Deborah Henderson, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Research

Anthracnose bee vectoring biocontrol biofungicide blueberry Botrytis Clonostachys rosea endophyte

Latest papers

Effect of pretreatment with microbial consortium on anaerobic digestion of rice drying residue.
Anaerobe · 2026
Abundance and diversity of fungal endophytes isolated from monk fruit (Siraitia grosvenorii) grown in a Canadian research greenhouse.
Plant-environment interactions (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024 · senior author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Optimization of greenhouse strawberry production and disease and pest management with dynamic LED lighting
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$120,000
Accelerating agri-innovation to address climate change challenges
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$440,000
Bee vectored Clonostachys rosea interactions with three pathogens in high bush blueberries and development of a rapid molecular detection tool
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$225,000

All 36 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Effect of pretreatment with microbial consortium on anaerobic digestion of rice drying residue.

Espinosa Negrín AM, González LML, Calero Hurtado A, Henderson D, Jiménez Hernández J

Anaerobe2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2025.103020 PMID: 41443495

02

Abundance and diversity of fungal endophytes isolated from monk fruit (Siraitia grosvenorii) grown in a Canadian research greenhouse.

Ma L, Elmhirst JF, Darvish R, Wegener LA, Henderson D

Plant-environment interactions (Hoboken, N.J.)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/pei3.10142 PMID: 38567203

Optimization of greenhouse strawberry production and disease and pest management with dynamic LED lighting

Co-investigatorNSERC2023CCI Applied Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Ma, Li

Keywords: light quality; greenhouse; strawberry production; variety; disease management; dynamic LED lighting

$120,000

Accelerating agri-innovation to address climate change challenges

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Applied Research and Technology Partnership Grants

Principal investigators: Henderson, Deborah

$440,000

Bee vectored Clonostachys rosea interactions with three pathogens in high bush blueberries and development of a rapid molecular detection tool

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2

Principal investigators: Henderson, Deborah E

Keywords: Anthracnose; bee vectoring; biocontrol; biofungicide; blueberry; Botrytis; Clonostachys rosea; endophyte; Mummy berry

$225,000

Micropropagation and biotization for exotic tropical ornamental plants

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Principal investigators: Henderson, Deborah

$25,000

Identifying and quantifying metabolites of a novel Metarhizium robersil strain

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Principal investigators: Henderson, Deborah

$25,000

A novel organic fertilizer from brewery waste

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Principal investigators: Henderson, Deborah

$25,000

Novel natural microbial biocontrol products for agriculture in Canada

Principal investigatorNSERC2019College Synergy Awards

Principal investigators: Henderson, Deborah

$100,000

Exploring interactions and benefits of novel microbial biological products in blueberry propagation

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Principal investigators: Henderson, Deborah

$25,000

Optimizing Stevia production and response of glucoside profile with soil amendments

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Principal investigators: Henderson, Deborah

$25,000

Prep funding for ""Agri-Innovation & BioProducts Innovation Centre (AIBC)""

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Technology Access Centre - Letters of Intent

Principal investigators: Henderson, Deborah

$15,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Li Ma

Institute for Sustainable Horticulture - Kwantlen Polytechnic University

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Anthracnose Dear Professor Henderson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Effect of pretreatment with microbial consortium on anaerobic digestion of rice drying residue." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Accelerating agri-innovation to address climate change challenges" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]