Phone: 604–822–3482 Fax: 604–822–9106
2005 Annual Report 21 NELSON, John D. Sessional Lecturer Associate Professor and Director, Forest SCHWAB, Olaf Resources Management Major B.Sc. (Gottingen), M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) FOREST Timber Supply Planning Forest Economics RESOURCES B.S.F. (1980), M.B.A. (1982) Brit. Col., MANAGEMENT Ph.D. (1988) Oregon State, R.P.F. Research Associates 604–822–3902 [email protected] HARSHAW, Howard B.A. (Lakehead), B.A. (Dalhousie), SHEPPARD, Stephen R.J. M.F. (Brit. Col.) Associate Professor (Forest Resources Management, Forest Recreation Landscape Architecture) and Director, Collaborative for Advanced Landscape LUO, Qiang (Charles) FACULTY Planning B.Sc. M.Sc. (Beijing, China), AND STAFF Visual Management, Planning, Visualization Ph.D. (Tokyo, Japan) B.A. (1974) Oxf., M.Sc. (1976) Brit. Col., Hydrology M.A. (1980) Oxf., Ph.D. (1982) Calif., Berkeley NELSON, Harry 604–822–6582 B.A. (Carleton), M.A. (Harvard), Ph.D. (Brit Col.) [email protected] Forest and Resource Economics, Policy and Trade TAIT, David E.N. Assistant Professor Post-doctoral Fellows Optimization Techniques, Forest Planning GANDY, Ryan B.Sc. (1968), M.Sc. (1970), Ph.D. (1983) Brit. Col. B.L., M.L. (Pretoria), Ph.D. (Brit. Col.) 604–822–2997 Telematics and GIS [email protected] HRACHOWITZ, Markus TINDALL, David B. M.Eng, Ph.D. (Vienna) Associate Professor (Forest Resources Management, Hydrology Sociology) Environmental Sociology/Social Research Methods JOST, Georg B.A. (1985), M.A. (1989) Vic., B.Sc., Ph.D. (Vienna) Ph.D. (1994) Tor. Hydrology 604–822–2550/2363 NIGHTINGALE, Joanne M. [email protected] B.Sc., (Hons.), Ph.D. (Queensland, Australia) TROSPER, Ronald Remote Sensing Associate Professor Adjunct Professors Aboriginal Forestry B.A.(1967), M.A.(1970), Ph.D.(1974) Harvard D’EON, Robert 604–822–8089 (Consultant) [email protected] B.Sc.F., M.Sc.F., Ph.D. Ecology and Management of Forested Landscapes WEILER, Markus Assistant Professor (Forest Resources Management, EL-LAKANY, Hosny Geography) and Forest Renewal BC Chair in Forest B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Hydrology International Forest Policy Watershed Hydrology HOGAN, Dan M.Sc. (1997) U. Freiburg, Ph.D. (2001) Swiss (B.C. Ministry of Forests & Range) Federal Inst. Technology B.A., M.Sc., P.Geo. 604–822–3169 Geomorphology [email protected] HUDSON, Robert WOOD, Paul M. (B.C. Ministry of Forests & Range) Associate Professor B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D Conservation Policy, Environmental Ethics Forest Hydrology B.Sc. (1973), Ph.D. (1994) Brit. Col., R.P.F., R.P. Bio. 604–822–0951 [email protected]
22 UBC Faculty of Forestry ILES, Kimberley MAEDEL, Jerry (Consultant) B.F.A., T.C. (Vic.), M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) B.S., M.Sc., Ph.D. GIS/RS Coordinator FOREST Forest Inventory MANESS, Katie LECKIE, Donald G. B.Sc. (Brit. Col.) RESOURCES (Canadian Forest Service) Research Assistant/Technician MANAGEMENT B.Sc., Ph.D. MURPHY, Siobhan Remote Sensing B.A. (Victoria), M.A. (Brit. Col.) MATAKALA, Patrick Research Scientist (International Centre for Research in RELOVA, Marissa Agroforestry, Mozambique) B.A. Econ. (Maryknoll Coll., The Philippines) B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Financial Clerk Community Resource Management and Conservation FACULTY Planning RISTEA, Catalin AND STAFF B.Sc. (Transylvania), M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) THERIEN, Guillaume Project Manager (J.S. Thrower & Associates) B.A.Sc., Ph.D. ROBINSON, Nicole Forest Biometrics B.Sc. (McGill), M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) Associate Director, B.C. Forum on Forest WILSON, Bill Economics and Policy (Canadian Forest Service) B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. SCHUETZ, Andre Forest and Resource Economics, International Trade Computer Developer WINKLER, Rita D. SCOTT, Robyn (B.C. Ministry of Forests & Range) B.Sc., M.Sc. (Brit.Col.) B.S.F., M.Sc., Ph.D. Research Scientist Watershed Management, Snow Hydrology SMOLKA, Shelley WULDER, Mike Department Secretary (Canadian Forest Service) B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D. VERWOERD, Harry Forest Geomatics, Remote Sensing Computer Support Specialist Staff PROMOTION AIREY, Adelle Dr. Paul Wood was promoted to associate professor Secretary with tenure effective July 1, 2005. AKAI, Heather Administrator AQUINO, David B.Sc.F. (National Agrarian), M.F. (Brit. Col.) Research Assistant/Technician BAILEY, Jennifer B.Sc. (Vic.), M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) Research Assistant BASTIDAS, Rafael B.Sc.(Bogota, Columbia), Syst. Sup. Specialist Cert. (BCIT) Technician BROWN, Larianna B.Sc. (Brit.Col) Research Scientist GOUGH, Angeline B.Sc. (Brit.Col) Research Scientist
2005 Annual Report 23 ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2005 – 06 PLANS FOR 2006 – 07 • John Innes chaired the Congress Scientific • A search is underway for a new Department FOREST Committee at the XXII IUFRO World Head. RESOURCES Congress in Brisbane Australia, August 8-13, • The Department will be reviewed in April 2005. 2006. MANAGEMENT • In preparation for an external review of the • In partnership with the Department of Forest Department, we undertook a significant Sciences, we plan to revise the undergraduate strategic planning process to develop a curriculum to increase flexibility and SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, threats enrolment. and opportunities) assessment where all • The Forests and Society group will be hosting Departmental faculty and staff had input. a Fall workshop entitled “Gauging public We adopted nine strategic objectives, each opinion of forestry and forest uses: How can ACHIEVEMENTS supported by action items. public surveys inform forest management?” • Markus Weiler was awarded $265,780 from • As a follow-up to the 2002 symposium on AND PLANS the Canadian Foundation for Innovation to “small stream channels and their riparian establish a Water Tracer Laboratory. zones,” Dan Moore, in collaboration with John • We appointed Dr. Hosny El-Lakany, recently Richardson, will be convening a symposium on retired as Assistant Director General of alternative riparian management strategies in Forestry, FAO, as an adjunct professor. February 2007. • Drs. Meitner and Nelson received new NSERC research grants. Drs. Alila, Coops, Fannin, LeMay, Lyons, Sheppard and Weiler received ongoing NSERC funding. Dr. Maness received an NSERC Collaborative R&D grant. • Dr. Hoberg co- hosted with UNBC a workshop series “Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic and the Future of Communities and Ecosystems, Research Synthesis and Strategy” at Robson Square, November 7, 2005, and UNBC, November 9, 2005. • Dr. Jonathan Fannin gave an invited plenary lecture on BC forest practices to the International Conference on Landslide Risk Management. • As part of a larger, $20,000,000 grant from Genome Canada and partner institutions, Drs. Paul Wood and Gary Bull received $732,000 to investigate ethical, legal, and social issues pertaining to the use of genomic techniques in forestry. • We worked with the Department of Forest Sciences to develop a new major focused on global resources for the Natural Resources Conservation Program.
24 UBC Faculty of Forestry HE BC FORUM on Forest Economics • What are the key success factors for the value and Policy is a new research and education added sector in BC? D. Delong, D.L. Delong institute dedicated to stimulating new ideas, Associates Tinnovative research and far-sighted public policy • Design: Potential for BC’s wood products FOREST options critical to BC’s forestry sector. The Forum industry. B. Bell, Formativ Design RESOURCES was established with a generous gift from Canadian • BC Regions: Economic zoning for diverse forest Forest Products Ltd. The Forum’s purpose is to values. S. Nicol, R. Sunderman, & G. Robinson, MANAGEMENT promote public dialogue and provide unbiased Lion’s Gate Consulting inquiry and objective analysis on vital economic • Technology and the competitiveness of the wood and policy issues that concern our forests and the products sector. T. Maness, UBC values we derive from them and to assist BC adapt (Most of the above publications are available from in a changing global environment. www.bc-fourm.org/_media) BC FORUM RESEARCH OUTREACH ON FOREST In 2005, the BC Forum Roundtable identified four Public events are intended to both inform ECONOMICS priority research themes (see below). Issues Briefs serve stakeholders and the general public of the critical to outline the broad context of the issue. Synthesis issues facing the BC forest sector and to stimulate AND POLICY Papers establish clear objectives for research, bring dialogue and exchange of ideas. together pertinent information and identify what is already known and what needs to be known. Symposia Forest Sector Competitiveness: The goal of this In March 2006 the Forum, in partnership with program is to understand how globalization and the Forest Products Association of Canada, hosted increase in trade in international forest products will a symposium entitled: Value Focused Forestry in impact the BC forest sector and what information and British Columbia: A Wealth of Opportunities. research can lead to better positioning this sector. Over 190 participants from the forest industry, Value Focused Forestry: Global competition in government, First Nations, banking sector, commodity wood products markets is expected to academia, communities, and NGOs attended the Thomas Maness intensify. Coupled with this is an almost certain event that featured presentations on the synthesis B.S.F., M.Sc., Ph.D. Director decrease in the allowable cut due to a host of papers commissioned by the Forum. environmental, social and economic factors. The goal 604–822–2150 [email protected] of this program is to explore the potential benefits and Distinguished Lecture Series challenges of adopting a high value recovery approach Nicole Robinson from our forests. This new lecture series brought together researchers, business leaders, and other forest B.Sc., M.Sc. Forest Tenure and Land Management Strategies: Associate Director There is common agreement among stakeholders sector stakeholders to create a strategic vision for 604–822–5570 that land tenure is a critical competitiveness issue in competitiveness and a sustainable forest sector. [email protected] BC. The goal of this program area is to identify the • Economic Models for Forest Sector Policy research questions that must be answered to quantify Analysis. D. Adams, Oregon State University Catalin Ristea B.Sc., M.Sc. the costs and benefits of changing the tenure and land • Timberland Ownership, Forest Company Valuation & Competitiveness. S. Chercover, Program Manager management system. 604–822–8232 Communities: Strong forest-based community D.A. Davidson & H. Kerr , TimberWest [email protected] economies are an essential part of an economically • Public Involvement in Land Use Planning. B. competitive and sustainable forest sector. The goal Schindler, Oregon State University of this program is to support the many existing • Forest Policy and the New Relationship with institutions and organizations involved in rural First Nations. Chief D. Walkem, Nicola community development in BC by providing Similkameen Innovative Forestry Society objective, thoughtful and timely information and • Economic Effectiveness of Protected Areas. R. research about factors affecting BC’s communities. Deacon, University of California, Santa Barbara Issues Briefs PLANS FOR 2006-07 • Towards a value focused forest sector in British Columbia. R. Kozak and T. Maness, University of • Publish and present findings of the synthesis British Columbia papers on land tenure and management systems BC Forum on Forest • Strengthening forest-based community economies in BC at our September 2006 symposium Economics & Policy • Host lectures on key issues facing the BC forest Forest Sciences Centre in BC. C. Pearce, Mountain Labyrinth Resources 2045 – 2424 Main Mall Synthesis Papers sector Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 • What is a value added sector and why is it • Expand our capacity through fund raising Phone: 604–822–5570 important to forest sector competitiveness? R. • Continue synthesis and research work under our Fax: 604–822–9106 four priority themes Schultz, BC Ministry of Forests & Range and A. [email protected] Gorley, Triangle Resources www.bc-forum.org
2005 Annual Report 25 FOREST SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
Bart van der Kamp Sally Aitken Peter Arcese Jörg Bohlmann Head (until Dec. 31/05)
Fred Bunnell Chris Chanway Yousry El-Kassaby Michael Feller Sarah Gergel
Susan Grayston Robert Guy Scott Hinch Hamish Kimmins Maja Krzic Head (effective Jan. 01/06)
Bruce Larson Kathy Martin John McLean Steve Mitchell Cindy Prescott
John Richardson Kermit Ritland Suzanne Simard Tom Sullivan Susan Watts
26 UBC Faculty of Forestry VAN DER KAMP, Bart J. FELLER, Michael C. Professor and Head (until Dec. 31, 05) Associate Professor Forest Pathology Fire Science and Water Quality B.S.F. (1964) Brit. Col., Ph.D. (1967) Aberd. B.Sc. (Hons.) (1968), M.Sc. (1969) Melb., FOREST 604–822–2728 Ph.D. (1975) Brit. Col. SCIENCES [email protected] 604–822–3729 DEPARTMENT [email protected] AITKEN, Sally N. Professor and NSERC Chair in Population GERGEL, Sarah E. Genetics, Director, Forest Sciences Program and Assistant Professor Director, Centre for Forest Gene Conservation Watershed Landscape Ecology Forest Genetics and Gene Conservation B.S. (1992) Florida, M.S. (1996), Ph.D. (2001) B.S.F. (Hons.) (1984) Brit. Col., Wisconsin M.Sc. (1986), Ph.D. (1989) Calif., Berkeley 604–827–5163 FACULTY 604–822–6020 [email protected] [email protected] AND STAFF GRAYSTON, Susan J. ARCESE, Peter Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Professor and Forest Renewal BC Chair in Applied Soil Microbial Ecology Conservation Biology Soil Microbial Ecology Population Ecology of Birds and Mammals B.Sc. (1982), Ph.D. (1987) Sheffield B.A. (1981) Wash., M.Sc. (1985), Ph.D. (1988) 604–822–5928 Brit. Col. [email protected] 604–822–1886 [email protected] GUY, Robert D. Professor and Head (effective Jan. 01, 06) BOHLMANN, Jörg Plant Physiology Associate Professor (Michael Smith Laboratories, B.Sc. (1977), Ph.D. (1984) Calg. Forest Sciences, Botany), Distinguished University 604–822–6023 Scholar, NSERC E.W.R. Steacie Fellow [email protected] Plant/Insect Interactions, Forest Health, Genomics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology HINCH, Scott G. B.Sc. (1988), M.Sc. (1991), Ph.D. (1995) Professor and Director, Natural Resources Braunschweig, Germany Conservation Program 604–822–0282 (Forest Sciences, Institute for Resources and [email protected] Environment) Aquatic Ecology and Fish Conservation BUNNELL, Fred L. B.Sc. (Hons.) (1985), M.Sc. (1987) W. Ont., Professor (Honorary) Ph.D. (1992) Tor. Principles of Conservation Biology, Influences of 604–822–9377 Forestry Practices on Wildlife [email protected] B.S.F. (Hons.) (1965) Brit. Col., Ph.D. (1973) Calif., Berkeley, R.P.Bio. KIMMINS, J.P. (Hamish) 604–822–8287 Professor and Canada Research Chair in Forest [email protected] Ecosystem Modelling Forest Ecology, Sustainability of Managed Forests, CHANWAY, Christopher P. Modelling Forest Ecosystems Professor (Forest Sciences, Land and Food Systems) B.Sc. (1964) Wales, M.Sc. (1966) Calif., Berkeley, Soil Microbiology M.Phil. (1968), Ph.D. (1970) Yale, R.P.F. (Hon.) B.Sc. (1978) Winn., B.S. Ag. (1980) Manit., 604–822–3549 M.Sc. (1983), Ph.D. (1987) Brit. Col. [email protected] 604–822–3716 [email protected] KRZIC, Maja Assistant Professor (Forest Sciences, Land and Food EL-KASSABY, Yousry A. Systems) Professor and NSERC Chair in Applied Forest Soil Science Forest Sciences Forest Sciences Centre Genetics and Biotechnology B.Sc. (1986), M.Sc. (1990) (Belgrade), 3041 – 2424 Main Mall Quantitative Genetics Ph.D. (1997) Brit. Col. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 B.Sc. (1970) Alexandra, M.Sc. (1976) Tanta, 604–822–0252 CANADA Ph.D. (1980) Brit. Col., R.P.F. [email protected] Phone: 604–822–2507 604–822–1821 Fax: 604–822–9102 [email protected]
2005 Annual Report 27 LARSON, Bruce SIMARD, Suzanne W. Professor and Forest Renewal BC Chair in Associate Professor Silviculture Forest Ecology and Silvics FOREST Silviculture and Stand Dynamics B.S.F. (1983) Brit. Col., M.S. (1989), SCIENCES A.B. (1976) Harvard, M.F.S. (1978) Yale, Ph.D. (1995) Oregon DEPARTMENT Ph.D. (1982) Washington 604–822–1955 604–822–1284 [email protected] [email protected] SULLIVAN, Thomas P. MARTIN, Kathy M. Professor (Forest Sciences, Land and Food Systems) Professor (Canadian Wildlife Service) Wildlife Ecology Avian Ecology and Conservation B.Sc. (Hons.) (1973), M.Sc. (1976), B.Sc. (1970) Prince Edward Is., Ph.D. (1978) Brit. Col. FACULTY M.Sc. (1973) Alta., Ph.D. (1985) Qu. 604–822–6873 604–822–9695 [email protected] AND STAFF [email protected] WATTS, Susan B. McLEAN, John A. Lecturer and Director, Communications Professor Forest Entomology Forest Entomology B.Sc. (1973) Wales, M.F. (1976), B.Sc. (1965), M.Sc. (1968) Auckland, Ph.D. (1981) Brit. Col., R.P.F. Ph.D. (1976) S. Fraser, F.R.E.S., R.P.Bio. 604–822–6316 604–822–3360 [email protected] [email protected] Sessional Lecturer MITCHELL, Steve J. Associate Professor LAVALLEE, Suzie Silviculture B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Candidate (UBC) B.S.F. (1987), Ph.D. (1999) Brit. Col., R.P.F. Insect Ecology and Conservation 604–822–4591 [email protected] Research Associates PRESCOTT, Cindy E. CHAN-McLEOD, Ann C. Allaye Professor and Associate Dean, B.S.F., M.Sc. (Brit. Col.), Ph.D. (Alaska) Graduate Studies and Research Physiological Ecology Forest Nutrition CLARK, Terry B.Sc. (Hons.) (1981) Brock, M.Sc. (1984), B.Sc. (Brit. Col.), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Tor.) Ph.D. (1988) Calg. Numerical Modeling of Small Scale Atmospheric 604–822–4701 Processes using Large Eddy Simulation Techniques [email protected] HUGGARD, David RICHARDSON, John S. B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Brit. Col.) Associate Professor Biodiversity Monitoring and Ecological Data Analysis Stream and Riparian Ecosystems B.Sc. (1979) Tor., M.Sc. (1983) Alta., PEARSON, Audrey Ph.D. (1989) Brit. Col. B.Sc., M.Sc. (Brit. Col.), Ph.D. (Washington) 604–822–6586 Natural Disturbances in Coastal Forests [email protected] RITLAND, Carol RITLAND, Kermit M. B.Sc., M.Sc. (Brit. Col.), Ph.D. (Tor.) Molecular Genetics Professor and NSERC Chair in Population Genetics SEELY, Brad Population and Quantitative Genetics B.S. (Redlands), Ph.D. (Boston) B.Sc. (1977) Wash., Ph.D. (1982) Calif., Davis Nutrient Dynamics and Forest Hydrology 604–822–8101 VERNIER, Pierre [email protected] B.A., M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) Habitat Modelling and Landscape Ecology WANG, Tongli M.Sc., Ph.D. (Helsinki) Forest Tree Breeding
