Coxson, Dr. Darwyn
PhD McMaster University
Biography
Darwyn Coxson is a Professor in the Ecosystem Science and Management Program and a founding faculty member of the University of Northern British Columbia. Dr. Coxson has previously been a member of the UNBC Board and Senate and has represented B.C. post-secondary institutions as past-President of the B.C. Confederation of University Faculty Members (CUFA-BA). Dr. Coxson has supported research and learning at UNBC as past Director of the Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute.
Research and Expertise
Dr. Coxson’s research was initially focused on the ecology of non-vascular plants – especially lichens – an amazing symbiosis between fungi and algae. Increasingly, however, Dr. Coxson realized that critical habitat for these organisms was rapidly being lost, especially within BCs inland temperate rainforests. Resulting studies on the conservation biology of inland temperate rainforest ecosystems in BC have focused on the role of old-growth forest ecosystems. This work has been highlighted in numerous books, journal articles, and more importantly, in changes to land management practices in B.C.
- Biodiversity/Ecology
- Conservation
- Forestry
- Natural Resources
- English
Selected Publications
Coxson, D., Goward, T., Werner, J.R., 2020. The Inland Temperate Rainforest and
Interior Wetbelt Biomes of Western North America. In: Goldstein, M.I., DellaSala, D.A.
(Eds.), Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes, vol. 3. Elsevier, pp. 88–102.
ISBN: 9780128160961
Bezzola, A., and Coxson, D. 2020. Lifeboat or sinking ship: will the size and shape of Old-Growth
Management Areas provide viable future habitat for temperate
rainforest lichens? http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2019-0381
Coxson, D., and Howe, N. 2017. Lichens in natural ecosystems, Chapter 13. In: The Fungal Community: its Organization and Role in the Ecosystem, Fourth Edition. Edited by J. Dighton and J.F. White. CRC Taylor & Francis. Boca Raton, FL.
Coxson, D.S., Goward, T., and D. Connell. 2012. Analysis of ancient western redcedar stands in the upper Fraser River watershed and scenarios for protection. B.C. Journal of Ecosystems and Management 12: 1-20.