Feeding the forest… with leftovers Scientists at Natural Resources Canada are exploring the potential of using wood ash as a forest fertilizer. Keywords: Forestry and insects Read more
Every tree has a story to tell (Byte-Sized Science) Scientists like Martin Girardin study tree growth rings to understand the impact of climate change on forests. Keywords: Climate change Forestry and insects Watch now
Seeds that Succeed When a researcher in Northern Ontario was exploring options for trees that might thrive in her community’s changing climate, she zeroed in on the hardy jack pine. Keywords: Forestry and insects Read more
Wetland fire research improves air quality forecasts and carbon accounting Wildfires — we usually think of them in terms of forests. But in Canada’s boreal forest, up to one-third of the area burned in wildfires can affect wetlands, which include bogs — also known as muskeg — and swamps. Keywords: Climate change Forestry and insects Read more
Eat, Prey, Love – Stopping the Spruce Budworm The spruce budworm is the most serious pest affecting forests in eastern North America. Today, an outbreak is under way in Quebec, and budworm populations are on the rise in New Brunswick. Keywords: Forestry and insects Read more
Slowing the march of the mountain pine beetle From biology to modelling and beyond, Natural Resources Canada scientist is helping to build a big-picture understanding of this beetle. Thumbnail attached Keywords: Forestry and insects Read more
Christmas tree science When it comes to Christmas trees, the Grinch can have wings, antennae and several pairs of legs or eyes. Keywords: Forestry and insects Read more
World’s tallest hybrid wood building: Vancouver’s 18-storey student residence 7 things to know about the Brock Commons UBC Residence, the world’s tallest hybrid wood building. Keywords: Forestry and insects Read more
Biorefineries: Helping Transform Canada’s Forest Industry Pulp and paper mills across Canada are transforming themselves into modern biorefineries by producing a wide range of new forest products. Keywords: Energy Forestry and insects Read more
Science at Work: Forest Fire Research Scientists at Natural Resources Canada tell us to expect an increase in forest fire frequency as a result of climate change. That’s why – in a country as vast as Canada, that’s home to nine per cent of the world's forests – research into preventing forest fires and mitigating their negative consequences is so important. Keywords: Forestry and insects Natural hazards Watch now
