Staff & Students

Wanted: enthusiastic graduate students!

Jennifer Franklin
  • 2001 PhD, Forest Biology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
  • BSc, Plant Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Teaching and Research Positions
  • 2003 - Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Tennessee
  • 2002 - Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary.
  • 1998-2001 - Teaching assistant, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta.
  • 1997-1998 - Research assistant, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta.
  • 1997 - Research assistant, Department of Biology, University of British Columbia.
  • 1996 - Research assistant, Departments of Geology and Geography, Okanagan University College.

Selected publications
  • Croser, C., Renault, S., Franklin, J. A. and Zwiazek, J. J. (2001) Emergence and early growth of Picea
    mariana, Picea glauca, and Pinus banksiana under saline conditions. Environmental Pollution 115:9-16.
  • Comparot, S.,M., Reid, D.M., and Franklin, J.A. (2002). Altered levels of some antioxidant system enzymes
    in response to flodding and acidity. Proceedings of Plant Biology Canada 2002 Annual Meeting of the Canadian
    Society of Plant Physiologists, Calgary, AB, June 8-12, 2002. Poster presentation.
  • Franklin, J. A., Kav, N., Reid, D.M. and M. Yajima (2005). Root temperature and aeration effects on the
    protein profile of camola leaves. Crop Science 45:1379-1386.
  • Franklin, J. A., Renault, S, Croser, C., Zwiazek, J. J. and McKinnon, M., (2002).  Jack pine growth and
    elemental composition is affected by saline tailings water. Journal of Environmental Quality 31: 648:653.
  • Franklin, Jennifer A., and Janusz J. Zwiazek, (2004). Ion uptake in Pinus banksiana treated with sodium
    chloride and sodium sulfate. Physiologia Plantarum 120:482-490.
  • Franklin, J. A. and Zwiazek, J. J. (2001) Saline pre-treatment of jack pine seedlings for planting on reclamation
    sites impacted by saline tailings. Proceedings of the American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation
    Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 3-7, 2001. Pp 63-67.
  • Franklin, J.A. and Zwiazek, J.J. (2001) Selection of jack pine seedlins for planting on oil sands reclamation
    sites. Proceedings of the Society for Ecolgical Restoration Northwest Chapter Conference, Belview, WA,
    April 3-6, 2001. Poster presentation.
  • Franklin, J. A., Zwiazek, J. J., Renault, S, Croser, C. (2002) Growth and elemental coposition of jack pine
    (Pinus banksiana) seedlings treated with sodium chloride and sodium sulfate. Trees: Structure and Function
    16:325-330.
  • Renault, S., Croser, C., Frankline, J.A., Zwiazek, J.J. and MacKinnon, M. (2001) Effects of consolidated
    tailings water on red-osier dogwood (Cornus stolonifera Michx) seedlings. Environmental Pollution 113: 27-33.
  • Renault, S., Croser, C., Franklin, J.A. and Zwiazek, J.J. (2001) Effects of NaCl and Na2SO4 on red-osier
    dogwood (Cornus stolonifera Michx) seedlings. Plant and Soil 233:261-268.
  • Turner, S., Franklin, J., and Ellis, S. (1997). A field guide to the mosses and liverworts of Stanley Park
    (Pamphlet). Univeristy of Brisish Columbia Press, Vancouver.

Professional associations
  • Ecological Society of America
  • American Society for Mine Reclamation

Awards and Scholarships
  • 2001 - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, IPGS 2
  • 1999 - Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics, Graduate Student Teaching Award, University of Alberta
  • 1999 - University Teaching Services, Graduate Student Teaching Award, University of Alberta
  • 1998-2001 - Walter H. Johns Graduate Fellowship
  • 1998-2001 - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada IPGS 1
  • 1998 - Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics Graduate student Teaching Award, University of Alberta
  • 1994 - Challenge '94 Research Grant

Last Updated: 06-15-2005