My research interest is in wood quality (ultra-structure and anatomy) and wood physics (wood-water interactions, diffusion, sorption, lumber drying and NMR) pertaining to forest products issues for Northern British Columbia. I have a keen interest in examining wood properties based on wood characteristics and how it pertains to processing issues.

• Wood-Water Interactions
  
• Wood Quality
  
• Wood Physics
  
• Higher Education Administration
  

• Forest Products (FSTY 407)
• Professional Writing (NRES 421)
• Undergradate Reports (NRES 422)
• Graduate Seminar (NRES 704)
• NMR of Wood Material (MCPS 799)
• Advance Wood Physics (MCPS 799)
• Advanced Wood Science (NRES 798 - Special Topics)

PUBLICATIONS (last 5 years)

Radiotis, T.; Berry, R.; Hartley, I.D.; Todoruk T.M. 2008. Kraft pulp and paper mill utilization options for grey-stage wood. Mountain Pine Beetle Working Paper 2008-09. Natural Resources Canada (Canadian Forest Service). 73p.

Aben, K.: Wilkening, K; Hartley, I.D. Accepted June 2008; Deciphering the source of technology change: greenhouse gas emission reduction in the British Columbia forest industry, 1990-2005. Technology in Society.

Hartley, I.D.; Wood, L.J. 2008: Hygroscopic properties of densified softwood pellets. Biomass & Bioenergy 32(1):90-93

Hartley, I.D.; Wang, S.; Zhang, Y. 2007: Water vapor sorption isotherm modeling of commercial oriented strand panel based on species and resin type. Building and Environment. 42(10):3655-365

Alkan, S, Hartley, I.D., Lam, F. Accepted 2006. Imaging Moisture Content Profiles of Wetwood During Drying of Subalpine Fir Wood Using High X-Ray Energy Computed Tomography (CT) Scanning. Holzforschung

Alkan, S., Hartley I.D., Zhang, Y. Accepted 2006. Stress Wave Nondestructive Evaluation of Bacterial Wet Zones in Subalpine Fir (Abies lasiocarpa [Hook] Nutt) Wood. The e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing

Lewis, K.J.; Hartley, I.D. 2006: Rate of deterioration, degrade and fall of trees killed by mountain pine beetle. Journal of Ecosystem Management 7(1):11-19.

Milota, M.; West, C.D; Hartley, I.D. 2005: Gate-to-gate life cycle inventory for softwood lumber production. Wood and Fiber Science 37(Corrim Special Issue):47-57

Parfitt, L.J.; Hartley, I.D.; Avramidis, S. 2005: Acoustic constant property of Interior spruce (Picea spp.) from the central interior of British Columbia. Forest Products Journal. 55(9):74-76

Via, B.K.; Hartley, I.D.; Shupe, T.F.; Lees, S.Y.; Lee, B.G. 2005. The swelling response of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) juvenile wood to water submersion. Korean Journal of Wood Science and Technology. 33(2):17-23.

Via, B.K.;Wu, Q.; Hartley, I.D.; Shupe, T.F.; Lee, S.Y.; Lee, B.G. 2005. Theoretical sensitivity of warp to varying layer thickness in 5-layer plywood. Korean Journal of Wood Science and Technology. 33(2):24-28.

Via, B.K.; Bell, C.D.; Ehlers, E.R.; Liu, X.; Hartley, I.D. 2004: The response of southern red oak conditioned to high relative humidity based on drying methods. Journal of the Institute of Wood Science 16(5):280-284

Wallace, J.W.; Hartley, I.D.; Avramidis, S.; Oliveria, L.C. 2003: Conventional kiln drying and equalization of Western hemlock to Japanese equilibrium moisture content. Holz als Roh-und Werstoff 61(4):257-263

PRESENTATIONS (last 5 years)

Todoruk, T.M.; Schneider, J.; Hartley, I.D.; Reid, M.E. 2008: Birefringence of wood at terahertz FrequenciesProc. SPIE 7099, 70992Q (2008), DOI:10.1117/12.807087

Teymoori, R.; Hartley, I.D.; Peemoeller, P. 2006. Proton spin-spin relaxation time study of crystalline-amorphous phase interconversion in wood. 2006 Canadian Association of Physicists Congress, Brock University, St. Catharines June 11-14, 2006

Pasca, S.; Hartley, I.D.; Reid, M.; Thring, R. 2006. Evaluating the shelf life of beetle-killed lodgepole pine wood in terms of its compatibility with inorganic binders. 40th International Wood Composites Symposium & Technical Workshop, Seattle, WA, April 10-13, 2006

Pasca, S.; Hartley, I.D.; Thring, R.; Lewis, K.; Reid, M.; Thompson, D. 2005. Evaluating the shelf life of beetle-killed lodgepole pine wood in terms of its compatibility with inorganic binders. MPB Epidemic and the Future of Communities and ecosystems - UBC and UNBC Research Synthesis and Strategy Workshop Series, November 7-10, 2005

Hartley, I.D.; van Arendonk, L.J. 2005. Sorption and swelling properties of softwood fuel pellets. 59th International Convention. Forest Products Society. Quebec City, PQ.

van Arendonk, L.J.; Watson, P.; Hartley, I.D. 2005. An investigation of natural hybridization between Jack pine and lodgepole pine in Northern BC. Genome 2005 Forum, UBC, Vancouver BC.

van Arendonk, L.J.; Watson, P.; Hartley, I.D. 2005. An investigation of natural hybridization between Jack pine and lodgepole pine in Northern BC. Graduate Student Conference on Forest Research. Laval University, Quebec City, PQ.

Hartley, I.D.; van Arendonk, L.J. 2004. Hygroscopic properties of densified softwood pellets. BioEnergy Conference and Exhibition, Prince George, BC.

van Arendonk, L.J.; Hartley, I.D.; Watson, P.; Potter, S. 2004. Comparative Genomics Approach to Wood Quality Gene Discovery in Poplar (Populus) and Pine (Pinus) Species. Symposium on Graduate Research in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, UNBC.

Via, B.K.; Shupe, T.F.; Hartley, I.D. 2003. A Proposed Model to Predict Fiber Saturation Point as a Function of Lignin, Cellulose, and Hemicellulose Percent on Extracted Wood. 57th Annual meeting of the Forest Products Society. Bellevue, Washington, USA.

Hartley, I.D. 2003. Dual-Site Sorption Isotherm Analysis of Solid-Wood. Technical Forum Poster. 57th Annual meeting of the Forest Products Society. Bellevue, Washington, USA.

Li, W.; Hartley, I.D.; Guy, R.T. 2003. Opportunities in Chinese Market for British Columbia Hardwood. 57th Annual meeting of the Forest Products Society. Bellevue, Washington, USA.

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