Our students
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David Shen |
RNA-seq analysis of needle developmental stages and family-level gene expression variation in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) in response to Swiss Needle Cast infection | Dr. Ehlting |
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Sydney Houston |
A multiscale investigation of root/butt rot disease in western red cedar (Thuja plicata): Integrating Coniferiporia weirii detection, mycobiome profiling, and host gene expression | Dr. Constabel |
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Eve Kenny |
Douglas fir and the role of foliar fungal endophytes in Swiss Needle Cast mitigation | Dr. Ehlting |
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Latina Penkova |
Dr. Hawkins | |
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Bethany Robson |
Dr. Hawkins | |
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Jessie Zhang |
CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Disruption of a P450 hydroxylase (HSR515) and carboxylesterase (HSR203J) in Diploid Potato to Validate Newly Proposed Biosynthetic Steps in Salicylic Acid Biosynthesis | Dr. Constabel |
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Maxine Angeley |
Dr. Perlman | |
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Mackenzie McNiven |
Dr. Ehlting | |
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David Furlonger |
Dr. Perlman | |
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James Moran |
Dr. Ehlting | |
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Nadja Burkart |
Dr. Ehlting | |
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Liam Hoogewerf |
Dr. Ehlting | |
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Joel Bourgeois |
Dr. Perlman |
| Name | Current Role | Research Title |
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Matthew Adeleye |
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge | Multi-proxy Paleoecological Study of Anderson Fen, Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| Kennedy Boateng 2019 PhD |
Greenhouse Curator in the Enhanced Forestry Lab (EFL) at UNBC | Red alder defense mechanisms against tent caterpillar defoliation |
| 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 |
Assistant Professor, Plant Biology, University of the Fraser Valley | Characterization of enzymes in the salicinoid phenolic glycoside pathway of poplar |
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Camille Giuliano |
Forest Research Analyst, Pacific Forestry Centre, Natural Resources Canada | Holocene Fire Frequency and Links to Climate and Vegetation History on Pender Island, British Columbia, Canada |
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Emma Hayward |
Archaeologist, Baseline Archaeological Ltd. | Swiss Needle Cast and the Foliar Mycobiome of Coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) |
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Sarah Lane |
Post Doctoral Fellow, University of the Fraser Valley, Department of Agriculture | Using iron deficiency stress in plants as a tool for discovery of novel iron chelators for human use |
| 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 |
PhD Candidate, University of Melbourne | 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 |
| Eerik Piirtola 2024 PhD |
Facility Manager for the LSF Analytical Core Facility, University of British Columbia | Chemistry and biochemistry of Populus leaf bud resin |
| 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 |
Manager, Forest Genetics for the BC Ministry of Forests | Cold hardiness and carotenoid variation in western redcedar (Thuja plicata): Implications for assisted migration for future climates |
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Daisuke Yamakawa |
Science Teacher, CIRA High School | Proanthocyanidins in Poplar Roots: Effects on Mycorrhizal Colonization and Nitrogen Uptake |
Fellowships, Scholarships and awards (2024)
- Amelia Leith Memorial Fellowship - Latina Penkova, David Shen, Daisuke Yamakawa
- Lewis J. Clark Memorial Fellowship - Sydney Houston
- Kutzschan Graduate Scholarship in Forest Biology - Eve Kenny