Dr. Les Lavkulich, P.Ag.
Program Director
Areas of Specialization: application of science to human welfare and policy development; land-use dynamics and the rural-urban landscape; soil chemistry and mineralogy
Biography
Dr. Les Lavkulich, P.Ag. is a Professor Emeritus of Soil Science and Resource Management & Environmental Studies and the MLWS Program Director. Les teaches LWS 517 Land and Water Resource Evaluation, LWS 525 Global Issues in Land and Water Systems and LWS 510 Land and Water Seminar.
Les holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University, an M.Sc. from the University of Alberta and a B.Sc. (distinction) from the University of Alberta.
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Recent Publications (2020-2024)
Fausak Lewis, Joseph Anne, Reinesch Ana C., Kylstra Skylar, Diaz Osorio Fernanda, Watkinson Autumn, Lavkulich Les (2024) Effect of wetting and drying processes on ultramafic and mafic tailing minerals amended with topsoil. Environmental Chemistry 21, EN23037.
Torkaman, P.; Yoshimura, A.; Lavkulich, L.M.; Veiga, M.M. 2023. Experimenting with Dimethyl Sulfoxide to Leach Gold from a Colombian Artisanal Gold Ore. Metals 2023, 13, 1855. https:// doi.org/10.3390/met1311185
Reinesch, A., Fausak, L., Joseph, A., and Lavkulich, L. (2022). Water, Energy and Nutrient Losses from Food Wastage of Selected Crops in Three Agro-Climatic Zones in British Columbia, Canada. Agricultural Sciences, 13, 947-972. doi: 10.4236/as.2022.138059.
Reinesch, A., Fausak, L., Joseph, A., Kylstra, S., and Lavkulich, L. (2022). An Integrated Framework for Regional Assessment of Water, Energy, and Nutrients from Food Loss of Selected Crops in the Lower Fraser Valley, Canada. Agricultural Sciences, 13, 633-657. doi: 10.4236/as.2022.135042.
Torkaman, P., Veiga, M. M., de Andrade Lima, L. R. P., Oliveira, L. A., Motta, J. S., Jesus, J. L., & Lavkulich, L. M. (2021). Leaching gold with cassava: An option to eliminate mercury use in artisanal gold mining. Journal of Cleaner Production, 311, 127531.
Kylstra, S., Watkinson, A., Fausak, L., and Lavkulich, L. (2021). Irrigation Water Demand Model as a Comparative Tool for Assessing Effects of Land Use Changes for Agricultural Crops in Fraser Valley, Canada. Agricultural Sciences, 12, 888-906. doi: 10.4236/as.2021.128057.
Fausak, L., Watkinson, A.D., Dy, K., and Lavkulich, L.M. (2021). Assessment of metal contamination in soil and vegetation along the Arbutus greenway in Vancouver, B.C. Plant Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-021-04983-0
Torkaman, P., M.M. Veiga, L.R.P. de Andrade, L.A. Oliverira, J.S. Motta, J.L. Jesus, and L.M. Lavkulich.2021. Leaching gold with cassava: An option to eliminate mercury use in artisanal gold mining. Journal of Cleaner Production Volume 311, 15 August 2021, 127531
Lavkulich, L.M. 2021. Soils of British Columbia and Yukon -The Western Cordillera. In Krzic, M., Walley, F.L., Diochon, A., Paré, M.C., & Farrell, R.E. (Eds.) 2021. Digging into Canadian soils: An introduction to soil science. Pinawa, MB: Canadian Society of Soil Science. https://openpress.usask.ca/soilscience/
Lavkulich, L.M. (Les), 2021. Soils of the Canadian Cordillera, In. Whalley, Fran and Maja Krzic (Eds.) CSSS E-Textbook.
