Ecology
Forest Ecology & Canopy Buffering
High-density microclimate sensor networks measuring thermal buffering and drought resilience across mature boreal-temperate transition zones.
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Forest Ecology & Dendroclimatology
Prof. Julian Thorne
Lead Research Scientist, Forest Microclimatology
Areas of focus
- Canopy microclimate buffering
- Old-growth forest resilience
- Dendroecology
01Profile
Prof. Julian Thorne has dedicated over 25 years to investigating forest microclimates across the Laurentian Shield. His current research applies dense canopy sensor meshes and tree-ring isotopic analysis to decipher how mature structural complexity buffers vulnerable understory species during macroclimatic heat extremes.
02Selected work
- ReportCatchment sediment flux monitoring protocol: Field acoustic sensing and manual grab sample integrationCIREE Field Methods Working Group (Ed. Dr. Marcus Vance)
- Policy briefBuffer strip efficacy and riparian restoration benchmarks for agricultural watershedsDr. Sarah Lindqvist, Dr. Elena Rostova, Prof. Julian Thorne
