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Objectifs Généraux

Efforts de recherche:

Les efforts potentiels de recherche impliquent présentement 30 chercheurs et 15 étudiants gradué de six universités (
University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of British Columbia, University of Minnesota, University of Lethbridge and Laval University), FERIC et des unités de recherche provinciales (ARC) et fédérales (SCF). Il est anticipé que le développement de liens conduira à la participation de chercheurs du NCE-SFM venant d'autres universités comme la University of Northern British Columbia et l'Université du Québec à Montréal. Grâce aux contacts étroits avec les chercheurs du SCF, nous serons capable de nous connecter avec plusieurs réseaux nationals de recherche composés de scientifiques connus internationalement dans le domaine de la recherche forestière.

Les composantes principales de recherche du projet EMEND sont:

1) Diversité des Arthropodes 6) Productivité 10) Sols et Cycle des Nutriments
2) Diversité des Oiseaux 7) Sylviculture 11) Analyse des coûts opérationels de coupe
3) Les Petits Mammifères 8) Écologie du Feu 12) Socio-économique
4) Végétation 9) Hydrologie et Microclimat 13) Génétique
5) Mycologie


= Étudiant gradué          = Chercheur



1) Diversité des arthropodes (Insectes) - Les Objectifs Généraux

David Shorthouse, Ph.D. project, UofA. Boreal spider diversity in relation to disturbance and management.

Colin Bergeron, M.Sc. project, UofA. Effects of Fire on Spatial Heterogeneity of Insects and Plants

Julia Dunlop, M.Sc. project, UofA. Looking at parasitoids on spruce beetles, defoliators of spruce and aspen.

Joshua Jacobs, M.Sc. project, UofA. Saproxylic beetles and coarse woody material

Louis Morneau, M.Sc. project, UofA. Lepidoptera diversity, defoliators of spruce and aspen Click here for Louis' M.Sc. Thesis abstract.

Jane Park, M.Sc. project, UofC. Bark beetles dispersal and habitat use.

John Spence, Project Leader, UofA. Assessing arthropod response to harvest and fire treatments.

Ralph Carter, Uof L. Habitat use by bumble bees.

Dave Langor, CFS. Population responses of the spruce beetles after treatments.

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2) Diversité des Oiseaux (Birds)

Bruce Harrison, M.Sc. project, UofA. Response of boreal forest birds to treatments.  Click here for Bruce's M.Sc. Thesis abstract

Fiona Schmiegelow, UofA. Response of birds to treatments.

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3) Les Petits Mammifères

Krista Patriquin-Meldrum,UofC. M.Sc. Project. Disturbance and habitat selection by bats.

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4) Végétation - Les Objectifs Généraux

Brent Frey, M.Sc. project, UofA. Calamagrostis competition.

Rene Martin, M.Sc. project, UBC. Bunchberry (Cornus) pollination in buffer areas.

Suzanne Mills, M.Sc. project, UofA. Bryophyte diversity.   Click here for Suzanne's MSc. Thesis abstract

Treena Fenniak, M.Sc. project, UofA. Understory vascular plant regeneration.

Steve Kembel, M.Sc. project, UofA. Canopy dynamics.  Click here for Steven's M.Sc. Thesis abstract

Ellen Macdonald, UofA. Coordinating the vegetation work.

Mark Dale, UofA.

Dan Gilmore, Uof Minn. Modelling early regeneration processes.

Derek Johnson and Marty Siltanen, CFS. Monitoring ground vegetation change following treatments.

Ivor Edwards, CFS. Monitoring the regeneration of deciduous trees.

Ken Greenway, ARC.

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5) Mycologie

Lisa Cuthbertson, M.Sc. project, UofA. Spatial Pattern of Armillaria spp.

Lance Lazaruk, M.Sc. project, UofA. Biodiversity of ectomycorhizae.

Ken Mallet, CFS. Assessing forest health.




6) Productivité

Brian Amiro, CFS. Monitoring whole ecosystem carbon fluxes

Jan Volney, CFS. Monitoring net primary productivity, estimating biomass and leaf area.

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7) Sylviculture

Derek Sidders, CFS. Initial site layout and harvesting design, seedbed microsite classification, silviculture research study: site preperation, natural regeneration, regeneration of white spruce seedlings on prepared and natural seedbeds, monitoring windthrow.

Jim Stewart, CFS. Partial-cutting and mechanical site preparation effects on microenvironment and white spruce natural and artificial regeneration; long-term monitoring of silvicultural systems; windthrow.

Vic Lieffers, UofA.

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8) Écologie du Feu - Les Objectifs Généraux

Bill de Groot, CFS. Fire Behavior

Mike Weber, CFS.

Ed Johnston and Matthew Dickinson, UofC.

Pedro Lara Almuedo, MFC Student, UofT. Surface fuel characteristics in boreal forests of north-western Alberta: Practical considerations for prescribed burn implementation.




9) Hydrologie et Microclimat

Graham Hillman, CFS. Monitoring snow accumulation and soil temperature.

Rick Hurdle, CFS. Weather and climate.



10) Sols et Cycle des Nutriments

Barbara Kishchuk, CFS. Soil Nutrient and Organic Matter Capital, Soil Nitrogen Availability, Nutrient Availibility and Foliar Nutrition, Soil Description and Classification.

Ivor Edwards, CFS. Soil temperature effect on aspen regeneration.

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11) Analyse des coûts opérationels de coupe

Eric Phillips, FERIC. Harvesting cost analysis



12) Socio-économique

Robin Naidoo, UofA. Ph.D. Project. Non-timber values.


13) Génétique

Om Rajora, Dalhousie U. Genetic diversity of white spruce.

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