Modi D, Simard S, Lavkulich L, Hamelin RC, Grayston S.J .2020. Stump removal and tree species composition promote a bacterial microbiome that may be beneficial in the suppression of root disease. Fems Microbiology Ecology. PMID 33053177 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiaa213
Juang LJ, Mazinani N, Novakowski SK, Prowse ENP, Haulena M, Gailani , D, Lavkulich LM, Kastrup CJ.2020. Coagulation factor XII contributes to hemostasis when activated by soil in wounds. Blood Advances. 4: 1737-1745. PMID 32339233 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000425
Modi D, Simard S, Bérubé J, Lavkulich L, Hamelin R, Grayston SJ.2020. Long-term effects of stump removal and tree species composition on the diversity and structure of soil fungal communities. Fems Microbiology Ecology. PMID 32275308 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiaa061
Simard SW, Roach WJ, Defrenne CE, Pickles BJ, Snyder EN, Robinson A, Lavkulich LM. 2020.Harvest Intensity Effects on Carbon Stocks and Biodiversity Are Dependent on Regional Climate in Douglas-Fir Forests of British Columbia Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 3. DOI: 10.3389/ffgc.2020.00088
Roa García, Clara, Brown, Sandra , Maja Krzic , Lavkulich, Les and Roa-García, María Cecilia . 2020 Canadian Journal of Soil Science • 25 August • https://doi.org/10.1139/cjss-2020-0066
Fausak, L., Watkinson, A., Dy, K., & Lavkulich, L.M. (2021). Assessment of metal contamination in soil and vegetation along the Arbutus Greenway in Vancouver, British Columbia. Plant Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-021-04983-0
Juang L.J., Mazinani, N., Novakowski, S., Prowse, E., Haulena, M., Gailani, D., Lavkulich L.M., & Kastrup, C.J. (2020). Coagulation factor XII contributes to hemostasis when activated by soil in wounds. Blood Advances. 4: 1737-1745. PMID 32339233 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000425
Kylstra, S., Watkinson, A., Fausak, L. & Lavkulich, L. (2021). Irrigation Water Demand Model as a Comparative Tool for Assessing Effects of Land Use Changes for Agricultural Crops in Fraser Valley, Canada. Agricultural Sciences, 12, 888-906. doi: 10.4236/as.2021.128057.
Lavkulich, L.M. (2021). Soils of the Canadian Cordillera, In. Whalley, Fran and Maja Krzic (Eds.) CSS E-Textbook.
Modi, D., Simard, S., Bérubé, J., Lavkulich, L.M., Hamelin, R., & Grayston, S.J. (2020). Long-term effects of stump removal and tree species composition on the diversity and structure of soil fungal communities. Fems Microbiology Ecology. PMID 32275308 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiaa061
Modi D, Simard S, Lavkulich L. M., Hamelin RC, Grayston S.J. (2020). Stump removal and tree species composition promote a bacterial microbiome that may be beneficial in the suppression of root disease. Fems Microbiology Ecology. PMID 33053177 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiaa213
Roa García, C., Brown, S., Krzic, M., Lavkulich, L.M., & Roa-García, M. (2020). Relationship of soil water retention characteristics and soil properties: a case study from the Colombian Andes. Canadian Journal of Soil Science. 101(1): 147-156.https://doi.org/10.1139/cjss-2020-0066
Roach, W.J., Simard, S.W., Defrenne, C.E., Pickles, B., Lavkulich, L.M. & Ryan, T.L. (2021). Tree Diversity, Site Index, and Carbon Storage Decrease with Aridity in Douglas-Fir Forests in Western Canada. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 4:70 DOI:10.3389/ffgc.2021.682076
Simard, S.W., Roach, W.J., Defrenne, C.E., Pickles, B.J., Snyder, E.N., Robinson, A., Lavkulich, L.M. (2020). Harvest Intensity Effects on Carbon Stocks and Biodiversity Are Dependent on Regional Climate in Douglas-Fir Forests of British Columbia Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 3. DOI: 10.3389/ffgc.2020.00088
Torkaman, P., Veiga, M., de Andrade Lima, L., Oliveira, L., Motta, J., Jesus, J., & Lavkulich, L. (2021). Leaching gold with cassava: An option to eliminate mercury use in artisanal gold mining. Journal of cleaner production, 311. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127531
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Contact Les Lavkulich phone: 604–822–3477 email: lml@mail.ubc.ca MacMillan 127