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Associate Professor Luis Apiolaza

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Department: School of Forestry

Email: luis.apiolaza@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3695998

Office: School of Forestry Rm 133

Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish

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Fields of Research

  • Tree breeding
  • Wood quality
  • Forest genetics
  • Quantitative genetics
  • Multivariate analysis
  • Longitudinal analysis

Researcher Summary

Research interests include tree breeding and quantitative genetics, maximisation of sustainable site productivity through the use of genetical-statistical tools and general ‘quantitative forestry' - which involves problems with numbers to improve forest management. Specific interests are:
-geographic patterns of genetic variability for forest trees
-development of economic breeding objectives
-simulation and optimisation of breeding strategies
-large scale genetic evaluation
-genetics of wood properties
-breeding/population genetics of non-tree species

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Agriculture and Other Applied Biological Sciences: Forestry Studies; Wood and Timber
  • Statistics: Applied Statistics

Resources

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Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

  • Gavilán E., Alzamora RM., Apiolaza L., Sáez K., Elissetche JP. and Pinto A. (2023) Modelling the influence of radiata pine log variables on structural lumber production. Maderas: ciencia y tecnologia 25(3): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/s0718-221x2023000100402. (Journal Articles)
  • Altaner C., Monika S. and Apiolaza L. (2022) 2010 E. bosistoana Breeding Population. NZDFI Seminar, 08 Dec 2022. (Oral Presentations)
  • Apiolaza L. (2022) Distintos desde la cuna: genética de propiedades de la madera en Pino radiata. Santiago, Chile: VIII Congreso Chileno de Ciencias Forestales, 8-10 Nov 2022. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Iyiola E., Altaner C. and Apiolaza L. (2022) Genetic variation in wood properties of mid-rotation age Eucalyptus globoidea. New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 52 13: 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.33494/nzjfs522022x172x. (Journal Articles)
  • Govina JK., Apiolaza LA. and Altaner CM. (2021) Variation and genetic parameters of axial resin canal features in clones and families of Pinus radiata. New Forests 52(1): 167-176. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11056-020-09780-8. (Journal Articles)
  • Kim S-J., Altaner C., Apiolaza L., Steeves T. and Pelser P. (2021) A population genomic and taxonomic study of Eucalyptus argophloia & E. bosistoana. Video (Canada): Forest Genetics Student & PostDoc Symposium, 19-20 May 2021. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Alzamora RM., Apiolaza L., Ruiz C. and Lanfranco D. (2020) Site, Tree and Silvicultural Factors Influencing the Infestation of Xylophagous Insects on Nothofagus Forests. Journal of Forest Research: Open Access 9: 226-226. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza L. (2019) A Bayesian multivariate evaluation of mānuka flowering. Dunedin: New Zealand Statistical Association Conference 2019, 26-28 Nov 2019. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Iyiola E., Altaner C. and Apiolaza L. (2019) Genetic parameters of wood properties in 2-year-old Eucalyptus quadrangulata. Christchurch: Annual New Zealand Institute of Forestry (ANZIF) Conference, 25-28 Aug 2019. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Schimleck L., Dahlen J., Apiolaza L., Downes G., Emms G., Evans R., Moore J., Pâques L., Van den Bulcke J. and Wang X. (2019) Non-destructive evaluation techniques and what they tell us about wood property variation. Forests 10(9) 728: 50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f10090728. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza L. (2018) Very early screening: the revenge. Rotorua: RPBC meeting. (Oral Presentations)
  • Apiolaza L., Altaner C., Li Y. and Davies N. (2018) Breeding durable eucalypts. Montpellier, France: Eucalyptus 2018: Managing Eucalyptus plantation under global changes, 17-21 Sep 2018. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Li Y., Apiolaza L. and Altaner CM. (2018) Genetic variation in heartwood properties and growth traits of Eucalyptus bosistoana. European Journal of Forest Research 137(4): 565-572. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10342-018-1125-0. (Journal Articles)
  • Millen P., van Ballekom S., Altaner C., Apiolaza L., Mason E., McConnochie R., Morgenroth JA. and Murray T. (2018) Durable eucalypt forests – a multi-regional opportunity for investment in New Zealand drylands. New Zealand Journal of Forestry 63(1): 11-23. (Journal Articles)
