Karen Harper, Saint Mary's University

Latest papers

Is subarctic forest advance able to keep pace with climate change?
Global change biology · 2020

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Vegetation structure across forest edges in heterogeneous landscapes
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$30,000
Understanding boundary structure and function in heterogeneous landscapes
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$45,000
Structural diversity across transitions in heterogeneous landscapes
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$120,000

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Is subarctic forest advance able to keep pace with climate change?

Rees WG, Hofgaard A, Boudreau S, Cairns DM, Harper K, Mamet S, Mathisen I, Swirad Z, Tutubalina O

Global change biology2020

DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15113 PMID: 32281711

Vegetation structure across forest edges in heterogeneous landscapes

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Development Grant

Principal investigators: Harper, Karen

$30,000

Understanding boundary structure and function in heterogeneous landscapes

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Development Grant

Principal investigators: Harper, Karen

$45,000

Structural diversity across transitions in heterogeneous landscapes

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Harper, Karen

$120,000

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

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Harper, 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 "Is subarctic forest advance able to keep pace with climate change?" (2020), 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 "Vegetation structure across forest edges in heterogeneous landscapes" (2022), 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]