Environmental & Life Sciences
Robert Bailey
Professor, Department of Biology, Ontario Tech University
Fields of Study: Ecosystem Biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants; Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Bioassessment of the effects of human activity on freshwater ecosystems exposed to the industry, agriculture, and urban stressors to invasive and native plants growing in lakes using big data from satellite and drone images to climate information.
Email: robert.bailey@uoit.ca
Telephone: (905) 721-8668 x 3163
John Benson
Vertebrate Ecologist, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Wildlife ecology, Endangered species, natural history
Email: jbenson22@unl.edu
Telephone: (402) 472-8012
Jeff Bowman
Ministry of Natural Resources
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Spatial population ecology, landscape ecology, ecology of mammal and bird populations
E-mail: jebowman@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1555
Glen Brown
Ministry of Natural Resources
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Behaviour and population dynamics of terrestrial mammals, landscape ecology
E-mail: glen.brown@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-2280
Seeking Graduate Students/Accepting Inquiries
Catherine Cullingham
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Carleton University
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: The Genomics of Plants, Pathogens, and Pests
E-mail: catherine.cullingham@carleton.ca
Telephone: (613) 520-2600 Ex 7066
Christina Davy
Assistant Professor, Biology Department, Carlton University, Ottawa, ON
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: genetic and behavioural responses of small and declining wildlife populations to environmental changes
E-mail: christinadavy@cunet.carleton.ca
Telephone: (647) 838-8946
Dak de Kerckhove
Research Scientist, Ministry of Natural Resources
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: fisheries ecology, natural resource management, and acoustic surveying technology
E-mail: dak.dekerckhove@ontario.ca
Telephone:
Michelle DiLeo
Research Scientist, Ministry of Natural Resources
Fields of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation; Genes, Cells and Physiological Systems
Research Interests: Landscape ecology, Species' responses to landscape modification and climate change. Dispersal ecology and evolution
E-mail: michelle.dileo@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 313-2084
Michael Donaldson
Assistant Professor, Forensic Science, Trent University
Field of Study: Genes, Cells and Physiological Systems
Research Interests: molecular biology, genomics, and genetics
E-mail: michaeldonaldson@trentu.ca
Erin Dunlop
Ministry of Natural Resources
Fields of Study: Ecosystem biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants; Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Aquatic ecosystems of the Great Lakes, evolutionary ecology, fisheries science
E-mail: erin.dunlop@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-2296
Scott Farrow
Director of Biological Discovery, Noblegen Inc.
Field of Study: Ecosystem biochemistry and Trace Contaminants
Research Interests: synthetic biology, material science, biotech and metabolic engineering.
E-mail: scott.c.farrow@gmail.com
Telephone: (647) 960-0330
Richard Feldman
Landscape Ecologist, Wildlife Research and Monitoring Section, Ministry of Natural Resources
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Landscape ecology and how habitat and climate connectivity shape wildlife populations and their distributions.
E-mail: richard.feldman@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 313-5408
Accepting Inquiries
Jay Fitzsimmons
Terrestrial Ecosystems Science Specialist, Ministry of Natural Resources
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: falconry; zoos; wildlife rehabilitation; wildlife in captivity; wildlife disease; human dimensions of wildlife management in southern Ontario
E-mail: jay.fitzsimmons@ontario.ca
Telephone: 705-761-0847
Shari Forbes
Professor and Program Chair in Forensic Science, University of Windsor
Fields of Study: Ecology, Evoution and Conservation
Research Interests: Forensic taphonomy, decomposition chemistry, understanding post-mortem (epigenomic) changes using human donors
E-mail: shari.forbes@uwindsor.ca
Telephone: 1-519-253-3000 x 3492
Lee Gutowsky
Aquatic Research Biologist, Aquatic Research & Monitoring Section, Ministry of Natural Resources
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: the study of fish populations using biotelemetry, statistics professor and active quantitative ecologist with a considerable skillset in data analysis and visualization
E-mail: lee.gutowsky@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1580
Sarah Jamieson
Assistant Professor, Biology Department, Trent University
Fields of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Urban Ecology, Behavioural Ecology, Ornithology, Pollinator Conservation
E-mail: sarahjamieson@trentu.ca
Telephone: 705-748-1011 ext. 6383
Nicholas Jones
Ministry of Natural Resources
Fields of Study: Earth Sciences, Natural Resources and Agriculture; Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: fish habitat and the productive capacity of aquatic ecosystems
E-mail: nicholas.jones@ontario.ca
Telephone:(705) 755-2268
David Kaplan
Senior Scientist, SickKids Hospital, Toronto
Field of Study: Genes, Cells and Physiological Systems
Research Interests: Neurosciences and mental health - Signal transduction by protein kinases, signal transduction pathways regulating the development of neurons, signal transduction pathways regulating brain tumor cells, drug discovery for agents that promote neuronal survival, stem cell function and cancel cell death
E-mail: david.kaplan@sickkids.ca
Telephone: (416) 813-7654 x 301433
Jane Kirk
Aquatic Ecosystem Protection Research, Environment Canada
Field of Study: Ecosystem Biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants
Research Interests: The impact of climate-inducted changes to primary production and hydrology on mercury cycling and bioaccumulation in the Canadian high and sub Arctic
E-mail Jane.Kirk@ec.gc.ca
Telephone: 905-336-4712
Erin Koen
Research Scientist, Wildlife Landscape Ecology, Ministry of Natural Resources
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Wildlife Landscape Ecology
Email: erin.koen@ontario.ca
Telephone: (709)770-8291
Wendy Korver
Veterinarian and Director of Research for the Bowmanville Zoological Park; Owner of Bowmanville Veterinary Clinic
Fields of Study: Genes, Cells and Physiological Systems; Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: The biology of stress in captive animals, comparative anatomy and physiology, herpes virus in elephants, musth in elephants
E-mail:drwendy@bowmanvillezoo.com
Telephone:(905) 623-4431
Jason Leach
Research Scientist, Forest Ecohydrology, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, Great Lakes Forestry Centre
Fields of Study: Earth Sciences, Natural Resources and Agriculture; Ecosystem Biogeochemisry and Trace Contaminants
Research Interests: Forest hydrology and water quality
E-mail: jason.leach@canada.ca
Telephone:(705) 541-5622
David Lesbarrères
Université de Sudbury - Vice-recteur aux études; Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biology - Laurentian University
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research interests: My research activities concentrate on topics of ecology and evolution, with particular emphasis on questions of host-parasite interactions and road ecology. This combination of fundamental and applied evolutionary ecology lead to projects having strong conservation applications including studies on infectious diseases (ranavirus and chrytrid fungus), conservation genetics, road mitigation techniques, mass-mortality events as well as studies on the effects of heavy metals on amphibian populations.
Email: dlesbarreres@laurentian.ca
Accepting Inquiries
Ju Liu
Professor of Medicine, Shandong University School of Medicine, China
Field of Study: Genes, Cells and Physiological Systems
Research interests: Vascular Medicine - endothelial cell gene regulation; vascular pharmacology and toxicology; drug development from herbal medicine
Email: ju.liu@sdu.edu.cn
Telephone: (86)-13065031829
Vaughn Mangal
Assistant Professor, Brock University, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada
Field of Study: Ecosystem Biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants
Research interests: environmental biogeochemistry and instrumental chemical analysis, environmental chemistry, the carbon cycle and its effects on the mobility of pollutants in the environment.
Email: vmangal@brocku.ca
Telephone: 905 688 5550 x 6136
Micheline Manseau
Research Scientist, Science and Technology Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Adjunct Professor, Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation;
Research Interests: Conservation biology, animal and landscape ecology, population and landscape genetics, indigenous-led conservation
Email: micheline.manseau@canada.ca; Telephone: (819) 635-3287; Skype: micheline.manseau1
Gabriela Mastromonaco
Endocrinologist and Curator of Reproductive Programs and Research, Toronto Zoo
Field of Study: Genes, Cells and Physiological Systems
Research Interests: Reproductive sciences and integration of results into conservation/animal management programs
E-mail: gmastromonaco@torontozoo.ca
Telephone: (416) 392-5980
Stephen Mayor
Research Scientist, Ontario Forest Research Institute, Ministry of Natural Resources
Field of Study: Earth Sciences, Natural Resources and Agriculture
Research Interests: disturbance ecology, landscape ecology, biodiversity conservation and climate change impacts
E-mail: stephen.mayor@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 255-0797
Laura McKinnon
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Bilingual Biology Program, Glendon Campus, York University
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: arctic-nesting shorebirds
E-mail: mds@glendon.yorku.ca
Telephone: (416) 392-5980
Stephanie Melles
Department of Chemistry & Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly called Ryerson University)
Fields of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation; Ecosystem Biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants
Research Interests: community ecology (e.g., urban bird species gradients); spatial ecology of species distribution limits; ecosystem diversity; cross-scale pattern analysis; computational techniques in sampling design and optimization, ecoinformatics
Email: stephanie.melles@torontomu.ca
Telephone: (416) 979-5000 x 3413
Robert Metcalfe
Ministry of Natural Resources
Fields of Study: Earth Sciences, Natural Resources and Agriculture; Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Hydrology, ecological flow methods, GIS and remote sensing applications in hydrology
E-mail: robert.metcalfe@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1577
Eugène Morin
Professor, Department of Anthropology, Trent University
Field of Study: Anthropology
Research Interests: hunters-gatherers, archaeology, Paleolithic of Europe, methods and theory in faunal analysis, ethnohistory, prehistory of Northeastern North America
E-mail: eugenemorin@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1010 Ex 7682
Erin Morrison
Department of Biology, Trent University
Field of Study: Genes, Cells and Physiological Systems
Research Interests: molecular biology, metabolomics, biochemistry and plant and fungus physiology
E-mail: erinmorrison@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 749-1011
Alyssa Murdoch
Ministry of Natural Resources
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: fisheries and aquatic ecosystem responses to environmental change
E-mail: alyssa.murdoch@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 761-5712 Seeking Graduate Students/Accepting Inquiries
Armin Namayandeh
CEO and lead taxonomist at Taxanama Corp.