  • Altaner C., Apiolaza L., McConnochie R., Millen P. and Murray T. (2017) Section 1: NZDFI Breeding Research Plan.. (Reports)
  • Davies NT., Apiolaza LA. and Sharma M. (2017) Heritability of growth strain in Eucalyptus bosistoana: a Bayesian approach with left-censored data. New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 47 5: 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40490-017-0086-2. (Journal Articles)
  • Li Y., Dungey H., Yanchuck A. and Apiolaza LA. (2017) Improvement of non-key traits in radiata pine breeding programme when long-term economic importance is uncertain. PLoS ONE 12(5) e0177806: 1-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177806. (Journal Articles)
  • Lin H., Murray TJ., Mason E. and Apiolaza L. (2017) Impact of simulated Paropsis charybdis defoliation on growth of young Eucalyptus bosistoana in a dryland field trial. Wellington: 66th Entomological Society of New Zealand Conference, 19-21 Apr 2017. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Morgenroth J., O’Neil-Dunne J. and Apiolaza LA. (2017) Redevelopment and the urban forest: A study of tree removal and retention during demolition activities. Applied Geography 82: 1-1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2017.02.011. (Journal Articles)
  • Paget MF., Alspach PA., Anderson JAD., Genet RA., Braam WF. and Apiolaza LA. (2017) Replicate allocation to improve selection efficiency in the early stages of a potato breeding scheme. Euphytica 213(9) 221: 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10681-017-2004-3. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. and Moltchanova, E. (2016) Sampling tree breeding trials. Rotorua, New Zealand: Forest Genetics for Productivity Conference, 14-18 Mar 2016. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Apiolaza LA., Farmery A. and Woollons R. (2016) Variation in clonal and controlled pollinated radiata pine seed-lots established in Hawke’s Bay forests. New Zealand Journal of Forestry 61(3): 30-32. (Journal Articles)
  • Davies N. and Apiolaza LA. (2016) Genetic control of growth strain in Eucalyptus bosistoana: very early screening of a left-censored trait. Rotorua, New Zealand: Forest Genetics for Productivity Conference, 14-18 Mar 2016. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Davies NT., Altaner CM. and Apiolaza LA. (2016) Elastic constants of green Pinus radiata wood. New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 46(1) http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40490-016-0075-x. (Journal Articles)
  • Sharma M., Apiolaza LA., Chauhan S., McLean JP. and Wikaira J. (2016) Ranking very young Pinus radiata families for acoustic stiffness and validation by microfibril angle. Annals of Forest Science (early access online) http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13595-015-0529-y. (Journal Articles)
  • Evison DC. and Apiolaza LA. (2015) Incorporating economic weights into radiata pine breeding selection decisions. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 45(1): 135-140. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2014-0363. (Journal Articles)
  • Paget MF., Alspach PA., Anderson JA., Genet RA. and Apiolaza LA. (2015) Trial heterogeneity and variance models in the genetic evaluation of potato tuber yield. Plant Breeding 134(2): 203-211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12251. (Journal Articles)
  • Paget MF., Apiolaza LA., Anderson JAD., Genet RA. and Alspach PA. (2015) Appraisal of Test Location and Variety Performance for the Selection of Tuber Yield in a Potato Breeding Program. Crop Science 55(5): 1957-1968. http://dx.doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2014.11.0801. (Journal Articles)
  • Pinto AA., Alzamora RM. and Apiolaza LA. (2015) Using Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR) to select radiata pine trees for operational deployment. Bosque 36(1): 133-137. http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0717-92002015000100015. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2014) Comment on sustainability and innovation in staple crop production in the US Midwest. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 12(4): 383-386. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2014.939842. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2014) Compromises in the genetic evaluation system of radiata pine in New Zealand. Prague, Czech Republic: International Union of Forest Research Organizations Forest Tree Breeding Conference (IUFRO), 25-29 Aug 2014. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2014) Linking changes to breeding objectives and genetic evaluation to genetic gain in New Zealand. New Forests 45(3): 439-448. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11056-014-9425-9. (Journal Articles)
