Species and Ecosystems at Risk
Grasslands restoration, caribou habitat, effects of mountain pine beetle and restoring whitebark pine all fall under the centre’s species and ecosystems at risk research. Research into these areas provides decision-makers with the tools to adequately assess and respond to environmental threats and concerns.
* denotes an active project. ⌘ denotes a multi-year/continuing project
| Project # | Project Title | Project Lead | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-16* | Evaluating how shifts in forest stand composition and structure will influence the quality and distribution of northern caribou forest habitat. | Che Elkin | Ministry of Environment |
| 2015-21 | Restoration of Endangered Northwest BC Grasslands | Sybille Haeussler, PhD RPF, Skeena Forestry Consultants, Smithers | BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations & TD Friends of Environment Foundation. |
| 2015-20 | Prescribed burning of logging slash for ecological restoration of edible berries and grizzly bear forage near Mt. Horetzky | Sybille Haeussler, PhD RPF, Skeena Forestry Consultants, Smithers | SERNbc |
| 2014-25 | Restoring Northern Whitebark Pine Ecosystems in West-central BC - Alberta Conservation Association | Alana Clason, Adjunct Researcher, Bulkley Valley Research Centre | Alberta Conservation Association |
| 2014-24 | Restoring Northern Whitebark Pine Ecosystems in West-central BC - BC Parks PEF | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, UNBC, Smithers | BC Parks - Park Enhancement Fund |
| 2014-23 | Restoration of endangered whitebark pine in the Wetzin'Kwa Community Forest and envrions (2014) | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, UNBC, Smithers | Wetzin'kwa Community Forest Corporation |
| 2014-18 | Growth and Productivity of Western Redcedar in the Kitimat Valley | Adriana Alemeida Rodriguez, PhD | Ministry of Forest Lands & Natural Resource Operations |
| 2014-15 | Restoring Whitebark Pine Ecosystems to Enhance Subalpine Bear Habitat - Year Four | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, UNBC, Smithers | Habitat Conservation Trust Fund |
| 2014-10 | Whitebark Pine Management at the Blackwater Mine (2014) | Alana Clason, Adjunct Researcher, Bulkley Valley Research Centre | New Gold Inc. |
| 2014-09 | Restoring Northern Whitebark Pine Ecosystems in West-central BC - Huckleberry Mine | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, UNBC, Smithers | Huckleberry Mine |
| 2013-28 | Restoring Northern Whitebark Pine Ecosystems in West-central BC - FGC | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, UNBC, Smithers | Forest Genetics Council of BC |
| 2013-27 | Restoring Northern Whitebark Pine Ecosystems in West-central BC - BCTS | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, UNBC, Smithers | BC Timber Sales |
| 2013-22 | Restoration of endangered whitebark pine in the Wetzin'Kwa Community Forest and envrions (2013) | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, UNBC, Smithers | Wetzin'kwa Community Forest Corporation |
| 2013-20 | Whitebark Pine Management at the Blackwater Mine (2013) | Alana Clason, Adjunct Researcher, Bulkley Valley Research Centre | AMEC |
| 2013-16 | Society for Ecosystem Restoration in North Central BC - Administration | John DeGagne, RPF, Vanderhoof Forest District |
Habitat Conservation Trust Fund; Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations |
| 2013-12 | Restoring Whitebark Pine Ecosystems to Enhance Subalpine Bear Habitat - Year Three | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, UNBC, Smithers | Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation |
| 2013-04 | Preliminary Whitebark Pine Mapping and Population Restoration Plan | Alana Clason, Adjunct Researcher, Bulkley Valley Research Centre | Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations |
| 2013-03 | Restoring Northern Whitebark Pine Ecosystems in West-central BC - Shell Fueling Change | Alana Clason, Adjunct Researcher, Bulkley Valley Research Centre | Shell Canada Limited |
| 2012-18 | BC Parks Whitebark Pine Event | Alana Clason, Adjunct Researcher, Bulkley Valley Research Centre | Recreation Sites and Trails BC |
| 2012-17 | Restoration of endangered whitebark pine in the Wetzin'Kwa Community Forest and envrions (2012) | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Bulkley Valley Research Centre | Wetzin'kwa Community Forest Corporation |
| 2012-11 | Restoring Whitebark Pine Ecosystems to Enhance Subalpine Bear Habitat - Year Two | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, UNBC, Smithers | Habitat Convervation Trust Foundation |
| 2012-09 | The Response of Caribou Terrestrial Forage Lichens to Forest Harvesting and Mountain Pine Beetles in the East Ootsa and Entiako Areas (HCTF) | Deborah Cichowski, Caribou Ecological Consulting, Smithers | Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation |
| 2011-22 | Whitebark Pine Management at the Blackwater Mine | Alana Clason, Adjunct Researcher, Bulkley Valley Research Centre | AMEC |
| 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 |
| 2011-13 | Restoring Endangered Whitebark Pine Ecosystems of West Central British Columbia | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, UNBC, Smithers | Mountain Equipment Coop; Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation; TD Friends of the Environment; Yellow Point Propagation Ltd |
| 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 |
| 2008-17 | Year 2 - Conservation & Restoration of Northern BC Grasslands | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, UNBC, 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 |
| 2007-26 | Grasslands Restoration Implementation Project | Adrian de Groot, Drosera Ecological Consulting, Smithers | Ministry of Environment, General Services Agreement |
| 2007-24 | Year 1 - Conservation & Restoration of Northern BC Grasslands | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, Research Associate, UBC, Smithers | Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation |
| 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 |
| 2007-13 | 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 |
| 2007-10 | 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 |
| 2007-02 | Sensitive ecosystem mapping of the Atlin-Taku planning area | Adrian de Groot, Drosera Ecological Consulting, Smithers | ILMB, Service Agreement |
| 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 |
| 2006-10 | 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 |
| 2005-09 | Restoration of Endangered Northwest BC Grasslands | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, Skeena Forestry Consultants, Smithers | BC Parks; WLAP; NW Wildlife |
| 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 |
| 2004-03 | Processes and Structures of the Ecosystems of the Skeena Islands | Sybille Haeussler, PhD, Skeena Forestry Consultants, Smithers | Ministry of Forests |