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Far North Biodiversity Project, Taxonomy and biogeography of non-biting midges or Chironomidae
E-mail: a.namayan@taxanama.com
Telephone: (647) 641-6206
Karla Newman
Scientist, Water Quality Centre, Trent University
Field of Study: Ecosystem Biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants
Research Interests: Nanoparticle characterisation using single particle ICP-MS, environmental monitoring of radionuclides, mass bias correction for high precision isotope ratio measurements using MC-ICPMS, mass spectrometry design and development.
E-mail: karlanewman@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7134
Joseph Northrup
Ministry of Natural Resources
Fields of study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Quantitative ecology, with a focus on large mammals and movement behaviour
E-mail: joseph.northrup@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1549
Michael Paterson
Research Scientist, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Field of Study: Ecosystem Biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants; Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Effect of human activities on freshwater lakes
Email: mpaterson@iisd-ela.org
Telephone: (204) 958-7700 ext 758
Brent Patterson
Ministry of Natural Resources
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: understanding the dynamics of vertebrate predator-prey systems and in determining the proximate and ultimate factors that cause changes in abundance of wildlife populations.
E-mail: brent.patterson@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1553
Jesse N. Popp
Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Science and Associate Professor, University of Guelph
Fields of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: conservation, sustainability, and the progression of the natural sciences in the spirit of reconciliation; weaving Indigenous Knowledge with Western scientific research to contribute to the advancement of environmental and ecological science
Email: poppj@uoguelph.ca
Telephone: 519-824-4120 ext 5273
Website: Wildlife, Indigenous Science, Ecology Lab
Justina Ray
Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, President and Senior Scientist
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Conservation of ecologically-intact forest ecosystems and large mammals
E-Mail: jray@wcs.org
Telephone: (416) 850-9036 x 22
Kwon Rausis
Post-doctoral fellow, School of the Environment, Trent University
Field of Study: Ecosystem Biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants
Research Interests: carbon dioxide removal, CO2 mineralization, enhanced weathering, environmental geochemistry, negative emissions technologies
E-Mail: kwonrausis@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 957-8862
Mark Ridgway
Ministry of Natural Resources
Fields of Study: Ecosystem Biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants; Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Aquatic ecosystem science
E-mail: mark.ridgway@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1550
Linda Rutledge
Research Scientist, Hakai Institute; Adjunct Professor, University of British Columbia
Fields of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Ecological and Ancient Genomics; Hybridization & Speciation; Ecological shifts in response to environmental change
E-mail: lrutledge@trentu.ca
Website: Linda Rutledge Website
Eric Sager
Faculty at Fleming College, Forestry and Ecosystems Management; Manager, James McLean Oliver Ecological Centre
Fields of Study: Earth Sciences, Natural Resources and Agriculture; Ecosystem Biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants; Genes, Cells and Physiological Systems
Research Interests: Climate change, ecological restoration, invasive aquatic plants
E-mail: esager@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7647
Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde
Laurentian University, School of Natural Sciences
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Evolutionary and behavioural ecology, population and ecological genetics, and conservation biology
E-mail: aschultehostedde@laurentian.ca
Telephone: (705) 675-1151 x 2356
Website: Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology of Vertebrates
Pourya Shahpoury
Atmospheric Scientist, Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta.
