Forestry

Forestry Environment

Notice of Upcoming Funding Opportunity...

2020 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition: Genomic Solutions for Natural Resources and the Environment Ottawa, ON -- Genome Canada is pleased to ad...

October 15, 2019

Forestry Environment

Tree genetics and climate cues can help predict the time of budburst i...

The time at which plants bud after winter is dependent on three key factors; warming temperatures, longer day length, and genetics. Although a study conducted by UBC and Universit�...

May 17, 2019

Scientists are using innovative techniques including DNA tests to dete...

Nature article discusses how scientists aim to detect the origin of timber through innovative techniques including DNA tests to crack down on illegal trading.Source: Nature...

April 16, 2019

Protecting against invasive pests and pathogens...

Genome BC invests in genomics research across key economic sectors helping secure healthy markets for BC’s industry to thrive. Environmental protection is part and parcel to this...

April 08, 2019

Forestry Environment

Researchers from the China National GeneBank have sequenced the genome...

There are 391,000 known species of plants on Earth, and relatively little is known about their evolutionary history and diversity. Researchers from the Herbarium of China National ...

February 08, 2019

Genomics Research Entrepreneurship to Accelerate Translation (GREAT)...

The GREAT project leveraged the joint strengths of The University of British Columbia's (UBC) University-Industry Liaison Office (UILO) and Sauder School of Business and assembled ...

October 25, 2018

Genomics-Enhanced Forecasting Tools to Secure Canada’s Near-Term...

The mountain pine beetle outbreak has caused unprecedented damage to the Canadian forest industry. The current infestation has affected more than 18 million hectares of pine forest...

October 25, 2018

The Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic – Using genomics of the intera...

This project (Tria I) on mountain pine beetle was looking at the mechanisms for managing the beetles, identifying and breeding resistant trees, and understanding the biology of the...

October 24, 2018

Conifer Forest Health Genomics...

Spruce is the dominant conifer species in Canada and is the most important tree of the Canadian forest industry. This project aimed to identify the genetic traits of spruce trees t...

October 24, 2018

Mycorrhizal Fungal Ecology- A Genomic Approach for Improved Forest Man...

This smaller-scale project team investigated the symbiotic association between fungus and plant roots with a view to improve the establishment of cedar and hemlock seedlings during...

October 24, 2018

Forestry Genomics and Society

Connecting Genomics and First Nations values and interests – Dev...

First Nations in British Columbia (BC) are essential to the long-term management of forests. In turn, forest management can be enhanced by applying genomics-based strategies to sel...

October 22, 2018

Spruce Beetle Infestation Response and Recovery...

The recent spruce beetle outbreak in BC is larger than any previously recorded outbreak and has the potential to change forest ecosystems in BC. Increased spruce beetle activity ca...

September 06, 2018

PHOTO CREDIT: Jacques Regad

Tackling Climate Change...

Globally 11 of the last 12 years rank among the 12 warmest since 1850. Greenhouse gas emissions from human activity has led to substantial changes in weather patterns. This tempera...

August 15, 2018

Economic Rationale and Implementation Mechanisms for Climate-Based See...

The goal of this project was to create tools to perform cost-benefit analyses which demonstrate the economic benefits of the long-term sustained funding required to create an adequ...

July 30, 2018

SMarTForest- Spruce Marker Technologies for Sustainable Forestry...

Forestry products contribute approximately $23.1 billion to Canada's GDP. The SMarTForest team developed genomic selection methods as tree breeding tools which provide accurate pre...

July 23, 2018

Microbial activities for lignin valorization...

The BC forest products industry must undergo a paradigm shift to remain competitive. The industry faces major challenges due to competition from abroad and the decline in demand fo...

May 31, 2018

Researchers from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry are...

For nearly 30 years, researchers at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry have been studying the disease that wiped out four billion Americ...

April 19, 2018

Why it’s difficult to scientifically define a tree....

It seems easy to define what trees are, but even at the level of genetics, it’s difficult to find what separates them from other plants.Source: The Atlantichttp://ow.ly/s...

April 10, 2018

Forestry Environment

Cockroaches are practically indestructible and this could be thanks to...

Few insects have a reputation for grossing people out as thoroughly as the American cockroach. The so-called water bugs, which thrive indoors on fermenting and rotting foods, are r...

March 27, 2018

Could the genetic code of California’s redwood trees be key for ...

For the first time, scientists are mapping the coast redwood’s genome, a genetic code 12 times larger than that of a human being. By the end of the year, scientists hope to have ...

February 20, 2018

Treenomix- Mechanisms of Wood Formation and Pest Resistance in Forest ...

Sustainable forestry in Canada will benefit from a genomic understanding of trees. The researchers looked at the spruce and poplar species, plus an applicable and biologically well...

October 17, 2017

Genomic differentiation among Northern Goshawks of coastal BC...

The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) makes recommendations to the Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change regarding which forms of wild...

October 17, 2017

Western redcedar multi-trait genomic selection...

Western red cedar is an important export contributing to Canada’s economy. This project developed genomic resources that will facilitate the application of Genomic Selection ...

October 17, 2017

Implementation of genomics selection in coastal Douglas-fir breeding p...

BC's forests cover two-thirds of our total landmass and our forests generate more than $11.6 billion in economic activity each year. The main objective of this project was to asses...

October 17, 2017

Cedar Enhanced Durability and Resistance (CEDaR): Sustainability of Ca...

Canada’s $1.1B iconic western redcedar (WRC) export industry is facing a precipitous decline, as the durable and aesthetically appealing timber supply moves from old growth t...

