Institution: Great Lakes Forestry Centre – Canadian Forest Service
Description of Expertise:
Since 2016 I have been a research director at a federal government research lab focused on native and invasive forest insects, with some involvement in invasive plants and fungi. This research program provides the science and outreach to support invasive species policies and management programs, including eradication, pesticide application, and biocontrol.
Prior to taking joining the federal service, for 25 years I was provincial forest entomologist for Ontario. In this role, I led monitoring programs, research projects, policy development, and management programs for native and invasive forest insects including emerald ash borer, Asian long-horned beetle, hemlock woolly adelgid, gypsy moth, etc.
Research Areas: Chemical ecology, Human dimensions, Impacts, Invasive species mapping or modelling, Management techniques, Public policy, Risk assessment, Species demography
