Gina Mohammed, PhD
Science & Research Director
Dr. Gina Mohammed is an international science consultant with over
40 years of expertise in research, applications, and commercialization of plant
physiological science. Her specialties include non-timber forest products, bioindicators of plant
health, remote sensing of vegetative condition, plant biotechnology & tissue culture, and botanical medicines. Gina
holds a PhD in plant physiology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. She has produced over
180 scientific publications, plus dozens of articles
for consumer magazines and newspapers — and a comprehensive book of NTFP business ideas & resources
on CD/DVD.
Until recently GIna was a consultant & project manager for the European Space Agency (ESA) and a participating
member of their Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) Mission Advisory Group (MAG).
She was a keynote speaker and member of the Science Committe for ESA's conference on
Remote Sensing of Fluorescence, Photosynthesis, and Vegetation Status,
held in Frascati, Italy.
Below is a history of Gina's project activities and experience (some of it prior to the founding of
P&M Technologies), along with some of her clients, collaborators, and employers.
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Project Activities & Experience |
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- Bioenergy & biofuel business opportunities and sustainable use
- Bioindicators of forest condition and sustainability
- Canopy fluorescence model development and testing
- Chlorophyll fluorescence for stress evaluation of agricultural crops
- Chlorophyll fluorescence for stress evaluation of aquatic plants
- Chlorophyll fluorescence for stress evaluation of forest vegetation
- Commercialization of plant micropropagation methods
- Database of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) from Canadian forest species
- Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite mission project development & evaluation
- FLEX satellite Mission Advisory Group (MAG) team member
- FLEX/Sentinel-3 Tandem Mission Photosynthesis Study for ESA
- FLEX Bridge Study for ESA
- Foliar spectral reflectance signatures in Canadian plant species (unstressed and stressed)
- Forest condition rating using remote and ground-based physiological methods
- Hyperspectral remote sensing of terrestrial vegetation
- Improved stress resistance and field performance in Canadian conifers
- Medicinals and natural health products from Canadian plants
- New industrial uses for renewable resources in agriculture
- Non-timber forest products – sustainable approaches
- Non-timber forest products in Canada – business opportunities and commercial approaches
- Non-timber forest products database for Canadian forest species
- Non-timber forest products in Ontario – overview
- Non-timber forest products in Alaska
- NTFP Business Companion — reference guide eBook on CD-ROM
- Northern Ontario Biotechnology Innovation Plan
- Novel seed viability test development – fluorescein diacetate
- Pharmaceutical prospects for Ontario weed species
- Physiological and structural requirements for acclimation of tissue-culture plants to stress
- Physiological aspects of competition tolerance in forest tree species
- Physiological indicators of tree genetic improvement
- Physiological techniques for plant quality assessment
- Practical applications of chlorophyll fluorescence in research and commercial industry
- Remote sensing of chlorophyll fluorescence – methods development
- Reviewer of earth science research proposals for NASA
- Space-based technologies for remote sensing of terrestrial vegetation condition
- Stress development and resistance in plants – structural and functional aspects
- Sustainable use of forest biomass for bioproducts and bioenergy
- Tissue culture and micropropagation techniques development for forest tree species
- Traditional and novel uses of Canadian forest species
- Wood fibre opportunities for northern tree species
- Click here for project experience at P&M Technologies
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Clients and Collaborators |
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- Alive! Magazine, Canada
- Academy of Sciences Czech Republic – Global Change Research Centre (CzechGlobe), Czech Republic
- Applied Physics Institute "Nello Carrara", Italy
- British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Canada
- Canadian Living Magazine, Canada
- Centre for Research in Earth and Space Technology, Canada
- European Space Agency, ESTEC, The Netherlands
- Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
- Great Lakes Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service
- Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, National Research Council, Spain
- Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (CNRS-LMD), France
- Mikro-Tek, Canada
- National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), USA
- National Aerospace Laboratory, The Netherlands
- National Research Council, Industrial Research Assistance Program, Canada
- Noveltis, France
- Ogden Publications (Herbs For Health and
Herb Companion), USA
- Ontario Forest Research Institute, Canada
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Canada
- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Canada
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, International
- Queen's University (Dept of Geography), Canada
- Plant Biotechnology Institute, National Research Council, Canada
- Shaw Development Consultants, Canada
- SHI Consulting, Canada
- United States Department of Agriculture, USA
- University College London (Dept of Geography), England
- University of Bologna (Dept of Fruit Tree and Woody Plant Science), Italy
- University of Calgary (Dept of Biological Sciences), Canada
- University of Milano-Bicocca (Dept of Earth & Environmental Sciences), Italy
- University of Paris (LURE), France
- University of Toronto (Dept of Forestry), Canada
- University of Twente (Geo-Information Science & Earth Observation), Netherlands
- University of Valencia (Dept of Earth Sciences and Thermodynamics), Spain
- University of Waterloo (Dept of Biology), Canada
- University of Zurich (Remote Sensing Laboratories – Dept of Geography), Switzerland
- Weyerhaeuser, USA
- York University (Dept of Physics and Astronomy), Canada
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- 5th International Workshop on Remote Sensing of Vegetation Fluorescence
(April 2014 – Paris, France) — member and session chair
- ESA Conference on Remote Sensing of Fluorescence, Photosynthesis, and Vegetation Status
(January 2017 – Frascati, Italy) — member
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Boards & Directorships |
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- Lakehead University, Canada
- Sault College, Board of Governors (Past Chair), Canada
- Sault College, GIS Specialist Program, Canada
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- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
(Ontario Forest Research Institute), Canada (1990-2001)
- Agriforest Technologies (formerly Kelowna Nurseries), Canada (1982-1990)
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