Faculty with Biological Interests

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Erin Baerwald

MSc and PhD University of Calgary

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-5664
Email
erin.baerwald@unbc.ca
Office
8-206

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Animal behaviour, bat biology, conservation biology, ecology, migration biology
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Heather Bryan

PhD (University of Calgary)

Associate Professor
Phone
250-960-5861
Email
heather.bryan@unbc.ca
Office
8-314
Website
https://www.bioindicatorlab.ca

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Wildlife, conservation, predator-prey interactions, carnivores, mammals, disease ecology, ecophysiology, wildlife health, wildlife ecology, conservation physiology
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Dr. Darwyn Coxson

PhD McMaster University

Professor
Phone
250-960-6646
Email
darwyn.coxson@unbc.ca
Office
8-333
Website
http://web.unbc.ca/~wetbelt/biography-coxson

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Lichen ecology, conservation biology, environmental physiology, forest management
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Dr. Russ Dawson

PhD (University of Saskatchewan)

Professor
Phone
250-960-6068
Email
russ.dawson@unbc.ca
Website
http://web.unbc.ca/~dawsonr

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Scott Green
Professor
Phone
250-960-5817
Email
scott.green@unbc.ca
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Dr. Dezene Huber

PhD (Simon Fraser University), BSc (University of Calgary)

Professor
ESM Undergraduate Coordinator
Phone
250-960-5119
Email
huber@unbc.ca
Office
8-147
Website
https://huber.opened.ca

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Arthropods, insects, beetles, integrated pest management, chemical ecology, ecology, conservation, biodiversity, genomics.
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Chris Johnson

BSc University of Victoria, PhD University of Northern BC

Professor, Landscape Conservation and Management
Phone
250-960-5357
Email
chris.johnson@unbc.ca
Office
8-330
Website
https://www.nwec-lab.ca/

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
caribou, conservation, cumulative impacts, ecological thresholds, endangered species
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Dr. Kathy Lewis
Professor
Phone
250-960-6110
Email
kathy.lewis@unbc.ca
Office
CJMH-2050
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Eduardo Martins

PhD and MSc Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Associate Professor
Phone
250-960-5855
Email
eduardo.martins@unbc.ca
Website
https://www.ffishlab.ca

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
fish ecology, thermal ecology, movement ecology, population dynamics
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Dr. Brent Murray

PhD (McMaster University), MSc, BSc (University of Alberta)

Professor
Email
brent.murray@unbc.ca
Website
http://web.unbc.ca/~murrayb

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Molecular Ecology and Evolution, Conservation Genetics, Biodiversity, Environmental DNA
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Dr. Ken Otter

PhD, MSc (Queen's University), BSc (University of British Columbia)

Professor
Chair, Ecosystem Science and Management
Co-Chair, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Phone
250-960-5019
Email
ken.otter@unbc.ca
Office
8-341
Website
http://www.unbc.ca/ken-otter

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Animal communication, reproductive strategies, behavioural ecology, avian ecology, urban & disturbance ecology
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Dr. Michael Preston

PhD (University of Toronto), MSc (Trent University), BSc (Hons) (Liverpool John Moores University)

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-6659
Email
michael.preston@unbc.ca
Office
8-306

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Microbial Ecology, Microbial Communities, Biogeochemistry, Soil Organic Carbon, Greenhouse Gases, Ecosystem Services, Carbon Cycle, Soils, Forests, Wetlands, Lakes
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Roy Rea

PhD, Ecology (Norwegian University of Life Sciences - 2014), Doctor Philosophiae Thesis, MSc, Biology (UNBC - 1999), BSc (California State University, Stanislaus - 1992)

Associate Professor
Phone
250-960-5833
Email
roy.rea@unbc.ca

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Dr. Mark Shrimpton

PhD (UBC)

Professor
Phone
250-960-5991
Email
mark.shrimpton@unbc.ca
Website
http://web.unbc.ca/~shrimptm/
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Lisa Wood

PhD, Geography (University of Victoria), MSc, Forestry (UNBC), RPF

Associate Professor
Phone
250-960-5352
Email
lisa.wood@unbc.ca
Office
8-332
Website
https://www.the-plant-lab.com/

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Forestry, Silviculture, Forest and Plant Ecology, Tree-Ring Research, Plant Anatomy, Wood Anatomy, Plant Stress Responses.
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Phil Burton

PhD (Universty of Illinois), MS (University of Hawaii), BSc Honours (University of Saskatchewan), RPBio

Professor Emeritus
Phone
250-615-3333
Email
phil.burton@unbc.ca
Office
Room 130 (Terrace campus)

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Disturbance ecology, vegetation dynamics, forest regeneration, sustainable forest management.
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Dr. Art Fredeen

PhD (UC Berkeley, 1988), BScA (University of Saskatchewan, 1983)

Professor Emeritus
Email
art.fredeen@unbc.ca

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Plant Gas-exchange, Plant/Forest Nutrition, Forest Ecology, Forest Carbon, Forest-Climate interactions, Sustainability.
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Bill McGill

PhD (University of Saskatchewan), MSc (University of Manitoba), BSA, Honours (University of Manitoba)

Professor Emeritus

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Soil Science, Agriculture, Biogeochemistry, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gases, Soil Organic Matter, Soil Nitrogen, Soil Carbon, Simulation Modeling, Xenobiotics, Land Remediation.
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