October 17, 2017

Protecting Canada’s Forests against Invasive Alien Species by Ne...

In 2016, the forest industry contributed over $23 billion to Canada’s nominal Gross Domestic Product. As one of the most important manufacturing sectors, forestry made ...

October 17, 2017

SYNBIOMICS: Functional genomics and techno-economic models for advance...

In a world that is requiring increasingly biological-based solutions to meet sustainably a growing need for materials, tree biomass remains one of the most abundant resources on ea...

October 16, 2017

Resilient Forests (RES-FOR) – Climate, Pests & Policy...

The forest industry generated $28 billion in exports and added $19.8 billion to the GDP in 2013. In Alberta alone, 50 communities are dependent on the forest industry for 13,000 di...

October 16, 2017

BioSurveillance of Alien Forest Enemies (bioSAFE)...

Forests are a crucial part of Canada’s cultural, social and economic fabric. Their fibre powers the forest industry, generating jobs and wealth. They play a key environmental...

October 16, 2017

Spruce-Up – Advanced spruce genomics for productive and resilien...

Forestry contributes $19.8 billion dollars to Canada’s GDP. Spruce trees, as Canada’s most significant forest resource, are responsible for a significant proportion of ...

October 16, 2017

CoAdapTree – Healthy trees for future climates...

This project aims to develop better reforestation options for high-value tree species such as Douglas fir and lodgepole pine, as well as western larch and jack pine trees. Genomic ...

October 16, 2017

Genomics-Based Forest Health Diagnostics and Monitoring...

Canada’s forests are increasingly under threat by pests and pathogens, resulting in annual losses of about $2 billion. The Tree Aggressors Identification using Genomic Approa...

October 16, 2017

Harnessing microbial diversity for sustainable use of forest biomass r...

In order to remain competitive, the Canada’s forest industry must develop both better forest management and extract forest biomass related products that are of value to custo...

October 16, 2017

AdapTree- Assessing the adaptive portfolio of reforestation stocks for...

In BC and Alberta alone, ~150 million spruce and lodgepole pine trees are planted annually, however, climate change is threatening forest health by causing a mismatch between the n...

October 16, 2017

The application of high throughput DNA sequencing in the identificatio...

The realities of global warming and the volatile oil market have triggered a movement to replace part of the fossil fuel reliance with renewable fuels. A solution was proposed to u...

October 11, 2017

Barcoding of BC Ectomycorrhizal Mushrooms...

This project looked at the diversity of fungal populations that can inform forest management practices to protect diversity in BC, the most biologically diverse province in the cou...

October 11, 2017

Conifer Hybrid Zones as Genomic Laboratories for Adaptation to New Cli...

This small scale project looked at results generated from previous investment in the Treenomix project looking at variability in adaption of spruce. Researchers tested the utility ...

October 11, 2017

Conifer Genome Exploration...

This project explored the genome organization, structure and sequence of two conifer species: white spruce and loblolly pine. Previously, no conifer genome sequencing project had b...

October 11, 2017

Healthy Future Forests...

University of British Columbia researchers and British Columbia’s government are joining forces to protect and enhance one of the province’s most iconic symbols and valuable re...

October 10, 2017

Tomorrow’s Trees...

Climate change is threatening the health of Canada’s forests, but revolutionary genomics research will give foresters a way to push back.The forestry industry contributed mor...

October 07, 2017

Fighting back and making an impact...

Invasive species pose a significant threat to Canadian forests, tree farms and nurseries. The evidence is all around us - blighted leaves, spotted needles, bare branches, cankered ...

October 07, 2017

Forestry Energy

BC’s hot springs could be key player in new biomaterials...

Vancouver, BC — BC’s forest products industry faces major challenges due to global competition and the decline in demand for traditional products such as newsprint. At the...

September 12, 2017

Planting tomorrow’s trees today: Climate change is threatening the h...

Vancouver, BC – Traditional methods for reforestation use seeds from local tree populations. With the climate quickly changing, these local trees will be poorly adapted to new e...

February 24, 2017

Combatting Invasive Alien Species: Groundbreaking research taking char...

Vancouver, BC – Outbreaks of insects and plant pathogens are threatening Canada’s capacity to provide long-term fibre supply, which is vital to our annual $33-billion forest e...

February 01, 2017

Forest technology building better renewable resources...

Vancouver, BC – Spruce trees are Canada’s most significant forest resource because they grow in almost every region across the country and are the largest species by the numbe...

January 24, 2017

Faster growth times for trees will lead to better economic outputs...

Vancouver, BC – Changing climates and climate-induced insect outbreaks are on the rise and they can lead to drought and forest destruction. This threatens both forests and t...

January 10, 2017

Forest outputs under threat – genomics research making a difference...

Vancouver, BC – British Columbia (BC)’s western redcedar (WRC) industry, currently valued at over $1-billion, is facing a decline because of a shift from old growth to second ...

October 11, 2016

Genomics Community Loses a Pioneer...

Professor Carl Douglas passed away tragically on Monday, July 25, 2016 in a climbing accident. Professor Douglas was a plant molecular biologist, whose research in tree biology was...

August 11, 2016

Protecting Canada’s Forests using Next Generation Biosurveillance...

Vancouver, BC – A new $2.43 million research project, funded in part by Genome BC, has been approved to develop state of the art DNA biosurveillance detection tools for operatio...

October 15, 2014

Roots of change: More efficient breeding strategies for more durable t...

Vancouver, BC – BC’s forests cover two-thirds of our total landmass and our forests generate more than $11.6 billion in economic activity each year. One of BC’s largest manu...

September 24, 2014