Curriculum vitæ

G. Richard Strimbeck

Department of Biology

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

7491 Trondheim, Norway

Education

1992-1997. Ph.D. School of Natural Resources, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. Ecophysiology and pollutant effects on Picea rubens. Dissertation: “Cold Tolerance and Winter Injury in Montane Red Spruce”. Advisor: D.H. DeHayes

1985-1987. M.Sc. Department of Botany, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. Field Naturalist Option. Integrative analysis of natural systems. Course and field work in botany, zoology, ecology, soils, and earth science. Final project: “Fire, Flood, and Famine: Pattern and Process in a Lakeside Bog”.

1975-78. B.Sc. Department of Botany, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Emphasis in plant ecology. Electives in zoology, geology, soils, computer science, and writing.

1973-74. Prescott College, Prescott, AZ. Liberal arts. Electives in biology, psychology, photography, arts, and writing.

Experience (Work)

2002-present. Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Norwegian Science and Technical University, Trondheim, Norway. Courses: “Physiology”, “Plant Ecophysiology”, “Plant Growth and Development”.

1999-2002. Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Health Science, Johnson State College, Johnson, VT. Courses: “Introduction to Biology”, “Plant Classification”, “Forest Ecology”, “Natural History of Vermont”, “Fundamentals of Ecology”, “Evolution”. Continued research in conjunction with University of Vermont.

1991-1999. Graduate fellow and adjunct lecturer, School of Natural Resources, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.  Research on role of calcium in winter injury and decline of Picea rubens (under D.H. DeHayes). Lecturer, “Natural History and Field Ecology ”, “Forest Conservation”, “Plant Ecophysiology”, and “Ecological Literacy”; co-lecturer, “Recovery and Restoration of Altered Ecosystems”, “Environmental Problem Analysis”.

1991-1996. Adjunct lecturer, “Natural History of Vermont”, Trinity College, Burlington, VT. (co-taught with N.R. Bazilchuk).

1988-1991. Field research manager. Department of Geology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Participated in design, construction, installation, and operation of branch chamber system on mature Picea rubens at a remote Adirondack field site. Experiments to determine effects of exclusion of ozone and acid precipitation on branch health. Winter field studies on winter injury in red spruce (under A.H. Johnson).

1987. Research assistant. Maple Research Lab, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. Studies of leaf-precipitation interactions in Acer saccharum .

1981-1985. Director, Lost River Interpretive Center. Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Concord, NH.  Planned and conducted educational programs, designed and constructed museum exhibits, managed wildflower garden with some 250 native plant species.

1978-80. Backcountry ranger. Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. Additional work and travel in New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, and Nepal.

1976-78. University of New Hampshire. Horticultural work in greenhouses (‘76-‘77). Plant ecology research (‘77-‘78). Operated infra-red gas analyzer for measurement of photosynthesis and transpiration in Pinus strobus.

Experience (Other)

2000-2001. Faculty member. Governor's Institutes of Vermont, Science and Technology Institute. Inquiry-based educational programs in field and environmental science for advanced placement Vermont high school juniors and seniors.

1998-2002. Consulting ecologist. National Wildlife Federation, Northeast SmartWood Certification Program. Assessment of forest lands for sustainability of forest management practices at stand, watershed, and landscape levels.

1994. Isla Chiloe, Chile. Assisted in field study of biogeochemistry of undisturbed montane forests. (under A.H. Johnson and J. Armesto).

1991-1992. Sierra de Luquillo, Puerto Rico. Assisted in field study of soil development and tropical forest succession on landslides. (Under A.H. Johnson and D. Zarin).

1986. Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica. Assisted in field studies on population and feeding ecology of the spiny poecket mouse (Lyomys salvinii) , and reproductive biology of a rare tropical tree, Ateleia herbert-smithii. (under D.H. Janzen).

Community service

1996-1998. Board of Directors, Huntington River Corporation. Ad-hoc non-profit citizen’s group formed for conservation of a parcel of land in Richmond, VT.

1998-2002. Richmond Land Trust. Lower Gorge Preserve Management Committee, 1998-2002, Board of Directors, 1999-2002.

Publications

Journal Articles

Kjellsen, T.D., L. Shiryaeva, W.P. Schröder and G.R. Strimbeck 2010. Proteomics of extreme freezing tolerance in Siberian spruce (Picea obovata). Journal of Proteomics 73:965-975.

Strimbeck, G.R. and T.D. Kjellsen 2010. First frost: Effects of single and repeated freezing events on acclimation in Picea abies and other boreal and temperate conifers. For. Ecol. Manag. 259:1530-1535.

Strimbeck, G.R., T.D. Kjellsen, P.G. Schaberg and P.F. Murakami 2008. Dynamics of low-temperature acclimation in temperate and boreal conifer foliage in a mild winter climate. Tree Physiol. 28:1365-1374.

Strimbeck, G.R., T.D. Kjellsen, P.G. Schaberg and P.F. Murakami 2007. Cold in the common garden: comparative low-temperature tolerance of boreal and temperate conifer foliage. Trees: Structure and Function 21:557-567.

Strimbeck, G. R. 2002. Natural communities and ecological processes in the mountain landscape. Vermont Law Review 26:663-687

Schaberg, P. G., D. H. DeHayes, G. J. Hawley, P. F. Murakami, G. R. Strimbeck and S. G. McNulty. 2002. “Effects of chronic N fertilization on foliar membranes, cold tolerance, and carbon storage in montane red spruce.” Canadian Journal of Forest Research 32: 1351-1359.