28 UBC Faculty of Forestry WELHAM, Clive MARTIN, Tara B.Sc., M.Sc., (Manit.), Ph.D. (S. Fraser) B.Sc. (Griffith), Ph.D. (Queensland) Biosciences Population and Conservation Biology FOREST WELLS, Ralph MELLINA, Eric B.Sc., M.R.M. (S. Fraser) B.Sc., B.Sc. (McGill), Ph.D. (Brit. Col.) SCIENCES Applied Forest Ecology Ecology and Fish-forestry Interactions DEPARTMENT ZHONG, Anliang NORRIS, Ryan B.Sc., M.Sc. (Fujian), Ph.D. (Nanjing), B.E.S. (Hon.) (Waterloo), M.Sc. (York), Ph.D. Ph.D. (Brit. Col.) (Queens) Forest Ecology Migration, Behavioural and Population Ecology, Stable-isotopes Honorary Research Associates SAKAMAKI, Takashi COOKE, Steven J. B.E, M.E, D.E. (Tohoku) FACULTY B.ES., M.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Illinois) Dynamics of Organic Matter and Nutrients in AND STAFF NSERC and Izaak Killam Fellowship Estuaries and Tidal Flats Fish Conservation SMETS, Pia JACKSON, Michael M.Sc. (Leuven), Ph.D. (Brit. Col.) B.Sc. (E. Anglia), M.Sc. (London), Ph.D. (E. Anglia) Forest Genetics, Genecology Biology of Shallow Lakes, Ecotoxicology, and Biodiversity Conservation Visiting Scholars OVASKA, Kristiina BLANCO VACA, Juan B.Sc. (Lakehead), M.Sc. (Acadia), Ph.D. (UVic) Ph.D. (Navarra) Ecology of Amphibians and Reptiles Forest Ecology, Nutrient Cycling and Ecosystem-level Modelling ZHANG, Yixin B.Sc. (Nanjing), Ph.D. (Umeå) MAZAHERI-ASSADI, Mahnaz Stream Ecology B.Sc. (Bangalore), M.Sc. , Ph.D. (Roorkee) Soil Microbiology Post-doctoral Fellows TANG, Jingen (Carl) BASILIKO, Nathan B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Nanjing) B.S. (Hon.) (Ithaca), Ph.D. (McGill) Forest Entomology Biogeochemistry and Microbial Ecology of Wetlands; Global and Environmental Change Adjunct Professors BENGTSSON, Per BISHOP, Christine M.Sc., Ph.D. (Lund) (Canadian Wildlife Service) Chemical Ecology and Ecotoxicology B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Amphibian and Avian Ecology COOPERMAN, Michael B.Sc. (Tufts), M.S. (Montana), Ph.D. (Oregon) BOTHWELL, Max Fish Ecology and Fluvial Geomorphology (National Water Research Institute) B.A., M.A. CURTIS, Janelle Stream Ecology B.Sc. (Hon), M.Sc. (Brit. Col.), Ph.D. (McGill) Conservation Biology BULMER, Charles (B.C. Ministry of Forests & Range) DREVER, Mark B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. B.Sc. (Tor.), MPM (S. Fraser), Ph.D. (Guelph) Productivity of Disturbed and Rehabilitated Soils Avian Ecology and Conservation BURTON, Philip J. EVANS OGDEN, Lesley (Canadian Forest Service) B.Sc. (Tor.), M.Sc. (York), Ph.D. (S. Fraser) B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. NSERC Fellowship Regeneration Ecology Avian Ecology and Conservation COATES, David HAEUSSLER, Sybille (B.C. Ministry of Forests & Range) B.Sc. (Brit. Col.), M.Sc. (Oregon), Ph.D. (UQAM) B.S.F., M.Sc., Ph.D. Forest Ecology Silviculture and Forest Ecology
2005 Annual Report 29 HAWKES, Brad Staff (Canadian Forest Service) B.S.F., M.Sc., Ph.D. BERG, Nora FOREST Fire Ecology and Management B.Sc. (Alta.) Research Assistant/Technician SCIENCES HUMBLE, Leland DEPARTMENT (Canadian Forest Service) CHAN, Andrea B.Sc., Ph.D. B.Sc. (Brit. Col.) Entomology Financial Clerk KLENNER, Walter CHENG, Rosemarie (B.C. Ministry of Forests & Range) B.S.I.E. (UP, The Philippines) B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., R.P.Bio. Financial Coordinator Forestry Wildlife CHOURMOUZIS, Christine FACULTY KURZ, Werner B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc. (Guelph) AND STAFF (Canadian Forest Service) Research Scientist Diplom Holzwirt, Ph.D. DEL BEL, Kate Forest Ecosystem Modelling B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Calgary) MORRISON, Duncan J. Research Assistant/Technician (Canadian Forest Service) DESCALZO, Rolando B.S.F., M.Sc., Ph.D. M.P.M., Ph.D. (S. Fraser) Root Diseases Research Assistant/Technician NEWMAN, Reg GIBSON, Will (B.C. Ministry of Forests & Range) B.Sc. (Brit. Col.) B.Sc., B.S.F., Ph.D. Research Assistant/Technician Range Ecology HAAG, Devon SHAMOUN, Simon B.Sc., M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) (Canadian Forest Service) Research Assistant/Technician B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Plant Pathology HODGES, Norman B.Sc. (Vic.) SHORE, Terrence Computer Specialist (Canadian Forest Service) B.Sc.(Hons.), Ph.D. HOFER, Nancy Bark Beetles B.S.C.N. (Brit. Col.) Research Assistant/Technician STOEHR, Michael (B.C. Ministry of Forests & Range) HOUDE, Isabelle B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. B.Sc. (McGill), M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) Advanced Generation Seed Orchards. Coordinator and Project Manager YANCHUK, Alvin KRAKOWSKI, Jodie (B.C. Ministry of Forests & Range) B.Sc., M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Research Scientist Gene Conservation KREMSATER, Laurie B.S.F., M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) Faculty Associates Manager, Sustainable Forestry Project DURALL, Daniel LANQUAYE, Naa (Okanagan University College) B.Sc. (Ghana), M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) B.Sc., Ph.D. Research Assistant/Technician Mycorrhizal Ecology LIAO, Limin CLEMENTS, David B.Sc. (Shangsha), M.Sc. (Beijing) (Trinity Western University) Research Assistant/Technician B.Sc., Ph.D. Weed Ecologies LOTTO, Andrew R.M.O.T. (Malaspina) Research Assistant/Technician
30 UBC Faculty of Forestry McKAY, D’Arcy focus on creating linkages between germplasm B.Sc. (SFU) developers and operational users to enhance the Research Assistant/Technician efficiency of the current tree improvement system MISCAMPBELL, Allyson by incorporating new innovations including FOREST appropriate biotechnologies. B.Sc. (Lakehead), M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) SCIENCES Research Assistant/Technician ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2005 – 06 DEPARTMENT MOSSOP, Martin • Dr. Robert Guy was appointed as head of the B.Sc. (S. Fraser) Forest Sciences Department, replacing Dr. Bart Research Assistant/Technician van der Kamp who led the Department ably for MOY, Arnold the past seven years. B.Sc. (Brit. Col.) • Drs. Bohlmann and Ritland were awarded a GIS Specialist Genome BC/Genome Canada grant totaling $20 million over four years. Their project will focus on ACHIEVEMENTS MUTIA, Christine genomic mechanisms of insect resistance in spruce, B. Admin. (UP, The Philippines) AND PLANS and comparisons with loblolly pine, and involves Financial Clerk close collaboration with the BC Ministry of Forests NANJOKAITIS-LEWIS, Ilona & Range, as well as with co-funders internationally. B.Sc. (Trent), M.R.M. (SFU) • Drs. Gergel and Krzic received new NSERC Research Assistant/Technician Discovery Grants and Drs. Aitken, Arcese, Chanway, Grayston, Guy, Hinch, Kimmins, PINTO, Xavier Martin, Mitchell, Prescott, Richardson, Ritland B.Sc. (Lima), M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) and Simard received ongoing NSERC funding. Research Assistant/Technician • Drs. Bunnell, Chan-McLeod, Grayston, ROOTMAN, Susan Hinch, Kimmins, Larson, Mitchell, Prescott, Departmental Clerk Richardson, Simard, Sullivan, van der Kamp and Zhang were awarded Forest Science Program SETO, Carrie grants totaling $1,481,195. B.A. (H.K.) • Dr. Guy received a Killam Teaching prize. Administrator • Dr. Grayston received an Erskine Fellowship from SQUIRES, Kelly the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. B.Sc. (Memorial), M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) • The 2006 Namkoong Family Lecture was held in Research Assistant/Technician March and can be viewed at our website. TUYTEL, Joanne PLANS FOR 2006 – 07 B.S.F. (Brit. Col.) Research Assistant/Technician • With the approaching retirement of Dr. van der Kamp, we will be preparing to recruit VIOLA, Guiseppina replacement faculty during 2007/08. B.Sc. (L’Aquila) • Maintain high level of proposals to NSERC, FIA Research Assistant/Technician and other funding agencies. • Continue to develop the undergraduate Promotion/Tenure programs. Drs. Sally Aitken, Peter Arcese, Scott Hinch and • Dr. Guy will represent the Canadian Society of Cindy Prescott were promoted to professor effective Plant Physiologists in organizing a joint meeting, July 1, 2005. including a symposium on Tree Physiology and Dr. Suzanne Simard was awarded tenure as an Genomics, with the American Society of Plant associate professor effective July 1, 2005. Biologists in Boston, August 5-9, 2006. • Drs. Richardson and Moore are planning an New Faculty Appointment international conference on “Small streams: what can be done to protect them?” in early 2007 at Dr. Yousry A. El-Kassaby has joined the UBC. Department as a Senior Industry-NSERC Research • Dr. Hamish Kimmins has been asked to be a Chair in applied forest genetics and biotechnology. continuing “corresponding” member of the He received his B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. in genetics COMEST of UNESCO. from Alexandria and Tanta Universities, Egypt and • Dr. Kimmins will be the chair of the sixth North Ph.D. from the Faculty of Forestry, UBC. Yousry American Forest Ecology Workshop in June 2007. has spent the majority of his career working as • Dr. S. Mitchell is planning an international a research scientist for the forest industry and a conference on “Wind and Trees” in August 2007 biotechnology start-up company. His research will at UBC.
2005 Annual Report 31 WOOD SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Paul McFarlane Stavros Avramidis David Barrett Colette Breuil Head
David Cohen Patrick Cramond Simon Ellis Philip Evans
Robert Fürst John Kadla Robert Kozak Frank Lam
Shawn Mansfield Helmut Prion John Ruddick Jack Saddler
Gregory Smith Taraneh Sowlati
32 UBC Faculty of Forestry McFARLANE, Paul N. EVANS, Philip D. Professor and Head Professor and Director, Centre for Advanced Wood Environmental Aspects of Wood Products and Processing Processing Photoprotection and Modification of Wood WOOD B. Tech. (Hons.) (1973), Ph.D. (1979) Massey B.Sc. (Hons.) (1980), Ph.D. (1985) Wales, SCIENCE F.I.A.W.S. F.I.A.W.S., F.I.W.Sc. DEPARTMENT 604–822–7667 604–822–0517 [email protected] [email protected] AVRAMIDIS, Stavros FÜRST, Robert Professor Instructor I Wood Physics and Drying Manufacture of Secondary Wood Products B.S.F. (1981) Thessaloniki, M.S. (1983), Master Dipl. (1992) Augsburg, Germany Ph.D. (1986) SUNY, Syracuse, F.I.W.Sc. F.I.A.W.S. 604–822–0034 FACULTY 604–822–6153 [email protected] [email protected] AND STAFF KADLA, John BARRETT, J. David Associate Professor and Canada Research Professor Emeritus Chair in Advanced Biomaterials Chemistry Wood Products Engineering Polymer Chemistry and Materials Science B.A.Sc. (1965) Brit. Col., Ph.D. (1973) Calif., B.Sc. (1989) Brit. Col., Ph.D. (1997) N. Carolina, Berkeley, F.I.A.W.S., P. Eng. F.I.A.W.S. 604–822–5852 604–827–5254 [email protected] [email protected] BREUIL, Colette KOZAK, Robert A. Professor Associate Professor Forest Products Biotechnology Sustainable Business Management B.Sc. (1971) Lyon, M.Sc. (1974) Ottawa, B.Sc. (1988), Ph.D. (1996) Brit. Col. Ph.D. (1977) Lyon 604–822–2402 604–822–9738 [email protected] [email protected] LAM, Frank COHEN, David H. Professor Professor Wood Mechanics Forest Products Marketing and Management B.A.Sc. (1982), M.A.Sc. (1985), Dipl. For. Tech. (1976) Selkirk, B.Sc. (1986) Idaho, Ph.D. (1992) Brit. Col., F.I.W.Sc., P. Eng. Ph.D. (1989) Virginia Polytech. 604–822–6526 604–822–6716 [email protected] [email protected] MANSFIELD, Shawn D. CRAMOND, Patrick Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Senior Instructor (Wood Science, Mechanical Wood and Fibre Quality Engineering) Biotechnology and Chemistry of Wood Fibres Wood Products Processing B.Sc. (Hons.) (1992) Mt. Allison, M.Sc. (1994) B.A.Sc. (1974) Brit. Col., P. Eng. Dal., Ph.D. (1997) Brit. Col. 604–822–1287 604–822–0196 [email protected] shawn.mansfi[email protected] ELLIS, Simon C. PRION, Helmut G.L. Associate Professor and Director, Wood Products Associate Professor (Wood Science, Civil Processing Program Engineering) Wood Anatomy and Quality Engineered Timber Structures Design B.Sc. (Hons.) (1983) Wales, M.Sc. (1986), B.Eng. (Hons.) (1974) Stellenbosch, Wood Science Ph.D. (1989) Brit. Col., F.I.W.Sc. Ph.D. (1987) Tor., P. Eng. Forest Sciences Centre 604–822–3551 604–822–3864 2900 – 2424 Main Mall [email protected] [email protected] Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 CANADA
Phone: 604–822–9352 Fax: 604–822–9104 [email protected] www.wood.ubc.ca
2005 Annual Report 33 RUDDICK, John N.R. Post-doctoral Fellows Professor ACKOM, Emmanuel Wood Preservation B.Sc. (Hons.) (Ghana), M.Sc., Ph.D. (BTU, WOOD B.Sc. (1965), M.Sc. (1966) Newcastle, Germany) Ph.D. (1970) Lond. SCIENCE Industrial Ecology of Forest Products Manufacturing; 604–822–3736 Forest Certification & Chain of Custody DEPARTMENT [email protected] BAR-NIR, Batia SADDLER, Jack N. B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Tel-Aviv University, Israel) Professor and Dean Chemistry, Organic Synthesis Forest Products Biotechnology B.Sc. (Hons.) (1975) Edin., Ph.D. (1978) Glas. BURA, Renata F.I.A.W.S. B.Sc. (Hons.), M.A.Sc. (Tor.), Ph.D. (Brit. Col.) FACULTY 604–822–3542 Bioconversion of Biomass to Ethanol AND STAFF [email protected] CHANDRA, Richard SMITH, Gregory B.Sc., M.Sc. (Brit. Col), Ph.D. (Georgia Institute Assistant Professor of Technology / Institute of Paper Science and Wood Composites Technology, USA) B.A.Sc. (1988) Brit. Col., M.A.Sc. (1992), Wood Chemistry Dr.sc.techn. (1996) Swiss Federal Inst., P. Eng. DAI, Qizhou 604–822–0081 M.Sc. (Science & Technol., China), M.Sc. [email protected] (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China), SOWLATI, Taraneh Ph.D. (N. Carolina) Cellulosic Nanocomposites and Liquid Crystals Assistant Professor Operational Research, Performance Assessment KANG, Kyu-Young B.Sc. (1990) Sharif Univ. of Tech., M.A.Sc. (1996) B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (Dongguk, Korea) Tarbiat Modares, Ph.D. (2001) Tor. Biotechnology and Chemistry of Wood Fibre 604–822–6109 KIM, Jae-Jin [email protected] B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (Korea) Forest Products Biotechnology Research Associates LIM, Young-Woon B.S., M.S. (Korea Univ.), Ph.D. (Seoul Nat., Korea) BERLIN, Alejandro G. Forest Products Biotechnology M.Sc. (Hons.), Ph.D. (Moscow State, Russia) Forest Products Biotechnology LOHRASEBI, Abdolhossein B. Eng. (Iran), M.Sc. (Tor.), Ph.D. (Brit. Col.) BRAUN, Jennifer Wood Fibre Utilization, OSB Orientation and B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (University of Cincinnati) Properties Polymer Science PAN, Xuenjun CHOWDHURY, Jahangir B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Tianjin, China) B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc. (Chitt.), M.Sc. (Wales), Ph.D. (Hokkaido, Japan) Ph.D. (Oregon State) Forest Products Biotechnology Wood-based Composites PARK, Ji-Young MABEE, Warren Ph.D. (Seoul Nat., Korea) B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Tor.) Biotechnology and Chemistry of Wood Fibre Forest Products Biotechnology SARAVI, Albert OUDJEHANE, Azzeddine B.Sc. (Amir Kabir University of Technology, Iran), B. Eng. (ENPA, Algeria), M.Sc. (INPG, France), M.Sc. (Sharif University of Technology, Iran), Ph.D. (Université Blais Pascal Clermont Ferrand, Ph.D. (Brit. Col.) France) Process Control Process Modeling SEMPLE, Kate B.Sc. (Hons.) (Australian National), M.Sc. (Melb.), Ph.D. (Australian National) Wood Composites
34 UBC Faculty of Forestry WANG, Liyu FISHER, Karen B.Eng., M.Eng. (Northeast Forestry, China), Administrator Ph.D. (Beijing Forestry) GILKES, Neil Non-destructive Grading of Timber WOOD B.Sc., Ph.D. (Wales) WU, Hongwei Senior Research Scientist SCIENCE B.Sc., M.Sc. (China), Ph.D. (Beijing University) GREGG, David DEPARTMENT Wood Drying, Heat and Mass Transfer. B.Sc. (Calg.), M.A.Sc. (Brit. Col.) Visiting Scholars Forest Products Biotechnology Research Scientist HASTINGS, Diana LEE, Hung B.Sc. (Brit. Col.) B.Sc. (Hons.) (Brit. Col), Ph.D. (McGill) Research Assistant/Technician Enviromental Biology JOHANSSON, Carl SAFI SAMGHABADI, Azamdokht FACULTY B.Sc., Ph.D. (S. Fraser), MCSE B. Sc. (University of Tehran), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Tarbiat AND STAFF Computer Support Specialist Modarres University, Iran) Operations Research, Fuzzy Systems KUEI, Yung-Ping B.Sc., M.Sc. (Taiwan) YOON, Seung-Lak Research Assistant/Technician B.S. (Kangwon National University, Korea), M.S., Ph.D. (Hokkaido University, Japan) LEE, George Bioconversion and Fermentation Technologies B.Sc. (China), M.Sc. (Oregon State) Wood Engineer Scientist Adjunct Professors MACKIE, Joanna BEATSON, Rodger B.A. (S. Hampton), M.F.C (Tor.) (British Columbia Institute of Technology) Recruitment Officer B.Sc., Ph.D. MYRONUK, Robert Pulp and Paper Chemistry Dipl. Tech. (BCIT) DAI, Chunping Research Support Services Supervisor (Forintek Canada Corp.) TONG, Yonghui (Larry) B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. B.Sc., M.Sc. (Northeast Forestry, China) Wood Composite Products and Processing, Computer Research Assistant/Technician Modeling VOSS, Coral GASTON, Chris Secretary (Forintek Canada Corp.) B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. WONG, Debbie Forest Products Marketing B.Comm. (Brit. Col.) Accounting Clerk MORRIS, Paul (Forintek Canada Corp.) WU, Youhai B.Sc., Ph.D. M.A.Sc. (Brit. Col) Preservation and Protection Research Engineer OLIVEIRA, Luiz XIE, Dan (Forintek Canada Corp.) B.Eng. (Tianjin, China) B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Research Assistant/Technician Wood Drying YAN, Hui Jun Staff B.S. (Shandong Inst., China), M.A.S. (Harbin, China) CHENG, Michelle Research Engineer Receptionist/Financial Clerk YANG, Li CULLIS, Ian B.Sc. (Northeast Technology Univerisity, China), B.Sc., M.Sc. (Brit. Col.) M.Sc. (University of Idaho) Research Assistant/Technician Research Assistant/Technician FENG, Liyang YAWALATA, Dominggus B.Sc. (Northeast University, China) Ph.D. (Brit. Col) Research Assistant/Technician Research Assistant/Technican
