Research

My research is focused on ecological recovery of forested and grassland ecosystems after both natural and anthropogenic disturbance agents including: Recovery of soil and vegetation on grasslands and forested lands on certified reclaimed wellsites. For more information visit the Ecological Recovery Monitoring project website . You can also learn more in our video that highlights our project here: VIDEO

Recovery of lodgepole pine plant and microbial communities after mountain pine beetle attack

Response of lodgepole pine plant communities in areas around the world where lodgepole pine has been introduced



Ecological sustainability in rural landscapes - examining the role of forest, grassland, and wetland habitats in carbon sequestration/valuation and biodiversity conservation within Beaver County. (PI: Glynnis Hood, Co-PIs myself and Glen Hvenegaard)

I am also a research collaborator on the NSERC CRD "Boreal Ecosystem Recovery and Assessment"

My MSc student, Raiany Silva, explored restoration of wetland areas degraded by off-highway-vehicle use in Eagle Point Blue Rapids near Drayton Valley, AB. She successfully defended her MSc in January 2019.

Online Research Presentation Resources

I presented a poster at the Virtual International Boreal Forest Research Association 2021 Conference August 2021. Information can be found HERE

I presented a poster at the Virtual Conference of the Association for Biology Lab Education June 2021. Information can be found HERE

I presented a poster at the Virtual Undergraduate Biology Conference of Alberta Conference May 13, 2021. Information can be found HERE

I presented a poster at the Association for College and University Biology Educators Annual (Virtual) Meeting October 24-25 2020. Information can be found HERE

I presented two posters at the Ecological Society of America Annual (Virtual) Meeting August 3-6 2020. Information on those can be found HERE