Field of Study: Ecosystem Biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants
Research Interests: analytical techniques focused on airborne contaminants, environmental exposure to airborne chemical contaminants
E-mail: pshahpoury@trentu.ca
Telephone: 587-839-7153
Mehdi Sharifi
Research Scientist, Soil Nutrient Management: Summerland Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Field of Study: Earth Sciences, Natural Resources and Agriculture
Research Interest: Advancing integrated soil nutrient management strategies by managing soil organic amendments and designing cover cropping recipes tailored to various cropping systems, along with their corresponding management strategies. Additionally, I explore Indigenous cultivation sciences, including their associated policies and technologies
E-mail: mehdi.sharifi@agr.gc.ca
Telephone: Office: 250-494-6415; Cell: 250-609-1127
Shegufa Shetranjiwalla-Merchant
Assistant Professor - School of Science and the Environment, Memorial University
Field of Study: Ecosystem Biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants
Research Interests: Chemistry - Multi-disciplinary research in designing innovative materials and processes from renewable and environmentally sustainable sources
E-mail: sshetranjiwalla@grenfell.mun.ca Telephone: (709) 639-2502
Paul A. Smith
Research Scientist, Environment Canada, Arctic Terrestrial Birds and Ecosystems
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: arctic-breeding shorebirds; effects of environmental change on the demography of arctic birds; assessments of the factors linked to global population declines of shorebirds
E-mail: paulallen.smith@ec.gc.ca
Telephone: (613) 998-7362
Naomi L. Stock
Senior Research Scientist, Water Quality Centre, Trent University
Field of Study: Ecosystem Biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants
Research Interests: Environmental organic mass spectrometry, analysis of emerging contaminants, environmental metabolomics
Email: naomistock@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7632
Theresa Stotesbury
Associate Professor, Forensic Science, Ontario Tech
Field of Study: Genes, Cells and Physiological Systems
Research Interests: Forensic Science - understanding the (bio)chemical properties of common types of physical evidences and traces deposited at crime scenes and how they persist in the environment
E-mail: theresa.stotesbury@ontariotechu.ca
Telephone: (905) 721-8668 Ex. 3412
Website: Stotesbury Research Group
Susan Boyd Watson
Research Scientist in Freshwater Ecology and Harmful Algal Blooms at the Canadian Centre for Inland
Waters (CCIW), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) (Emeritus), Adjunct Professor, University of Calgary, York University, University of Waterloo
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: My research is both academic and applied, coupling science to government policy - freshwater quality and supply, phytoplankton diversity, ecology and community dynamics and the of harmful algal/cyanobacterial blooms (HABs)
Email: sboydwatson@gmail.com
Telephone: (613) 520-2600 x 3678
Colin Whitfield
Assistant Professor, School of the Environment and Sustainability and Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan
Field of Study: Ecosystem Biogeochemistry and Trace Contaminants
Research Interests: Catchment hydrochemistry, weathering, applied biogeochemical
E-mail: colin.whitfield@usask.ca
Telephone: (306) 966-2655
Chris Wilson
Ministry of Natural Resources
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research interests: Evolutionary ecology and biogeography of freshwater organisms; conservation and population genetics of exploited and endangered species
E-mail: chris.wilson@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-2260
Sean Wilson
Biogeochemist and Mineralogist, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta
Fields of Study: Earth Sciences, Natural Resources and Agriculture
Research interests: carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere using mineralization, tailor element cycles for carbon, metal and metalloid sequestration/recovery in mining environments
E-mail: sawilson@ualberta.ca
Telephone: (780) 982-2444
Jennifer Winter
Research Scientist & Supervisor, Sport Fish and Biomonitoring Unit, Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Evaluating the effects of multiple stressors on the Phytoplankton communities of Ontario lakes, Nutrient and Algal monitoring
E-mail: jennifer.winter@ontario.ca
Telephone: (416) 327-3715
Emeritus Adjunct
Carey Gibson
Ministry of Natural Resources, Field of Study: Physical Geography
Research Interests: Remote sensing, SAR, sensors, image processing, climate change
E-mail: carey.gibson@sympatico.ca
Telephone: (705) 749-2084
Tim Haxton
Retired Fisheries Specialist, Aquatic Research and Monitoring Section
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Large-bodied fish, population dynamics, response to anthropogenic stressors, riverine systems, flowing water assessment techniques
E-mail: timothyhaxton@trentu.ca
Telephone: (705) 991-4300
William Nickling
University of Guelph
Research Interests: Earth Sciences, Natural Resources and Agriculture
E-mail: wnickling@gmail.com
Martyn Obbard
Ministry of Natural Resources
Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research Interests: Behaviour and population dynamics of carnivores, especially black bears and polar bears.
E-mail: martyn.obbard@ontario.ca
Telephone: (705) 755-1549