2005 Annual Report 35 Retirement • Dr. Rob Kozak was appointed as Editor of the Journal of Forest Products Business Research. Dr. David Barrett retired on June 30, 2005. • Department members obtained international WOOD David was hired in late 1984 as the Head of research contracts from the United States and SCIENCE the Harvesting and Wood Science Department. New Zealand. Over his 21 years as a faculty member he made • Dr. Evans and former graduate student, Dr. DEPARTMENT a profound contribution in many areas. Despite Rico Cabangon won the Philippine Council the administrative demands of serving as Head or for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources acting Head of Department for a total of 15 years, Research and Development prize for their work David lead a productive, and globally recognized, on the development of high strength, oriented, research team in Timber Engineering. He has wood-wool cement composites for use in trained more than 25 post-graduate students. emergency shelters and affordable housing. ACHIEVEMENTS Amongst his diverse contributions, David played • Dr. Evans received the George Marra Award a major role, with other faculty members, in AND from Wood and Fiber Science for a paper he developing the undergraduate Wood Products co-authored entitled ‘Manufacture of wood- PLANS Processing program and in establishing the Centre cement composites from Acacia mangium: for Advanced Wood Processing. In recognition Mechanistic study of compounds improving of these contibutions David Barrett and Thomas the compatibility of Acacia mangium heartwood Maness were jointly awarded the Forest Excellence with Portland cement’.Dr. Evans won the Award – Value Added Category by Forest Renewal Commonwealth Forestry Association Medal for BC in 1996. ‘Innovative and successful international forestry David will continue to pursue his professional research initiatives’. This award acknowledges his interests in his retirement. research on developing wood-based composites for affordable housing in developing countries. ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2005 – 06 • Dr. Kadla received a Fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. • The Wood Products Processing program • Drs. Dai, Lam and Smith received new NSERC achieved an enrolment of 106 undergraduate operating grant funds. Drs. Avramidis, Barrett, students with a new student intake of 22. Beatson, Breuil, Kadla, Kozak, Lam, Mansfield, • The co-op program continued as an integral Ruddick, Saddler and Sowlati are receiving and highly successful component of the Wood ongoing NSERC funding. Products Processing program. This year, 33 • Dr. McFarlane received ongoing SFM NCE students completed a total of 47 placements funding. in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec as well as PLANS FOR 2006 – 07 China, South Africa and the USA. • A detailed review of the Wood Products • An external review of both the Department of Processing curriculum was completed. Wood Science and the Centre for Advanced • With strong support from industry and Wood Processing will be undertaken in the fall. the Provincial government, we announced • We wish to generate matching funds for a BC a new chair in Wood Building Design and Leadership Chair in Advanced Forest Products Construction. This Chair will be a joint Manufacturing Technologies. appointment between the faculties of Forestry • The search committee for a new Chair in Wood and Applied Science. Building Design and Construction will be • In August 2005, Joanna Mackie was hired as struck. the Recruitment Officer for the Wood Products • An event has been organized to recognize Processing program. The Department engaged the 10th anniversary of the Wood Products in a range of activities to raise awareness of the Processing program. Students, alumni, industry, program and the associated opportunities in the faculty and staff will be strongly represented at a wood products sector. These activities included: function to be held in April. participation in 6 education and career events; • The terms of both the Department Head and the 15 visits to high schools and colleges; and 27 Director, CAWP will be completed during the presentations to 900 students and 25 teachers. coming year. The Dean will be responsible for • The Charles Larre Memorial Graduating Prize managing the appointment process. for the most outstanding graduating student • The faculty will continue to vigorously pursue in the Wood Products Processing program was federal and provincial research funding for wood awarded to Jordan Barlow. products research. • Dr. Phil Evans led the $1 million CIDA funded project on wood products education for South Africa.
36 UBC Faculty of Forestry Photo: Jamie Myers Fourth floor walkway in the Forest Sciences Centre
2005 Annual Report 37 HE CENTRE FOR Advanced Wood contributions a number of organizations provided Processing (CAWP) is Canada’s national significant support for the chair in Wood Building CENTRE FOR centre for education, extension and research Design and Construction including Ainsworth Tfor the advanced wood products industries. Lumber, Timber Systems, Goodfellow and the ADVANCED These industries, which are generally small to Province of BC. I would like to extend my sincere WOOD medium scale enterprises (SMEs), manufacture thanks to all of the companies and individuals that PROCESSING a diverse range of products whose value greatly are currently assisting in our programs. Finally I exceeds their raw material content. The success would like to thank the Board of CAWP for the of such SMEs depends, in part, on their ability advice and support they have given to the centre to effectively adapt and utilize new concepts and in the past year. Our activities and plans for the manufacturing technology in order to produce future are described below. the products and services that an increasingly discerning and unforgiving global marketplace Educational Programs requires. CAWP’s role in this bigger picture is to provide industry with access to highly educated The number of students in the Wood Products and trained students with the capacity to lead and Processing program remained static in 2005 drive change in the industry; offer a continuing reflecting a balance between students graduating education program aimed at enhancing the skills from and joining the program. Nevertheless the of existing industry employees and an extension Wood Products Processing program remains the service designed to improve the manufacturing 2nd largest degree program in the Faculty of efficiency of SMEs; finally an interdisciplinary Forestry, behind the B.Sc in Natural Resources Philip D. Evans B.Sc. (Hons.), Ph.D. research program. In fulfilling this mandate, Conservation, but ahead of the Forest Resources Director CAWP is playing an important role in the Management program. A most welcome 604–822–0517 development of Canada’s forest industries and development in 2005 was growth in the number [email protected] providing a model for educational-industry of international co-operative industry education partnerships that institutions in many countries placements. There were 47 co-op student Iain MacDonald, B.A. are seeking to emulate. CAWP is funded through placements in 2005-06 and 13% of these were Associate Director an endowment and cost recovery on services. outside of Canada – in China, South Africa and Pat Cramond, B.A.Sc. Notable achievements in our mandated areas USA. The remaining placements showed good Senior Instructor of responsibility in 2005-06 were acquisition geographical distribution across Canada in British Robert Fürst, M. Dipl. of automated coating equipment to support Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Instructor undergraduate teaching and continuing education Quebec and Ontario. Taraneh Sowlati in the key area of wood finishing; growth in the The Wood Products Processing program B.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. number of international co-operative industry is ten years old and since its development over Assistant Professor education placements for undergraduates in the 100 students have graduated from the program. Barbara Bremner, B.A. Wood Products Processing Program; development Collectively our graduates are starting to have Cooperative Education of an e-based certificate in wood finishing; a significant impact on the Canadian wood Coordinator strengthening of links with the University manufacturing industry, as was intended when Jason Chiu, B.Sc. of Northern British Columbia in the field of the program was conceived. Plans are well Research Assistant continuing education (lumber drying); further developed to celebrate this in CAWP in April of Carl Johansson, B.Sc., Ph.D. development of the continuing education arm of 2006. LAN Administrator the Timber Building Technology Group which CAWP is committed to providing students Karen Fisher included holding the first North American with access to the best, state-of-the-art wood Administrator International Wood Building forum; election of processing and computing facilities and, as Coral Voss CAWP and UBC as the Canadian partner in the part of this commitment, during 2005-06, Secretary North American Wood-based Composites Centre; we replaced all of the computers in CAWP’s Ken Wong, B.Sc. strengthening of research activities in the field undergraduate laboratories (27 in total), QC Specialist of value-added wood processing and the receipt integrated video-conferencing equipment into Tom Wray by members of CAWP of important research our main undergraduate lecture theatre (The Facilities Manager prizes; development of a Chair in Wood Building Caseroom), and added (or replaced) several Design and Construction (in partnership with pieces of equipment in our high-head machinery Departments of Wood Science and Architecture). laboratory including a new Stromab pendulum Centre for Advanced Wood Eight companies; Loewen Windows, Viceroy saw, Tiger Stop digital stop system, Bürkle, SAS Processing Homes, Interforest, Goodfellow, Raywal Kitchens, 1300 Roller coating-UV curing unit and CEFLA Forest Sciences Centre Weyerhaeuser, Stack-A-Shelf and Unison 2900-2424 Main Mall automated spraying system. We are indebted to Vancouver B.C. V6T 1Z4 Windows are supporting CAWP’s programs via Tiger Stop, Bürkle and CEFLA for their generous Phone: 604–822–0517 our industry partnership program and a number support. Fax: 604–822–9159 of machinery companies continue to provide [email protected] significant in-kind support. In addition to these www.cawp.ubc.ca
38 UBC Faculty of Forestry Continuing Education, Research Communication and Extension The year that has just passed saw further progress CENTRE FOR CAWP’s continuing education and extension in the development of CAWP’s research program program was highly active in 2005-06. In January and recognition of its quality. CAWP graduate ADVANCED 2006 we launched our first e-based certificate student, Derek Thompson (supervised by Drs. WOOD in industrial wood finishing and five industry Kozak and Evans) won the Faculty of Forestry participants are expected to graduate from Graduate Thesis Award for his dissertation on PROCESSING this program in 2006. CAWP’s international ‘Thermal modification of colour in red alder’. development project in South Africa, supported Associate of CAWP, Dr. Kate Semple won the by Canadian International Development Agency, George Marra Award for the outstanding paper VISITING AND will lead to the development of seven new in the Journal Wood and Fiber Science. Visiting POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS Scientist Rico Cabangon won the Philippine e-learning courses over the next five years on Chowdhury, Jahangir topics related to secondary wood processing. It Agriculture and Resources Research Foundation (CAWP, UBC) is our intention to make modified versions of R & D Award for research on development of innovative wood composites. Finally the Director Krause, Hans these courses available to industry in order to (Christian Albrechts Univ., achieve our strategic objective of being the global of CAWP, Phil Evans, was the recipient in 2005 Kiel, Germany) leader in providing wood products processing of the Commonwealth Forestry Association Modzel, Günter education to industry and maximizing the impact Medal (Americas) for Innovative and Successful (University of Göttingen, and geographical reach of our programs with the International Forestry Research Initiatives. As Germany) resources available to us. mentioned in last year’s annual report, CAWP is Roberts, Ray A major international conference on wood managing and co-ordinating the UBC component (A.N.U., Australia) building design and construction was held in of the NRCAN/CFS Value-to-Wood Scheme Semple, Kate Vancouver on September 14th & 15th of 2005. which is supporting eight research projects on (CAWP, UBC) The conference preceded the BC Wood Global value-added wood processing. One new project Weizenegger, Johannes on the use of hybrid poplar for value-added wood (Applied Sciences, University Buyers Mission in Whistler, BC and attracted a of Biel, Switzerland) mix of 150 people from across North America. processing (Mansfield) was initiated in 2005 and The Timber Building Technology group that an additional research project on roller coating- CENTRE ASSOCIATES UV curing of coatings on OSB will commence in helped to organize this conference partnered with Avramidis, Stavros (UBC) software company Dietrich’s North America to the coming year. Barrett, David (UBC) host a number of training courses in CAWP in the Finally, CAWP played a leadership role in Blyt, Christian field of computer-aided design of timber-frame the election of UBC to the North American (Emily Carr Institute of Art buildings and roof structures. CAWP continued to Wood-based Composites Centre. UBC will join & Design) Virginia Tech, Oregon State University and the Bramer, Mark assist industry through in-plant training and two (Conestoga College) more companies achieved certification through University of Maine as the academic partners Breuil, Colette (UBC) the WoodMark QC program. in a consortium that comprises the majority of Dai, Chunping (Forintek) CAWP assisted a range of international leading companies in the important field of wood Ellis, Simon (UBC) organizations interested in value added processing. composites. Our election to the Wood-based Hartley, Ian (UNBC) Composites will bring graduate scholarships to Kadla, John (UBC) Early in 2005-06 CAWP hosted a visiting Kataoka, Yutaka delegation from the Scottish and Irish sawmilling CAWP and important industry contacts. It is (FFPRI, Tsukuba, Japan) and value-added wood processing industries, strong independent verification of the quality of Kiguchi, Makoto and we have entered into a partnership with our research. (FFPRI, Tsukuba, Japan) Köster, Heinz Weyerhaeuser Australia to provide their salesforce (Fachhochschule Rosenheim) with access to an e-learning web-site on wood PLANS FOR 2006 – 07 Kozak, Robert (UBC) products processing. Through the institute of Lam, Frank (UBC) Wood Science we organized two seminars by Major initiatives are planned for all of the Mai, Carsten speakers from New Zealand (Bob Franich, Ensis) aforementioned areas, most significantly: (Univ. of Göttingen) • Increase industry support for CAWP by further Maness, Thomas (UBC) and Australia (Ray Roberts, A.N.U.). Mansfield, Shawn (UBC) CAWP produced its fourth comprehensive developing our industry partnership program; McFarlane, Paul (UBC) annual report in 2005 and 4 issues of the CAWP • Develop additional on-line courses on advanced Militz, Holger Communications Newsletter, and for the first wood processing; (Univ. of Göttingen) time, show-cased its programs at the Ligna trade • Develop a BC Leadership Chair in Advanced Morris, Paul (Forintek) Mortimer, John show in Hannover, Germany. Forest Products Manufacturing; • (Stellenbosch Univ., S.Africa) Implement a strategic and operational plan Prion, Helmut (UBC) to increase CAWP’s geographical reach and Romilly, Douglas (UBC) effectiveness. Rypstra, Tim (Stellenbosch Univ., S.Africa) Schajer, Gary (UBC) Scholte, David (Consultant) Smith, Gregory (UBC) Yellowly, Ian (UBC)
2005 Annual Report 39 NCREASING HUMAN DEMAND for • Matt Austin (BC MoE) – Developing a natural resources makes the maintenance of biodiversity strategy for British Columbia; CENTRE FOR healthy, sustainable forests a key challenge for the • Marlow Pellatt (Parks Canada) – Implications Ifuture. To address this challenge, Dr. Fred Bunnell of climate change on Garry oak ecosystems of APPLIED and Dean Clark Binkley established the Centre for southern BC; and CONSERVATION Applied Conservation Biology in 1991. Over the • George Hoberg – After the party: challenges RESEARCH past 15 years, faculty members, post doctoral fellows to the implementation of the “Great Bear and graduate students have helped the Centre build Rainforest” decision. a reputation for excellence in research on biodiversity conservation. In 2001 the Centre became the Centre Leslie L. Schaffer Lecture for Applied Conservation Research (CACR) under The Leslie L. Schaffer Lecture was presented by the direction of Dr. John Innes, to reflect a broader Professor Hugh Possingham, Director of the mandate to incorporate biological, social and Ecology Centre at the University of Queensland economic issues into applied conservation research. and a Fellow of The Australian Academy of Peter Arcese and Sarah Gergel now share the CACR Science. Hugh recently received the POL Eureka directorship and draw on many faculty, post doctoral Prize for Environmental Research and Fenner fellows, and graduate students from across campus medal for plant and animal biology from the and other universities to collaborate on research Australian Academy of Sciences and the Australian projects and seminars aimed at improving the Mathematical Society Medal for his work on conservation of rare species and ecosystems and the the economics of conservation decision-making, sustainable use of forest and other natural resources. land use planning and marine and terrestrial reserve design. Software developed in Hugh’s lab HIGHLIGHTS OF 2005 – 06 (MARXAN) is used around the world to find optimal solutions to problems in marine and New CACR Seminar Series terrestrial reserve design. His lecture to a large and Sarah Gergel A new, themed graduate seminar (CONS 503) diverse Schaffer audience was entitled “Making B.S., Ph.D. introduced this year will focus on multi-stakeholder biodiversity conservation decisions at global and Co–Director land use planning and tackle a new case study local scales” and was so well-received that meetings 604–827–5163 with Provincial and Federal scientists and decision- [email protected] each year from its social, ecological and economic dimensions. Our inaugural fall course on Garry makers will ensure a return visit to CACR in 2007 oak ecosystems exposed graduate students to the to engage in projects in BC. challenges faced by decision-makers, managers New CACR Post-doctoral Fellow and government scientists. The seminar series, like CACR was very lucky to attract Dr. Tara CACR, is inter-departmental by design, and was Martin, formerly of CSIRO and the University a collaborative effort with the FRM department’s of Queensland, as the new CACR post-doctoral Forests & Society Program. Instructors included research associate to conduct inter-disciplinary Sarah Gergel, Susan Grayston, Gary Bull, with research and assist in the fall seminar course. Tara is assistance from Peter Arcese. The course attracted a native of Salt Spring Island, an expert in decision high-calibre students from across campus and theory and quantitative methods in multi-species Peter Arcese B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. faculty from several different departments. conservation planning. Co–Director Spring Symposium 604–822–1886 Research Projects [email protected] Our Spring 2006 Symposium was well-attended by university, ENGO, government scientists and policy-makers from around the province who Identifying critical habitat came to hear speakers on many issues related to Janelle Curtis (NSERC post-doctoral fellow), Tara the biology and social and economic aspects of Martin (CACR and NSERC post-doctoral fellow), conservation planning, including: Jordan Rosenfeld (BC MoE), Pippa Sheppard • Sarah Gergel & Peter Arcese – Learning from (Parks Canada) and Peter Arcese embarked on a the historical reconstruction of land use and project to understand the consequences of data species change; quality on the identification of ‘critical habitat’ for • Gary Bull & Alton Harestad (SFU) species at risk, and to guide research, monitoring – Conservation planning in Clayoquot Sound:10 and land conservation. Arcese and Curtis delivered years after the CSSP; keynote and closing talks at a 2006 Columbia Centre for Applied • Paul Wood – Sustainability impeded: Political Mountains Institute workshop on critical habitat Conservation Research legitimacy in liberal democracies; and solicited input from recovery teams working Forest Sciences Centre throughout Canada. 3004-2424 Main Mall • John Innes – Global conservation priorities and Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 forest policy; Fax: 604–822–5410 www.forestry.ubc.ca/conservation
