Bulkley Valley Research Centre - Science in the Public Interest

Site Classification, Indicators, Mapping and Monitoring

Through mapping and site classification, researchers provide a detailed analysis of what exists on the landscape, enabling decisions around regeneration and development projects. Since 2013, BVRC researchers have been contributing to the bank of knowledge about existing ecosystems and this work continues today. Monitoring ensures ongoing study and stewardship of projects, policies and ecosystems throughout the Northwest. The BVRC facilitates monitoring through research and funding. 

* denotes an active project. ⌘ denotes a multi-year/continuing project

Project # Project Title Project Lead Funding Agency
2017-11⌘ Morice Monitoring Trust - Year 2 Don Morgan, Bulkley Valley Research Centre and BC Ministry of Environment, Smithers, BC Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
2016-19⌘ Prediction of streamflow and associated sediment fluxes in the Kiskatinaw River Basin in response to spring snowmelt Dr. Stephen Déry, BSc, MSc, PhD Atmospheric Science, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC City of Dawson Creek, BC
2016-08⌘ Cumulative Impacts Monitoring and Management in the Skeena Don Morgan, Bulkley Valley Research Centre and BC Ministry of Environment, Smithers, BC Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
2014-22 Quantifying the water budget for Coles Lake, Northeastern BC - 2014 Sina Abadzadesahraei, PhD Candidate at the University of Northern British Columbia Ministry of Forest Lands & Natural Resource Operations
2014-14 PTP / Morice WMA Aquatics Project - Year 2 Patrick Hudson, Hydrologic Consulting Inc. Chevron Canada Ltd.
2013-24 Quantifying the water budget for Coles Lake, Northeastern BC Sina Abadzadesahraei, PhD Candidate at the University of Northern British Columbia Ministry of Forest Lands & Natural Resource Operations
2013-21 Morice Monitoring Trust Establishment - Year 1 Don Morgan, Bulkley Valley Research Centre and BC Ministry of Environment, Smithers, BC Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
2013-15 Biodiversity Stewardship Options Field Sessions in the Bulkley TSA Larry McCulloch, LM Forest Resource Solutions; Ruth Lloyd; Debbie Wellwood, Raven Ecological Consulting Ministry of Forest Lands & Natural Resource Operations
2013-07 Creation of biogeoclimatic site series pedigree and edatopic range list Will MacKenzie, Provincial BEC Ecologist, Smithers Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
2013-05* Morice River Floodplain Monitoring Project Patrick Hudson, Hydrologic Consulting Inc. Tides Canada
2012-14b Baseline Monitoring of Soils, Vegetation and Wildlife along the Pacific Trails Pipeline within Wet’suwet’en Territory - Phase 1 and 2 Laurence Turney, Ardea Biological Consulting; Rick Budhwa, Crossroads Cultural Resource Management Tera Environmental Consulting
2012-14a PTP / Morice WMA Field Studies Year 1 Patrick Hudson, Hydrologic Consulting Inc. Tera Environmental Consulting
2012-08 Compilation and gap analysis of ecosystem information for the Cassiar cumulative impacts assessment area Adrian de Groot, Drosera Ecological Consulting; Allen Banner, Consultant Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
2011-20 Phase IV - Classification and Description of Vegetation Associations in Arctic Regions Adrian de Groot, Drosera Ecological Consulting, Smithers University of British Columbia
2011-05 Phase III - Classification and Description of Vegetation Associations in Arctic Regions Adrian de Groot, Drosera Ecological Consulting, Smithers Environment Yukon, Government of Yukon
2010-05 Phase II - Classification and Description of Vegetation Associations in Arctic Regions Adrian de Groot, Drosera Ecological Consulting, Smithers Environment Yukon, Government of Yukon
2009-13 Phase I - Classification and Description of Vegetation Associations in Arctic Regions Adrian de Groot, Drosera Ecological Consulting, Smithers Environment Yukon, Government of Yukon
2008-24 Ecosystems of Central and North Coast and South Central Coast BC Andy MacKinnon, Research Ecologist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Nanaimo The Coast Sustainability Trust
2008-07 Year 2 - Effects of Habitat Composition on the Fitness of a Mature Forest Indicator; Do Thresholds Exist? Todd Mahon, Wildfor Consultants Ltd., Edmonton Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program
2008-05 Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC) Sampling in the Nelson Portion of the Southern Interior Forest Region Deb MacKillop, Research Ecologist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Nelson Ministry of Forests and Range, Transfer Agreement
2008-02 Ruby Creek Special Management Area Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping and Logistical Support for Concurrent Research Projects Irena Weiland, Weiland Terrain Sciences, Smithers ILMB, Grant Agreement
2007-19 Mapping of Historic Berry Patches in Gitxsan Traditional Territory Rick Budhwa, Crossroads Cultural Resource Management, Smithers Ministry of Forests, Transfer Agreement
2007-17 TEM Mapping in the Coastal Douglas-Fir Biogeoclimatic Zone Andy MacKinnon, Research Ecologist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Nanaimo Ministry of Forests, Transfer Agreement
2007-05 Kalum LRMP Indicators Johanna Pfalz, Eclipse GIS, Smithers ILMB, Service Agreement
2007-04 Year 1 - Effects of Habitat Composition on the Fitness of a Mature Forest Indicator; Do Thresholds Exist? Todd Mahon, Wildfor Consultants Ltd., Edmonton Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program
2007-02 Sensitive ecosystem mapping of the Atlin-Taku planning area Adrian de Groot, Drosera Ecological Consulting, Smithers ILMB, Service Agreement
2006-17 Range of Natural Variation in Structural Attributes of Young Stands: Refining Current Indicators Ruth Lloyd, Mackenzie Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program
2006-16 Conference - The Strategies for Monitoring Effectively Rick Budhwa, Bulkley Valley Research Centre, Smithers Babine River Foundation; Moore Foundation; Ministry of Forests
2006-07 Stand Level Vegetation Indicators for Boreal Mixedwood Forests Sybille Haeussler, PhD, Skeena Forestry Consultants, Smithers Forest Investment Account - Forest Science Program
2006-04 Effectiveness Monitoring Framework Rick Budhwa, Crossroads Cultural Resource Management, Smithers ILMB, Service Agreement
2006-03 BEC Mapping Andy MacKinnon, Research Ecologist, Ministry of Forests and Range, Nanaimo Ministry of Forests and Range, Transfer Agreement
2005-02 Floodplain, Stand dynamics and Ecosystem mapping of the Lower Skeena River Adrian de Groot, Drosera Ecological Consulting, Smithers Ministry of Forests and Range
2004-02 Babine Watershed Monitoring Framework Karen Price and Dave Daust, Telkwa Ministry of Forests and Range
2003-05 The Babine River Watershed: An Annotated Bibliography of Monitoring, Inventory, Research and Planning Reports Adrian de Groot, Drosera Ecological Consulting, Smithers MSRM