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Department Chair
Nolin, Dr. Catherine
BA Geography (University of Calgary), MA, PhD (Queen's University at Kingston, 2000)
Biography
I am a social geographer with two broad areas of research interest that connect in many ways and often overlap: Guatemala/Violence/Development/Justice and Migration/Transnationalism/Refugee Studies.
Faculty
Adesanya, Dr. Theresa
PhD, MSc (University of Manitoba)
Biography
Dr. Theresa Adesanya is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences. She obtained a PhD in Soil Science from the University of Manitoba.
Déry, Dr. Stephen
BSc, MSc (Atmospheric Science - York University), PhD (Atmospheric Science - McGill University)
Biography
Dr. Déry's research focuses on hydrometeorological processes and their impacts on the surface energy and water budgets in high latitudes/altitudes within the context of climate change.
Islam, Dr. Siraj Ul
PhD, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (UNBC)
Biography
Dr. Islam is a hydroclimatologist, with research interests spanning a broad spectrum of environmental science, including climate dynamics and prediction, snow hydrology, data analysis, and numerical modeling.
Jackson, Dr. Peter
PhD, BSc (honours) (University of British Columbia), FCMOS
Biography
Dr. Jackson is a mesoscale meteorologist whose research mostly concerns the interaction between the atmosphere and complex terrain and how this affects wind, precipitation, climate, and air quality.
Kazemian, Dr. Hossein
Postdoc - Environmental Material Chemistry (UWO, Canada), PhD - Analytical Chemistry (Isfahan Univeristy, Iran)
Biography
I am a dedicated Chemist with extensive experience in the fields of analytical, environmental, and material chemistry.
Over the years, I have had the privilege of leading teams and making significant contributions in both academic and industrial settings.
Owens, Dr. Philip
PhD (University of Exeter, UK), MSc (UBC), BSc (Coventry Polytechnic, UK)
Tang, Dr. Youmin
Professors Emeriti
Rutherford, Dr. P. Michael
PhD (University of Alberta), BSc Honours (University of British Columbia), Diploma of Technology (British Columbia of Technology)
Research and Expertise
Adjunct Faculty
Aravindakshan, Dr. Nikhil
Postdoctorate (University of Calgary), PhD (University of Regina), MSc (Hyderabad Central University, India)
Biography
Nikhil P. Aravindakshan received his PhD in Computational Chemistry while working with Prof. Allan East at the University of Regina. His research is on molecular dynamics simulations using HPC clusters, specifically studies on the transport properties of Ionic Liquids (IL) and molten salts.
Gantner, Dr. Nikolaus
PhD Environmental Biology and Toxicology (University of Guelph), MSc Zoology (University of Innsbruck)
Raine, Dr. Jason
MSc, PhD (University of Guelph)
Biography
Dr. Raine is an Adjunct Professor in Environmental Science and Operations Manager of the Quesnel River Research Centre in Likely, B.C.
Selbie, Dr. Daniel
PhD Biology (Queen's University)
Biography
Dr. Selbie is a researcher with Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Science Branch, and Head of the Lakes Research Program at the Cultus Lake Salmon Research Laboratory (CLSRL) at Cultus Lake, B.C.
Stewart, Dr. Ronald
PhD, MSc - Atmospheric Physics (University of Toronto), MSc Hons, Physics (University of Manitoba)
Biography
Dr. Stewart is a Professor in the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, MB).
Postdoctoral Researchers
Bagherifam, Saeed
PhD Environmental Chemistry (University of New England - Armidale, Australia), PhD Environmental Soil Chemistry (Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran), MSc, BSc Agricultural Engineering (Soil Science)
Ghavidel, Nasim
PhD Chemistry and Material Science (Lakehead University, Canada), MSc, BSc Applied Chemistry
Jahanbani, Hoorieh
PhD Organic Chemistry (Tarbiat Modares University, Iran), MSc Organic Chemistry, BSc Pure Chemistry
Kavand, Mohammad
PhD Chemical Engineering (Laval University, Canada), MSc, BSc Chemical Engineering
Lilhare, Dr. Rajtantra
PhD NRES (UNBC - 2020), MTech, Remote Sensing and GIS (Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, India - 2013)
Reiffarth, Dominic
PhD Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (UNBC), BSc, MSc Chemistry
Roohollahi, Hossein
PhD Chemical Engineering (Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic - Tehran, Iran), MSc, BSc Chemical Engineering
Shah, Aatif Ali
PhD Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering (Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Science and Technology (South Korea), MSc, BSc Chemical Engineering
Walia, Sunil
PhD Material Chemistry (CeNS, affiliated to Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India), BSc, MSc Chemistry
Former Postdoctoral Fellows
- Dr. Uttam Puri Goswami (PhD, Water Resources Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India – 2018), 2022-2023 – Supervisor: Dr. Stephen Déry
- Dr. Chibuike Onwukwe (PhD, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies – Environmental Science, UNBC– 2021), 2021-2023 – Supervisors: Dr. Brian Menounos and Dr. Peter Jackson
- Dr. Jingwen Wu (PhD, Beijing Normal University, China – 2020), 2021-2022 – Supervisor: Dr. Stephen Déry