Ecology and Conservation Biology

Ecology and Conservation Biology

Ken Abraham, Adjunct, B.A. (Luther College), M.Sc. (Iowa), Ph.D. (Queen's)
Research interests: Wetlands, waterfowl and wetland bird species
E-mail: ken.abraham@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1547

David Beresford, Adjunct, B.Sc. (Trent), Ph.D. (Trent)

Research Interests: Behaviours asociated with dispersal and colonization of temporary habitats by insects (stable flies and blow flies)

E-mail: davidberesford@trentu.ca

Telephone: (705) 652-7452

Jeff Bowman, Adjunct, B.Sc. (Queen's), M.Sc. (Laurentian), Ph.D. (New Brunswick)
Research interests: Spatial population ecology, landscape ecology, ecology of mammal and bird populations
E-mail: jebowman@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1555
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Glen Brown, Research Associate, B.Sc. (Dalhousie), M.Sc. (Laurentian), Ph.D. (Guelph)

Research Interests: Behaviour and population dynamics of terrestrial mammals, landscape ecology, optimization of wildlife population monitoring regimes and the applications of decision theory and adaptive management to wildlife conservation

E-mail: glen.brown@ontario.ca

Telephone: (705) 946-7409

Dawn Burke, Research Associate, B.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Trent)
Research interests: Forest and avian conservation and ecology
E-mail: dawn.burke@ontario.ca
Telephone: (519) 873-4624

John Casselman, Adjunct, B.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Research interests: Physiology and ecology of cool water fish
E-mail: john.casselman@ontario.ca
Telephone: (613) 476-3287

Bill Crins, Research Associate, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Research interests: Ecological gap analysis, protected area system design
E-mail: bill.crins@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1946

Chris Davies, Adjunct, B.Sc. (Carelton), Ph.D. (Queen's)
Research interests: Caribou, moose habitat, wetland creation
E-mail: chris.davies@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1560

Marcel Dorken, Assistant Professor, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Queen's), Ph.D. (Toronto)

Research Interests: Evolution of reproductive strategies.

E-mail: marceldorken@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7585

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Erin Dunlop, Adjunct, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto)

Research Interests: Aquatic ecology, fisheries science, fisheries-induced evolution, population dynamics, theoretical and simulation modeling, marine protected areas, fisheries management, evolutionary ecology

E-mail: erin.dunlop@ontario.ca

Telephone: (705) 755-2296

Marie-Josee Fortin, Adjunct, B.Sc. and M.Sc. (Université de Montréal), Ph.D. (SUNY Stony Brrok)

Research Interests: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UofT

E-mail: mariejosee.fortin@utoronto.ca

Telephone: (416) 946-7886

Michael Fox, Professor, B.A. (Pennsylvania), M.E.DES. (Calgary), Ph.D. (Queen's)
Research interests: Life history adaptations of freshwater fish populations, determinants of reproductive life history characteristics in fish populations, exotic species introductions and effects on native fish communities, habitat selection, feeding and bioenergetics of young-of-year fish
E-mail: mfox@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7873
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Joanna Freeland, Associate Professor, Ph.D.

Research Interests: Molecular ecology, population and conservation genetics, DNA

Email: joannafreeland@trentu.ca

Telephone: (705) 748-1011 X7180

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Chris Furgal, Associate Professor, B.Sc. (Western), M.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Waterloo)

Research Interests: Environmental health, planning and resource development, risk management and communication, and Arctic Indigenous issues

E-mail: chrisfurgal@trentu.ca

Telephone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7593

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Josef Hamr, Adjunct, B.Sc. (Beloit), M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Innsbruck)
Research interests: Elk restoration in Ontario, population dynamics
E-mail: Josef.hamr@cambriancollege.ca

Telephone: Cambrian College (705) 566-8101 ext. 7256

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Nicholas Jones, Adjunct, B.Sc.H. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Research interests: River and stream ecology. Watershed ecosystems characteristics and ecoclassification. Stream temperature and climate change. Fish habitat and the productive capacity of aquatic ecosystems. Ecohydrology. Atlantic salmon ecology and re-establishment in Lake Ontario.
E-mail: nicholas.jones@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-2268
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Christopher Kyle, Research Associate, B.Sc. (Bishop's), M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Research interests: Conservation and population genetics, molecular ecology
E-mail: christopher.kyle@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-2293

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David Lasenby, Emeritus, B.Sc. (Trent), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Research interests: Limnology, biological, physical and chemical aspects of lakes
E-mail: dlasenby@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 1356

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Nigel Lester, Adjunct, Ph.D.

