ABOUT ME
I am an applied plant biologist and dendroclimatologist exploring influences of human-induced stress on forested plant communities. I specialize in forest silvicultural disturbance types, and studying the impacts of climate change on plants. My current focus is directed at elucidating the impacts of chemical herbicides on non-target vegetation populations in the boreal and sub-boreal forests of Canada.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Plant anatomy
Investigation of plants not previously described
1998 - 2003
University of Manitoba to University of Northern BC
BSc. Biology transferred to BSc. Natural Resource Management, Major Forestry
Plant chemistry
Nutrients and secondary metabolites
Interactions between plants and environment
Environmentally-induced stress
Forest management
Community and ecosystem level plant complexes
2004 - 2006
University of Northern British Columbia
MSc. Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, Major Forestry
2007 - 2012
University of Victoria
PhD Geography