Prof. Peter Arcese, MSc, PhD
Professor
FRBC Chair in Applied Conservation Biology
Conservation biology, spatial planning, birds, mammals, plants, small populations, cultural uses, evolution, ecology, wildlife ecology, invasive species, overabundant species, inbreeding, rapid evolution, climate change, habitat change,
Dr. Scott G. Hinch
Professor
Director, Natural Resources Conservation Program
Salmon migrations, salmon ecology, salmon fisheries, fish conservation, land use impacts (e.g. forestry) on fish and habitat
Greg Henry, PhD
Professor
Arctic tundra ecosystems, climate change, warming experiments, plant adaptation, caribou and muskox populations, Arctic climate reconstruction, the International Tundra Experiment (ITEX), ArcticNet, the International Polar Year (IPY), biological diversity, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases
Karen Needham
Lecturer and Curator, Spencer Entomological Collection
Aquatic insects, biological diversity
Dr. John Richardson, PhD
Professor
water, endangered species, species at risk, freshwater, conservation, wildlife, ecology, populations, ecosystems, invertebrates,
John Innes
Professor
Forestry, forest management, forest certification, aboriginal forestry, biodiversity, climate change, communities and livelihoods, conservation, ecosystems, forest management, forest policy, social impact, sustainability, drought, forest fires, wildfires, heat waves, people’s responses to heat waves, impact of heat waves on forests, adaptation of forests to climate change, responses of resorts (such as Whistler) to climate change, biological diversity, sustainable development, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases
Brian Leander, PhD
Professor
Marine biology, invertebrate zoology, evolutionary biology, protistology, phylogenetics, zoology,
Colin J. Brauner
Associate Professor
Gas exchange, ion regulation and acid-base balance in fish, biological diversity
Wayne Maddison, PhD
Professor
Canada Research Chair in Biodiversity
Arachnology, spiders, biodiversity, biological diversity
Diane Srivastava
Professor
Dept. of Zoology
Biodiversity Research Centre
ecology, freshwater, tropics, food webs, predator-prey interactions, data synthesis, Canadian ecology and evolution research community
Douglas Altshuler
Assistant Professor
Animal flight, biomechanics, motor control, vision, hummingbirds, biological diversity
Allan L. Carroll
Professor
Director, Forest Sciences Undergraduate Program
Climate change, mountain pine beetle, bark beetles, forest disturbance, integrated pest management, insect ecology, population dynamics, insect-plant interactions, biological diversity, sustainable development, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases
Dr. Mary O’Connor, PhD
Professor
Climate change, ocean, seafood, seagrass, eelgrass, invertebrate, ecology, environment, biological diversity, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases
Sean Smukler, PhD
Associate Professor, Applied Biology & Soil Science
Junior Chair, Agriculture and the Environment
Agriculture, environment, sustainable development, ecosystem services, biological diversity
Dr. Farah Shroff, BSc, MEd (Primary Health Care), PhD
Public Health Researcher and Educator
public health, social equity, women’s health, global politics, social determinants of health, anti-racism, anti-imperialism, integrative health, holistic health practices, yoga, meditation, indigenous systems of health, health policy,
Douglas Justice
Associate Director
botany, taxonomy, dendrology, trees, garden plants, cherry trees, maple trees, rhododendrons,
Kai Chan, PhD
Professor
Canada Research Chair, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem services, ecosystem-based management, biodiversity conservation, sustainability science, social-ecological systems, environmental assessment, environmental policy, biological diversity, sustainable development, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases
Tara Moreau, PhD
Sessional Instructor
Associate Director, Sustainability and Community Programs
Sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture, urban agriculture, community-based research, biodiversity, integrated pest management, best management practices, climate change, mitigation, adaptation, resilience, food policy, non-profit organizations, social enterprise, biological diversity, sustainable development, crop farming, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases
Joleen Timko, PhD
Research Associate
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), forests, livelihoods, Indigenous people, Africa, community engagement, conservation social sciences
Sara Dubois, MSc, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Animal welfare, conservation, Wild animals, animal welfare, animal science, biology of urban wildlife, oil spill, trophy hunting, wildlife management, exotic animals, zoos, aquariums, captive wildlife, animal cruelty, human dimensions, values, public engagement, humane pest control, wildlife contraception, animals in research, teaching and testing