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SUMMARY:BCWGC April 16\, 2026 R&D Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:April 16\, 2026 – 12:00 – 1:00 – How wildfire smoke exposure may change the aroma of wines \n The aim of the presentation is to give a quick overview of o past and current research in smoke taint; o the current PhD project\, illustrating how it may contribute to the research field – the project is an exploratory analysis\, looking for broader chemical changes in grapes and wines resulting from wildfire smoke exposure; o and current mitigation and treatment strategies. \nPresenters:  \nCarien Catlett; PhD Student University of British Columbia Okanagan\, Irving Barber Faculty of Science\, Chemistry. Supervised by Dr Wesley Zandberg \nBios:  \nCarien Catlett is enrolled as a PhD student at the Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia under the supervision of Dr Wesley Zandberg. She obtained her master’s degree in South Africa in the field of Chemometric applied to Spectroscopic data in the field of fluoro-carbon chemistry. Carien and her family moved to the Okanagan in 2023 from Kwazulu-Natal\, South Africa. \nRegister here
URL:https://bcwgc.org/event/bcwgc-april-16-2026-rd-committee-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Research Updates
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Wine Grape Council":MAILTO:info@bcwgc.org
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SUMMARY:BCWGC May 21\, 2026 R&D Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:May 21\, 2026 – 12:00 – 1:00 – Torin Kelly\, Invasive Species Council of BC and Lisa Scott\, Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society – Invasive species awareness in BC and critical insights for newly planted Okanagan vineyards  \n  \nInvasive plants and insects are more than a nuisance; they have the potential to cost BC grape growers millions of dollars if left unchecked. Join this session to hear about invasive species and resources available for vineyards across the province. Get firsthand examples of how vineyards in the Okanagan can work to better manage the spread of Puncturevine\, Sandbur\, Russian Elm\, Tree of Heaven\, Spotted Lantern Fly\, and Brown Marmorated Stinkbug. Presentations and resources from Torin Kelly of the Invasive Species Council of BC and Lisa Scott of the Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society. \nRegister here
URL:https://bcwgc.org/event/bcwgc-may-21-2026-rd-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Research Updates
ORGANIZER;CN="BC Wine Grape Council":MAILTO:info@bcwgc.org
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