🌲Western redcedar, BC’s provincial tree, faces climate, drought & pest threats. Thanks to Genome BC and Genome Canada researchers are using genomics to breed stronger, resilient trees—cutting timelines from 20 years to 4 🌱
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🌲🔥 Helping forests keep up with climate change starts with genetic diversity. Genome BC–supported research led by Dr. Sally Aitken found that seed orchards can limit diversity, affecting resilience to drought, pests & disease. What changed—and why it matters—next.

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🌲🧬 Planting forests for the future means planting smarter. BC’s climate-based seed transfer uses climate models + genetics to match trees to where they’ll thrive in a changing climate—helping seedlings survive today and tomorrow.

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🌲 Forestry is a cornerstone of BC’s economy and identity, supporting ~100,000 jobs and contributing $17B+ to GDP.

As climate change puts forests under pressure, genomics is helping strengthen resilience and protect BC’s trees for generations.

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🪵 Spot the Invader! Did You Guess Right? 🌲
Here’s the answer key 👇
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🌳 BC’s forests are getting a genomic upgrade! Dr. Joerg Bohlmann & the Spruce Up team use genomics to screen trees for drought & pest resistance, wood quality & growth—cutting decades off breeding time.

Healthier, resilient forests = environmental & economic wins 🌲💡

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🌲 Stopping #Forest disease before it spreads
Dr. Richard Hamelin explains how early action helped prevent #SuddenOakDeath in BC. Using genomic tools, CFIA identified the pathogen quickly, enabling faster testing and response to protect forest health.

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🚁🌲 #Drones are changing how we see forest health. With Genome BC support, researchers use LiDAR, multispectral & thermal sensors to spot climate stress in trees in minutes—not decades—helping build resilient forests for the future.

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🪵 Spot the Invader! Some threats to BC’s forests arrive as cargo stowaways or invisible spores. 🔴 Spongy moth, 🔵 Asian long-horned beetle, 🟢 Sudden oak death. Can you match A, B, C? Comment your guesses!

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🌳 Quiz Time! Which can be made from forest byproducts? 🤔
A) Biodegradable textiles
B) Nutrient-packed food cubes
C) Carbon fiber
D) Eco-friendly plastics
Forestry waste like cellulose & lignin is powering the next generation of sustainable materials 🌱
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