  • Finto A., Schimleck LR., Jordan L., Hornsby B., Dahlen J., Daniels R., Clark A., Apiolaza LA. and Huber D. (2014) Growth and wood properties of genetically improved Loblolly pine: propagation type comparison and genetic parameters. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 44(3): 263-272. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2013-0163. (Journal Articles)
  • Paget MF., Alspach PA., Genet RA. and Apiolaza LA. (2014) Genetic variance models for the evaluation of resistance to powdery scab (Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea) from long-term potato breeding trials. Euphytica 197(3): 369-385. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10681-014-1073-9. (Journal Articles)
  • Paget MF., Amoros W., Salas E., Eyzaguirre R., Alspach P., Apiolaza LA., Noble A. and Bonierbale M. (2014) Genetic evaluation of micronutrient traits in diploid potato from a base population of native Andean clones. Crop Science 54(5): 1949-1959. http://dx.doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2013.12.0809. (Journal Articles)
  • Alzamora RM. and Apiolaza LA. (2013) A DEA approach to assess the efficiency of radiata pine logs to produce New Zealand structural grades. Journal of Forest Economics 19(3): 221-233. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfe.2013.01.003. (Journal Articles)
  • Alzamora RM., Apiolaza LA. and Evison DC. (2013) Using a production approach to estimate economic weights for structural attributes of Pinus radiata wood. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 28(3): 282-290. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2012.734328. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza L., Chauhan S., Hayes M., Nakada R., Sharma M. and Walker J. (2013) Selection and breeding for wood quality. A new approach. New Zealand Journal of Forestry 58(1): 32-37. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2013) The interplay of modern genetic evaluation and breeding strategies. Jacksonville, FL, USA: Breeding for Value in a Changing World IUFRO Working Group, 4-7 Feb 2013. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Apiolaza LA. and Alzamora RA. (2013) Building deployment portfolios for genotypes under performance instability. Silva Fennica 47(1): 901. (Journal Articles)
  • Chauhan SS., Sharma M., Thomas J., Apiolaza LA., Collings DA. and Walker JCF. (2013) Methods for the very early selection of Pinus radiata D. Don. for solid wood products. Annals of Forest Science 70: 439-449. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13595-013-0270-3. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2012) A.P. Robinson, J.D. Hamann, Forest Analytics With R: An Introduction. New York: Springer, 2011. Journal of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Statistics 17(2): 306-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13253-012-0093-y. [Book Review]. (Other)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2012) Basic density of radiata pine in New Zealand: Genetic and environmental factors. Tree Genetics & Genomes 8(1): 87-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11295-011-0423-1. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2012) Caracterización temprana de madera de eucaliptos de alto valor (Early characterization of high-value eucalypts' wood). Pucón, Chile: Eucaliptos mejorados para aumentar la competitividad del sector forestal en América Latina, 22-23 Nov 2012. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Apiolaza LA., Evison DC., Hayes MP. and Walker JCF. (2012) Small (and quick) is beautiful: understanding and exploiting genetic variation of wood quality in corewood. Estoril, Portugal: IUFRO Conference Division 5 Forest Products, 8-13 Jul 2012. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Heber S., Briskie JV. and Apiolaza LA. (2012) A test of the 'genetic rescue' technique using bottlenecked donor populations of Drosophila melanogaster. PLOS ONE 7(8) e43113 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0043113. (Journal Articles)
  • McLean JP. and Apiolaza LA. (2012) Comparing Pinus radiata selection for favorable wood properties on clonal two year old nursery trees with analogous 12 year old field trials. Estoril, Portugal: IUFRO Conference Division 5 Forest Products, 8-13 Jul 2012. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Apiolaza L., Mason E., McConnochie R., Millen P., van Ballekom S. and Walker J. (2011) New Zealand Dryland Forests Initiative: Learning from Others. In : 147-158. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Apiolaza L., McConnochie R., Millen P., van Ballekom S. and Walker J. (2011) Introducing durable species in New Zealand drylands: genetics of early adaptation of Eucalyptus bosistoana. In Proceedings: 137-145. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Apiolaza LA. and Evison DC. (2011) Economic values and selection weights for Radiata Pine Breeding Company breeding decisions.NZ Radiata Pine Breeding Company. Commissioned by NZ Radiata Pine Breeding Company. 28pp. (Reports)