Research Interests: Aquatic Research and Development - MNR

E-mail: nigel.lester@ontario.ca

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Nick Mandrak, Adjunct, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Research Interests: Biogeography, biodiversity and conservation of freshwater fishes
E-mail: MandrakN@DFO-MPO.GC.CA
Telephone: (905) 336-4842

Robert Metcalfe, Research Associate, B.A., M.A. (Wilfred Laurier), Ph.D. (Queen's)
Research interests: Hydrology, ecological flow methods.
E-mail: robert.metcalfe@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1577
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Dennis Murray, Associate Professor, B.Sc. (McGill), M.Sc. (Alberta), Ph.D. (Wisconsin)
Research interests: Mammal and amphibian ecology, population dynamics, behavioural ecology, predation, parasitism
E-mail: dennismurray@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7078
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Joe Nocera, Adjunct, B.Sc. (Connecticut State), M.Sc. (Acadia), Ph.D. (New Brunswick)
Research interests: species-at-risk/endangered species, conservation biology, behavioural
ecology
E-mail: joenocera@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-5220
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Erica Nol, Professor, B.Sc. (Michigan), M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Research interests: Conservation ecology of birds
E-mail: enol@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7640
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Martyn Obbard, Adjunct, B.A. (Western), M.Sc., Ph.D (Guelph)
Research Interests: Behaviour and population dynamics of carnivores, especially black bears and polar bears.
E-mail: martyn.obbard@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1549

Brent Patterson, Adjunct, B.Sc. (New Brunswick), M.Sc. (Acadia), Ph.D. (Saskatchewan)
Research Interests: Dynamics of vertebrate predator-prey systems
E-mail: brent.patterson@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1553
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Bruce Pond, Adjunct, B.A. (York), M.A., Ph.D. (Queen's)
Research interests: Response of wildlife populations and ecosystems to anthropogenic disturbance, particularly private land development
E-mail: bruce.pond@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1546

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Percival Powles, Emeritus, B.Sc. (Western), M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (McGill)

Research Interests: Behaviour and population dynamics of fishes

E-mail: ppowles@trentu.ca

Tom Pratt, Adjunct, B.Sc. (Manitoba), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Trent)
Research interests: Fish ecology, fish-habitat association, sea lamprey control
E-mail: PrattT@DFO-MPO.GC.CA
Telephone: (705) 942-2848

Justina Ray, Adjunct, Executive Director and Senior Scientist, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, B.Sc. (Stanford), M.Sc. (Stanford), Ph.D (Florida)

Research Interests: Conservation of wildlands and large mammals

E-Mail: jray@wcs.org

Telephone: (416) 850 9036 Ext. 22

James Reist, Research Associate, B.Sc. (Calgary), M.Sc. (Alberta), Ph.D. (Toronto)

Research Interests: Climate change, hydrocarbon development, industrialization, exploitation on arctic fish, freshwater, anadromous and marine species and their habitats and ecosystems

E-Mail: jim.reist@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Telephone: (204) 983-5032

Mark Ridgway, Adjunct, B.Sc. (Miami), M.Sc. (British Columbia), Ph.D. (Western)
Research interests: Aquatic ecosystem science
E-mail: mark.ridgway@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705)755-1550

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Rick Rosatte, Adjunct, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.A. (Norwich), Ph.D. (Walden)
Research interests: Rabies Wildlife diseases, elk and cougar ecology
E-mail: rick.rosatte@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-2280

James Schaefer, Professor, B.Sc. (McGill), M.Sc. (Manitoba), Ph.D. (Saskatchewan)
Research interests: Behaviour and population dynamics of terrestrial mammals
E-mail: jschaefer@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 1378

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Keith Somers, Adjunct, B.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Western)
Research interests: Aquatic ecology, crayfish, environmental monitoring and assessment
E-mail: Keith.Somers@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 766-2408

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Jim Sutcliffe, Professor, B.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Research Interests: Ecology and sensory physiology of biting flies
E-mail: jsutcliffe@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7265

Tom Whillans, Associate Professor, B.A. (Guelph), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Research interests: Fisheries, wetland ecology, renewable resource management
E-mail: twhillans@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7789

Brad White, Professor, B.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
Research Interests: Genetics, molecular biology, population genetics of endangered species, DNA forensic science
E-mail: bwhite@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7113
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Chris Wilson, Adjunct, B.Sc. (Trent), M.Sc. (Windsor), Ph.D. (Guelph)
Research interests: Evolutionary ecology and biogeography of freshwater organisms
E-mail: chris.wilson@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-2260

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Paul Wilson, Associate Professor, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Research Interests: Evolutionary genetics DNA profiling
E-mail: pawilson@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7259
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Jennifer Winter, Research Associate, B.Sc. (Liverpool), M.Sc. (Manchester), Ph.D. (Waterloo)

Research Interests: Eutrophication and its effects on freshwaters, algal biomonitoring, algal blooms; Ministry of Environment

E-mail: jennifer.winter@ontario.ca

Telephone: (416) 327-3715

Marguerite Xenopoulos, Associate Professor, B.Sc., M. Sc. (Québec à Montréal), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Research Interests: Global change and its effects on aquatic communities in lakes and rivers
E-mail: mxenopoulos@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7699
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