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 Ken Arii (PhD McGill, 2003) was a post-doc on the SFMN post-harvest mortality project (2005-2007), and worked on simulation of harvest patterns, model "initialization" problems, and development of project-specific cross-dating tools. Ken is a faculty member an Associate Dean of Academic Affairs of the College of Asia Pacific Studies at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan. |
 Michael Drescher (PhD Univ Wageningen, 2003) worked as a post-doc on the Haliburton Forest mega-plot project, examining tree senescence effects on forest dynamics and the spatial dynamics of natural enemy effects. He is currently a faculty member at Waterloo University (webpage). |
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PhD students |
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 Jean-Remy Makana (PhD, 2004) worked on the ecology and sustainable management of African mahoganies in eastern Congo. Jean-Remy is currently a forestry specialist for central Africa employed by the Wildlife Conservation Society, and holds an academic appointment with the University of Kisangani, Dem. Rep. Congo. |
 Jennifer Baltzer (PhD, 2005) studied physiological aspects of soil habitat preferences in tropical and temperate trees. She went on to do a post doc with the Center for Tropical Forest Science Asia Program at Harvard University, and is now a faculty member at Mount Allison University (webpage). |
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 Yuan-Ying Peng (PhD, 2007) examined the responses of soil carbon flux to silvicultural interventions, including partial stand harvests and soil amendments. Yuan-Ying is currently teaching environmental science at Triton College in Chicago, USA. |
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 Rajit Patankar (PhD 2010; co-supervised, Sandy Smith) worked on interactions between canopy-dwelling mites and tree gas-exchange and growth dynamics. He is currently teaching at University of Toronto and in the market for a post-doctoral postion. |
 Liz Nelson (PhD 2011) worked on dendrochronological to quantifying effects of anthropogenic climate change on boreal forest growth. She is employed as a science policy analyst for the Canadian Forest Service. |
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 Nat Iwanycki (MFC, 2001) examined responses of the understory vegetation community to selection harvests at Haliburton Forest in central Ontario, and established the first round of permanent sample plots at Haliburton. Nat works as staff terrestrial ecologist for the Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. |
 Jennifer Shuter (MFC, 2002) examined responses of coarse woody debris and the polypore fungi community to selection harvests at Haliburton Forest in central Ontario. Jennifer is completing a PhD in conservation biology at Guelph University. |
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 Greg Malczewski (MFC, 2005) worked on patterns tree growth and potential carbon sequestration of native species in north-east China. Greg is employed as a Policy Advisor in the Air Policy and Climate Change branch of the Province of Ontario. |
 Bea Lucas (MFC, 2006) examined performance of hybrid poplar in mixed vs. monoclonal stands as part of the Forest 2020 program in southern Ontario. Bea is on the staff othe Mediterranean regional office of the European Forest Institute in Barcelona, Spain, where she works on wood product chain assessment. |
 Tyler Peet (MFC, 2007) worked on developing statistical predictors of tree age and recent growth based on gross morphology of sugar maple. Tyler works currently with the BC Ministry of Forests and Range in the Queen Charlotte Islands. |
 Fraser Smith (MScF 2009; co-supervised, John Caspersen) did a project on mortality following structural retention harvesting at the farthest north extension of operational forestry in Canada, in the Yukon Territory. Fraser currently works as an arborist, environmental consultant, and contractor. |
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Undergraduate students:
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