Wade Bowers

Scientific Authority -Cooperative Research

Bowers, W.W. 2000 - 2002. Government of Newfoundland - Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods. Initiated and implemented a joint project to investigate the forest ecosystems of coastal Labrador (in progress).

Bowers, W.W. 1997. Slovak Academy of Sciences - Institute of Landscape Ecology, Smolenice, Slovakia. Participant in cooperative multinational project to investigate effects of forest health (air pollution) on biodiversity in Carpathian Mountains. Research planning exercise held 3-7 November in Slovakia.

Bowers, W.W. 1997. Joint FAO/IAEA Division - Advisor to International Atomic Energy Agency - tasked with developing a Cooperative Research Programme, 8-10 September, Vienna, Austria.

Bowers, W.W., R. Szaro, L. Couto, V. Holich, E. Schaitza, M. Mucir and G. Milne. 1997. Agroforestry: An alternate land use for sustainable development in Brazil. Cooperative project proposal initiated by IUFRO-SPDC (Vienna), Universidade Federal De Vicosa (Brazil), EMBRAPA Centro Nacional de Peesquisa de Florestas (Brazil) and Adanac (Pvt) Ltd (Zimbabwe).

Bowers, W.W. R. Szaro, W. Cordero, R. Guzman-Gutiérrez and R. Heinrich. 1997. Sustainable forest management in Bolivia - effects of varrying harvesting intensities. Cooperative project proposal initiated by IUFRO-SPDC (Vienna), Bolfor (Bolivia), and FAO (Rome).

Bowers, W.W. R. Alfaro. 1997. Formulated Pest Management proposal to transfer decision support technologies to Latin America. Cooperative twinning project among North-South countries.

Bowers, W.W. 1989-1993. Identification of sex pheromones of eastern and western loopers leading to the synthesis and characterization of 2,5R-dimethylheptadecane and 2,5S-dimethylheptadecane. (Cooperative research with Profs. Borden and Gries, Simon Fraser University, ForCan (FCL), National Research Council of Canada, Laval University). Funding obtained from Forestry Canada's S&T Opportunities Fund.

Bowers, W.W. 1992. Ecosystem Processes and Biodiversity Research - NRCan-NeFC Green Plan Fire Initiative (NRCan-PNFI, MUN. Funding to E.D. Wells to determine how fire (i) affects insect diversity and recolonization of burned sites, and (ii) how fire affects soil monoterpene concentrations.

Bowers, W.W. 1992. Joint NRCan-CFS/Dept. of Natural Resources study to determine the biodiversity of old-growth black spruce forests in Labrador and in heath lands of eastern Newfoundland. Funding from CFS A-base and in-kind support from provincial Dept. of Natural Resources.

Bowers, W.W. and R.J. West. 1990-1996. Reproductive biology of hemlock looper. Funding from CFS S&T Opportunities Fund. (Joint research with CFS-Quebec, J. Delisle, and L.J. Jobin- FCL)

Bowers, W.W. 1994. Support to assist in identification of soil invertebrates, L. Bateman, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Bowers, W.W. 1993. Biodiversity of Arthropods - Green Plan Biomonitoring Initiative with CFS partners; Centre for Land and Biological Resources Research, Biological Resources Division, (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada).; Memorial University of Newfoundland; University of Marburg; American Museum of Natural History; Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle in France.

Bowers, W.W. 1993. Relationship between tree density and adelgid bionomics. Cooperation with DNR and city of St. John's. Contract - Northlands associates (Ed Dawe\Johnathan Adams ).

Bowers, W.W. 1993. An analysis of the spectral and spatial structure of balsam woolly aphid infested forest stands using satellite remote sensing data in western Newfoundland. Contract - Dr. S.E. Franklin Consulting Inc.

Bowers, W.W. 1993-94. Estimation of aphid-damaged forest structure and biochemical characteristics using semivariance and hyperspectral remote sensing imagery. Contract - Dr. S.E. Franklin Consulting Inc.

Bowers, W.W. 1993-95. Soil Arthropods. Contract - Dr. D. Larson, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Bowers, W.W. 1994. Nutritional and chemical ecology of balsam woolly adelgid. Contribution to University of Laval - Dr. E. Bauce.

Bowers, W.W. 1993-95. Newfoundland Dept of Tourism - Wildlife Division. Initiated research on bird diets (insect fauna) following prescribing burning on heath lands.

Bowers, W.W. 1993. Development of a hazard-rating system for balsam woolly adelgid (Dept. of Forestry & Agriculture, NF, University of Calgary, CBPP/Abitibi Price, University Laval, Canadian centre of Remote Sensing) Funded by CFDA and A-Base.

Bowers, W.W. 1992. Participant in development of science education program for submission to Provincial Education Dept.

Bowers, W.W. 1992. Comparing accuracy of sketch-mapping spruce budworm infestations to those produced from satellite image. Dr. S.E. Franklin (University of Calgary).

Bowers, W.W. 1992. Estimation of aphid-damaged forest structure and biochemical characteristics using semivariance and hyperspectral remote sensing imagery. Contract - Dr. S.E. Franklin Consulting Inc.

Bowers, W.W. 1992. Classification of balsam fir sawfly forest defoliation using SPOT HRV MLA imagery in Newfoundland. Contract - Dr. S.E. Franklin Consulting Inc.

Bowers, W.W. 1991. An analysis of the spectral and spatial structure of balsam woolly aphid infested forest stands using satellite remote sensing data in western Newfoundland. Contract - Dr. S.E. Franklin Consulting Inc.

Bowers, W.W. 1988-90.Evaluation of ACECAPS as a control against bark beetles (Creative Sales, Inc. Nebraska, FPMI).

Bowers, W.W. 1988. Determination of parasitic nematodes in forest trees of Newfoundland and Labrador. Contract - Dr. J. Finney-Crawley, MUN.

Bowers, W.W. 1987. Investigations to determine the insect vectors of pinewood nematode in Canada. Contract - J. Finney-Crawley, MUN.

Bowers, W.W. 1986-88. Investigation of novel insect growth regulators for control of balsam woolly adelgid. (Dr. A. Retnakaran - FPMI; L. Sippell - Consultant; Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc.

Bowers, W.W. 1985-90. Evaluation of biology, impact, pheromone chemistry and management of the four-eyed spruce bark beetle (Simon Fraser University, Abitibi Price Inc, Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd.). In-kind support from CBPP and Abitibi Price, A-Base funds (ForCan), a graduate stipend to WWB, and a H.R. MacMillian Family Fund Fellowship to WWB.



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