  • Apiolaza LA., Butterfield BG., Chauhan SS. and Walker JCF. (2011) Characterization of mechanically perturbed young stems: can it be used for wood quality screening? Annals of Forest Science 68(2): 407-414. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13595-011-0028-8. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA., Chauhan SS. and Walker JCF. (2011) Genetic control of very early compression and opposite wood in Pinus radiata and its implications for selection. Tree Genetics & Genomes 7(3): 563-571. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11295-010-0356-0. (Journal Articles)
  • Alzamora RM. and Apiolaza LA. (2010) A Hedonic Approach to Value Pinus radiata Log Traits for Appearance-Grade Lumber Production. Forest Science 56(3): 281-291. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2010) Basic density of radiata pine in New Zealand: genetic and environmental factors.NZ Radiata Pine Breeding Company. Commissioned by NZ Radiata Pine Breeding Company. 15pp. (Reports)
  • Raymond CA. and Apiolaza LA. (2010) Review of the GF Plus scheme of genetic ratings.NZ Radiata Pine Breeding Company. Commissioned by NZ Radiata Pine Breeding Company. 30pp. (Reports)
  • Alzamora RM. and Apiolaza LA. (2009) Hedonic prices for structural wood attributes of radiata pine logs in New Zealand. Perth, Australia: Second Australasian Forest Genetics Conference, 20-22 Apr 2009. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2009) Modeling wood quality using random regression splines. Perth, Australia: Second Australasian Forest Genetics Conference, 20-22 Apr 2009. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2009) Very early selection for solid wood quality: screening for early winners. Annals of Forest Science 66(601): 10pp. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009047. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2009) Exploiting different scales of variability in a generic Eucalyptus species. In : 83-89. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Apiolaza LA., Chauhan S. and Walker JCF. (2009) Revisiting eucalypts - a strategic assessment. In Revisiting Eucalypts 2009: 149-155. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Apiolaza LA., Chauhan SVS. and Walker JCF. (2009) Revisiting Eucalypts 2009: Workshop Proceedings. Christchurch: Wood Technology Research Centre. 155pp. (Edited Volumes)
  • Manley B. and Apiolaza LA. (2009) Financial evaluation of clones.ArborGen NZ & Hancock Forest Management. Commissioned by ArborGen NZ & Hancock Forest Management. 21pp. (Reports)
  • McDonald TM. and Apiolaza LA. (2009) Genotype by environment interaction of Pinus radiata in New Zealand. Perth, Australia: Second Australasian Forest Genetics Conference, 20-22 Apr 2009. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Warren E., Smith RGB., Apiolaza LA. and Walker JCF. (2009) Effect of stocking on juvenile wood stiffness for three Eucalyptus species. New Forests 37(3): 241-250. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11056-008-9120-9. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2008) Genetic parameters and breeding value prediction for Corymbia maculata.seedEnergy, Australia. Commissioned by seedEnergy, Australia. 6pp. (Reports)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2008) Improvement objectives for short rotation forestry. New Zealand Journal of Forestry 52(4): 26-28. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA., Walker JCF., Nair H. and Butterfield BG. (2008) Very early screening of wood quality for radiata pine: pushing the envelope. In Proceedings of the 51st International Convention of Society of Wood Science and Technology. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Laffan M., Rees S. and Apiolaza LA. (2008) Effects of cultivation method on the early growth of Pinus radiata on a low-quality site in north-eastern Tasmania. Tasforests 17: 9-14. (Journal Articles)
  • Nair H., Butterfield B., Apiolaza L. and Walker J. (2008) Measurement of Ethylene and Biogenic Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Pinus Radiata Seedlings.Commissioned by Wood Quality Limited (WQI) Ltd. 16pp. (Reports)
  • Alzamora RM. and Apiolaza LA. (2007) Economic approaches for valuing wood quality. Hobart, Australia: Australasian Forest Genetics Conference, 11-14 Apr 2007. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2007) Breeding wood quality: from average corewood value to early bloomers. Hobart, Australia: Australasian Forest Genetics Conference, 11-14 Apr 2007. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Li Y., Dutkowski GW., Apiolaza LA., Pilbeam DJ., Costa e Silva J. and Potts BM. (2007) The genetic architecture of a Eucalyptus globulus full-sib breeding population in Australia. Forest Genetics 12(3-4): 167-179. (Journal Articles)
