Forestry Archives - Genome BC

Forestry

Rapid phenotyping to improve forest resilience to climatic extremes...

Increasingly severe heat drought events are causing significant forest health issues and mortality in BC and worldwide, even in historically mild ecosystems. As growing seasons bec...

September 20, 2023

Forestry

CEDaR B2: Cedar Enhanced Durability and Resistance to Blight & Br...

Western redcedar (WRC), the official tree of BC, is of great spiritual significance to First Nations and contributes over $1B annually to BC’s economy. As the WRC timber supp...

September 20, 2023

PHOTO CREDIT: Government of British Columbia/Riel McGuire

Forestry Agrifood Fisheries/Aquaculture

Growing Resilience: Cultivating smart approaches for adapting to clima...

From merciless droughts that starve the land of precious water to erratic weather patterns that unleash violent storms upon fragile crops, the impacts of climate change on agricult...

August 17, 2023

Forestry

Landscape-level genetic diversity for resilient future forests...

Working forest landscapes in BC are increasingly dominated by young stands planted with genetically selected, faster growing trees grown from seed produced in seed orchards. Tree b...

July 20, 2023

PHOTO CREDIT: CBC

Forestry

This North Shore Giant Has a Story to Tell...

The North Shore's towering trees hold significant meaning for Indigenous Peoples and those who enjoy the area. That's why the discovery of the fourth-widest tree in Canada, a weste...

October 05, 2022

Forestry

New Genome BC Project Uses Remote Sensing Technologies to Identify Tre...

Vancouver, BC — Increasingly severe heat and drought are weakening the health of BC's forests and killing trees. The growing season for trees is expanding, increasing exposure to...

June 28, 2022

PHOTO CREDIT: Eric Hunt

Forestry

Selective Breeding to Help the Western Redcedar Thrive in British Colu...

Vancouver, BC — Western redcedar (Thuja plicata), the provincial tree of British Columbia, has tremendous economic and cultural significance to First Nations and all British Colu...

November 09, 2021

Forestry

Bioproducts from Forest Biomass: An Emerging Opportunity for BC’s Pu...

What do you see in the remnants from logging the residual biomass of a tree? A pile of roots, branches, bark, etc.? Does it strike you as a source of material for a sports car or p...

October 20, 2021 | Rahul Singh

PHOTO CREDIT: Carlos Velazco

Forestry Education

Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of Juvenile and Adult Leaf Morphol...

My name is Cynthia Webster, and I am a recent graduate from the University of Connecticut, holding a degree in molecular and cell biology. Prior to leaving campus, I dedicated my t...

June 15, 2021 | Cynthia Webster

Forestry

Generation of phenotype and genomic resources needed for drought toler...

Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), also known as western yellow pine (Py), is a dominant tree species in the southern interior of British Columbia (BC) and is commercially important...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

Spruce-Pine-Fir ratio determination in wood chip piles...

The forest sector is an important economic driver for British Columbia, accounting for 32% ($14.2 B) of B.C.’s total exports. The sector directly supports over 7,000 business...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

Microbial activities for lignin valorization...

SIP004: Microbial Activities for Lignin Valorization Cloe-out summary Pulp and paper industry is under tremendous pressure due to the precipitous decline in demand for tradit...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

Biological upgrading of lignin in black liquor...

BC pulp and paper industry needs innovative technologies to remain competitive and sustainable. A large decline in the demand for newsprint and other traditional paper products, as...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

Valorization of pulp & paper residues as slow-release nutrient am...

Industries in the natural resource sectors such as forestry, pulp and paper, and mining support the livelihoods of many Canadian communities and are important to Canada’s eco...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

Connecting Genomics with First Nations values and interests- Developme...

This project was a collaborative initiative that developed original multimedia online educational materials tailored to the British Columbia (BC) high school science curriculum on ...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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 ...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

Genomic differentiation among Northern Goshawks of coastal BC...

The Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is a large, sturdy hawk that inhabits the Northern Hemisphere. British Columbia is home to two subspecies –coastal (A.g.laingi) and ...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

Spruce tree and spruce beetle genomics for response to a growing infes...

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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 ...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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 ...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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 ...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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 ...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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 ...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

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...

May 25, 2021

PHOTO CREDIT: El Grafo

Forestry

Breeding tomorrow’s trees...

Genomic tools offer insight for a stronger economic future in a changing climate Vancouver, BC — Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), known as western yellow pine (Py), is a do...

January 19, 2021

Forestry

How Genomics is Helping Combat Invasive Pests and Pathogens...

Healthy forests support a healthy environment. They purify the water and the air, maintain wildlife habitats and help preserve healthy soils, just to name a few. Studies are also...

September 23, 2020

Forestry

Genomics to bring cost savings to the pulp and paper industry...

The forest industry is a key economic sector in British Columbia (BC), providing 32% ($14.1 billion) of B.C.’s total exports and close to $1 billion in revenue to the provincial ...

November 27, 2019

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

Forestry

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

Forestry

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

PHOTO CREDIT: Jacques Regad

Forestry

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