August 22, 2006 Source: :
http://www.unbc.ca/releases/2006/08_22mpb.html UNBC Hosts Mountain Pine Beetle Research Update Natural Resources Canada and UNBC will be unveiling some research related to the mountain pine beetle during an event at UNBC on Thursday, August 24. The session will showcase some of the work being done to deal with the impacts of mountain pine beetle, and three new research reports dealing with the shelf life of mountain pine beetle-killed timber will be released. Representatives of the media are welcome to attend the event: Thursday, August 24, 8:30am – 3:30pm
UNBC Canfor Theatre (located in the Conference Centre) In addition to research on the shelf-life of beetle-infected timber, presentations will cover manufacturing processes, hydrology effects, and ecosystem dynamics. A number of presentations will be given by Prince George-based researchers, including Ministry staff, UNBC faculty, and UNBC alumni. The agenda and list of presenters is below. The Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative is a six-year, $40-million federal program designed to mitigate impacts of the current epidemic and reduce the risk of future outbreaks. It is administered by Natural Resources Canada at the Canadian Forest Service in Victoria. Contact:
Rod Maides, Communications Manager, Natural Resources Canada – 250.363.0737
Bernadette Murphy, Communications Advisor, Natural Resources Canada – 250.363.0616
Rob van Adrichem, Director of Media and Public Relations, UNBC – 250.960.5622 AGENDA 8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION / COFFEE
9:00 a.m.
INTRODUCTION
UNBC Welcome
Blouw
Review of MPBI R&D Strategy
Wilson 9:15 a.m.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
Effects of overstory mortality on snow accumulation and ablation.
Teti
Hydrologic effects of mountain pine beetle infestation and salvage harvesting operations.
Dube
Mountain pine beetle impacts on channel morphology and woody debris in forested landscapes.
Maloney
10:45 a.m. COFFEE 11.00 a.m.
ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES
The influence of mountain pine beetle on stand dynamics in Rocky Mountain National Parks, Canada.
Dykstra
Stand level effects of the mountain pine beetle outbreak in the central BC Interior – mature.
Rakochy
Stand level effects of the mountain pine beetle outbreak in the central BC Interior – immature.
Runzin
Integrating silvicultural control of mountain pine beetle with wildlife and sustainable forest management objectives.
Chan-McLeod
12:30 a.m. LUNCH 1:30 p.m.
SHELF LIFE PROCESSES
Predicting decay and degrade rates in standing and fallen trees killed by the mountain pine beetle.
Lewis
A wood and fibre quality deterioration model for mountain pine beetle infested trees by biogeoclimatic subzone
Dalpke
Field sampling to project the log quality of beetle killed lodgepole pine through time.
Thrower
Projects in development
Harrison 2:45 p.m.
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Quantifying lumber value recovery from beetle-killed trees
Goudie
Quantifying the effect of extractives from mountain pine beetle attacked lodgepole pine for pulp and paper making
Bicho
Projects in development
Harrison 3:30 p.m.
CONCLUSION
Concluding remarks
Wilson AGENDA
------------ 8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION / COFFEE
9:00 a.m.
INTRODUCTION
UNBC Welcome
Blouw
Review of MPBI R&D Strategy
Wilson
9:15 a.m.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
Effects of overstory mortality on snow accumulation and ablation.
Teti
Hydrologic effects of mountain pine beetle infestation and salvage harvesting operations.
Dube
Mountain pine beetle impacts on channel morphology and woody debris in forested landscapes.
Maloney
10:45 a.m. COFFEE 11.00 a.m.
ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES
The influence of mountain pine beetle on stand dynamics in Rocky Mountain National Parks, Canada.
Dykstra
Stand level effects of the mountain pine beetle outbreak in the central BC Interior – mature.
Rakochy
Stand level effects of the mountain pine beetle outbreak in the central BC Interior – immature.
Runzin
Integrating silvicultural control of mountain pine beetle with wildlife and sustainable forest management objectives.
Chan-McLeod
12:30 a.m. LUNCH 1:30 p.m.
SHELF LIFE PROCESSES
Predicting decay and degrade rates in standing and fallen trees killed by the mountain pine beetle.
Lewis
A wood and fibre quality deterioration model for mountain pine beetle infested trees by biogeoclimatic subzone
Dalpke
Field sampling to project the log quality of beetle killed lodgepole pine through time.
Thrower
Projects in development
Harrison 2:45 p.m.
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Quantifying lumber value recovery from beetle-killed trees
Goudie
Quantifying the effect of extractives from mountain pine beetle attacked lodgepole pine for pulp and paper making
Bicho
Projects in development
Harrison 3:30 p.m.
CONCLUSION
Concluding remarks
Wilson Presenters
---------------- Review of MPBI R&D Strategy
Bill Wilson
Canadian Forest Service
Victoria Effects of overstory mortality on snow accumulation and ablation.
Pat Teti
Ministry of Forests & Range
Williams Lake Hydrologic effects of mountain pine beetle infestation and salvage harvesting operations.
Stephane Dube
Ministry of Forests & Range
Prince George Mountain pine beetle impacts on channel morphology and woody debris in forested landscapes.
Dave Maloney
Ministry of Forests & Range
Prince George The influence of mountain pine beetle on stand dynamics in Rocky Mountain National Parks.
Pamela Dykstra
Biome Consulting
Nelson Stand level effects of the mountain pine beetle outbreak in the central BC Interior – mature.
Patience Rakochy
Timberline Consulting
Prince George Stand level effects of the mountain pine beetle outbreak in the central BC Interior – immature.
Kyle Runzer
University of Northern BC
Prince George Ecological legacy of unsalvaged, post-beetle stands.
Ann Chan-McLeod
University of British Columbia
Vancouver Predicting decay and degrade rates in standing and fallen trees killed by the MPB.
Kathy Lewis
University of Northern BC
Prince George A wood and fibre quality deterioration model for mountain pine beetle infested trees.
Barbara Dalkpe
Paprican
Vancouver Field sampling to project the log quality of beetle killed lodgepole pine through time.
Jim Thrower
JS Thrower & Associates
Kamloops Quantifying lumber value recovery from beetle-killed trees.
Derek Goudie
Forintek
Vancouver Quantifying the effect of extractives from MPB attacked pine for pulp and paper making.
Paul Bicho
Paprican
Vancouver
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