40 UBC Faculty of Forestry Avian biodiversity, forestry and tree health in Bundling biodiversity and carbon in credit interior forests markets Mixed forests of interior BC sustain a forest Gary Bull and colleagues are studying how CENTRE FOR industry and over 200 forest-dependent wildlife biodiversity conservation might off-set the APPLIED species. Since 1995, Kathy Martin and colleagues economic and opportunity costs of forest harvest have monitored cavity nesting species in relation under ecosystem based management on the BC CONSERVATION to forest cutting treatments to provide operational coast. Bull collaborates with CIFOR, Forest Trends RESEARCH recommendations that maintain biodiversity in and the FAO to aid biodiversity conservation in managed landscapes. Currently, research focuses Canada, China and tropical areas worldwide. on the impacts on forest wildlife of mountain Soil biodiversity and sustainable forest pine beetles and related management activities. management The ecology and conservation of alpine and Sue Grayston, Cindy Prescott and colleagues’ green arctic birds and their habitats tree project is combining a multi-disciplinary group Alpine and arctic habitats are experiencing of researchers from UBC, UBCO, UNBC, MoF&R dramatic climate warming. Kathy Martin has and RRU to quantify changes in soil microbial and established the Centre for Alpine Studies (www. faunal diversity in response to harvesting and to forestry.ubc.ca/alpine) to promote research assess variable retention as a management tool to on how animals breed and survive in these maintain soil functions and site productivity. increasingly variable conditions, and students are Landscape ecology and riparian management currently conducting research on habitat selection, Gergel and colleagues are creating an historic genetic structure and demography of ptarmigan in forest inventory of the Queen Charlotte Islands relation to climate change and on alpine songbird by using aerial photographs from the 1930s to behaviour and demography. estimate natural variation in riparian zones prior to Remote sensing and biodiversity monitoring harvesting and to quantify losses of large cedar. Her Nicholas Coops arrived at UBC in 2004 as a student, Trevor Lantz, recently received a Canon Canadian Research Chair in Remote Sensing and National Park Research Award for his work on the now leads projects that apply remote sensing to effects climate change and disturbance on plant forest growth and biodiversity issues, including communities in the Mackenzie Delta, NWT. modeling the extent of mountain pine beetle Stream and Riparian Research Laboratory damage and estimating biodiversity in woody John Richardson continues to lead collaborators species using satellite data. in a wide range of initiatives on the ecology and The genetics of carnivores management of riparian-stream ecosystems, the The Genetic Data Centre, directed by Dr. Carol influence of reserve strips on riparian ecosystems, Ritland, continues to conduct state-of-the art ecology of invertebrates and amphibians, and the DNA genotyping and sequencing and to train and effects of resource limitation and organic matter on advise students, post-docs and faculty, including stream communities. projects to describe the inheritance of coat colour Understanding Garry oak ecosystems and population structure of Kermode bears, the In 2005 the AAAS, Cannon Corporation, and US genetics of killer whales on the West Coast, and National Parks Service selected Emily Gonzales to population structure of Alaskan carnivores. receive a Canon Research Award in recognition Corporate social responsibility and value-added of outstanding work on biodiversity decline. This wood products year, Joe Bennett received an NSERC CGS award Rob Kozak and his lab are developing a to add a regional emphasis to work on Garry oak framework for the diffusion of corporate social ecosystems and assess the influence of climate responsibility practices in the forestry sector and change on community structure. identifying hurdles, constraints and opportunities for Canadian value-added producers. PLANS FOR 2006 – 07 Salmon migration research Gergel and Arcese will continue to lead Centre Scott Hinch and colleagues are using telemetry partners to solve interdisciplinary problems studies, and lab and field experiments to show in conservation. Our fall 2006 seminar, led that high water temperatures in the Fraser by Gergel and T. Martin, will draw on and River advance senescence, disease and energy off-campus groups to consider alternatives depletion in Pacific salmon, helping to explain for conserving and restoring coastal forest, the extraordinarily high mortality rates being offer training and experience to students and experienced by Fraser sockeye. partners, and facilitate multi-authored papers on biodiversity valuation, conservation area design, credits markets, species at risk and climate change.
2005 Annual Report 41 HE FACULTY OF FORESTRY operates • Broke ground on the $2.5 millionWalter C. three Research Forests: The Malcolm Knapp Koerner Forestry Center at Loon Lake, which Research Forest (Knapp Forest) near Maple will open in 2006 and house 40 beds of UNIVERSITY TRidge on the coast, the Alex Fraser Research Forest accommodation, kitchen and dining room and a RESEARCH (Fraser Forest) near Williams Lake in the central conference facility. interior of BC and the Aleza Lake Research Forest • Continued silviculture operations with surveys FORESTS (Aleza Forest), near Prince George (jointly operated on 168 ha, commercial thinning on 21 ha, and with the University of Northern British Columbia). planting of 27 ha. The mission of the Research Forests is to support the Faculty of Forestry, other partner universities and research organizations in serving the ALEX FRASER FOREST people of BC through teaching and research. This is Ken Day accomplished by hosting research from a variety of B.Sc.F. (Hons.), M.F., R.P.F. disciplines in order to create teaching opportunities Manager for students from UBC, other post-secondary [email protected] institutions and continuing education programs. The location of the forests, covering eight diverse biogeoclimatic subzones and three tenure • Initiated 21 new research projects. systems, offers a variety of research and education • Recorded 566 contact days for extension opportunities. activities, including UBC Fall Field School. • Employed two UBC Forestry students for four ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2005 – 06 months, and hosted two international interns from Germany and Sweden. • Hosted two student volunteers during reading Bruce Larson MALCOLM KNAPP week. A.B., M.F.S, Ph.D. • Led 19 tours and provided 10 presentations for Chair, Research Forests FOREST Advisory Committee Paul Lawson international, Canadian, and local audiences 604–822–1284 B.S.F., M.B.A., R.P.F. comprised of researchers, professionals, students, [email protected] Manager teachers, and naturalists. [email protected] • Provided a venue for Canadian Orienteering Championships with an international field of • Initiated 17 new research projects. 420 competitors . • Employed two UBC forestry students in • Continued silviculture operations with surveys 4-month internship positions and hosted two on 521 ha, brushing on 18.2 ha, and planting of international interns from Germany and the 28,000 seedlings on 22.9 ha. Phillipines • Built 0.6km of new permanent road. • Opened the $1.2 million Loon Lake Student • Conducted a fuel-management pilot project with Centre and the Cadillac Fairview Trevor Linden support from the Union of BC Municipalities. Gymnasium in June 2005. The opening was • Found attacks by mountain pine beetles in attended by over 60 guests and friends including juvenile stands as young as 24 years of age. UBC President Dr. Martha Piper. • Initiated minor timber products sales with eight • Increased Loon Lake facility use to 14,900 transactions totaling $3,500 gross sales. visitor-days in 2005 from 9,900 in 2003. Malcolm Knapp Research Forest • Hosted courses in the Faculty’s Spring Field PO Box 21120 School and Conservation Field School. 14500 Silver Valley Road • 250 children and over 300 volunteers attended Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 1P7 the second Camp Goodtimes held at Loon Lake. Phone: 604–463–8148 • Fax: 604–463–2712 Completed the new dock at Loon Lake funded by the Canadian Cancer Society and Ronald MacDonald House Charities. Alex Fraser Research Forest • 72 S. 7th Avenue Opened an expanded sawmill facility which Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 4N5 cut 500,000 board feet in 2005, specializing Phone: 250–392–2207 in components for timber frame construction. Fax: 250–398–5708 The sawmill also completed a lumber recovery study for hybrid poplar in conjunction with Dr. Aleza Lake Research Forest Shawn Mansfield. 3333 University Way Prince George, B.C. V2N 4Z9 Phone: 250–960–6674 Fax: 250–960–5851
42 UBC Faculty of Forestry ALEZA LAKE FOREST PLANS FOR 2006 – 07 Michael Jull B.S.F., M.Sc., R.P.F. Malcolm Knapp Forest Manager • Complete the Walter C. Koerner Forestry UNIVERSITY [email protected] Centre, and begin work on replacing the cabins RESEARCH at Loon Lake. • Increase Loon Lake visitor days significantly FORESTS • Initiated 10 new research projects and long-term based on improved accommodations. monitoring programs including three ALRF seed • Construct and open a facility for research and grant funding projects. training in log and timber frame construction • Completed and received government approval adjacent to our sawmill. for ALRF Management Plan #2, in effect for • Complete an on-line database of all UBC 2005-2010. Research Forest historical photographs. • Completed the first Forest Stewardship Plan for • Host a portion of the Faculty’s summer 2005-2009. recruitment camp. • Completed weather station renovaton. • Reduce total timber harvest to 22,000 cubic • Enhanced extension and the current Aleza metres. website (http://alrf.unbc.ca/). • Received approval of a new university ALRF Alex Fraser Forest Endowment Fund, in cooperation with UNBC. • Complete Management and Working Plan #3. • Continued operational silviculture operations • Initiate forest cover inventory project. with planting of 73,000 trees. • Continue to diversify revenue streams, including • Entered into a Forests for Tomorrow agreement sales, services and funded projects. with the BC Ministry of Forests and undertook • Reduce timber harvest levels to 20,000 cubic 11 ha. of backlog conifer release treatments on metres. old 1980’s cutblocks. • Secure funding for a research fellowship in • Built 2 km of new road and upgraded 1.5 km of timber-frame construction. winter road. • Convert silviculture history data to Province’s online database. Research Forests harvesting 2005 Aleza Lake Forest Knapp Fraser Aleza • Initiate new Timber Supply Analysis process for Forest Forest Forest Total 2007 completion. Logging m3 19,714 14,391 12,079 46,184 • Initiate group selection operational trial in ha 36.9 42.3 47.5 126.7 spruce-balsam forest types. Com- • Initiate plans for a field station facility, including mercial 3 m 5,315 9,022 14,337 overnight accommodations. Thinning/ ha 20.6 48.0 68.6 • Facilitate new research projects on amphibian Partial Cutting ecology and canopy arboreal lichens with 3 UNBC and UBC graduate students. Salvage m 7,542 125 7,667 • Undertake forest re-inventory projects. • Continue wildlife monitoring programs Knapp Forest utilized a variety of harvest including owl, raptor, waterfowl and mammal methods in 2005 including mechanized feller/ species. processor, multi-span skyline and helicopter. Silvicultural systems ranged from clearcut with FOREST STAFF reserves to group selection and variable retention. Cheryl Power Commercial thinning continued to be the major B.S.F., R.P.F. proportion of the area under operations. Resident Forester Fraser Forest reduced its focus on mountain pine Malcolm Knapp Research Forest beetle harvest, with 48% of the volume targeting [email protected] beetle-damaged pine stands. Pine beetle damage is Cathy Koot subsiding on the Research Forest as harvesting old and B.Sc., R.P.Bio. mature pine stands is nearly completed. Research Coordinator Alex Fraser Research Forest Aleza Lake Forest utilized mainly ground- [email protected] based systems in 2005 and is working towards a long-term harvesting and roads strategy on its Melanie Karjala M.N.R.E.S. landbase. Spruce log markets remain challenging Research Coordinator, with current levels of pine beetle-kill salvage Aleza Lake Research Forest, saturating fiber demand in the region. [email protected]
2005 Annual Report 43 LONGSIDE THEIR teaching and research commitments, most Faculty members have committee responsibilities with off-campus organizations and groups. These involvements are OFFICES, listed below together with various distinctions and awards (in bold-face type) bestowed on AFaculty members during the past year. AWARDS AND AITKEN, S.N. • Visiting Professor, University of Bordeaux. • Deputy, IUFRO 02.04.01 Population, • Member, NRCAN Value to Wood Research DISTINCTIONS Ecological and Conservation Genetics. Advisory Committee. • Associate Editor, Tree Genetics and Genomes. • Fellow, International Academy of Wood Science. • Fellow, Institute of Wood Science, Chairman BREUIL, C. Canadian Branch. • Associate Editor, Mycological Research. • Member, Organising Committee Pacific Rim BOHLMANN, J. Biobased Composites Symposia. • NSERC E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship FÜRST, R. 2006 – 2008. • Nominee, University of BC, Killam Teaching • Member, International Review Panel for Prize (Faculty of Forestry). the Joint Genomics Institute’s, Community Sequencing Program. GERGEL, S.E. • Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Amyris • Member, Foreign Scholar Travel Award Biotechnologies Inc. Committee, International Association for • Member, Genome BC Science Advisory Landscape Ecology – US Chapter. Committee. • Panelist, NSF Doctoral Dissertation • Member, Advisory Committee of the Improvement Grants, Ecosystems Review Panel. Phytochemical Society of North America. • Ad Hoc Proposal Reviewer, NSF Hydrologic • Member, Editorial Board, GENE, Functional Sciences, Division of Earth Sciences. Genomics. • Ad Hoc Proposal Reviewer, NSF Collaborative • Member, Editorial Board, Trees. Research Grant, Geography and Regional • Member, Editorial Review Board, Tree Science. Physiology. GRAYSTON, S.J. BULL, G.Q. • Erskine Fellowship. • Scientific Advisor, Chinese State Forest • Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Forest Administration Carbon Committee. Research. • Faculty Representative, YouLead! Team and the • Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Soil Uganda House Planning Committee. Science. • Associate Editor, Soil Biology & Biochemistry. COOPS, N.C. • Member, NSERC Ecology & Evolution • Peter Wall Senior Early Career Scholar Discovery Grant Selection Committee. 2005/06. • Adjunct Faculty. Oregon State University. GUY, R.D. • 2005 Killam Teaching Prize (Faculty of EL-KASSABY, Y.A. Forestry). • Member, Editorial Board, Forest Genetics. • President, Canadian Society of Plant • Associate Editor, Canada Journal of Forest Physiologists. Research. • Editor, TREES Structure and Function, Co- • Biotechnology Co-ordinator, IUFRO. Managing. • Member, panel of experts on forest gene • Communicating Editor, TREES Structure and resources, Food and Agriculture Organization of Function. the United Nations. • Member, Program Committee, Plant Biology ELLIS, S.C. 2006. • Chair, Robert E. Dougherty Educational • Member, College of Reviewers, Canada Research Foundation Scholarship Committee. Chairs program. • Member, Plant Canada Board of Directors. EVANS, P.D. • Philippine Agriculture and Resources HINCH, S.G. Research Foundation R&D Award (Research • American Fisheries Society Award of Excellence. Category) for research on development of HOBERG, G. innovative wood composites (shared with • Research Area Leader, Sustainable Forest postgraduate student Rico Cabangon). Management Network Centre of Excellence. • Adjunct Professor, The Australian National • Co-Chair, Organizing Committee, Mountain University. Pine Beetle Research Workshops.
44 UBC Faculty of Forestry INNES, J.L. KOZAK, R.A. • Distinguished Service Award, IUFRO. • Nominee, The Charles A. McDowell Award for • Premier’s Award for Innovation 2005/6 Excellence in Research. OFFICES, – Finalist. • Fellow, Institute of Wood Science. AWARDS • Adjunct Professor, Fujian Agriculture and • Deputy, IUFRO Working Group 5.10.10. Forestry University, China. • Voting Member, CSA Technical Committee for AND • Member, Editorial Board, BC Journal of Sustainable Forest Management. DISTINCTIONS Ecosystems and Management. • Member, UN/ECE Timber Committee Team • Member, Editorial Board, Landforms and of Specialists on Forest Products Markets and Environmental Processes. Marketing. • Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Perspectives LAM, F. in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and • Guest Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Natural Resources. Civil Engineering. • Member, Editorial Board, Forest, Snow and • Adjunct/Guest Professor, Tongji University, Landscape Research. Shanghai, China. • Member, Comitato di Indirizzo per la • Member, Canadian Standards Association, Valutazione della Ricerca, Italy. CSA086 Technical Committee on Engineering • Member, Interdisciplinary Committee, World Design in Wood. Cultural Council. • Member, Canadian Standards Association, CSA • Chairperson, IUFRO 2005 Congress Scientific Technical Committee on Solid and Engineered Committee. Wood Products. • Member, C-Questor Scientific Advisory • Member, American Society for Testing and Committee. Materials ASTM Committee D-7 on Wood. • Chairperson, IUFRO Policy Committee. • CAC Member, ISO TC 165 Timber Structures. • Member IUFRO Science Committee. • Member, Canadian Wood Council Committee • Chairperson, IUFRO Task Force on on Objective Based Code for Wood Frame Environmental Change. Construction. • Member, Mutual Recognition Task Force, • Fellow, Institute of Wood Science. Sustainable Forestry Board. • Member, Resource Committee, Sustainable LEMAY, V.M. Forestry Board. • Associate Editor, Forest Science. • Member, Executive Committee Commonwealth • Associate Editor, Forestry Chronicle. Forestry Association. • Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Forest • Member, Business Plan Task Group, Sustainable Research. Forestry Board. LYONS, K.C. • Member, IUFRO Management Committee. • Associate Editor, International Journal of Forest • Member, Forest Leadership Steering Committee. Engineering. • Member, IUCN/SSC Sustainable Use Specialist Group. MANSFIELD, S.D. • Member, Centres of Excellence Review Group, • Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Industrial Academy of Finland. Microbiology and Biotechnology. KADLA, J.F. • Member, International Advisory Board Holzforschung. • Fellow, International Academy of Wood Science • Chair, Publicity for the Division of Cellulose (IAWS). and Renewable Materials of the American • JSPS Fellowship. Chemical Society. • Member, Editorial Advisory Board • Member, Executive Committee of the Cellulose Holzforschung. and Renewable Materials Division of the • Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of American Chemical Society. Wood Chemistry and Technology. • Member, International Scientific Committee for • Secretary, ACS Cellulose Renewable Materials the International Conference on Biotechnology (CELL) Division. in the Pulp and Paper Industry. • Committee Member, ISWPC Scientific Program Committee. MARSHALL, P.L. • Committee Member, INWFPPC Scientific • Associate Editor, Forestry Chronicle. Program Committee. • BC Representative, Canadian Forestry • Past Chairman, TAPPI Wood Chemistry and Accreditation Board. Biotechnology Committee. • Member, Complaints Resolution Committee, Association of BC Forest Professionals. KIMMINS, J.P. • Chair, Registration Appeals Committee, • Corresponding Member, Comest Of Unesco Association of BC Forest Professionals.
