Dr. Christine Cairns Fortuin
Title
- Assistant Professor
Contact Information
ccf196@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-0282
Thompson Hall, Rm 319
Overview
Education
- University of Georgia, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Forestry and Natural Resources
- Florida International University, Master of Science (M.S.), Environmental Sciences
- College of Wooster, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Anthropology
Research Interests
Invertebrate biodiversity in managed forests;
Pesticide risks to beneficial non-target Invertebrates;
Impacts of severe wind disturbances in managed forests;
Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Fortuin, C. C., Montes, C. R., Vogt, J. T., Gandhi, K. J. 2023. Stand and tree characteristics influence damage severity after a catastrophic hurricane disturbance. Forest Ecology and Management 532:120844. Download |
| 2023 | Favorito, C. M., Barnes, B. F., Briggs, E. L., Fortuin, C. C., Greene, D. U., Larsen-Gray, A. L., Martin, J. A., McCarty, E., Gandhi, K. J. 2023. Stand stage affects wild bee communities in working pine forests. Forest Ecology and Management 545:121247. |
| 2022 | McDonald, E., Podesta, J., Fortuin, C. C., Gandhi, K. J. 2022. Expanded range of eight orchid bee species (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Euglossini) in Costa Rica. Biodiversity Data Journal 10(e81220). |
| 2022 | Fortuin, C. C., Montes, C. R. 2022. Predicting risks of tornado and severe thunderstorm damage to southeastern U.S. forests. Landscape Ecology 37:1905-1919. |
| 2021 | Fortuin, C. C., Gandhi, K. J. 2021. Functional traits and nesting habitats distinguish the structure of bee communities in clearcut and managed hardwood & pine forests in Southeastern USA. Forest Ecology and Management 496(119351). |
| 2021 | Fortuin, C. C., Gandhi, K. J. 2021. Mason bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) exhibit no avoidance of imidacloprid-treated soils. Environmental Entomology 50(6):1438-1445. |
| 2021 | Fortuin, C. C., McCarty, E., Gandhi, K. J. 2021. Acute contact with imidacloprid in soil affects the nesting and survival success of a solitary wild bee, Osmia lignaria (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Chemosphere 264:128572. Download |
Graduate Students
- Mary McTeague