TRIA-Net and MPB in the News
The MPB epidemic in BC and Alberta has been of significant interest of recent articles is listed by date. Scientific Publications are listed separately.
September 25, 2017
Radio Canada – Boulevard du Pacifique (featuring Richard Hamelin, TRIA-Net Researcher)
-Protection et sensibilisation du public à l’importance des forêts
September 24, 2017
The South Peace News (featuring Antonia Musso, TRIA-Net Graduate Student)
– How susceptible are jack pines to the pine beetle?
September 13, 2017
CBC News (featuring Nadir Erbilgin and Allan Carroll, TRIA-Net Researchers)
– No end to pine beetle battle in Alberta, experts say
September 1, 2017
Branchlines – UBC (featuring Maya Evenden and Allan Carroll, TRIA-Net Researchers)
– Invasion of boreal forests by the mountain pine beetle
August 9, 2017
CBC News (featuring Nadir Erbilgin, TRIA-Net Researcher)
– Sticky sap protects lodgepole pines against beetles: UofA researcher
December 23, 2016
Science Magazine (featuring Lael Parrott, TRIA-Net Researcher)
– Like birds, insects may travel in sync with the seasons
September 9, 2016
CBC News (featuring Keith McClain, TRIA-Net Partner and Board Member)
– Jasper National Park could face ‘change in landscape’ due to mountain pine beetle infestation
September 8, 2015
TRIA-Net researchers Joerg Bohlmann (University of British Columbia) and Mark Lewis (University of Alberta) have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada.
– Class of 2015
August, 2015
NATURE Heredity Podcast (featuring Jasmine Janes, former TRIA-Net HQP (Sperling Lab))
August 24, 2015
Calgary Herald (featuring Erica Samis, TRIA-Net Partner and Board Member)
– Drought-stressed trees in Alberta could see more mountain pine beetles.
August 16, 2015
The Globe and Mail (featuring Allan Carroll, TRIA-Net Researcher)
– Drought-stricken forest in BC, Alberta face new threat from insects.
June 22, 2015
Bloomberg Business Report (featuring Cathy Cullingham, TRIA-Net Researcher and Ian Burns, TRIA-Net HQP)
– Photographic article
– Video
August 26, 2014
University of Alberta
– Attack of the Pine Beetle
– Interactive Timeline
August 23, 2014
CBC: The Nature of Things (featuring Allan Carroll, TRIA-Net Researcher)
March 29, 2013
The Guardian
– Genome Research: discovery as an everyday event
March 27, 2013
Global BC video
Novemeber 28, 2012
Genome (featuring Cathy Cullingham, TRIA-Net Researcher)
March 26, 2013
CBC News
– Mountain pine beetle genome decoded
October 30, 2012
Salt Lake Tribune
– Beetle invasion threatens forests from coast to coast
August 1, 2012
BC Forest Professional
– Using genomic data to understand the mountain pine beetle epidemic
March 19, 2012
Edmonton Journal
– U of A research finds beetles, fungus endanger iconic pines
July 17, 2011
Alberta Venture (featuring Cathy Cullingham, TRIA-Net Researcher)
– Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People 2011
April 13, 2011
Discovery News
– Will the pine beetle cross the continent?
April 9, 2011
CBC: quirks and quarks radio interview (featuring Cathy Cullingham, TRIA-Net Researcher)
January 26, 2011
Scientific American
– Spruce Up: Researchers pinpoint genes that give pine-killing fungus immunity to host tree defenses
January 24, 2011
Science
– When trees attack, fungus can parry
January 4, 2011
Globe & Mail
– Alberta winning the battle against beetles thanks to lessons learned in BC
March 29, 2010
Northwest Science and Technology
– Genome sequence of fungus may further pine beetle research
January 29, 2010
Innovation Canada.ca
– Rethinking the beetle
November 13, 2009
NSERC
– Managing the beetle
September 29, 2009
MycorWeb Fungal Genomics
– Sequencing a tree-killing fungus by 454 and Illumina
September 25, 2009
Bulletin-electroniques
– Une nouvelle manière de séquencer les génomes plus vite et à moindre coût
September 18, 2009
Nature News
– Fungus genome boosts fight to save North American forests
September 15, 2009
Science Daily
– New sequencing technique could boost pine beetle fight, improve cancer research
June 30, 2009
BBC News
– North America faces beetle plague
In June 2009, there was extensive national and regional media coverage of the public announcement of Genome Canada / Genome BC / Genome Alberta $7.8M funding for the mountain pine beetle genomics project under Genome Canada’s ABC competition. A selection of articles is listed below:
July 1, 2009
June 30, 2009
Globe & Mail
– Genome projects devote millions to study forests
June 30, 2009
Vancouver Sun
– Scientists use genetic research to tackle mountain pine beetle
June 30, 2009
Biomass Magazine
– Pine beetle studies to influence Canadian feedstock supply research
June 30, 2009
Pulp and Paper Canada
– Genomic research will forecast the potential of a forestry biofuels industry
March 30, 2009
Globe & Mail
– Pine beetle target of DNA research
December 1, 2008
Natural Elements
– Inside the genes of the mountain pine beetle
August 1, 2008
Reuters
– Genome Alberta using 21st Century biology to tackle the Mountain Pine Beetle
June 1, 2008
Frontier UBC Journal
– Pests on the Prowl – Targeting BC`s pine beetle epidemic
January 23, 2008
Macleans
– The science of stopping the pine beetle
January 15, 2008
Innovation Anthology
– Gene research to unlock pine beetle mystery
Selection of additional MPB related articles
April 4, 2013
CBC News
– Mountain pine beetle poised to ravage Eastern Canada
January 21, 2013
The Vancouver Sun
– Mountain pine beetles threaten endangered whitebark pine
August 14, 2012
CBC News
– Pesky beetle in Alberta gets extra attention from Saskatechewan
December 2, 2011
Vancouver Sun
– In the wake of a plague
April 24, 2011
The Globe and Mail
– Provinces join ranks to stop eastward march of mountain pine beetle
February 1, 2011
Pulp & Paper Canada
– Alberta Newsprint adopts new technology for beetle-killed wood
January 16, 2011
CBC News
– B.C. shares pine beetle lessons with Alberta
September 8, 2010
NASA
– NASA satellites reveal surprising connection between beetle attacks, wildfire
August 20, 2010
Vancouver Sun
– Pine beetles’ march across B.C. is a catastrophe in slow motion
February 1, 2010
CBC News
– Forest industry pitches new bio-products
November 11, 2009
UN News Service
– SEAL THE DEAL: invasive species pose huge threat to ecosystems, UN says
April 28, 2008