2005 Annual Report 45 MARTIN, K. • Member, Royal Chemistry Society. • Associate Editor, Wildlife Biology. • Past President, International Research Group on OFFICES, • Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Forest Wood protection. AWARDS Research. • Canadian Representative, ISO TC165 Study • Member, American Ornithologists Union Group on Wood Durability. AND (AOU) Council. SADDLER, J.N. • Member (representative for Cananda), DISTINCTIONS • Editor, World Journal Microbiology and International Ornithological Committee. Biotechnology. McLEAN, J.A. • Associate Editor, International Microbiology and • President, UBC Chapter 696 Sigma Xi, the Biotechnology (MIRCEN) Journal. Scientific Research Society • Task Leader, IEA Biotechnology Network. • Member, US DoE Biofuels Review Program. MITCHELL, S.J. • Member, BCMEM Wood Ethanol Technology • Member of the Editorial Board, Forestry. Committee. • Coordinator, IUFRO Unit 8.01.11, Wind and • Member, NREL Biofuels Program (US Dept. of Trees. Energy). • Adjunct Professor, University of Laval. • Leader, Liquid Biofuels Task 39 IEA Bioenergy. MOORE, R.D. SHEPPARD, S.R.J. • Junior Representative for Canada to the • Co-Chair and Scientific Committee Member for International Association of Hydrological the 2006 International Symposium on Society and Sciences. Resource Management (ISSRM), Vancouver, BC. • Secretary, Canadian National Committee for • Chair of Research Cluster B (Public Engagement the International Association of Hydrological Tools and Processes) for the Centre for Sciences. Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), • Guest Associate Editor, Journal of the American Great Northern Way Campus. Water Resources Association. NELSON, J.D. SIMARD, S.W. • Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Forest • Deputy coordinator, IUFRO S4.04.10 Research. Sustainable Harvest Scenarios . • Committee Member, National Center for PRESCOTT, C.E. Ecosystem Analysis and Synthesis: Mycorrhizal • Canadian Forestry Scientific Achievement Management. Award. • Co-Editor, Canadian Journal of Forest Research. SOWLATI, T. • • Member, Forest Science Board. Member, Canadian Operational Research Society. • Member, Forest Products Society. RICHARDSON, J.S. • Member, Institute of Wood Science. • Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Ecology. • Member, Society of Canadian Women in • Associate Editor, Journal of the North American Science and Technology. Benthological Society. • Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Fisheries TROSPER, R. and Aquatic Sciences. • 2004 Ralf Yorque Prize, Ecology and Society. • Associate Editor (guest), Canadian Journal of WATTS, S.B. Forest Research. • Member, Board of Directors Evans Lake Forest • Endangered species recovery teams for BC Education Society. freshwater fish, Oregon spotted frog, and coastal giant salamander. WEILER, M. • Member, South Coast Conservation Program. • UBC Representative of CUAHSI. • Associate, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced • Associate Editor (guest), Canadian Journal of Studies. Forest Research. • Member, Surface Water Technical Committee, RITLAND, K.M. American Geophysical Union. • Adjunct/Guest Professor, Swedish University of • Chairperson, MOCHA (Modular Course Agricultural Sciences. Hydrology Advancement). • Associate Editor, Heredity. WOOD, P.M. RUDDICK, J.N.R. • Member, Board of Referees, Environmental • Past President and Executive, American Wood Ethics. Preservers Association. • Member, National Recovery Team for Freshwater • Vice Chair, Canadian Standard Association on Species of British Columbia. Wood preservation.
46 UBC Faculty of Forestry Forest Sciences Centre, Student Lounge & Treehouse Photo: Jamie Myers
2005 Annual Report 47 ETWEEN APRIL 1, 2005 and March 31, UBC Forestry was out in force at the XXII World 2006, members of our Faculty were awarded Congress of the International Union of Forest Research EXTRAMURAL a total of $12.1 million in research funding. Organizations (IUFRO) in Brisbane, Australia, in BThis represents an increase of 16.3% from last year’s August 2005. Fourteen of our faculty members and FUNDING AND figure and our largest contribution to research so far nine graduate students participated in the Congress. SPONSORED recorded. We contributed 26 oral presentations and organized RESEARCH Operating Budget Extramural Research Funds 14,000 12,101 12,000
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85/86 87/88 89/90 91/92 93/94 95/96 97/98 99/00 01/02 03/04 05/06 Extramural funding 57 89 118 136 120 188 265 233 214 295 304 per faculty member supported by operating budget ($000 ) Operating budget, extramural funding and research activity 1985/86 – 2005/06
Federal funding increased by 2.3% and represented eight technical sessions. A session on “International 48.2% of our total funds received (down from 54.7% perspectives on interdisciplinary research” was organized last year). Members of the Faculty held 9 NSERC by our students and has been published in the Forestry Cindy E. Prescott Strategic grants, 3 Collaborative Research and Chronicle (May/June 2005). Dr. John Innes served as B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D. Development grants, 1 Special Research Opportunity scientific chair for the Congress and was nominated Associate Dean grant, 3 Industrial Research Chairs, 36 Discovery vice president of IUFRO. The Congress also marked Graduate Studies and Research 604–822–4701 grants, 2 SSHRC grants and 14 Network of Centres the inauguration of the Faculty’s promotion booth, [email protected] for Excellence awards. Canada Research Chairs which we staffed throughout the meeting. and Canada Foundation for Innovation awards In the Fall of 2005 we began our monthly contributed another $798,236. Natural Resources research talks, in which members of the Faculty Canada contributed $1.85 million, mostly to support described their research interests. research addressing the mountain pine beetle problem. Provincial funding increased by 42.7% for the Extramural funding sources 2005 – 06* year, with a gain of approximately $1.1 million. Most of this funding came from projects sponsored Source $000 Count % by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range who Federal contributed $1.84 million during the year, up NSERC/SSHRC 2,302 59 19.0 Natural Resources Canada 1,851 30 15.3 more than three fold from the previous year. Canada Research Chairs 600 5 5.0 Forestry Innovation Investment funds supported Network of Centres for Excellence 572 14 4.7 ten research projects for a total of $734,190 in the Environment Canada & Parks Canada 290 12 2.4 area of international marketing and mountain pine Canada Foundation for Innovation 198 5 1.6 beetle impacts on forest products. Forest Science Other 20 5 0.2 Subtotal 5,834 130 48.2 Program funding, at $700,918 was down by 53.6%. Private industry support for research contributed Provincial BC Ministry of Forests & Range 1,840 36 15.2 another $1.59 million. The largest industry Forestry Innovation Investment 734 10 6.1 contributors were Ainsworth Lumber, Canfor Forest Science Program 701 15 5.8 Corporation and BC Hydro International. BC Knowledge Development Fund 100 1 0.8 International research support was down BC Ministry of Environment 85 4 0.7 by 3.9% at $537,326 with the largest amount of Other 270 10 2.2 Subtotal 3,730 76 30.8 funding coming from the International Energy Agency for the Bioconversion Task (Saddler). Private Industry 1,596 58 13.2 We also received endowment income of $1.7 Other 403 11 3.3 million for the year. This funding is provided from Subtotal 1,999 69 16.5 endowments originally set up by Forest Renewal International 537 11 4.4 BC in support of five Chairs, as well as from private sources. Total 12,101 286 100 * Excluding endowments.
48 UBC Faculty of Forestry The following list reflects research funding obtained between April 1, 2005 and March 31, 2006. AITKEN, S.N. AVRAMIDIS, S. • Junior Industrial Research Chair in population • Fractal characterization of the structure and EXTRAMURAL genetics (NSERC, industry $30,802) water sorption characteristics of wood FUNDING AND • Population genomics of cold adaptation in (NSERC $27,000) SPONSORED spruce (NSERC $34,000) • Timber drying quality prediction model • Proposal to establish a Centre for Forest Gene (NRC $76,125) RESEARCH Conservation at the University of British BARRETT, J.D. Columbia (BCMoF&R $220,000) • Reliability of wood products (NSERC $22,000) • Adapting forest genetic resource management to • E120 vibration MOE test program (NSERC $51,888) climate change (CFPA $20,431) • Centre for Forest Gene Conservation to • SA: CN timber evaluation project determine the environmental controls on the (Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP $82,810) populations (BCMoF&R $19,400) • E120 F330 product testing (CFPA $72,000) ALILA, Y. • In-grade testing of BC coastal timbers – Phase 3 • Developing thresholds for a key hydrologic (CFPA $45,000) indicator of watershed function: Equivalent cut • Sitka spruce vibration MOE measurements area (BCMoF&R $59,850) (CFPA $5,056) • Forest management effects on flooding in rain- • Sitka spruce and yellow cedar technical on-snow coastal British Columbia: An innovative submissions (CFPA $16,974) experimental-numerical modelling approach BEATSON, R. (NSERC $39,000) • Genetic control of arabidopsis fibre properties • Effects of varying logging rates on streamflow in Upper Penticton Creek Watershed experiment (NSERC $26,000) (BCMoF&R $20,265) BOHLMANN, J. • Forest management in interior British • Terpenoid defenses in spruce (NSERC $82,000) Columbia: Moving beyond equivalent cut areas • E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship (BCMoF&R $95,000) (NSERC $90,000) • Tsitika River sediment budgets project: • Conifer chemical defenses (NSERC Steacie Effectiveness evaluation of road deactivation at Memorial Supplement Grant $119,040) Russell Creek using a sediment budget approach • Strategies to improve genetic resistance to white (BCMoF&R $40,000) pine weevil attack in spruce (NSERC $67,925) • A hydrological design support system for • The mountain pine beetle epidemic sustainable forest management of MPB (NSERC $197,950) infestations and treatments at the watershed scale • Forestry genomics, Treenomix I: A genomics (Forest Practices Board $53,000) technology platform for Canadian forestry ARCESE, P. (co-investigator) • Application of ecological and evolutionary (Genome BC, Genome Canada $2,169,547) theory to the conservation of populations and • GrapeGen (Genome BC, Genome Canada, species (NSERC $48,300) Genome Spain $25,000) • Capital improvements and support to field • Conifer forest health, Treenomix II (co- research on Mandarte Island investigator) (Donation $30,000) (Genome BC, Genome Canada $5,097,738) • Southern Gulf Island plant survey BREUIL, C. (Parks Canada Agency $11,500) • Molecular & genetic characterization of conifer • Population viability analysis for species at risk host laminated root rot pathosystems (NRC (Parks Canada Agency $46,500) $35,000) • Development of applied science methods to • Role of the proteinases in fungal growth and monitor marbled murrelet populations and pigmentation on wood (NSERC $18,000) habitats in relation to forestry. (BCMoE $10,000) • Role of extractives depletion and fungal • Emily Gonzoles: Herbivores and exotic plants in colonization in the failure of old and second- endangered Garry oak ecosystems growth western red cedar wood products (AAAS $29,592) (NSERC $76,325) • Identifying the historical and current role of • The mountain pine beetle epidemic: Strategies at-sea food limitation in marbled murrelet for improvement of pine host defense and (Brachyramphus marmoratus) population using reduction of fitness of beetle-associated fungi stable-nitrogen isotopes (WWF $12,000) (NSERC $35,000)
2005 Annual Report 49 • Fitness and pathogenicity of the fungi associated • Factors affecting the ecological legacy of with the MPB and other secondary beetles in unsalvaged post-beetle stands (NRC $124,709) EXTRAMURAL green attack (NRC $78,750) • Effects of climate change on avian communities FUNDING AND • Phytosanitary risks associated with MPB-killed and implications for sustainable forest trees (NRC $29,400) management (BCMoF&R $42,000) SPONSORED • Functional and population genomics of • Integrating silvicultural control of mountain RESEARCH ophiostomatoid fungi of importance to pine beetle with wildlife and sustainable forest Canadian forestry (NSERC $30,500) management objectives (NRC $74,761) • Decay fungi and associated rates of decay in • An experimental study of variable-retention standing trees killed by mountain pine beetle harvest methods on forest birds (NRC $24,150) (Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd. $50,000) BULL, G.Q. CHANWAY, C.P. • Institutional development of a domestic • Nitrogen balance in pine forests: evaluation of emission trading system that includes carbon two possible missing links (NSERC $38,000) offsets from the agriculture and forestry sectors COHEN, D.H. (BIOCAP $20,400) • Wood products value chain study • Developing a sustainable forest management (Environment Canada $15,000) plan and a five-year business plan for Iisaak Forest Resources Ltd., a First Nations owned COOPS, N.C. forest resources company • Canada Research Chair in remote sensing (IISAAK Forest Resources Ltd. $50,000) (CRC $100,000) • Harmonizing biodiversity conservation with • Multi-scale assessment of forest carbon dynamics climate change mitigation and community using near-field, airborne and satellite remote development (Future Generations $28,091) sensing (NSERC $25,300) • The case of carbon in Mozambique’s agro • Red-attack mapping of large areas with satellite – forests (Centre for International Forestry data: Issues and protocols (CFS $15,000) Research $11,000) • Establishment of a world-class remote sensing • Developments in Russian Far East and East research laboratory (industry $8,420) Siberia forest sector: Forest products and timber • Capacity of high spatial resolution imagery to trade (NRC $12,595) identify stream geomorphology • Forest modeling for China and Asia – Pacific (Interfor $11,025) scenario-building process (Centre for • Process-model simulation of landscape-level International Forestry Research $46,897) carbon dynamics (NRC $20,000) • Sustainable forestry indicators derived from high BUNNELL, F.L. spatial resolution satellite imagery and airborne • Refining conservation priorities in British LIDAR data (BCMoF&R $93,500) Columbia (BCMoF&R $49,600) • Monitoring to reduce the future risk of • Evaluating large-scale forest zoning to improve mountain pine beetle attack: Aerial and satellite the efficiency of timber production and image processing methods (NRC $43,000) biodiversity objectives (BCMoF&R $74,289) • Linking multiple indicators of biological DAI, C. diversity to forest management decisions • Hydro-thermal consolidation of wood strand (BCMoF&R $50,800) composites (NSERC $29,600) • A species accounting system to integrate indicators DAY, K. of biological diversity (BCMoF&R $70,742) • Alex Fraser Research Forest • A bioregional assessment of sustainable forest (BCMoF&R $28,350) management for the boreal plains (NCE $36,800) • Developing monitoring priorities and indicators EL-KASSABY. Y.A. of success in sustaining biological diversity in • Industrial Research Chair in applied forest British Columbia (BCMoE $45,000) genetics and biotechnology (Forintek, NSERC, • Assessing risk to avian diversity in the face of FERIC, BCMoF&R, PAPRICAN, industry, climate change (BCMoE $20,000) Johnson’s Family Forest Biotechnology Fund • Developing a conservation plan for Canadian $332,000) Forest Products Ltd. operations in northeastern EVANS, P.D. BC (Canadian Forest Products Ltd. $23,000) • UBC 23 – Integrated protection of structural CHAN-MCLEOD, A. wood composites for exterior exposure • Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation (NRC $38,300) Program (CCIAP) (NRC $118,807)
50 UBC Faculty of Forestry • Development of software to quantify defects at • Green tree retention: A tool to maintain wood surfaces ecosystem health and function (Chemical Specialties, Inc $8,892) (BCMoF&R $105,676) EXTRAMURAL • Surface modification to improve weathering GUY, R.D. (Forintek Canada Corp. $60,000) FUNDING AND resistance • Comparative physiology of plant adaptation: • SPONSORED Wood products processing education C and N isotope discrimination and trade-offs (AUCC $206,757) in traits related to resource acquisition in black RESEARCH • Bleaching and finishing of mountain pine beetle cottonwood (NSERC $44,000) (FII $61,465) affected lodgepole pine wood • British Columbia Flux Station of Fluxnet – • Surface engineered lumber laboratory for the Canada: Influence of climate and disturbance on advanced wood processing industries carbon cycling in forest and peatland ecosystems (Cotec $8,043) (NSERC, Canadian Foundation for Climate • Infrastructure operating funds (CFI $12,662) and Atmospheric Sciences $25,272) FANNIN, R.J. • Identification and selection of fast-growing • Piping erosion and lanslide travel distance poplar genotypes for carbon sequestration and (NSERC $28,000) biomass production (BIOCAP $41,978) FELLER, M.C. • Whitebark pine and fire HINCH, S.G. (Parks Canada Agency, B.C. Parks $25,000) • Rainbow trout bioenergetic and stream dissolved • Maintaining open canopy conditions in Interior oxygen responses to clear-cut logging in north- Douglas-fir forests at Isobel Lake, treatment central British Columbia (BCMoF&R $51,005) effects on tree ground, forest fuels, and nutrients • Energetics, behaviour and fitness of anadromous (BCMoF&R $20,000) migrating fish (NSERC $26,100) • Nutrient cycling in Engelman spruce subalpine • Abnormal migration and premature mortality in fir forests (FSP $4,000) Pacific salmon (NSERC $232,000) • ESSF nutrient cycling project (FSP $4,000) • Passage efficiency & migration behaviour of salmonid fishes at the Seton Dam Fishway GERGEL, S.E. (BC Hydro International Ltd. $129,938) • Climate change, disturbance, and tall shrub dynamics in the Mackenzie Delta HOBERG, G. (Global Forest Science $3,000) • Research area leader assistance (NCE $22,500) • Haida Gwaii 1937 air photo GIS project (Gwaii • UBC/UNBC mountain pine beetle workshops Trust Society, Parks Canada Agency $13,349) (MoF&R $45,000) • Historical forest inventory for Haida Gwaii • Meeting objectives for spatially-defined (Gwaii Trust Society $34,210) conservation areas in crown forest land • Landscape indicators of watershed status (Forest Practices Board $6,000) (NSERC $15,590) INNES, J.L. • Climate change, disturbance, and tall shrub • Application of sustainable forest management in dynamics in the western Canadian arctic and a culturally-modified landscape subarctic (American Association for the (SSHRC $24,160) Advancement of Science $30,259) • A common ground for criteria and indicators of • Quantifying the variability in riparian zone sustainable forests for British Columbia (Forest structure (BCMoF&R $95,000) Research Extension Partnership $43,750) GRAYSTON, S.J. • Surface and subsurface processes in debris-flow • Canada Research Chair in soil microbial ecology generating hollows in the Kalum Forest District (CRC $100,000) (BCMoF&R $45,000) • Forest fertilization and identification of • Cumulative impacts of development on forests microbial indicators to enhance C sequestration in northeast British Columbia: Pilot study and reduce GHG emissions (NCE $106,325) (BIOCAP, NSERC $154,976) • Soil accumulation rates in basins • Plant-microbe interactions in forest soils (BCMoF&R $40,000) (NSERC $40,000) KADLA, J.F. • Nutrient biogeochemistry in Athabasca oil sands • Canada Research Chair in advanced biomaterials reclamation (NSERC $65,825) (CRC $100,000) • The soil microbial ecology laboratory • Chemical, mechanical, and durability properties – identification and development of indicators of of mountain pine beetle infested timber forest sustainability (NRC $56,000) (GV Instruments Canada Ltd. $55,535)
