Presentations
2023
CE Fortier, AE Musso, ML Evenden, JEK Cooke. “Determining the role of Ophiostomatoid fungal pathogens in overcoming lodgepole pine defenses during mountain pine beetle attack.” Oral presentation. Forest Genetics 2023, Vernon, BC. July 11, 2023.
2022
CE Fortier. “Determining the role of Ophiostomatoid fungal pathogens in overcoming lodgepole pine defenses during mountain pine beetle attack.” PhD Defence Seminar. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. June 21, 2022.
2020
CE Fortier. “Ophiostomatoid-induced changes in phenolic biosynthesis of pine and the effects of water limitation.” Oral presentation. Canadian Society of Plant Biologists Western Regional Meeting, Canmore, AB. Feb 18, 2020.
*CE Fortier, JA Aldana, M Mayerhofer, E Stolnikova, M Dall’Acqua, BM Sacchi, JEK Cooke. “Defining the window of phenological opportunity for spruce budworm herbivory of white spruce: Determining whether lignin and epicuticular waxes are the major components contributing to needle toughness during spring bud burst.” Poster presentation. Canadian Society of Plant Biologists Western Regional Meeting, Canmore, AB. Feb 18-19, 2020.
*Awarded Waygood Award for best student poster presentation.
2019
CE Fortier. “Phenolic defenses against mountain pine beetle and their fungal associates differ between pine species and under water deficit conditions.” Lightning talk presentation. IUFRO Tree Biotechnology 2019, Raleigh, NC. June 24-28, 2019.
CE Fortier, A Arango-Velez, MJ Meents, JEK Cooke. “Phenolic defenses against mountain pine beetle and their fungal associates differ between pine species and under water deficit conditions.” Poster presentation. IUFRO Tree Biotechnology 2019, Raleigh, NC. June 24-28, 2019.
2018
CE Fortier. “Uncovering the role of phenolics in pine defenses against mountain pine beetle and their fungal associates.” Lightning talk presentation. Plant Biology 2018, Montreal, QC. July 14-18, 2018.
CE Fortier, CH McAllister, KR St. Onge, BM Sacchi, A Arango-Velez, MJ Meents, JEK Cooke. “Uncovering the role of phenolics in pine defenses against mountain pine beetle and their fungal associates.” Poster presentation. Plant Biology 2018, Montreal, QC. July 14-18, 2018.
CE Fortier. “What’s in a lesion: Detection and Quantification of Mountain Pine Beetle Fungal Symbionts in Pine.” Oral presentation. TRIA-Net Annual General Meeting, Edmonton, AB. April 26-27, 2018.
CE Fortier, CH McAllister, KR St. Onge, BM Sacchi, A Arango-Velez, MJ Meents, JEK Cooke. “What’s in a lesion: Detection and Quantification of Mountain Pine Beetle Fungal Symbionts in Pine.” Poster presentation. Foothills Research Institute 2018 Forest Forum, Edmonton, AB. April 24-25, 2018.
2017
CE Fortier. “Environmental effects on molecular-level host quality traits in pine from historic and novel habitats” Oral presentation. TRIA-Net Annual General Meeting, Jasper, AB. May 25-26, 2017.
*CE Fortier, A Arango-Velez, MJ Meents, JEK Cooke. “What role do the same chemicals that give flavour to wine have in the fight against mountain pine beetle” Poster presentation. Foothills Research Institute Mountain Pine Beetle Information Exchange Forum, Edmonton, AB. April 25-26, 2017.
*Awarded Best Student Poster Presentation (PhD).
2016
CE Fortier, A Arango-Velez, MJ Meents, JEK Cooke. “Using genomics to uncover the role of phenolics in pine defenses against mountain pine beetle and their fungal associates” Oral presentation. Plant Biotech 2016, Kingston, ON. June 19-21, 2016.
CE Fortier, JEK Cooke. “Using genomics to uncover the role of phenolics in pine defenses against mountain pine beetle and their fungal associates” Oral presentation. RE Peter Biology Conference, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. March 10, 2016.
2015
CE Fortier, JEK Cooke. “Responses of Pine Phenolic Defenses to Water Deficit and Inoculation with the Mountain Pine Beetle Fungal Symbiont, Grosmannia clavigera” Poster presentation. Botany 2015, Edmonton, AB. July 25-29, 2015.
CE Fortier, JEK Cooke. “Characterizing Pine Phenolic Defenses Induced by Water Stress and Inoculation with the Mountain Pine Beetle Fungal Symbiont, Grosmannia clavigera” Poster presentation. RE Peter Biology Conference, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. March 5-6, 2015.
2014
CE Fortier, JEK Cooke. “Characterization and Expression of Pine Phenolic Defenses” Poster presentation. Undergraduate Research Initiative Research Symposium, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. November 13, 2014.