Adjunct Researchers
Rasmus Astrup
Adjunct Researcher
Rasmus Astrup was the Senior Scientist with the Bulkley Valley Research Centre. His main research area was stand dynamics and growth predictions for complex mixed-species stands. Rasmus was born in Denmark and he obtained his BSF at the Royal Agricultural and Veterinarian University in Copenhagen. He obtained his Ph.D. in quantitative silviculture and growth modeling at the University of British Columbia. Rasmus is currently involved in several research projects that relate to topics such as… Read more about Rasmus Astrup
Craig Nitschke
Adjunct Researcher
Craig’s main research area is forest ecosystem response and vulnerability to climate change. Craig was born in Canada and he obtained his BSF (Hons) in forest resources management and Ph.D. in forest vulnerability and sustainable forest management under climate change and at the University of British Columbia. Craig is currently involved in several research projects that relate to assessing the vulnerability of local species and ecosystems to climate change., Over the past 3 years, Craig… Read more about Craig Nitschke
Hilary Thorpe
Adjunct Researcher
Hilary recently graduated from the University of Toronto with a PhD in forest ecology. She was hired by the BVRC to complete a project on crown shyness and is currently employed as a postdoctoral fellow in the Departments of Geography and Forest Sciences at the University of British Columbia. Hilary’s research interests include disturbance ecology, stand dynamics, dendroecology, individual-based modeling, and ecosystem-based forest management. In her dissertation, she used dendroecological techniques and neighbourhood models to… Read more about Hilary Thorpe
Alana Clason
Adjunct Researcher
Alana was first introduced to the beauty of BC’s landscapes during a high school outdoor education trip from her hometown of Kanata, Ontario to Vancouver Island. At that moment, she knew she wanted to further explore BC, and enrolled in the B.Sc. Forest Science program at UBC. Alana spent two enjoyable summers in the field as a research assistant on Hudson Bay Mountain and realized that Smithers might be a nice place to live one… Read more about Alana Clason