Susan Stevenson

Susan Stevenson is an independent wildlife biologist and an adjunct faculty member at UNBC. She has been studying the effects of forestry practices on habitat for wildlife for more than 30 years, mostly in the Interior Wetbelt. She is especially interested in wildlife that depend on habitat attributes found in old forests, and how they can be maintained in managed stands. Her interest in the Mountain Caribou and its habitat has drawn her into studies of the ecology of arboreal lichens. She is also interested in wildlife trees, coarse woody debris, and how they are affected by various harvesting practices. As well as conducting research, Susan is active in teaching and extension. She was a Wildlife/Danger Tree Assessor's Course instructor for many years and has been a frequent guest lecturer at UNBC and the College of New Caledonia. She has prepared a number of extension notes and other publications for forestry and habitat managers and field staff.

Susan coordinated the preparation of the book British Columbia's Inland Rainforest: Ecology, Conservation, and Management, published in 2011 by UBC Press. She is currently moving her residence from the moist hot subzone of the Sub-Boreal Spruce Zone to the moist warm subzone of the Interior Cedar-Hemlock Zone, where she expects to remain active in research and writing.

Contact:

Susan Stevenson
Adjunct Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management Program
University of Northern British Columbia
3333 University Way, Prince George,
British Columbia, Canada
V2N 4Z9

Phone: (250) 226-6701 (Winlaw, B.C.)
Email: inlandrainforest@telus.net

Selected publications:

Stevenson, S.K., H.M. Armleder, A. Arsenault, D.Coxson, S.C. DeLong, and M. Jull. 2011

British Columbia's Inland Rainforest: Ecology, Conservation, and Management. UBC Press, Vancouver.

Stevenson, S.K and E. Phillips. 2009.

Pre-harvest stand structure and wildlife habitat attributes at a group selection site in the Interior Cedar-Hemlock Zone. Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute Research Extension Note No. 4, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, B.C., Canada.

Stevenson, S.K. and D.S. Coxson. 2009.

Effects of partial cutting on forage lichens for caribou in a subalpine forest: The Pinkerton Mountain silvicultural system trial revisited 10 years after harvesting. NRES Research Extension Note: No. 3 , 11p.
pdf file (528 kb)

Stevenson, S.K. and D.S. Coxson. 2008.

Growth responses of Lobaria retigera to forest edge and canopy structure in the inland temperate rainforest, British Columbia. Forest Ecology and Management 256:618-623.

Coxson,D.S. and S.K. Stevenson. 2007.

Influence of high-contrast and low-contrast forest edges on growth rates of Lobaria pulmonaria in the inland rainforest, British Columbia. Forest Ecology and Management 253: 103-111.
Document at sciencedirect.com (392 kb)

Lindo, Z. and S.K. Stevenson. 2007.

Diversity and distribution of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) associated with arboreal and terrestrial habitats in Interior Cedar-Hemlock forests, British Columbia, Canada. Northwest Science 81:305-315.

Stevenson, S.K. and D.S. Coxson. 2007.

Arboreal forage lichens in partial cuts - a synthesis of research results from British Columbia, Canada. Rangifer 17: 155-165.
pdf file (392 kb)

Coxson,D.S. and S.K. Stevenson. 2007.

Growth rate responses of Lobaria pulmonaria to canopy structure in even-aged and old-growth cedar-hemlock forests of central-interior British Columbia, Canada. Forest Ecology and Management 242: 5-16.
pdf file (1021 kb)

Stevenson, S.K., Jull, M.J. and B.J. Rogers 2006.

Abundance and attributes of wildlife trees and coarse woody debris at three silvicultural systems study areas in the Interior Cedar-Hemlock Zone, British Columbia. Forest Ecology and Management. 233: 176-191.
pdf file (678 kb)

Coxson, D.S. and S.K. Stevenson. 2005.

Retention of canopy lichens after partial-cut harvesting in wet-belt interior cedar-hemlock forests, British Columbia, Canada. Forest Ecology and Management 204:97-112.
pdf file (566 kb)

Stevenson, S.K., and D.S. Coxson. 2004.

Short-term effects of partial cutting on arboreal forage lichens at Pinkerton Mountain. Biology Program, University of Northern British Columbia Forest Research Update # NR-3. Prince George, B.C. 8 pp.
pdf file (664 kb)

Coxson, D.S., S.K. Stevenson and J. Campbell. 2003.

Short-term impacts of partial cutting on lichen retention and canopy microclimate in an Engelmann Spruce - Subalpine Fir forest in north-central British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 33: 830-841.
pdf file (488 kb)

Stevenson, S.K. and D.G. Keisker. 2002.

Evaluating the effects of partial cutting on wildlife trees and coarse woody debris. In Laudenslayer, W.F., Jr., P.J. Shea, B.E. Valentine, C.P. Weatherspoon, and T.E. Lisle (technical coordinators). Proceedings, Ecology and Management of Dead Wood in Western Forests, Reno, Nevada, 2-4 November 1999. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-181. Pp. 753-763.
pdf file (329 kb)

Stevenson, S.K., H.M. Armleder, M.J. Jull, D.G. King, B.N. McLellan, and D.S. Coxson. 2001.

Mountain caribou in managed forests: recommendations for managers: Second Edition. B.C. Min. Environ., Lands, and Parks. Wildlife Rep. No. R-26. Victoria, B.C. 58 pp.
pdf file (2557 kb)

Stevenson, S.K., H.M. Armleder, M.J. Jull, D.G. King, E.L. Terry, G.S. Watts, B.N. McLellan, and K.N Child. 1994.

Mountain caribou in managed forests: preliminary recommendations for managers. B.C. Min. For. and B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks. Victoria, B.C. 33 pp.

Armleder, H.M., S.K. Stevenson, and S.D. Walker. 1992.

Estimating the abundance of arboreal forage lichens. B.C. Min. For. Land Manage. Handb. Field Guide Insert 7. Victoria, B.C. 22 pp.

Stevenson, S.K. 1988.

Dispersal and colonization of arboreal forage lichens in young forests. B.C. Min. Environ. and Min. For., IWIFR-38. Victoria, B.C. 56 pp.

Stevenson, S.K. and D.F. Hatler. 1985.

Woodland caribou and their habitat in southern and central British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Land Management Report 23. Victoria. B.C. 2 vol.

Stevenson, S.K. 1979.

Effects of selective logging on arboreal lichens used by Selkirk caribou. B.C. Min. For. and Min. Environ., Fish and Wildl. Rep. R2. Victoria, B.C. 75 pp.

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