2005 Annual Report 51 • Biopolymers – precursors to advanced materials LAM, F. (NSERC $26,960) • UBC 21 – Procedures to qualify new EXTRAMURAL • The formation of dihydroconiferyl alcohol constructions and species of glulam beams FUNDING AND (DHCA) subunits in lignin in a cinnamyl (NRC $54,075) alcohol dehydrogenase (cad) deficient mutant of • Advanced structural analysis program for metal SPONSORED loblolly pine (USDoE $45,386) plated wood truss systems (NSERC $62,200) RESEARCH • Log quality of mountain pine beetle (MPB) • Timber engineering education in China – faculty infested wood in relation to pulp and paper exchange with Tongji University manufacture (FII $50,134) (Council of Forest Industries of BC $22,575) • Development of thick MPB strand based wood • CAF, Forintek, UBC China – Canada ingrade composites (co-investigator) (FII $63,525) testing collaboration project • Development of MPB wood – cement and wood (Forintek Canada Corp. $24,000) – plastic composite products (co-investigator) • Seismic performance of timber structural systems (FII $31,763) (NSERC $33,000) • Log quality of mountain pine beetle (MPB) • Studies on strength of MSR lumber infested wood in relation to lumber manufacture (Canadian Forest Products Ltd. $10,000) – Year 2 lumber and fibre properties (co- • Structural performance of value-added building investigator) (FII $87,864) components (NRC $82,475) • Development of properties indicators and • Laminated decking and flooring products from database for mountain pine beetle (MPB) MPB infested wood (FII $45,150) infested wood in relation to time-since-tree- • Development of MPB thick laminate wood plate death (co-investigator) (FII $135,660) products (FII $26,513) • The development of value-added bioproducts • Development of thick MPB strand based wood from the bioconversion of lignocellulosics (co- composites (co-investigator) (FII $63,525) investigator) (NSERC, BIOCAP $105,000) • Innovative methods for moisture conditioning • Wood and fibre quality of juvenille pine MPB logs for OSB production (FII $134,116) (USDA $198,575) • Stress-wave technology for defect detection and KIMMINS, J.P. classification of mountain pine beetle infested (FII $98,000) • Critical loadings of acid and nitrogen to Georgia logs and lumber • Basin ecosystems – Modelling the ecological Performance of floor panels effects of nitrogen deposition (Ainsworth Lumber Co Ltd. $196,123) (Environment Canada $31,500) • Development of MPB wood – cement and wood • A systems approach to integrating ecological, – plastic composite products (co-investigator) economic and social values within the SFM (FII $31,763) • framework for tree farm licence 49 (NCE $29,750) Log quality of mountain pine beetle (MPB) • Complexity and scale in forest ecosystem infested wood in relation to lumber manufacture management and agroforestry modeling – Year 2 lumber and fibre properties (co- (NSERC $25,000) investigator) (FII $87,864) • • Canada Research Chair in forest ecosystem Development of properties indicators and modelling (CRC $200,000) database for mountain pine beetle (MPB) • Evaluation of an ecosystem – based approach to infested wood in relation to time-since-tree- (FII $135,660) mixedwood modelling (BCMoF&R $49,350) death (co-investigator) KOZAK, R.A. LARSON, B.C. • • Statistical process control of colour for wood Juvenile tree allometry (Bulkey Valley Centre $7,500) products (NSERC $16,200) • Modeling individual tree mortality for northern • Wood in the human environment (BCMoF&R $29,400) (International Environmental Institute $75,000) mixed-species stands • Developing protocols for evaluating, treating, • Corporate social responsibility in the forestry and monitroing the forest of San Juan Island sector (International Environmental Institute National Historical Park $75,000) (National Park Service $11,711) • Wood products value chain study • FIA Forest Science Program Project FSP (Environment Canada $15,000) Y061051 (BCMoF&R $12,000) KRZIC, M. LAWSON, P. • Effects of land-use practices on soil compaction • Long term research installations (NSERC $9,400) (BCMoF&R $22,680) • Soil conditions and tree growth in BC’s forests (BCMoF&R $25,000)
52 UBC Faculty of Forestry LEMAY, V.M. MARSHALL, P.L. • Structural diversity measures and relationships • Development of the Prognosis BC growth and with remotely sensed data (NSERC $15,000) yield simulator in the southern and central BC: EXTRAMURAL • Modeling natural regeneration in MPB affected Model validation (BCMoF&R $50,999) FUNDING AND stands in south central BC MARTIN, K.M. (BCMoF&R, NRC $103,500) SPONSORED • Effect of elevation on phenotypic and genotypic LYONS, C.K. evolution of songbirds RESEARCH • The mechanics of anisotropic materials applied (Alberta Conservation Association $15,000) to the management of forests (NSERC $15,000) • Ecology of alpine and forest birds • Research in forest engineering (NSERC $35,300) (Terminal Forest Products Ltd. $10,053) • Avian ecology and climate variability in Kluane (NSERC $10,000) MANESS, T.C. alpine ecosystems • Alpine and forest landbird ecology and • Feasability and conceptual design of a highly conservation research flexible manufacturing facility (NSERC, (Environment Canada $67,500) Forintek Canada Corp. $130,560) • Effects of extreme environmental variation on • Mathematical model formulation of forest the behaviour and breeding biology of alpine stewardship planning incorporating wood horned larks and savannah sparrows products, environmental and societal values (UBC, Federal $6,190) (Woodflow Systems Corp. $41,685) • Potential effects of climate change on breeding • Multi-criteria strategic planning for sustainable biology and population dynamics of rock and forest management (NSERC $19,000) white-tailed ptarmigan in the Yukon Territory • Decision support methods for simultaneous (UBC, Federal $3,870) assessment of timber and non-timber resource • The importance of high versus low elevation objectives stopover sites: Using physiology to quantify (Canadian Forest Products Ltd. $35,000) habitat quality (Environment Canada $12,000) • The economic impact of natural disturbances • Climate variability monitoring for northern – A review and synthesis of policy responses alpine bird research (NSCERC $14,997) (NRC $2,000) • Strategic and operational decision support McFARLANE, P. methods for sustainable forest management • Innovative methods of chain of custody tracking and efficient processing of the timber resource of certified forest products (NCE $81,500) (Woodflow Systems Corp. $52,500) • Fellowship grant for post doc fellow/research (NCE $22,500) MANSFIELD, S.D. associate • Surface quality of MDF for value-added • Canada Research Chair in wood & fibre quality (NRC $76,000) (CRC $100,000) industries • Economic, environmental and social benefits of • Employing metabolic profiling as a screening 2nd-generation biofuels in Canada technology for internal checking of radiata pine (NRC, BIOCAP $39,850) (WQI Ltd. $54,085) • (NRC $32,865) • Characterizing wood and fibre properties by Promoting biofuels in Canada metabolic profiling (conference support for PHD MEITNER, M.J. student Andrew Robinson) • Public perceptions of mountain pine beetle (New Zealand Foundation for Research, management alternatives (NRC $55,264) Science and Technology $2,606) • Social sustainability: Strategies for definition, • Elucidating the variations in fibre chemistry and measurement and management (NCE $11,986) morphology of aspen clones to improve pulp • Interactivity and usability of environmental processing and quality (NSERC $18,000) visualization systems (NSERC $17,200) • Wood quality assessment technology for the MITCHELL, S.J. value-added industry (NRC $89,500) • Numerical modelling of wind flow in retention • Strength testing of hemlock for strongwood system openings (BCMoF&R $67,069) product • Wind drag on conifer crowns (International Forest Products Ltd. $38,651) (NSERC $26,000) • Evaluating Canada’s underutilized species, hybrid • Integrating silvicultural control of mountain poplar, for the value-added industry pine beetle with wildlife and sustainable forest (NRC $58,800) management objectives (NRC $32,007) • Genetic engineering of cellulose biosynthesis in • Incorporating the effects of windthrow after hardwood and softwood trees (USDoA $40,288) retention harvesting into TASS and TIPSY (BCMoF&R $20,500)
2005 Annual Report 53 • Comparison of windthrow damage under • Conifer forest health, Treenomix II (co-investigator) alternative silvicultural systems at the MASS study (Genome BC, Genome Canada $5,097,738) (Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd. $3,000) EXTRAMURAL area RUDDICK, J.N.R. FUNDING AND NELSON, J.D. • The role of nitrogen compounds in the fixation SPONSORED • A systems approach to integrating ecological, of copper in wood (NSERC $31,900) economic and social values within the SFM • Wood preservation – factors impacting on the RESEARCH framework for Tree Farm Licence 49 performance (industry $43,902) (NCE $83,050) SADDLER, J.N. • Exploring opportunities for mitigating the • The development of value-added bioproducts ecological impacts of current and future MPB from the bioconversion of lignocellulosics (co- outbreaks through improved planning: A focus investigator) (NSERC, BIOCAP $105,000) on Northeastern BC (NRC $101,325) • Supply of pretreated biomass for surface • Decision support systems for forest land use characterization and enzymatic digestion studies (NSERC $21,000) planning (National Renewable Engergy Lab $1,351) PRESCOTT, C.E. • Softwood residues-to-ethanol scale-up & • British Columbia Flux Station of Fluxnet- bottleneck reduction (NRC $190,254) Canada: Influence of climate and disturbance on • Participation of forest products biotechnology, carbon cycling in forest and peatland ecosystems UBC, in the Biomass Consortium on Applied (Canadian Foundation for Climate and Fundamentals (CAFI) (NRC $114,837) Atmospheric Sciences, NSERC $9,000) • Substrate and enzyme factors that affect the • UBC Mountain Pine Beetle graduate student efficient hydrolysis of cellulose to ethanol posters (BCMoF&R $34,999) (NSERC $22,000) • SCHIRP: Ecology and management of • The development of a technically and ericaceous shrub-dominated ecosystems in economically viable pre-treatment and enzymatic coastal BC (BCMoF&R $79,801) process for the conversion of softwood residues • Synthesis and extension of research on the to ethanol (BIOCAP $35,875) nutritional sustainability of variable retention • IEA Bioconversion Task (IEA $289,831) harvesting (BCMoF&R $29,400) • Infrastructure operating funds – Bioprocessing RICHARDSON, J.S. Centre for Sustabinable Fuels-Operations (CFI $80,574) • Effects of forest practices on the native signal crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus, in BC SHEPPARD, S.R.J. (BCMoF&R $31,205) • Development and testing of advanced landscape • Ecology and management of riparian-stream visualization (NSERC $14,800) ecosystems: A large-scale experiment using • Social sustainability: Strategies for definition, alternative streamside management techniques measurement and management (NCE $12,001) (BCMoF&R $195,727) • Future visioning of local climate change • Variation in detritus-based food webs and scenarios with integrated geomatics/visualization community structure based on quality of organic systems (Environment Canada $49,951) matter (NSERC $20,000) • Extension notes & SFM publishing • Evaluation of habitat features of enhanced off- (Canadian Forest Products Ltd. $5,800) channels related to productivity and biodiversity • Canfor SFM public opinion survey (Fisheries & Oceans Canada $9,600) (Canadian Forest Products Ltd. $195,095) • Human impacts on water quantity and quality, • Future visioning of local climate change the implications for ecological & socio-economic scenarios with integrated geomatics/visualization processes, & policy development in the South systems (NCE $17,500) Saskatchewan River Basin (NCE $12,000) SIMARD, S.W. • Benthic invertebrate monitoring and assessment • Improving predictions of juvenile tree growth project-workshop (BCMoE $10,000) in complex mixtures for sustainable forest RITLAND, K.M. management (BCMoF&R $36,246) • Senior Industrial Research Chair in population • Effects of young stand silviculture on conifer/ genetics (NSERC, industry $31,201) broadleaf mixtures in seral ICH forests of • Population genomics of plants southern interior BC (BCMoF&R $30,000) (NSERC $80,000) • Predicting development and productivity of • Forestry genomics, Treenomix I: A genomics southern interior mixed species stands through technology platform for Canadian forestry calibration and modelling (co-investigator) (BCMoF&R $46,998) (Genome BC, Genome Canada $2,169,547)
54 UBC Faculty of Forestry • Role of common mycorrhizal networks in plant VAN DER KAMP, B.J. community dynamics (NSERC $35,000) • SRD 1791 Hazard tree failure study • Nutrient dynamics in the mycorrhizosphere of (British Columbia Transmission Corporation EXTRAMURAL Douglas-fir seedlings establishing after the BC $10,500) FUNDING AND wildfires of 2003 (NSERC $38,465) • Reducing the impact of Armillaria root disease • Cultivation of Toona ciliata var. australis (F. via mixed species plantations including western SPONSORED Muell.) in subtropical mixed species plantations red cedar (BCMoF&R $29,513) RESEARCH in Misiones, Argentina WEILER, M. (Danzer Forestacion S.A. $1,711) • Water and solute response of runoff generation • CFI Infrastructure operating funds processes (NSERC $23,500) (CFI $5,000) • Water tracer laboratory • Paper birch density management experiments (industry, CFI, BCKDF $258,356) (BCMoF&R $8,400) • Discharge measurement of mountain rivers • Ectomycorrhizae and networks: Their role in using fluorometric dye methods facilitating Douglas-fir regeneration under water, (Environment Canada $3,485) site and climatic stresses (BCMoF&R $80,000) • Tsitika River sediment budgets project • Paper birch/conifer mixture experiments (BCMoF&R $87,990) (BCMoF&R $21,000) • A wireless senser cluster for high resolution • PROBE (PRotocol for Operational Brushing spatial-temporal monitoring of water flow Evaluations) (BCMoF&R $8,400) and solute transport in watersheds (NSERC SMITH, G.D. $76,200) • Investigation of the resination process for • Hydrological and biological processes of aquatic oriented strand board (NSERC $25,100) ecosystems in the boreal landscape (STINT • Improving the properties of particleboard for $25,000) value-added industries (NRC $74,000) WELHAM, C. SOWLATI, T. • Retrospective analysis of MPB incipient • UBC 20 – Life cycle analysis of windows for populations (BCMoF&R $25,000) North American residential markets (NRC $58,000) WOOD, P.M. • • Efficiency measurement and improvement in the Assigning sufficient priority to biodiversity conservation: Principles and practice Canadian wood industry (NSERC $12,000) (SSHRC $19,140) • Job costing system in a wood manufacturing company (Raywal Ltd. $8,642) ZHANG, Y. SULLIVAN, T.P. • Cumulative watershed effects of forestry practices on stream ecosystems • Use of diversionary foods to reduce seedling (BCMoF&R $80,000) damage by voles (BCMoF&R $48,300) • Stand structure and maintenance of biodiversity in green-tree retention stands at 30 years after harvest: A vision into the future (BCMoF&R $54,600) TINDALL, D.B. • Social sustainability: Strategies for definition, measurement and management (NCE $38,054 • Linking framing and social network analysis in social movements research: a mixed methods approach (co-investigator) (SSHRC $29,550) • Understanding the social structural basis of environmental activism and pro-environmental behaviour: Regional, temporal, and sectoral comparisons (co-investigator) (SSHRC $79,200) TROSPER, R. • First Nations and sustainable forestry: Institutional conditions for success (NCE $84,750) • A participatory approach to aboriginal tenure reform in Canada (NCE $30,000)
2005 Annual Report 55 HIS LIST INCLUDES documents published between April 1, 2005 and March 31, 2006. Names appearing in bold-face type are those of UBC Forestry Faculty members. For further information on any of these publications (many of which are available in libraries), please contact the appropriate TFaculty member directly. FACULTY PUBLICATIONS Albani, M., J.P. Kimmins, and D.W. Andison. Berlin, A., V. Maximenko, R. Bura, K. Kang, 2005. Boreal mixedwood species composition in N. Gilkes. and J.N. Saddler. 2005. A rapid relationship to topography and white spruce seed microassay to evaluate enzymatic hydrolysis of sources. For. Eco. Manage. 209:167-180. lignocellulosic substratesWiley InterScience. Published online, DOI: 10.1002/bit.20783. Arcese, P. and A.B. Marr. 2005. Population viability in the presence and absence of cowbirds, Blevins, D, C.E. Prescott, H.L. Allen, and catastrophic mortality, and immigration. T. Newsome. 2005. Effects of thinning and pp. 175-191 in J.N.M. Smith, L.F. Keller, fertilization on repressed lodgepole pine growth, A.B.Marr and P. Arcese (eds.) Biology of Small foliage biomass, and growth efficiency. Can. J. Populations: The Song Sparrows of Mandarte For. Res. 35:2851-2859. Island. Oxford University Press, New York. Blouin, V.M., M.G. Schmidt, C.E. Bulmer, and M. Archer, H., R.A. Kozak, and D. Balsillie. 2005. Krzic. 2005. Effects of mechanical distrubance on The impact of forest certification labelling soil properties and lodgepole pine growth in BC’s and advertising: An exploratory assessment Central Interior. Can. J. Soil Sci. 85:681-691. of consumer purchase intent in Canada. For. Bondar, C.A., K. Bottriell, K. Zeron, and J.S. Chron. 81(2):229-244. Richardson. 2005. Does trophic position of Avramidis, S., and L. Iliadis. 2005. Wood- the omnivorous signal crayfish (Pacifastacus water sorption isotherm prediction with leniusculus) in a stream food web vary with life artificial neural networks: A preliminary study. history stage or density? Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. Holzforschung 59:336-341. 62:2632-2639. Avramidis, S., and L. Iliadis. 2005. Predicting Bondar, C.A., Y. Zhang, J.S. Richardson, and D. wood thermal conductivity using artificial neural Jesson. 2005. The conservation status of the networks. Wood Fiber Sci. 37(4):682-690. freshwater crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus, in British Columbia. BC Ministry of Water, Land Avramidis, S., S. Shida, A. Koumoutsakos, and and Air Protection. Fisheries Management D. Kobayashi. 2005. Stability study of square Report No. 117. timbers in simulated house frame service in Japan. Forest Prod. J. 55(10):84-91 Boyland, M., J. Nelson, and F.L. Bunnell. 2005. Balakshin M., E. Caponema, B. Goldfarb, J. A test for robustness in harvest scheduling models. Forest Ecol. Manag. 207:121-132. Frampton, and J.F. Kadla. 2005. NMR studies on Fraser fir lignins. Holzforschung 59:488-496. Braun J., K. M. Holtman, and J. F. Kadla. Bastidas J., R. A. Venditti, J. Pawlak, R. Gilbert, S. 2005. Lignin-based carbon fibers: Oxidative thermostabilization of kraft lignin. Carbon. 43: Zauscher, and J.F. Kadla. 2005. Characterization 385-394. of fiber surfaces using chemical force microscopy. Carbohydrate Polymers 62:369-378. Byeon H.S., H.M. Park, and F. Lam. 2005. Nondestructive evaluation of strength performance Beckley, T.M., J.R. Parkins, and S.R.J. Sheppard. for finger-jointed wood using flexural vibration 2006. Public Participation in Sustainable Forest techniques. Forest Prod. J. 55(10):37-42. Management: A Reference Guide. Knowledge Exchange and Technology Exploitation (KETE) Bunnell, F.L. 2005. Beetles, biodiversity and blind- Programme of the Sustainable Forest Management ass guesses. Forum 12(3):20-24. Network, Edmonton, Alberta. 54 pp. Bunnell, F.L. 2005. Adaptive management for Beland J.D., J. Krakowski, C. Ritland, K. Ritland, biodiversity in managed forests – it can be done. and Y.A. El-Kassaby. 2005. Genetic structure pp. 3-11 in C.E. Peterson and D.A. Maguire and mating system of northern Arbutus menziesii (eds.)Balancing Ecosystem Values: Innovative populations. Can. J. Botany 83:1581-1589. Experiments for Sustainable Forestry: Proceedings of a conference. USDA Forest Service, Gen. Tech. Berlin, A., N. Gilkes, A. Kurabi, R. Bura, M. Tu, D. Rep. PNW-GTR-635. Portland, OR. Kilburn, and J.N. Saddler. 2005. Weak lignin- binding enzymes – a novel approach to improve the Bunnell, F.L. and K.A. Squires. 2005. Forest- activity of cellulases for hydrolysis of lignocellulosics. dwelling endemics of British Columbia. Appl. Biochem. Microb. 121-124:163-170. Extension pamphlet, Centre for Applied Conservation Research, UBC, Vancouver, BC.
