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Tom Hossie (July 1 - December 31, 2023)Photo of Dr. Tom Hossie

Assistant Professor, Biology - Supervisor in MSc BEMA Program
thossie@trentu.ca

​Research Interests:  population & behavioural ecology, amphibian conservation, predator-prey interactions
Website
 

Dennis Murray (starting January 1, 2024)Dr. Dennis Murray

​Professor, Biology - Supervisor in MSc BEMA Program (see Murray Lab website for openings); Canada Research Chair in Integrative Wildlife Conservation
dennismurray@trentu.ca

Course Developer & Instructor:  BEMA 5008H (Sampling Design)

Research Interests:  predator-prey interactions/relationships; population viability analysis; population and statistical modeling


Faculty & Instructors

Faculty who are supervisors in the thesis-based MSc in BEMA stream are noted - please contact them for MSc opportunities or visit their websites

Dr. Julian Aherne
Julian Aherne

​​Associate Professor, School of Environment - Supervisor in MSc BEMA Program
jaherne@trentu.ca

Research Interests:  environmental modeling to improve understanding of environmental pollutants


 

Brandon BartonDr. Brandon Barton

Adjunct Professor, BEMA Program - Supervisor in MSc BEMA Program
brandonbarton@trentu.ca, LinkedIn

Instructor: BEMA 5003H (Data Analysis), BEMA 5010H (Landscape Ecology), BEMA 5011H (Population Viability Analysis)

Research Interests:  environmental change, ecology, conservation biology, food webs


Dr. Dominique ChabotDominique Chabot

Adjunct Professor, BEMA Program - Supervisor in MSc BEMA Program
dominiquechabot@trentu.ca

Course Co-Developer & Instructor:  BEMA 5005H (Geomatics I)

Research Interests:  remote sensing, wildlife biology, drones, environmental monitoring, geomatics, automated image analysis


Dr. Jenilee GobinJenilee Gobin

Postdoctoral Fellow & Course Instructor, BEMA Program
jenileegobin@trentu.ca

Course Instructor:  BEMA 5006H (Genome-based Environmental Monitoring)

Research Interests: interaction among processes that influence individual traits (i.e., ecology, evolution, and developmental biology); influence of variation within and among individuals on population-level processes

Tom Hossie

Assistant Professor, Biology - Supervisor in MSc BEMA Program
thossie@trentu.ca
​Course Instructor (2022/23): BEMA Capstone (August 2023)

​Research Interests:  population & behavioural ecology, amphibian conservation, predator-prey interactions
Website

Paul FrostDr. Paul Frost

Professor, Biology - Supervisor in MSc BEMA Program (email Dr. Frost directly)
David Schindler Endowed Professor of Aquatic Science
paulfrost@trentu.ca

Research Interests:  ecological stoichiometry, limnology, aquatic ecology
Frost Lab of Freshwater Ecology


Dr. Chris Furgal
Chris Furgal

Professor, Indigenous Studies & School of Environment - Supervisor in MSc BEMA Program
​chrisfurgal@trentu.ca

Research Interests:  Indigenous environmental health, Indigenous knowledge & science; food security and climate change



Christopher KyleDr. Chris Kyle

Professor/Acting Chair, Forensic Sciences - Supervisor in MSc BEMA Program
christopherkyle@trentu.ca​

Course Co-Developer:  BEMA 5006H (Genome-based Environmental Monitoring)

Research Interests:  landscape & molecular epidemiology; landscape & conservation genetics; molecular applications in forensic entomology


Erica NolDr. Erica Nol

Professor, Biology - Supervisor in MSc BEMA Program
enol@trentu.ca

Research Interests:  avian ecology, avian conservation biology, forest ecology
http://www.avianconservation.ca


Graham RabyDr. Graham Raby

Assistant Professor, Biology - Supervisor in MSc BEMA Program (see Raby Lab website for openings)
grahamraby@trentu.ca

Research Interests:  metabolic ecology and bioenergetics; thermal biology; conservation physiology; fisheries management and conservation; biotelemetry, biologging and movement ecology


Paul WilsonDr. Paul Wilson

Professor, Biology - Supervisor in MSc BEMA Program (see Wilson Research Lab website for openings)
pawilson@trentu.ca

Course Developer & Instructor:  BEMA 5009H (Environmental Policy)

Research Interests:  applied molecular genetics & genomics in forensic science and conservation genetics

Marguerite XenopoulosDr. Maggie Xenopoulos

Professor, Biology - Supervisor in MSc BEMA Program (see Xenopoulos Aquatic Ecology Lab website for openings); Canada Research Chair in Global Change of Aquatic Ecosystems
mxenopoulos@trentu.ca

Research Interests:  stream and lake ecology; global change; biogeoechemistry

Support Staff


Cynthia KapkeDr. Cynthia Kapke

Online Curriculum Coordinator & Instructor, BEMA Program
ckapke@trentu.ca

​Course Instructor:  BEMA 5000H (Principles of EMA I), BEMA 5002H (Principles of EMA II), BEMA 5001H (Current Topics in EMA)



Jennifer BullJennifer Bull

Program/Placement Coordinator, BEMA Program
jenniferbull@trentu.ca
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