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 |
