Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Ecora Resource Group Ltd. and the College of New Caledonia are collaborating on an applied research projectto study the frequency and severity of growing-season frost events in northern BC, and to understand how frostvaries with topography and climate. Frost events during the summer cause substantial injury and mortality inyoung tree plantations throughout British Columbia, and are therefore a critical consideration for forestcompanies making reforestation decisions around tree species and seedlots. As the forest industry plants newtree species in northern BC in response to climate change, the ability to identify and manage frost-prone siteswill be even more important, as planting species and genotypes outside of their natural geographic ranges mayexpose them to novel climatic stressors such as frost events. Results from this study will be incorporated into aGIS model so that frost hazard can be mapped and incorporated into forest company and government strategicand operational reforestation plans.