Stewardship - Forest Health


Name Title Location Contact
Lorraine MacLauchlan Forest Entomologist Kamloops
Michelle Cleary Regional Pathologist Kamloops
Kevin Buxton Forest Health Technician Kamloops
Leo Rankin Forest Entomologist Williams Lake
Art Stock Forest Entomologist Nelson


Staff Profiles

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Lorraine MacLauchlan

Forest Entomologist
Kamloops

  • Is the main contact for the Kamloops, Cascades, Clearwater portion of Headwaters, Columbia and Okanagan Shuswap Districts.

  • Provides technical and professional advice on entomological issues to all levels of government and licensees. 

  • Develops and reviews strategic plans and provincial level strategies. 

  • Conducts research; writes scientific and technical articles; gives training.

  • Organizes and conducts the annual defoliator spray program for the southern portion of the SIFR.

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Michelle Cleary

Regional Pathologist
Kamloops

  • Main contact for the SIFR. Provides technical and professional advice on pathology issues to Districts and licensees. 

  • Develops strategies for managing forest diseases and conducts operational research. 

  • Provides pathology training to Districts

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Kevin Buxton

Forest Health Technician
Kamloops

  • Conducts the annual aerial overview survey for the southern portion of the SIFR. 
  • Assists in the operational aspects of the defoliator program and many research projects involving insect and disease issues.
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Leo Rankin

Forest Entomologist
Williams Lake

  • Is the main contact for Quesnel, Central Cariboo, 100 Mile House, and McBride portion of the Headwaters District.

  • Provide advice to Licensees, MOF staff and general public on bark beetles, defoliators and pests of young stands. 

  • Contact for forest health legislation and policy issues, local C&E problems, FDPs and FIA projects related to forest health. 

  • Coordinate annual aerial overview pest survey, winter mortality surveys for bark beetles, western budworm control operations, defoliator monitoring projects. 

  • Monitor and establish permanent sample plots and carry out operational research trials when required.

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Art Stock

Forest Entomologist
Nelson

  • Is the main contact for the Kootenay Lake, Rocky Mountain, and Arrow Boundary Districts.

  • Provides technical and professional advice on entomological issues to all levels of government and licensees. 

  • Develops and reviews strategic plans and provincial level strategies. 

  • Conducts research; write scientific and technical articles; gives training.

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