Name: Dr. Rob Johns
Title: Forest Insect Ecologist
Organization: Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada
Responsibility on EIS project: Rob is a Co-lead on two components of the EIS relating to (1) efficacy testing and non target impacts of insecticide treatments, and (2) the Budworm Tracker community science program. Rob is also one of the lead spokespeople for the program and has given numerous public talks and media interviews.

Name: Emily Owens
Title: Citizen Science Coordinator
Organization: Natural Resources Canada
Responsibility on EIS project: Emily is a researcher on EIS projects 1, 4, 5, and a member of both the communications and project management committees. She focuses on the population dynamics of budworm, better understanding moth dispersal and genetics, efficacy of aerial treatments, refinement of best management practices of EIS operati ons, managing “The Budworm Tracker” community science program, identifying technology transfer opportunities for EIS program, overall science communication.

Name: Bernard Daigle
Title: Knowledge Transfer Specialist
Organization: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service
Responsibility on EIS project: Bernie received his forestry degree from the University of New Brunswick in 1978. Before joining the Canadian Forest Service in 1985, he worked with private woodlot owner organizations in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Bernie currently leads knowledge exchange and outreach activities for the Canadian Forest Service in the Atlantic Canada.

Name: Dr. Michael Stastny
Title: Forest Insect Ecologist
Organization: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service
Responsibility on EIS project: Michael studies ecosystem responses to SBW defoliation of forest watersheds, and SBW outbreaks in the context of climate change.

Name: Dr. Joe Bowden
Title: Research Scientist, Entomology and Climate Change
Organization: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service
Responsibility on EIS project: Joe is an entomologist and has been studying species responses to climate change in northern ecosystems for nearly fifteen years. He is involved in EIS projects 1) efficacy testing and non target impacts of insecticide treatments, and 9) forecasting for EIS in the context of climate change. He also speaks with media in NL on the science behind the EIS program.

Name: Dr. Eric Moise
Title: Research Scientist
Organization: Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada
Responsibility on EIS project: Eric is an entomologist with experience studying both agricultural and forest insect pests. Research interests include integrated pest management, ecophysiology, and global change biology. He co-leads the Newfoundland and Labrador components of EIS Project 1 (Efficacy testing and non-target impacts of insecticide treatments) and EIS Project 9 (Forecasting for EIS in the context of climate change).

Name: Dr. Deepa Pureswaran
Title: Research Scientist, Forest Insect Ecology
Organization: Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre
Responsibility on EIS project: Deepa is a Co-lead with Rob Johns on: Dynamics of spruce budworm moth dispersal: Using the “Budworm Tracker” citizen science program to study SBW dispersal and enhance public engagement.

Name: Dr. Veronique Martel
Title: Research Scientist Entomology
Organization: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service
Responsibility on EIS project: Veronique is a Co-lead on the evaluation of the efficacy of the Early Intervention Strategy, and more specifically in charge and interested by evaluating the potential impacts of our treatments on the insect community, focusing mainly on other caterpillars and on their natural enemies. The idea is to make sure that we won’t have a negative impact on the naturally-occurring mortality of the SBW by affecting the larger trophic network. She is also involved in the Budworm Tracker project. And is a French speaker spokesperson for the project, making the project fully bilingual.

Name: Dr. Erik Emilson
Title: Aquatic Ecology Research Scientist
Organization: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service
Responsibility on EIS project: Erik a an investigator with Michael Stastny on research into SBW pest management as a conservation tool for critical habitats and ecological integrity of forest watersheds.

Name: Dr. Barry J. Cooke
Title: Research Scientist
Organization: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service
Responsibility on EIS project: Barry is researching spatial modeling of spruce budworm population growth and spread.

Name: Drew Carleton
Title: Manager, Forest Health
Organization: New Brunswick Department of Energy and Resource Development
Responsibility on EIS project: Drew is a member of the HFP steering committee and chairs the communications group. In that role he’s responsible for the implementation of all the things that the HFP does in order to keep you informed on our research (workshops, web presence, and media). Drew’s role is to ensure that Aboriginal communities, landowners, and people using the forests of New Brunswick have the facts about what we are doing, why we believe it’s the responsible choice, and how the research effort is helping to answer questions about the budworm.

Name: Jeffrey Ogden
Title: Provincial Forest Entomologist
Organization: Province of Nova Scotia, Dept. of Natural Resources and Renewables, Fleet Services and Forest Protection Division, Risk Services
Responsibility on EIS project: Jeff is a member of the Project Management and Communications Committees. As the Provincial forest entomologist Jeff works closely with the Provinces Forest Health and Risk Services groups to monitor populations and assess impacts from various forest insect pests and diseases. The spruce budworm data are shared with the Healthy Forest Partnership.

Name: Dan Lavigne
Title:  Manager, Risk Services
Organization: Province of Nova Scotia, Dept. of Natural Resources and Renewables, Fleet Services and Forest Protection Division, Risk Services
Responsibility on EIS project: Dan is a member of the Project Management and Communications Committees and oversees the Province of Nova Scotia’s Risk Services (RS) Team.  This team provides scientific and technical support to the Provinces Forest Health and Wildland Fire Management Programs.  This team assists Forest Health with assessing populations and damage caused by a variety of forest insect and disease pests including spruce budworm; conducts risk assessments, evaluates potential impacts; and as necessary recommends, plans, and helps to conduct and evaluate treatments to mitigate these impacts.

Name: Matt Clancey
Title: Director of Ground Operations

Organization: Forest Protection Limited
Responsibility on EIS project: Matt develops best management practices to reduce treatment cost per hectare so more hectares can be treated and ensure that all treatments are efficient and efficacious.

Name: Dr. Sara Edwards
Organization: Forest Protection Limited
Responsibility on EIS project: Sara is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher on the Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Strategy where her focus is on best practices for budworm management (Project 4.0). She is also working on analyzing treatment efficacy data and data collected from our community science project (Projects 1.0 and 5.0).

Name: Dr. David MacLean
Title: Emeritus Professor
Organization: University of New Brunswick
Responsibility on EIS project: David is the Lead Scientist and Chair of the Project Management Team. He also leads Project 3 – Decision Support System, operational blocking, prioritization, and impact modeling for EIS.

Name: Jeff Motty
Title: Supervisor Forest Protection Programs
Organization: Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Branch, Forest Engineering & Industry Services Division (FEIS)
Responsibility on EIS project: Jeff oversees the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Insect and Disease Control (IDC) and Wildland Fire Management Programs. The IDC program monitors populations & damage caused by forest insect and disease pests; assesses impacts; and recommends and conducts and evaluates treatments to mitigate adverse impacts as necessary.