56 UBC Faculty of Forestry Bunnell, F.L., R.W. Campbell, K.A. Squires. 2005. Cooke, S.J., G.T. Crossin, D. Patterson, K. English, Assessing the need for species conservation S.G. Hinch, J.L. Young, R. Alexander, M.C. action in British Columbia. BC J. Ecosystems & Healey, G. Van Der Kraak, and A.P. Farrell. Manage. 6(2):29-37. 2005. Coupling non-invasive physiological assessments with telemetry to understand FACULTY Bunnell, F.L., K.A. Squires, M.I. Preston, and inter-individual variation in behaviour and PUBLICATIONS R.W. Campbell. 2005. Towards a general model survivorship of sockeye salmon: Development of avian response to climate change. pp. 59-70 and validation of a technique. J. Fish Biol. 67:1- in Proc. Implications of Climate Change in BC’s 17. Southern Interior Forests. Workshop, Revelstoke, BC, Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Coops, N.C., and C. Stone. 2005. Use of a Ecology. radiative transfer model to examine variation in reflectance spectra due to damaged Pinus radiata Byun-McKay A., K.A. Godard, M. Toudefallah, foliage. Aust. J. Bot. 53:417-429. D.M. Martin, R. Alfaro, J. King, J. Bohlmann, and A.L. Plant. 2006. Wound-induced terpene Coops, N.C., N. Goodwin, and C. Stone. 2006. synthase gene expression in Sitka spruce that Predicting Spherophsis sapinea damage on exhibit resistance or susceptibility to attack by Pinus radiata stands using CASI-2 derived the white pine weevil. Plant Physiol. 140:1009- spectral indices and spectral mixture analysis. 1021. Photogramm. Eng. Rem. Sens. 72(4):404-417. Canam, T., H.D. Coleman, J.Y. Park, D.D. Ellis, Coops, N.C., N. Goodwin, C. Stone, and N. Sims. and S.D. Mansfield. 2005. The effects of altered 2006. Assessment of forest plantation canopy carbohydrate metabolism on plant growth and condition from high spatial resolution digital cellulose biosynthesis. pp. 189-194 in Proc. of imagery. Can. J. Rem. Sens. 30: 855-866. the 13th International Symposium on Wood and Crossin, G.T., and S.G. Hinch. 2005. A non-lethal Pulping Chemistry. Auckland, New Zealand. method for assessing the somatic energy content Caponema E., M. Balakshin, and J.F. Kadla. 2005. of freely migrating adult Pacific salmon. T. Am. Quantitative characterisation of a hardwood Fish. Soc. 134:184-191. MWL by NMR spectroscopy. J. Agr. Food Crowe, K., and J. Nelson. 2005. An evaluation Chem. 53:9639-9649. of the simulated annealing algorithm to the Cardille, J.A., M.G. Turner, M. Clayton, S.E. area-restricted harvest scheduling model using Gergel, and S. Price. 2005. METALAND: optimal benchmarks. Can. J. For. Res. 35:2500- Characterizing spatial patterns and statistical 2509. context of landscape metrics. Bioscience Dai Q., R. Gilbert and J.F. Kadla. 2005. Rheology 55(11):983-988. of cellulose liquid crystalline polymers. pp. Chamberlain, B., M. Meitner, and Gandy, R. 2663-2675 in A. Cohen (ed.), Encyclopedia of 2005. Visualizing international deforestation Chemical Processing. Marcel Dekker Inc. trajectories using ArcGIS. 11 pp. in Proc. ESRI Dai Q., H.-M. Chang, J. Hasan, and J.F. Kadla. International Users Conference, San Diego, 2004. Bleachability of kraft pulps from California. (CD) ESRI Press. earlywood and latewood of fast-growing loblolly Christensen, J.R., J.S. Richardson, C.A. Bishop, pine. J. Wood Chem. Tech. 24(4):357-370. B. Pauli, and J. Elliott. 2005. Effects of Ehlting J., N. Mattheus, D.S. Aeschliman, E. Li, B. nonylphenol on rates of tail resorption and Hamberger, I.F. Cullis, J. Zhuang, M. Kaneda, metamorphosis in Rana catesbeiana tadpoles. J. S.D. Mansfield, A.L. Samuels, K. Ritland, B.E. Toxicol. Env. Heal. A 64:557-572. Ellis, J. Bohlmann, and C.J. Douglas. 2005. Christy, A.G., T.J. Senden, and P.D. Evans. 2005. Global transcript profiling of primary stems Automated measurement of checks at wood from Arabidopsis thaliana identifies candidate surfaces. Measurement 37:109-118. genes for missing links in lignin biosynthesis and transcriptional regulators of fiber differentiation. Cohen, D., R. Kozak, N. Vidal, W. Spetic, and R. The Plant J. 42:618-640. Ide. 2005. Performance expectations and needs of the Japanese house consumer. Forest Prod. J. El-Kassaby, Y.A., and J. Krakowski. 2005. Forest 55(5):37-44. biotechnology deliverables: Availability and benefits. pp. 53-69 in S. McCord and R. Coleman, H.D., D.D. Ellis, M. Gilbert, and S.D. Kellison, (eds.) North American Conf. on Mansfield. 2006. Up-regulation of sucrose Forest Biotechnology. New Century, New Trees: synthase and UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase Biotechnology as a Tool for Forestry in North impacts plant growth and metabolism. Plant America, Research Triangle Park, S.C., USA. Biotechnology J. 4:87-101.
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58 UBC Faculty of Forestry Hausner, G., M. Iranpour, J.J. Kim, C. Breuil, Innes, J.L. 2005. Long-term forst experiments: C.N. Davis, E.A. Gibbs, J. Reid, P.C. Loewen, The need to convert data into knowledge pp. and A.A. Hopkin. 2005. Fungi vectored by 25-31 in C.E. Peterson and D.A. Maguire the introduced bark beetle Tomicus piniperda (eds.) Balancing Ecosystem Values: Innovative in Ontario, Canada, and comments on the Experiments for Sutainable forestry. General FACULTY taxonomy of Leptographium lunderbergii, Technical Report PNW-GTR-635. USDA Forest PUBLICATIONS Leptographium terebrantis, leptographium Service Pacific Northwest Research Station. truncatum, and Leptographium wingfieldii. Can. Innes, J.L. 2005. Driving changes in the focus of J. Bot. 83(10):1222-1237. natural resources research. BC J. Ecosystems Heady, R.D., and P.D. Evans. 2005. Wood Manag. 6(2):87-90. anatomy of Actinostrobus (Cupressaceae). IAWA J. Innes, J.L., and H.F. Hoen. 2005. The changing 26(1):79-92. context of forestry. pp. 1-14 in J.L. Innes, Hickey, G.M., and J.L Innes. 2005. Monitoring G.M. Hickey and H.F. Hoen (eds.) Forestry sustainable forest management in different and Environmental Change: Socioeconomic jurisdictions. Environ. Monit. Assess. 108:241- and Political Dimensions. CABI Publishing, 260. Wallingford. Hickey, G.M., and J.L. Innes. 2005. Scientific Innes, J.L., and A.H. Mathey. 2005. Recent review and gap analysis of sustainable forest developments in silviculture. Canadian management criteria and indicators initiatives Silviculture. Spring:23-26. FORREX Series No. 17. 54 pp. FORREX, Jerabkova, L., C.E. Prescott, and B.E. Kishchuk. Kamloops. 2006. Nitrogen availability in soil and forest Hinch, S.G., S. Cooke, M.C. Healey, and A.P. floors of contrasting types of boreal mixedwood Farrell. 2005. Behavioural physiology of fish forests. Can. J. For. Res. 36:112-122. migrations: Salmon as a model approach Kadla J.F., and S. Kubo. 2005. Kraft lignin/poly pp. 239-295, in K. Sloman, S. Balshine and (ethylene oxide) blends: effect of lignin structure R. Wilson, (eds.). Fish Physiology Vol. 24: on miscibility and hydrogen bonding. J. Appl. Behaviour and Physiology of Fish. Elsevier Press. Polym. Sci. 98:1437-1444. Houde, I., F.L. Bunnell, and S. Leech. 2005. Kadla J.F., and S. Kubo. 2005. Carbon fibers from Assessing success at achieving biodiversity lignin-recyclable plastic blends pp. 317-331 objectives, based on the main steps of an in A. Cohen (ed.), Encyclopedia of Chemical adaptive management process. BC J. Ecosystems Processing. Marcel Dekker, Inc. & Manage. 6(2):17-28. Kadla J.F., S. Kubo, and R. Gilbert, 2005. Lignin- Hoover, T., J.S. Richardson, and N. Yonemitsu. based biocomposite materials pp. 671-698 2006. Flow-substrate interactions create and in A. K. Mohanty, M. Misra and L.T. Drzal mediate leaf litter resource patches in streams. (eds.) Natural Fibers, Bipolymers and Their Freshwater Biol. 51:435-447. Biocomposites. CRC Press. Huber D.P.W., and J. Bohlmann. 2006. The role Kang, K.S., Y.A. EL-Kassaby, M.S. Chung, C.S. of terpene synthases in the direct and indirect Kim, Y.J. Kang, and B.S. Kang. 2005. Fertility defense of conifers against insect herbivory and variation and effective number in a clonal seed fungal pathogens. pp. 296-313 in S. Tuzun and orchard of Cryptomeria japonica. Silvae Genet. E. Bent (eds.) Multigenic and Induced Systemic 54:104-107. Resistance in Plants. Springer, New York. Karlsson, M., J.S. Richardson, and P.M. Kiffney. Huber D.P.W., R.N. Philippe, K-A. Godard, and 2005. Modelling organic matter dynamics in J. Bohlmann. 2005. Characterization of four headwater streams of south-western British terpene synthase cDNAs from methyl jasmonate- Columbia, Canada. Ecol. Model. 183:463-476. induced Douglas-fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii. Phytochemistry 66:1427-1439. Kataoka, Y., M. Kiguchi, T. Fujiwara, and P.D. Evans. 2005. The effects of within-species and Huber D.P.W., R.N. Phillippe, L. Madilao, R.N. between-species variation in wood density on Sturrock, and J. Bohlmann. 2005. Changes the photodegradation depth profiles of sugi in anatomy and terpene chemistry in roots of (Cryptomeria japonica) and hinoki (Chamaecyparis Douglas-fir seedlings following treatment with obtusa). J. Wood Sci. 51(5):531-536. methyl jasmonate. Tree Physiol. 25:1075-1083. Keating, J. D., C. Panganiban, and S.D. Mansfield. Innes, J.L. 2005. Multidisciplinarity, 2006. Tolerance and adaptation of ethanologenic interdisciplinarity and training in forestry and yeasts to lignocellulosic inhibitory compounds. forest research. For. Chron. 81(3):324-329. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 93(6):1196-2006.
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62 UBC Faculty of Forestry Rogers, L.A., C. Dubos, C. Surman, J. Willment, Semple, K., E. Sackey, H.J. Park, and G.D. Smith. I.F. Cullis, S.D. Mansfield, and M.M.Campbell. 2005. Properties comparison of furniture grade 2005. Mechanisms governing lignin deposition in MS and M2 particleboard products manufactured arabidopsis revealed by comparison of three ectopic in Canada. For. Prod. J. 55(12):125-131. lignification mutants. New Phytol. 168:123-140. FACULTY Sheppard, S.R.J. 2005. Landscape visualisation Rogers, L. A., C. Dubos, I.F. Cullis, C. Surman, M. and climate change: The potential for PUBLICATIONS Poole, J. Willment, S.D. Mansfield, and M.M. influencing perceptions and behaviour. Environ. Campbell. 2005. Light, the circadian clock, Sci. Policy 8:637-654. and sugar perception in the control of lignin Sheppard, S.R.J. 2005. Participatory decision support biosynthesis. J. Exp. Bot. 56:1651-1663 for sustainable forest management: A framework for Rungis D., B. Hamberger, Y. Berube, J. Wilkin, planning with local communities at the landscape J. Bohlmann, and K. Ritland. 2005. level. Can. J. For. Res. 35(7):1515-1526. Efficient genetic mapping of single nucleotide Sheppard, S.R.J. polymorphisms based upon DNA mismatch 2005. Validity, reliability, and digestion. Mol. Breeding 16:261-270. ethics in visualization. pp. 79-97 in I. Bishop, & E. Lange (eds.) Visualization in Landscape Salehirad, N., and T. Sowlati. 2005. Performance and Environmental Planning: Technology and analysis of primary wood producers in British Applications. Taylor and Francis, London. Columbia using DEA. Can. J. For. Res. 35(2):285-294. Shrimpton, J.M., D.A. Patterson, J.G. Richards, S.J. Cooke, P.M. Schulte, S.G. Hinch, and Samuel, M.A., A. Walia, S.D. Mansfield, and B.E. A.P. Farrell. 2005. Ionoregulatory changes Ellis. 2005. Overexpression of SIPK in tobacco in different populations of maturing sockeye enhances ozone-induced ethylene formation and salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) from the Fraser blocks ozone-induced SA accumulation. J. Exp. River, British Columbia during ocean and river Bot. 56:2195-2201. migration. J. Exp. Biol. 208:4069-4078. Sandercock, B.K., K. Martin, and S.J. Hannon. Simard, S.W. 2005. Changes in ecosystem processes 2005. Life history evolution in extreme and management. Faculty of Forestry, University environments: Comparative demography of arctic of British Columbia. Branchlines 16(3):4-5. and alpine ptarmigan. Ecology 86:2176-2186. Simard, S.W., and B.J. Zimonick. 2005. Sandercock, B.K., K. Martin, and S.J. Hannon. Neighborhood size effects on mortality, growth 2005. Demographic consequences of age structure and crown morphology of paper birch. For. Ecol. in extreme environments: Population models for Manag. 214:251-269. artic and alpine ptarmigan. Oecologia 146:13-24. Simard, S.W., S.M. Hagerman, D.L. Sachs, J.L. Schajer, G.S., J.I. Gazzarri, D.C. Wong, Heineman, and W.J. Mather. 2005. Conifer growth, T.C. Maness, and R.A. Kozak. 2005. Scanner Armillaria ostoyae root disease and plant diversity system for separate-sided lumber surface responses to broadleaf competition reduction measurements. For. Prod. J. 55(12):175-180. in temperate mixed forests of southern interior Schmalzl, K.J., and P.D. Evans. 2005. Surface British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 35:843-859. protection of wood with titanium, zirconium and Smith, G.D. 2005. The lap-shear strength of manganese compounds. Int. Res. Group on Wood bonds between oriented strand board (OSB) Preservation Document (IRG/WP 05-30376). like strands coated with pMDI resin. Holz als Schultz, R., P.L. Marshall, and V. LeMay. 2005. Rohund Werkstoff 53(4):311-12. Predicting time-since-fire using forest inventory Smith, G.D. 2005. Direct observation of the data: A case study in the boreal forest of tumbling of OSB strands in an industrial scale Saskatchewan, Canada. Abstract in Proc. XXII coil blender. Wood Fiber Sci. 37(1):147-159. IUFRO WORLD CONGRESS, Brisbane, Australia. Smith, J.N.M., L.F. Keller, A.B. Marr, and P. Arcese (eds). 2005. Biology of Small Scott, R.E., and S.J. Mitchell. 2005. Empirical Populations: The Song Sparrows of Mandarte modelling of windthrow risk in partially harvested Island. Oxford Monogrpahs in Population stands using tree, neighbourhood and stand Biology, Oxford University Press, New York. attributes. For. Ecol. Manag. 218:193-209. Smith, J.N.M., A.B. Marr, P. Arcese and L.F. Keller. Semple, K., E. Sackey, H.J. Park, and G.D. Smith. 2005. The song sparrow and the brown-headed 2005. Properties variation study of furniture grade cowbird pp. 65-87 in J.N.M. Smith, L.F. Keller, M2 particleboard manufactured in Canada. For. A.B. Marr and P. Arcese (eds.) Biology of Small Prod. J. 55(12):117-125. Populations: The Song Sparrows of Mandarte Island. Oxford University Press, New York.
