Our students
| Name | Research | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|---|
Eerik Piirtola |
Chemistry and biochemistry of poplar bud resin | Dr. P. Constabel |
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Sarah Lane |
The potential of plant root compounds as iron chelators for human medicinal use | Dr. Ehlting and Dr. Walter |
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Ahalya Rajendran |
Characterization and analysis of novel enzymes for salicinoid biosynthesis in poplar | Dr. Constabel |
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Yudel Huberman |
Dr. Hawkins |
| Name | Research | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|---|
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Emma Hayward |
Understanding the foliar microbiome of Douglas-fir and its impact on Swiss Needle Cast (SNC) infection severity and tree growth | Dr. Ehlting |
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Daisuke Yamakawa |
Dr. Hawkins | |
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David Shen |
Dr. Ehlting |
| Name | Current Role | Research Title |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Boateng 2019 PhD |
Greenhouse Curator in the Enhanced Forestry Lab (EFL) at UNBC | Red alder defense mechanisms against tent caterpillar defoliation |
| Yuriko Carrington 2020 PhD |
The biochemistry and evolution of the dehydroquinate dehydratase/shikimate dehydrogenase (DHQD/SDH) gene family in plants | |
| Malcolm Cowan 2020 MSc |
Assistant Project Manager at the British Columbia Shellfish Growers Association | Mechanism of Pacific oyster Summer Mortality in BC Aquaculture |
| Lola Dumortier 2023 Visiting MSc |
The impact of tannin levels in nitrogen remobilization and BSP accumulation during senescence in poplar | |
| Harley Gordon 2022 PhD |
Scientist, Plant Metabolomics, Aurora MJ | Characterization of enzymes in the salicinoid phenolic glycoside pathway of poplar |
| Gerry Gourlay 2019 PhD |
Program & Volunteer Manager, Science Fair Foundation BC Instructor, Pacific Horticulture Culture |
Condensed tannins as in vivo antioxidants in Populus tremula x tremuloides |
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Camille Giuliano |
The effects of tephra deposition on past plant communities | |
| Carmen Lea 2020 MSc |
Quality Assurance Director - Ecosafe Natural Products Inc. | Purification and biological activity of oregonin, a novel bioactive diarylheptanoid found in the leaves and bark of Alnus rubra (red alder) |
| Robert LePage 2022 PhD |
Limit state design for biodeterioration of wood | |
| Yalin Liu 2022 MSc |
CRISPR/Cas9 Mutation of MYB134 and MYB115 To Study Regulation and Functions of Proanthocyanidins in Poplar Roots | |
| David Ma 2019 PhD |
Post Doctoral Fellow, UVic | Characterization of MYB repressor-like genes in transgenic poplar |
| Lise Nehring 2023 MSc |
Store Keeper, UVic Science Stores | Assessing the contribution of Red Alder (Alnus rubra) to forest stand nitrogen budgets |
| Marie Vance 2019 PhD |
Research Scientist, BC Ministry of Forests (Forest Improvement and Research Management Branch, Forest Genetics Section) | Population genomics of a timberline conifer, subalpine larch (Larix lyallii Parl.) |
| Lise van der Merwe 2020 MSc |
Research Scientist, Cowichan Lake Research Station for the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, Forest Genetics section | Cold hardiness and carotenoid variation in western redcedar (Thuja plicata): Implications for assisted migration for future climates |
Fellowships, Scholarships and awards (2023)
- Amelia Leith Memorial Fellowship - Eerik Piirtola, Emma Hayward, Daisuke Yamakawa
- Lewis J. Clark Memorial Fellowship - Sarah Lane
- Kutzschan Graduate Scholarship in Forest Biology - Ahalya Rajendran
- David McGillivary Scholarship - Sarah Lane
- Professional Employees Association (PEA) Graduate Scholarship - Emma Hayward