Mountain Pine Beetle
British Columbia’s mountain pine beetle epidemic and its effects on forestry and wildlife habitat have been a focus of BVRC research for more than a decade. Research surrounding stand structure, regeneration, timber supply and the future of northern B.C.’s forestry industry are all conducted through the BVRC.
* denotes an active project. ⌘ denotes a multi-year/continuing project
| Project # | Project Title | Project Lead | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06 | Analysis of PSP Data | Dave Coates, PhD, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, Smithers | Ministry of Forest Lands & Natural Resource Operations |
| 2013-29 | Supporting Timber Supply #2 | Dave Coates, PhD, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, Smithers | Ministry of Forest Lands & Natural Resource Operations |
| 2013-18 | Supporting Timber Supply #1 | Dave Coates, PhD, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, Smithers | Ministry of Forest Lands & Natural Resource Operations |
| 2013-07 | Adding On: Knowledge Management and Cumulative Effects Forum | Don Morgan, Bulkley Valley Research Centre and BC Ministry of Environment, Smithers, BC | Moore Foundation, Spectra Energy, Crossroads Cultural Resource Management |
| 2013-02 | NSERC Industrial R&D Fellowship | Amalesh Dhar, NSERC Industrial R&D Postdoctoral Fellow | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada |
| 2012-20 | Timber Supply Projections | Dave Coates, PhD, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, Smithers | Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations |
| 2011-14 | The Response of Caribou Terrestrial Forage Lichens to Mountain Pine Beetles in West-Central BC | Deborah Cichowski, Caribou Ecological Consulting, Smithers | Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation; Canadian Wildlife Federation |
| 2009-11 | Year 3 - Evaluation of the Complex Stand Simulation Model SORTIE-ND for Sub-Boreal Forests of Northern BC | Dave Coates, PhD, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2009-09 | Year 4 - Effects of a MPB Epidemic on Northern Caribou Habitat Use, Migration and Population Status | Deborah Cichowski, Caribou Ecological Consulting, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2009-06 | Testing Ecological Resilience Theory in Pine-lichen Ecosystems of West Central British Columbia | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, UNBC, Smithers | NSERC; University of Alberta; Private Donation; Ministry of Forests (In-Kind Support) |
| 2009-05 | Year 3 - Effects of a Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic on Tweedsmuir-Entiako Caribou Habitat Use | Deborah Cichowski, Caribou Ecological Consulting, Smithers | Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation |
| 2008-16 | Year 2 - Effects of a Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic on Tweedsmuir-Entiako Caribou Habitat Use | Deborah Cichowski, Caribou Ecological Consulting, Smithers | Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation |
| 2008-15 | Year 3 - Effects of a MPB Epidemic on Northern Caribou Habitat Use, Migration and Population Status | Deborah Cichowski, Caribou Ecological Consulting, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2008-14 | Year 2 - Growth and Release of Understory Trees in Partially-Cut Pine Stands EP 591 | Marie-Lou Lefrancois, Bulkley Valley Research Centre, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2008-11 | Year 2 - Evaluation of the Complex Stand Simulation Model SORTIE-ND for Sub-Boreal Forests of Northern BC | Dave Coates, PhD, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2007-23 | Year 1 - Effects of a Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic on Tweedsmuir-Entiako Caribou Habitat Use | Deborah Cichowski, Caribou Ecological Consulting, Smithers | Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation |
| 2007-22 | The Response of Caribou Terrestrial Forage Lichens to Forest Harvesting and Mountain Pine Beetles in the East Ootsa and Entiako Areas | Deborah Cichowski, Caribou Ecological Consulting, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2007-16 | Evaluation of Regeneration Delay, Release of Advance Regeneration, Future Growth Rates, and Stand Dynamics After MPB Attack | Dave Coates, PhD, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2007-15 | Year 2 - Landscape Strategies for MPB management: Some Stewardship Implications | Doug Steventon, Wildlife Habitat Ecologist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2007-14 | Year 1 - Growth and Release of Understory Trees in Partially-Cut Pine Stands EP 591 | Rasmus Astrup, Bulkley Valley Research Centre, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2007-13 | Enhancing the Resiliency of the Tweedsmuir-Entiako Caribou to the Current MPB Outbreak | Don Morgan, Research Branch, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2007-11 | Year 1 - Evaluation of the Complex Stand Simulation Model SORTIE-ND for Sub-Boreal Forests of Northern BC | Dave Coates, PhD, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2007-10 | Year 2 - Effects of a MPB Epidemic on Northern Caribou Habitat Use, Migration and Population Status | Deborah Cichowski, Caribou Ecological Consulting, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2006-24 | Effects of a Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic on Forest Floor Vegetation Dynamics and Regeneration in the Itcha-Ilgachuz Caribou Winter Range in the Quesnel TSA | Deborah Cichowski, Caribou Ecological Consulting, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2006-19 | Using SELES to Examine Some Stewardship Implications of the MPB Outbreak | Doug Steventon, Wildlife Habitat Ecologist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Ministry of Forests and Range, Transfer Agreement |
| 2006-18 | Quantify Selected Second Growth Northern Interior Forest Ecosystem Attributes | Philip LePage, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Ministry of Forests and Range, Transfer Agreement |
| 2006-15 | Year 1 - Landscape Strategies for MPB management: Some Stewardship Implications | Doug Steventon, Wildlife Habitat Ecologist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2006-10 | Year 1 - Effects of a MPB Epidemic on Northern Caribou Habitat Use, Migration and Population Status | Deborah Cichowski, Caribou Ecological Consulting, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2006-02 | Year 2 - Regeneration and Stand Structure Following Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation in the Sub-boreal Spruce Zone (Seedling Recruitment) | Dave Coates, PhD, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2005-11 | Strategic Harvest Strategies in Mitigating Mountain Pine Beetle Impact in Vanderhoof Forest District | Dave Coates, PhD, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Ministry of Forests, Transfer Agreement |
| 2005-10 | Compilation of Existing Data on Advanced Regeneration in Pine Stands | Phil Burton, PhD, UNBC, Prince George | - None - |
| 2005-08 | Year 1 - Regeneration and Stand Structure Following Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation in the Sub-boreal Spruce Zone | Dave Coates, PhD, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2005-07 | Improving Juvenile Tree Growth Prediction for Complex Mountain Pine Beetle Damaged Stands | Dave Coates, PhD, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2005-05 | Regeneration and Stand Structure in Stands in the East Ootsa and Entiako Areas after Infestation by Mountain Pine Beetles | Deborah Cichowski, Caribou Ecological Consulting, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
| 2005-03 | Programming Changes to SELES for Assessing Some of the Mountain Pine Beetle Scenarios on Selected Wildlife Species | Doug Steventon, Wildlife Habitat Ecologist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Ministry of Forests and Range, Transfer Agreement |
| 2004-04 | Growth and Yield Implications of Alternative Silvicultural Strategies in Mountain Pine Beetle Damaged Stands | Dave Coates, PhD, Research Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers | Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program |
