Research Projects

Led by a PhD student, Shiuly Khan and a Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Ui-Joung Byeon (Uijeong Byeon)

Collaborators: Dr. Lisa Venier (Canadian Forest Service), Dr. Dave Morris (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Management), and Peter Biedermann (University of Freiburg, Germany)

Objective: To examine the effects of different intensities of biomass harvest and forest fire on ground-dwelling arthropods and saproxylic insects in jack pine (Pinus banksiana) stands.

Led by a MSc student, Sylvain Flynn

Collaborators: Drs. Dave Morris and Douglas Reid (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Management), and Dr. Ji-Won Kang (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Korea)

Objective: To assess arthropod biodiversity across different thinning intensities in black spruce (Picea mariana) stands.

Led by MSc students, Brooke Rajala and Caitlin Stewart

Collaborators: Profs. Dzhamal Amishev and Brigitte Leblon (Lakehead University) and Anthony Shi (Hydro One)

Objective: To evaluate how different herbicide application methods and intensities influence insect pollinators and vegetation in power transmission corridors.

Led by a Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Ui-Joung Byeon (Uijeong Byeon)

Collaborators: Prof. Sebastian Seibold and Dr. Shamik Roy (Ulm University, Germany)

Objective: To examine the role of insect biodiversity in fine wood decomposition between managed forests and natural old-growth forests.