  • Whittock SP., Dutkowski GW., Greaves BL. and Apiolaza LA. (2007) Integrating revenues from carbon sequestration into economic breeding objectives for Eucalyptus globulus pulpwood production. Annals of Forest Science 64: 239-246. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest:2007001. (Journal Articles)
  • Currie A., Langford G., McGhie T., Apiolaza LA., Snelling C., Braithewaite B. and Vather R. (2006) Inheritance of Antioxidants in a New Zealand Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) population. In Proceedings of the 13th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference: 218-225. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Sinn DL., Apiolaza LA. and Moltschaniwskyj NA. (2006) Heritability and fitness-related consequences of squid personality traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 19(5): 1437-1447. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01136.x. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2005) Audit on the New Zealand Radiata Pine Breeding Company genetic evaluation system.Commissioned by Radiata Pine Breeding Company. 15. (Reports)
  • Apiolaza LA., Raymond CA. and Yeo BJ. (2005) Genetic variation of physical and chemical wood properties of Eucalyptus globulus. Silvae Genetica 54(4-5): 160-166. (Journal Articles)
  • MacDonald MA., Apiolaza LA. and Grove S. (2005) The birds of retained vegetation corridors: A pre- and post-logging comparison in dry sclerophyll forest in Tasmania. Forest Ecology and Management 218(1-3): 277-290. (Journal Articles)
  • Hamilton M., Potts BM., Harwood C., Apiolaza LA. and Gore P. (2004) Comparison of non-destructive assessment techniques for shrinkage and collapse in Eucalyptus nitens. Aveiro, Portugal: Conference "Eucalyptus in a changing world", 11 Oct 2004. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Potts BM., Vaillancourt RE., Jordan G., Dutkowski GW., Costa e Silva J., McKinnon G., Steane D., Volker P., Lopez GA. and Apiolaza LA. (2004) Exploration of the Eucalyptus globulus gene pool. In. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Raymond CA. and Apiolaza LA. (2004) Incorporating wood quality and deployment traits in Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus nitens. In Walter C; Carson M (Ed.), Plantation Forest Biotechnology for the 21st Century: 446. Kerala: Research Signpost. (Chapters)
  • Whittock SP., Apiolaza LA., Dutkowski GW., Greaves BL. and Potts BM. (2004) Carbon revenues and economic breeding objectives in Eucalyptus globulus pulpwood plantations. In CD ROM Communication. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Whittock SP., Greaves BL. and Apiolaza LA. (2004) A cash flow model to compare coppice and genetically improved seedling options for Eucalyptus globulus pulpwood plantations. Forest Ecology and Management 191(1-3): 267-274. (Journal Articles)
  • Li Y. and Apiolaza LA. (2003) Effect of connectedness between sites on the precision of GxE interaction estimation. Melbourne, Australia: XIX International Congress of Genetics, 6 Jul 2003. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Lopez GA., Potts BM., Vaillancourt RE. and Apiolaza LA. (2003) Maternal and carryover effects on early growth of Eucalyptus globulus. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 33(11): 2108-2115. (Journal Articles)
  • McRae TA., Apiolaza LA., Dutkowski GW., Kerr RJ., Pilbeam DJ., Powell MB. and Tier B. (2003) TREEPLAN - A genetic evaluation system for forest trees. Stillwater, OK, USA: 27th Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference, 25 Jun 2003. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Whittock SP., Apiolaza LA., Kelly CM. and Potts BM. (2003) Genetic control of coppice and lignotuber development in Eucalyptus globulus. Australian Journal of Botany 51(1): 57-67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT02049. (Journal Articles)
  • Whittock SP., Greaves BL. and Apiolaza LA. (2003) An economic assessment of genetic gain and coppice productivity in second rotation plantations. Melbourne, Australia: XIX International Congress of Genetics, 6 Jul 2003. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • ALZAMORA M R., APIOLAZA LA. and IDE S. (2002) Evaluación física y económica de pérdidas en volumen debido al daño de Rhyacionia buoliana (Schiff.) en plantaciones de Pinus radiata (D. Don) en la Novena y Décima Regiones de Chile. Bosque (Valdivia) 23(2) http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/s0717-92002002000200004. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. and Raymond CA. (2002) Genetic parameters and breeding values for growth and wood properties of Eucalyptus globulus at West Ridgley.Commissioned by CRC for Sustainable Production Forestry. 11. (Reports)
