Publications – John Rex

John is the research and stewardship team lead for the Omineca Region.  In addition to this role he also conducts some hydrology and aquatic ecology research within the region. 

Position Title: Research & Stewardship Lead

Contact: B.C. Government Directory

Current research projects

• Spruce beetle and salvage influence on snow hydrology and stream/riparian condition
• Small stream riparian management
• Climate change influence on fish habitat for temperature sensitive species 

Publications

• ​Google Scholar
• Research Gate

Listed in order of publication date:

• 2016 to 2020
• 2011 to 2015
• 2006 to 2011
• 2000 to 2005

2016 to 2020:

2018:

• Rex, J. 2018. Forest Hydrology Issues Associated with Climate Change: Examples from the Interior. BC Forest Professional Sept.-Oct. 2018: 12-13. 

2017:

• Nordin, L., Rex, J., Tschaplinski, P. 2017. The Condition of Small Streams After Harvesting: A Summary of FREP Data from 2006-2015. FREP Extension Note #40. 8p. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/forestry/frep/extension-notes/frep_extension_note_40.pdf
• Tripp, D., Nordin, L., Rex, J., Tschaplinski, P., and Richardson, J. 2017. The Importance of Small Streams in British Columbia. FREP Extension Note # 38. 5p.  https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/forestry/frep/extension-notes/frep-extnt38-smallstreams.pdf
• Abadzadesahraei, S., Déry, S.J. and Rex, J., 2017. Quantifying the Water Balance of Coles Lake in Northeastern British Columbia Using In Situ Measurements and Comparisons with Other Regional Sources of Water Information. Geoscience BC Summary of Activities 2016, Geoscience BC,Report2017,1,pp.69-74. http://cdn.geosciencebc.com/pdf/SummaryofActivities2016/SoA2016_Abadzadesahraei.pdf

2016:

• Rex, J., Dubé, S., Krauskopf, P. and Berch, S., 2016. Investigating Potential Toxicity of Leachate from Wood Chip Piles Generated by Roadside Biomass Operations. Forests, 7(2), p.40. https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/2/40/htm
• Rex, J, Maloney, D. Tschaplisnki, P.J. 2016. Small Stream Riparian Management. BC Forest professionalJan.-Feb.2016: 16-17. https://abcfp.ca/WEB/Files/magazine/BCFP_2016_JanFeb.pdf

2011 to 2015:

2015:

• Abadzadesahraei, S., Déry, S.J. and Rex, J., 2015. Quantifying the water budget for a northern boreal watershed: the Coles Lake study, northeastern British Columbia. Geoscience BC SummaryofActivities,pp.2016-1. http://www.geosciencebc.com/i/pdf/SummaryofActivities2015/SoA2015_Abadzadesahraei.pdf

2014:

• Rex, J.F., Petticrew, E.L., Albers, S.J. and Williams, N.D., 2014. The influence of Pacific salmon decay products on near‐field streambed sediment and organic matter dynamics: a flume simulation. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 39(10), pp.1378-1385 Link:https://www.unbc.ca/sites/default/files/sections/quesnel-river-research-centre/rex2014-ps15.pdf
• Rex, J., S. Dube, and S. Berch. 2014. Leachate generation from biomass operations: a subproject of the Woody Biomass Innovative Project. Prov. B.C., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 083. www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR083.htm [Link]

2013:

• Rex, J., S. Dube, and V. Foord. 2013. Mountain pine beetles, salvage logging, and hydrologic change: predicting wet ground areas. Water 5(2):443-461 [Link]

2011:

• Petticrew, E.L., J.F. Rex, and S.J. Albers. 2011. Bidirectional delivery of organic matter between freshwater and marine systems: the role of flocculation in Pacific salmon streams. J. N.A. Benth. Soc. 30(3):779-786. 
• Rex, J., D. Maloney, E. MacIsaac, H. Herunter, P. Beaudry, and L. Beaudry. 2011. Small stream riparian retention: the Prince George Small Streams Project. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 100. www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/En/En100.htm [Link]

2006 to 2010:

2010:

• Rex, J.F. and E.L. Petticrew. 2010. Salmon-derived nitrogen delivery and storage within a gravel bed: Sediment and water interactions. Ecol. Eng. 36(9):1167-1173. [Link]
• Krauskopf, P.N., J.F. Rex, D.A. Maloney, and P.J. Tschaplinski. 2010. Water Temperature and Shade Response to Salvage Harvesting in Mountain Pine Beetle Affected Small Streams in the Central Interior of British Columbia. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 13(2):17-24.
• Rex, J. and D. Maloney. 2010. Bowron River Watershed. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 14(1):6-7.
• Maloney, D. and J. Rex. 2010. Prince George Small Streams Project. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 14(1):18-19. 

