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Dr. Kathy Bleiker is a scientist making contributions to the study of mountain pine and beetle / fungal infections and the impact of climate change on these interactions and the threat this poses for the spread of species that are destructive to forests. Dr Bleiker is currently a research entomologist at Natural Resources Canada’s Pacific Forestry Centre and is studying this issue in the context of the spread of the pine beetle from west to east across Canada. She earned a Geography BSc (1995) from the University of Victoria and a qualification as a BC Registered Professional Forest (RPF).