  • Kerr RJ., Dutkowski GW., Apiolaza LA., McRae TA. and Tier B. (2002) Developing a genetic evaluation system for forest tree improvement - the making of TREEPLAN®. In CD ROM Communication. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Lopez GA., Potts BM., Dutkowski GW., Apiolaza LA. and Gelid P. (2002) Genetic variation and inter-trait correlations in Eucalyptus globulus base population trials in Argentina. Forest Genetics 9(3): 217-231. (Journal Articles)
  • Whittock SP., Apiolaza LA. and Greaves BL. (2002) When to replant: genetics and economics of coppicing Eucalyptus globulus. Hobart, Australia: EUCPROD - International Conference on Eucalypt Productivity, 10 Nov 2002. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Apiolaza LA. and Garrick DJ. (2001) Analysis of longitudinal data from progeny tests: Some multivariate approaches. Forest Science 47(2): 129-140. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. and Garrick DJ. (2001) Breeding objectives for three silvicultural regimes of radiata pine. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 31(4): 654-662. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. and Garrick DJ. (2001) Breeding objectives for three silvicultural regimes of radiata pine. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 31(4): 654-662. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-31-4-654. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA. and Greaves BL. (2001) Why are breeders not using economic breeding objectives? Valdivia, Chile: IUFRO International Symposium "Developing the Eucalypt of the future", 10 Sep 2001. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Apiolaza LA., Potts BM. and Gore PL. (2001) Genetic control of peak flowering time of Eucalyptus globulus. Valdivia, Chile: IUFRO Symposium "Developing the Eucalypt of the future", 10 Sep 2001. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Kerr RJ., Tier B., McRae TA., Dutkowski GW. and Apiolaza LA. (2001) TREEPLAN A genetic evaluation system for forest tree improvement. Valdivia, Chile: IUFRO International Symposium "Developing the Eucalypt of the Future", 10 Sep 2001. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • McRae TA., Pilbeam DJ., Gore PL., Dutkowski GW. and Apiolaza LA. (2001) Australian cooperative tree improvement strategy for Eucalyptus globulus. Valdivia, Chile: IUFRO International Symposium "Developing the Eucalypt of the Future", 10 Sep 2001. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Apiolaza LA. (2000) Multiple trait improvement of radiata pine. Palmerston North, New Zealand. Massey University. (Theses / Dissertations)
  • Apiolaza LA., Garrick DJ. and Burdon RD. (2000) Optimising early selection using longitudinal data. Silvae Genetica 49: 195-200. (Journal Articles)
  • Apiolaza LA., Gilmour AP. and Garrick DJ. (2000) Variance modelling of longitudinal height data from a Pinus radiata progeny test. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 30(4): 645-654. (Journal Articles)
  • Dutkowski GW., Apiolaza LA., Gore PL., McRae A. and Pilbeam DJ. (2000) The STBA Cooperative Tree Improvement Strategy for Eucalyptus globulus.Commissioned by Southern Tree Breeding Association. 30. (Reports)
  • Apiolaza LA., Burdon RD. and Garrick DJ. (1999) Effect of univariate subsampling on the efficiency of bivariate parameter estimation and selection using half-sibs progeny tests. Forest Genetics 9: 79-87. (Journal Articles)
  • Burdon RD. and Apiolaza LA. (1998) Short note: more generalised estimation of between-trait genetic correlations using data from collateral relatives. Silvae Genetica 47: 174-175. (Journal Articles)

Review and Refereeing

  • Annals of Forest Science; Australian Journal of Botany; Bioresources; Bosque; Canadian Journal of Forest Research; Crop Science; Euphytica; Forest Science; Heredity; New Forests; New Zealand Journal of Forest Science and Tree Genetics & Genomes ( 1999 - 2023)
  • Australian Journal of Botany; Canadian Journal of Forest Research; Forest Science; New Forests; New Zealand Journal of Forest Science and Tree Genectics & Genomes ( 2000 - 2005)
  • CONICYT: Chile’s National Commission for Scientific and Technical Research ( 2000 - 2005)
  • FWPRDC: Australia’s Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Council ( 2000 - 2005)

Affiliations

  • International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) (Professional Organisation): Coordinator of Unit 2.04.02: Breeding Theory and Progeny Testing

Key Methodologies

  • Hierarchical/"mixed" generalised linear models
  • Statistical genetics using ASReml.
  • Bayesian statistics.
  • Simulation of breeding strategies.
  • Very early screening for wood properties.
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