2009:

• Nordin, L.J., D.A. Maloney, and J.F. Rex. 2009. Detecting effects of upper basin riparian harvesting at downstream reaches using stream indicators. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 10(2):123-139. 
• Rex, J.F. 2009. The flocculation feedback loop: Delivery of marine derived nutrients in Pacific salmon streams. PhD Thesis. Univ. Northern British Columbia. 144p.
• Rex, J.F., P.N. Krauskopf, D.A. Maloney, and P.J. Tschaplinski. 2009. Mountain pine beetle and salvage harvesting: small stream and riparian zone response in the Sub-Boreal Spruce zone. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 90. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/En/En90.htm [Link]

2008:

• Dube, S. and J. Rex. 2008. Hydrologic effects of mountain pine beetle infestation and salvage-harvesting operations. In: Mountain Pine Beetle: From Lessons Learned to Community-based Solutions Conference Proceedings, June 10-11, 2008. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 9(3):134. 
• Nordin, L.J., J.F. Rex, D.A. Maloney, and P.J. Tschaplinski. 2008. Standardized approaches in effectiveness monitoring programs and regional relevance: lessons from the Bowron River Watershed Riparian Evaluation Project. Can. J. For. Res. 38(12):3139-3150. [Link]
• Redding, T., R. Winkler, P. Teti, D. Spittlehouse, S. Boon, J. Rex, S. Dube, R.D. Moore, X. Wei, M. Carver, M. Schnorbus, L. Reese-Hansen, and S. Chatwin. 2008. Mountain pine beetle and watershed hydrology. In: Mountain Pine Beetle: From Lessons Learned to Community-based Solutions Conference Proceedings, June 10-11, 2008. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 9(3):33-50. 
• Redding, T., R. Winkler, P. Teti, D. Spittlehouse, S. Boon, J. Rex, S. Dubé, R.D. Moore, A. Wei, M. Carver, M. Schnorbus, L. Reese-Hansen, and S. Chatwin. 2008. Mountain pine beetle and watershed hydrology. In Mountain Pine Beetle: From Lessons Learned to Community-based Solutions Conference Proceedings, June 10–11, 2008. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 9(3):33–50. 
• Winkler, R.D., J.F. Rex, P. Teti, D.A. Maloney, and T.E. Redding. 2008. Mountain pine beetle, forest practices, and watershed management. B.C. Min. For. Range, Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 88. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/En/En88.htm [Link]
• Rex, J.F. and E.L. Petticrew. 2008. Delivery of marine-derived nutrients to streambeds by Pacific salmon [letter abstract]. Nature Geoscience 1:840-843. [Link]
• Redding, T., R. Winkler, P. Teti, D. Spittlehouse, S. Boon, J. Rex, S. Dubé, R.D. Moore, A. Wei, M. Carver, M. Schnorbus, L. Reese-Hansen, and S. Chatwin. 2008. Mountain pine beetle and watershed hydrology. In Mountain Pine Beetle: From Lessons Learned to Community-based Solutions Conference Proceedings, June 10–11, 2008. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 9(3):33–50. 

2007:

• Maloney, D., J. Rex, L. Nordin, P. Krauskopf, P. Tschaplinski, and D. Hogan. 2007. The Bowron River watershed: A landscape-level assessment of the post-beetle change in stream riparian function. In: Overcoming Obstacles to Variable Retention in Forest Management: Science to Management Forum Proceedings, September 25-27, 2007. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 8(3):150. [PDF 1779KB] 

2006:

• Petticrew, E.L. and J.F. Rex. 2006. The importance of temporal changes in gravel-stored fine sediment on habitat conditions in a salmon spawning stream. In: Rowan, J.S., R.W. Duck, and A. Werrity (editors). 2006. Sediment dynamics and hydromorphology of fluvial systems (proceedings of a symposium held in Dundee, UK, July 2006). IAHS Publ. 306. pp. 434-441. [PDF 63KB] 
• Rex, J. and S. Dube. 2006. Predicting the risk of wet ground areas in the Vanderhoof Forest District: Project description and progress report. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 7(2):57-71. [Link] 
• Rex, J.F. and E.L. Petticrew. 2006. Pacific salmon and sediment flocculation: nutrient cycling and intergravel habitat quality. In: Rowan, J.S., R.W. Duck, and A. Werrity (editors). 2006. Sediment dynamics and hydromorphology of fluvial systems (proceedings of a symposium held in Dundee, UK, July 2006). IAHS Publ. 306. pp. 442-449. [PDF 134KB] 

2000 to 2005:

2002:

• Rex, J.F. 2002. The development of a sampling protocol for monitoring fine grained sedimentation at forest road stream crossings. MSc thesis. Univ. Northern British Columbia, Prince George, B.C. [PDF 5989KB]
• Rex, J.F. and N.G. Carmichael. 2002. Guidelines for monitoring fine sediment deposition in streams - field test edition. Ver. 1.3. Resource Information and Standards Committee. [PDF 8481KB (part 1 5401KB, part 2 3231KB)]