Canadian botanist
| Cynthia Ross FriedmanFRSA | |
|---|---|
 Ross Friedman in 2015 | |
| Born | Cynthia Ross 1970/1971 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | 24 December 2018 (age 47) Penticton, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other names | Cindy Ross Friedman |
| Spouse |
Tom Friedman (m. 2007) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biology |
| Sub-discipline | Botany |
| Institutions | Thompson Rivers University |
| Main interests | Arceuthobium americanum |
Cynthia "Cindy" Ross Friedman FRSA (1970 or 1971 – 24 December 2018) was a professor in biological sciences at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. She was inducted into the inaugural cohort of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists in 2014 and as a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2016.
Research
In a Nature Communications paper, her research group showed that the parasitic flowering plant Arceuthobium americanum (Lodegpole pine dwarf mistletoe) undergoes thermogenesis (internal heat generation) to explosively discharge its seeds.
Media appearances and activism
She was on national radio and television in many instances not only to discuss her team's research but also to act as a spokesperson for a coalition of concerned community groups opposed to the proposed KGHM Ajax mine, a copper-gold open-pit mine project proposed to be located within 1 km of the Kamloops city boundary.
Music
Ross Friedman was also a keyboardist, singer, and songwriter who played in a Kamloops Latin ensemble called Caliente, in rock bands and as a solo act. Her music had been favorably reviewed in Winnipeg.
Personal life
Ross Friedman died on 24 December 2018 at the age of 47 from an aortic dissection.
References
- "Cynthia Ross Friedman's Home Page". www.tru.ca. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- "Royal Society Names Ross Friedman To Inaugural Group - Newsroom". tru.ca. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "Ross Friedman recognized for social and environmental justice – InsideTRU". inside.tru.ca. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "Ross Friedman recognized for social and environmental justice - Campus Life - Kamloops". Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- Debruyn, Rolena A. J.; Paetkau, Mark; Ross, Kelly A.; Godfrey, David V.; Church, John S.; Friedman, Cynthia Ross (2015). "Thermogenesis-triggered seed dispersal in dwarf mistletoe". nature.com. 6 (1): 6262. Bibcode:2015NatCo...6.6262D. doi:10.1038/ncomms7262. PMC 4347025. PMID 25662062.
- "Cell-phone Conversations Annoying, Distracting * Heat Triggers Dwarf Mistletoe * New Telescope Reveals Early Star Formation * Rhino Beetle Is a Freaky Flyer * Penguins Can Get Colder Than Cold * How Sauropod Dinosaurs Held Their Heads". cbc.ca. 16 March 2013.
- "Kamloops' review of Ajax mine criticized by opponents". cbc.ca. 1 September 2015.
- "Caliente". lookkamloops.ca. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "Caliente: One Hot Band!". tru.ca. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013.
- Kendle, John (17 September 1993). "Rats for Friends". Winnipeg Sun.
- Kendle, John (3 February 1995). "Cindy Ross: Burning Fences". Winnipeg Sun.
- Kendle, John (30 August 1996). "Cindy Ross with Lee Rosevere: "Fraxinus in Phoenix"". Winnipeg Sun.
- Potestio, Michael (3 January 2019). "Cynthia Ross Friedman dies suddenly at age 47". Kamloops This Week. Retrieved 19 January 2019.