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.[1] She was inducted into the inaugural cohort of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists in 2014[2] and as a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2016.[3][4]
Cynthia Ross Friedman | |
|---|---|
 Ross Friedman in 2015 | |
| Born | Cynthia Ross 1970/1971 |
| 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 |
Research edit
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.[5]
Media appearances and activism edit
She was on national radio and television in many instances not only to discuss her team's research[6] 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.[7]
Music edit
Ross Friedman was also a keyboardist, singer, and songwriter who played in a Kamloops Latin ensemble called Caliente,[8] in rock bands and as a solo act.[9] Her music had been favorably reviewed in Winnipeg.[10][11][12]
Personal life edit
Ross Friedman died on 24 December 2018 at the age of 47 from an aortic dissection.[13]
References edit
- ^ "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.