Welcome to the Willick Lab!
We work at the intersection of remote sensing and physiology to investigate biological variation in crops at the ecophysiological and agroecosystem levels. Our recent studies have focused on apples, grapevines, strawberries, hazelnut, and winter cereals. Using this information, we predict how a plant responds to changing climate conditions, identify novel phenotypes for breeding programs, and develop sustainable management strategies to enhance production.
News
August 5, 2026: Emma and Ian will attend the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Association Orchard Tour - it should be an apple-solutely great opportunity to learn more about recent local advances in orchard managment!
June 20, 2026: Congratulations to Riley Lemieux and Taylor Cahill for winning runner up in the graduate and undergraduate poster award competiton at the Canadian Society for Horticulture Science meeting in Wolfville, NS.
June 17-20, 2026: Riley, Taylor and Ian will attend the Canadian Society for Horticulture Science annual general meeting held at Acadia University. See you all there!
May 1, 2026: Welcome back Aisling O'Neill, who rejoins the lab for another sidequest. This time as a CO-OP and Honours Thesis Student!
May 1, 2026: Welcome Olivia Guy to the lab!
March 22, 2026: New Publication in the Canadian Journal of Plant Science discussing the effects of different fruit tree canopy defoliation strategies on apple colouration. Click here.
January 5 2026: Aisling will return as research skills student (via Acadia University) to help us better understand how winter cereals tolerate prolonged freezing injury. Welcome back!
For archived news (2022-2025): click here.