Strimbeck, G.R., and D.H. DeHayes. 2000. Rapid freezing injury in red spruce: seasonal changes in sensitivity and effects of temperature range. Tree Phys. 20:187-194.

Schaberg, P.G., D.H. DeHayes, G.J. Hawley, G.R. Strimbeck, J.R. Cumming, P.F. Murakami, and C.H. Borer. 2000. Acid Mist and Soil Ca and Al alter the mineral nutrition and physiology of red spruce. Tree Physiol. 20:73-85.

DeHayes, D.H., P.G. Schaberg, G.J. Hawley, and G.R. Strimbeck. 1999. Acid Rain Impacts on Calcium Nutrition and Forest Health. BioScience 49: 789-800.

Schaberg, P.G., G.R. Strimbeck, G.J. Hawley, D.H. DeHayes, J.B. Shane, P.F. Murakami, T.D. Perkins, J.R. Donnelly, and B.L. Wong. 1999. Cold Tolerance and photosystem function in a montane red spruce population: physiological relationships with foliar carbohydrates. J. Sust. For 10:173-180. (Reprinted in: Mitchell, A.K., P. Puttonen, M. Stoehr, B.J. Hawkins, eds. 2000: Frontiers of Forest Biology: Proceedings of the 1998 Joint Meeting of the North American Forest Biology Workshop and the Western Forest Genetics Association. Haworth Press, New York.)

Schaberg, P.G., J.B Shane,.P.F Cali, J.R. Donnelly, and G.R.Strimbeck. 1998. Photosynthetic capacity of red spruce during winter. Tree Physiol. 18: 271-276.

Vann, D. R., P. A. Palmiotto, and G.R. Strimbeck. 1998. Allometric equations for two South American conifers: Test of a non-destructive method. For. Ecol. and Man. 106: 55-71.

DeHayes, D. H., P. G. Schaberg, G.J. Hawley, C. Borer, J.R. Cumming, and G.R. Strimbeck. 1997. Physiological implications of seasonal variation in membrane-associated calcium in red spruce mesophyll cells. Tree Physiol. 17: 687-695.

Schaberg, P.G., J.B. Shane, G.J. Hawley, G.R. Strimbeck, P.F. Cali, J.R. Donnelly, D.H. DeHayes. 1996. Physiological changes in red spruce seedlings during a simulated winter thaw. Tree Physiol. 16:567-574.

Strimbeck, G.R., P.G. Schaberg, D.H. DeHayes, J.B. Shane, and G.J. Hawley. 1995. Midwinter dehardening of montane red spruce during a natural thaw. Can. J. For. Res. 25: 2040-2044.

Vann,  D.R., G.R. Strimbeck, and A.H. Johnson. 1995. Effects of mist acidity and ambient ozone removal on montane red spruce. Tree Physiol. 15: 639-647.

Strimbeck, G.R., A.H. Johnson and D.R. Vann 1993. Midwinter needle temperature and winter injury of montane red spruce. Tree Physiol. 13: 131-144.

Berlyn, G.P., A.O. Anoruro, A.H. Johnson, D.R. Vann, G.R. Strimbeck, R.L. Boyce and W.L. Silver 1993. Effects of filtered air and misting treatments on cuticles of red spruce needles on Whiteface Mountain, N.Y. J. Sustainable Forestry  1: 25-47.

Vann, D.R., G.R. Strimbeck, and A.H. Johnson. 1992. Effects of ambient levels of airborne chemicals on freezing resistance of red spruce foliage. For. Ecol. and Man. 51:69-79.

Strimbeck, G.R., D.R. Vann and A.H. Johnson. 1991. In situ  experimental freezing produces symptoms of winter injury in red spruce foliage. Tree Physiol. 9: 359-367.

Book Chapters

Strimbeck, G.R. and P.G. Schaberg. In press. Going to extremes: Low-temperature tolerance and acclimation in temperate and boreal conifers. In Proceedings 8th International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar Eds. K.K. Tanino, L.V. Gusta and M. Wisniewski. CABI, Oxfordshire, UK.

Strimbeck, G.R. 2009. Plant Communities and Vegetation Processes in the Mountain Landscape. In Mountain Resorts: Ecology and the Law Eds. J.A. Milne, J. Lemense and R.A. Virginia. Ashgate, Aldershot, UK.

DeHayes, D.H., Schaberg, P.G., and G.R. Strimbeck. 2001. Red Spruce Hardiness and Freezing Injury Susceptibility. In: F. Bigras, ed. Conifer Cold Hardiness. Kluwer Academic Publishers, the Netherlands.

Sutinen, M., R.Arora, E. Ashworth, J.P. Palta, G.R. Strimbeck, and M. Wisniewski. 2001. Mechanisms of frost survival. In: F. Bigras, ed. Conifer Cold Hardiness. Kluwer Academic Publishers, the Netherlands.

Johnson, A.H., A.J. Friedland, E.K. Miller, J.J. Battles, T.G. Huntington, D.R. Vann, and G.R. Strimbeck. 1992.  Regional evaluation of acid deposition effects on forests -- eastern spruce-fir. In:: D.W. Johnson and S.E. Lindberg, eds. Atmospheric Deposition and Forest Nutrient Cycling Springer-Verlag, New York.

Books

Bazilchuk, N.R. and Strimbeck, R. 1999. The Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Vermont Mountains. Longstreet Press, Marietta, GA.

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