2005 Annual Report 63 Smith, J.N.M., A.B. Marr, P. Arcese and L.F. Keller. Temesgen, H., and S.J. Mitchell. 2005. An 2005. Fluctuations in Numbers: Population individual-tree mortality model for complex Regulation and Catastrphic Mortality. pp. 43-64 stands of southeastern British Columbia. in J.N.M. Smith, L.F. Keller, A.B. Marr and Western J. Applied For. 20:101-109. FACULTY P. Arcese (eds.) Biology of Small Populations: Thompson, D.W., R.A. Kozak, and P.D. Evans. The Song Sparrows of Mandarte Island. Oxford PUBLICATIONS 2005. Thermal modification of color in red alder University Press, New York. veneer. I. Effects of temperature, heating time, Smith, J.N.M., A.B. Marr, P. Arcese and L.F. and wood type. Wood Fiber Sci. 37(4):653-661. Keller. 2005. Social mechanisms: dominance, Thony, P., W. Mabee, R.A. Kozak, and G.Q. Bull. territoriality, song and the mating system. pp. 2006. A characterization of the British Columbia in 89-111 J.N.M. Smith, L.F. Keller, A.B. Marr log home and timber frame manufacturing P. Arcese and (eds.) Biology of Small Populations: sector. For. Chron. 82(1):77-83. The Song Sparrows of Mandarte Island. Oxford University Press, New York. Treonis, A.M., S.J. Grayston, P.J. Murray, and L.A. Dawson. 2005. Effects of root feeding, cranefly Sowlati, T. 2005. Efficiency studies in forestry using larvae on soil microorganisms and the composition data envelopment analysis. For. Prod. J. 55(1):49-57. of rhizosphere solutions collected from grassland Sowlati, T., J.C. Paradi, and C. Suld. 2005. plants. Appl. Soil. Ecol. 28:203-215. Information systems project prioritization using Trosper, R. 2005. The growing role of indigenous data envelopment analysis. Math. Comput. communities in the management of natural Model. 41(11/12):1279-1298. resources. BC J. Ecosystems and Manag. Spetic, W., R.A. Kozak, and D.H. Cohen. 2005. 6(2):96-97 Willingness to pay and preferences for healthy home Tu, M., X. Zhang, A.Kurabi, N. Gilkes, W. Mabee, attributes in Canada. For. Prod. J. 55(10):19-24. and J.N. Saddler. 2006. Immobilization of Stahl, K., R.D. Moore, and I.G. McKendry. 2006. ß-glucosidase on Eupergit C for lignocellulose The role of synoptic-scale circulation in the linkage hydrolysis. Biotechnol. Lett. 28:151-156. between large-scale ocean-atmosphere indices Uner B., J.F. Kadla, S. Zauscher, and M. and winter surface climate in British Columbia, Ramasubramanian. 2006. Determination of Canada. Int. J. Climatology 26:541-560. adhesion forces between poly (vinyl alcohol) Staudhammer, C., V.M. LeMay, R.A. Kozak, and and an iron oxide surface using atomic force T.C. Maness. 2005. Mixed-model development for microscopy. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 99:3528-3534. real-time statistical control data in wood products Urban, K., and P.D. Evans. 2005. Preliminary manufacturing. Forest Biometry, Modelling and observations of the effect of growth ring Information Sciences 1(2005):19-35. orientation on the surface checking of flat sawn Stewart, J.J., J.F. Kadla, and S.D. Mansfield. 2006. southern pine decking. Int. Res. Group on The influence of lignin chemistry and ultrastructure Wood Preservation IRG/WP 05-20313. on the pulping efficiency of clonal aspen. (Populus Vollsinger, S., S.J. Mitchell, K. Byrne, M. tremuloides Michx.) Holzforschung 60:111-122. Rudnicki, and M.D. Novak. 2005. Wind tunnel Suratman, N.M., V.M, LeMay, G.Q. Bull, D.G. measurements of crown streamlining and drag Leckie, N. Walsworth, and P.L. Marshall. 2005. relationships for several hardwood species. Can. Logistic regression modeling of thematic mapper J. For. Res. 35:1238-1249. data for rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) area mapping Wagner, G.N., L. Kuchel, A. Lotto, D.A. Patterson, Science Letters 2(1):79-84. M. Shrimpton, S.G. Hinch, and A.P. Farrell. Svenson, D.R., H-m. Chang, H. Jameel, and J.F. 2005. Routine and active metabolic rates of Kadla. 2005. The role of non-phenolic lignin in migrating, adult sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka chlorate forming reactions during ClO2 bleaching of Walbaum) in seawater and freshwater. softwood kraft pulp Holzforschung (59):110-115. Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 79(1):100-108. Swenson, J., R. Waring, W. Fan, and N.C. Coops. Wagner, G.N., S.G. Hinch, L.J. Kuchel, A. Lotto, 2005. Predicting site index with a physiologically- S.R.M. Jones, D.A. Patterson, J.S. Macdonald, based growth model across Oregon, USA. Can. J. G. Van Der Kraak, M. Shrimpton, K.K. English, For. Res. 35:1697-1707. S. Larsson, S.J. Cooke, M.C. Healey, and A.P. Farrell. 2005. Metabolic rates and swimming J.F. Sykes, R., B. Li,. G. Hodge, B. Goldfarb, performance of adult Fraser River sockeye Kadla , and H. Chang. 2005. Rapid prediction salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) after a controlled of wood properties of loblolly pine using infection with Parvicapsula minibicornis. Can. J. transmittance near infrared spectroscopy. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 62: 2124-2133. For. Res. 35:2423-2431.
64 UBC Faculty of Forestry Wahbe T.R., C. Ritland, F. Bunnell, and K. Wilkin J.E., S.F. Shamoun, C. Ritland, K. Ritland, Ritland. 2005. Population genetic structure of and Y.A. El-Kassaby. 2005. Genetic diversity and tailed frogs (Ascaphus truei) in clearcut and old- population structure of Valdensinia heterodoxa, a growth stream habitats in south coastal British potential biocontrol agent for salal in coastal British Columbia. Can. J. Zool. 83:1460-1468. Columbia. Can. J. Plant Pathology 27:559-571. FACULTY Wallace B., T. Forge, M. Krzic, K. Broersma, and Wilkin J.E., S.F. Shamoun, C. Ritland, K. Ritland, PUBLICATIONS R. Newman. 2006. Effects of biosolids on soil and Y.A. El-Kassaby. 2005. Population genetics physical properties of forage production systems of Gaultheria shallon in British Columbia and the in the Southern Interior of British Columbia. implications for management using biocontrol. Proceedings of the 59th Annual Conference of Can. J. Bot. 83:501-509. the Society for Range Management, Vancouver Wilson, S., and K. Martin 2005. High elevation BC. (CD) habitat associations of birds during fall migration. Wang, T., A. Hamann, D. Spittlehouse, and S.N. Ecoscience 12:561-568. Aitken. 2006. Development of scale-free climate Wilson, A.S.G., B.J. van der Kamp, and C. data for western Canada for use in resource Ritland management. Int. J. Climatol. 26: 383-397. . 2005. Spatial genetic and clonal structure in Maianthemum dilitatum as defined by Wang Y., F. Lam, J.D. Barrett, and M. He. 2005. AFLP markers. Can. J. Bot. 83:1126-1132. Comparisons of different stress class systems and S.D. Mansfield test methods on bending properties. For. Prod. J. Woo, K. L., P. Watson, and . 2005. 55(12):66-71. The effects of mountain pine beetle on lodgepole pine wood morphology and chemistry. Wood Weber, A., J. Karst, B. Gilbert, and J.P. Kimmins. Fiber. Sci. 37(1):112-126. 2005. Thuja plicata exclusion in ectomycorrhiza- Wood, P.M. dominated forests: testing the role of inoculum 2006. A matter of intergenerational potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. justice. UBC Reports 52(4):7. Oecolgia 143:148-156. Wood, P.M. 2005. North American temperate Weiler, M. 2005. An infiltration model based on forests: Past deforestation, present regulation, in flow variability in macropores. J. Hydrol. 310: and future challenges. pp. 33-51 Proc. of 60th 294-315. Anniversary of National Arbor Day International Symposium on Korea’s Forests. Seoul, Korea. Weiler, M. 2005. MPB impacts on watershed Wulder, M., J. White, B. Bentz, F. Alvarez, and hydrology. Faculty of Forestry, University of N.C. Coops British Columbia. Branchlines 16(3):11. . 2006. Estimating the probability of mountain pine beetle red-attack damage. Remote Weiler, M., and J.J. McDonnell. 2006. Testing Sens. Environ. 101:150-166. nutrient flushing hypotheses at the hillslope Xie, Y., A. Krause, C. Mai, H. Militz, K. Richter, scale: A virtual experiment approach. J. Hydrol. P.D. Evans 319:339-356. K. Urban, and . 2005. Weathering of wood modified with the N-methylol compound Weiler, M., J.J. McDonnell, H.J. Tromp-van 1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxyethyleneurea. Meerveld, and T. Uchida. 2005. Subsurface Polym. Degrad. Stabil. 89:189-199. stormflow. pp. (3)1719-1732 in M.G. Anderson Yamada T., T-F Yeh, H-M Chang, L. Li, V.L. and J.J. McDonnell. (eds.) Encyclopedia of J.F. Kadla Hydrological Sciences. Wiley and Sons. Chiang, and . 2006. Rapid analysis of transgenic trees using transmittance near infrared White, C.A., and M.C. Feller. 2004. Repeat spectroscopy. Holzforschung 60:24-28. photography of montane trembling aspen in J.F. Kadla the Canadian Rocky Mountains. pp. 22:2-23 in Yeh, T.F., H.M. Chang, and . 2004. Rapid Proc. Tall Timbers Fire Ecol. prediction of solid wood lignin content using transmittance near-infrared spectroscopy. J. Agr. Whittaker, C., K. Squires, and J.L. Innes. 2005. Food Chem. 52(6)1435:1439. Biodiversity research in the boreal forests Yokoyama, T., H.M. Chang, R.S. Reiner, R.H., of Canada: protection, management and J.F. Kadla monitoring. Ecological Bulletins 51:59-76. Atalla, I.A. Weinstock, and . 2004. Polyoxometalate oxidation of nonphenolic lignin Wilford, D., M.E. Sakals, and J.L. Innes. subunits in water: Effect of substrate structure on 2005. Fans with forests: Contemporary reaction kinetics. Holzforschung 58(2):116-121. hydrogeomorphic processes on fans with forests C.E. Prescott in west central British Columbia, Canada. pp. Zabek, L.M., and . 2006. Biomass 25-40 in A.M. Harvey, A. Mather, and M. equations and carbon content of aboveground Stokes (eds.). Alluvial Fans. Geological Society leafless biomass of hybrid poplar in coastal British of London Special Publications, London. Columbia. For. Ecol. Manag. 223:291-302.
2005 Annual Report 65 arly in 2006 the Faculty of Forestry was Events formally acknowledged by an external review panel to be “among the premier forestry Major alumni and development events held during FACULTY Eschools in the world”. Not only does this recognize the year included: DEVELOPMENT the dedication and academic achievement of our • The Malcolm Knapp Research Forest Spring faculty, staff and students, it also recognizes the Camp Tour and BBQ in April 2005 which AND ALUMNI significant contributions made to the Faculty recognized the enormous contribution of Jack by our many alumni and friends. Without their Walters, Director of the Research Forest from generous support for our students, research and 1968 to 1985, and who, sadly, passed away in outreach activities, whether it is financial or August 2004. A commemorative plaque and through volunteer activities, we would not be stone cairn was unveiled in his memory. The where we are today – a world leader. tour also included a visit to the 17 year old For the period April 2005 to March 2006 industry trials, student thinning exercise, and the the Faculty of Forestry raised $2,276,223 in gifts, almost complete Loon Lake Student Centre. contributions and pledges in support of awards, • In May 2005 a Convocation morning tea for our research, endowments, upgrading of our facilities, graduating students and their parents was held and special activities. Once again the funds raised in the Faculty for the first time. Representing for the Faculty grew over the previous year’s total of our alumni, Mike Apsey (’61), gave an inspiring speech congratulating the students on their $1,919,297.
Donor gifts and contributions to the Faculty of Forestry – 2005/06 Katrina Evans B.Sc.F. $ $ % of $ Area of designation % of $ Senior Development Officer pledged received received 604–822–8716 Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards 101,498 5 99,193 7 [email protected] John Worrall “Tree Enthusiast” Prize ($2,905) Kenneth Graham Memorial Award ($15,314) UBC Forestry Alumni Division Entrance Scholarship ($3,443) Chloe Garthson Property, Building and Equipment 142,032 6 198,940 13 B.A. (Hons) Loon Lake redevelopment ($135,215) Development Coordinator Treeehouse ($6,818) 604–822–8787 [email protected] Research 187,520 8 354,166 23 BC Forum on Forest Economics and Policy ($125,000) Academic Programs 45,000 2 19,500 1 Erin Cederberg CAWP Partnership Program ($45,000) B.A. (Hons) Endowments 1,799,573 79 860,798 56 Development Coordinator Chair in Wood Building Design and Construction 604–822–8787 ($1,765,000) [email protected] Other 600 <1 1,004 0 Total donations & contributions 2,276,223 100 1,533,601 100
Forestry Alumni Support graduation and formally welcoming them to the ranks of our over 4000 Forestry alumni. Our alumni continue to support the Faculty and • The Alex Fraser Research Forest Fall Camp our students generously. This year’s annual appeal, Tour and BBQ in August 2005 included a including a special appeal for the Kenneth Graham demonstration by Dr. Kathy Martin of the Memorial Award, raised $48,617 in support of methods taught to students in the surveying, projects such as the redevelopment of Loon Lake, assessment and conservation of wildlife values, the John Worrall “Tree Enthusiast” Prize and particularly using bird populations as an Bursary, the Kenneth Graham Memorial Award, indicator. This was followed by a walk to view the new student “Treehouse”, and a wide variety the devastating impact of Mountain Pine Beetle of other student and research activities in the on some key research sites on the forest. Faculty. The funds raised for Loon Lake have been • In November 2005 the Faculty held its Third specifically earmarked towards the furnishing of the Donor Recognition to thank our donors for their new Walter C. Koerner Forestry Centre. support, give them the opportunity to meet our We would also like to thank our alumni award winning students, and learn more about volunteers for their continuing support during other key initiatives in the Faculty, such as the the year with the annual alumni appeal and other redevelopment of Loon Lake and the BC Forum alumni and Faculty activities. in Forest Economics and Policy.
66 UBC Faculty of Forestry ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2005 – 06 PLANS FOR 2006 – 07 • Completion of Loon Lake Student Centre, In the coming year the Faculty’s Alumni and formerly known as the “Yacht Club”, in June Development Program will help the Faculty FACULTY 2005. The 7,000sq ft extension consists of a consolidate its areas of strength, promote new gymnasium/multi-purpose space, three investment in new opportunities for growth, and DEVELOPMENT new dormitory rooms to sleep 24, a common maintain our important connection with our AND ALUMNI room, washroom facilities, and a 12 station alumni and external community. This includes: computer lab. Thanks to a contribution • Continuing to strengthen our relations with our of $400,000 from the Canadian Cancer alumni and supporters. In particular, developing Society British Columbia and Yukon and better ways for our alumni to connect with each Cadillac Fairview Corporation Trevor Linden other, engaging our younger alumni, providing Invitational Golf Tournament, the ‘Cadillac opportunities for our alumni to be more involved in Fairview Trevor Linden Gymnasium’ was the mentoring of our students and new graduates, and formally opened on 6 June 2005 in a ceremony reaching out to our alumni across BC and beyond. attended by over 100 people. • Increasing financial support available to our students. • Completion of a new dock at the Loon Lake Focus will be directed towards graduate student Research Education Centre supported through support and creation of a Fall Field Camp Prize. a donation totaling $91,370 by the Ronald • Continue raising support for the redevelopment of McDonald House Charities and the Canadian the Loon Lake Research and Education Centre, in Cancer Society. particular towards the new $2.5 million Walter C. • On 3rd February 2006 the Honorable Koerner Forestry Centre and new cabins. Rich Coleman, Minister of Forests and • Securing matching support for the establishment Range, and Minister responsible for housing, of the BC Leadership Chair in Advanced formally announced a provincial government Forest Products Manufacturing. This is one contribution of $1.4 million towards an of nine Leadership Chair’s approved for UBC endowed Chair in Wood Building Design by the provincial government’s Leading Edge and Construction, a joint initiative between Endowment Fund. It is the only BC Leadership the Faculties of Forestry and Applied Science. Chair in industrial forestry & wood products and Industry partners include: Ainsworth Lumber, will lead the development of new and innovative SPF Group of Companies, Goodfellow, knowledge and technologies aimed at increasing Western Archrib, Read Jones Christoffersen, the global competitiveness of the BC, and Hundegger Inc, Timber Systems and Forintek. Canadian, wood products industries. • Continued funding for the CAWP Industry • Strengthening support for forest economics and policy Partnership Program in support of student research in the Faculty through the BC Forum in scholarships, recruitment and co-op, Forest Economics and Policy, and the establishment equipment purchases and hiring of industry of a Chair in Forest Resource Economics. experts for training. The following companies • Secure support for a Chair in Urban Forestry. are CAWP Partners as of 31 March: Loewen • Review and re-establish our First Nations Initiative Windows, Viceroy Homes, Raywal Kitchens, with the goal of creating an Aboriginal Forestry Superior Millwork, Interforest, Weyerhaeuser, Institute within the Faculty to assist Aboriginal and Stack-a-Shelf. communities with capacity building, land use • A fundraising plan for the BC Forum in planning, governance and business management. Forest Economics and Policy was developed. • Obtaining support for the Centre for Applied The BC Ministry of Forests & Range, Canfor, Conservation Research (CACR). With a membership and Forest Products Association of Canada of more than 70 faculty, research scientists continued their support for the Forum. and graduate students, the Centre’s aim is • Established three new student awards that to promote interdisciplinary research that will provide an additional $5,550 in support incorporates biological sciences, social sciences for our students. New awards include the: and economics to provide solutions to large scale Canfor Corporation Scholarship in Forestry, landscape planning problems, particularly as Charlie and Sue Johnson Forestry Entrance they relate to sustainable forest management. Scholarship, Peter Andrew Goloubef • Continue increasing the number of industry Scholarship in Forestry. members for the CAWP Industry Partnership Program. The students, faculty and staff at the UBC Faculty of Forestry wish to thank all those who have contributed their time, interest and support for the Faculty.
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