Our faculty

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Dean

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Koper, Dr. Nicola

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

Dean, Faculty of Environment
Interim Dean, Faculty of Human and Health Sciences
Phone
250-960-5121
Office
8-266

Research and Expertise

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Department Chairs and Coordinators

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Clapp, Dr. Tara Lynne

PhD (University of Southern California), MEDes (University of Calgary), BES (University of Manitoba)

Chair, School of Planning and Sustainability
Associate Professor
Phone
250-960-6016
Office
10-3066

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Watershed governance, rural community development, community sustainability and resilience, environmental communication, planning theory
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Huber, Dr. Dezene

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

Professor
ESM Undergraduate Coordinator
Phone
250-301-0827
Office
8-248

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Arthropods, insects, beetles, integrated pest management, chemical ecology, ecology, conservation, biodiversity, genomics
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Nolin, Dr. Catherine

BA Geography (University of Calgary), MA, PhD (Queen's University at Kingston, 2000)

Professor, Geography
Department Chair, Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Phone
250-960-5875
Office
Teaching Lab 8-148

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Guatemala, Central America, Canadian mining abroad, Forced Migration, Structural Violence, State Violence, Indigenous Rights, Human Rights, Social Justice, Experiential Learning, Field Schools, Genocide Studies, Refugees, Qualitative Research, Gender
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Otter, Dr. Ken

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
Office
8-341

Research and Expertise

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

BSc Hons. (University of St. Andrews), MA (Queen's University at Kingston), PhD (University of St. Andrews)

Professor
GIS Coordinator
Phone
250-960-5865
Office
Teaching Lab 8-307

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Baerwald, Dr. Erin

MSc and PhD University of Calgary

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-5664
Office
8-206
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Bartels, Dr. Samuel

PhD Forest Sciences (Lakehead University), MSc Forestry (Lakehead University)

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-6625
Office
8-334
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Blair, Jenia

Senior Lab Instructor IV
Phone
250-960-5843

Biography

I received my BSc in Biology from the University of Victoria and my MSc in Biology from UNBC. Over the years I have taught labs in first year introductory biology, second year microbiology and third year limnology.

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Booth, Dr. Annie

PhD, MES, BA

Professor
Phone
250-960-6649

Biography

I hold a PhD in Land Resources from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1992), where I studied environmental ethics, Native American Studies, eco-feminism and bio-regionalism, among other things.

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Bryan, Heather

PhD (University of Calgary)

Assistant Professor (on leave)
Phone
250-960-5861
Office
8-306
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Cale, Dr. Jonathan

PhD, Forest Pathology and Mycology (State University of New York ESF)

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-5813
Office
8-313

Biography

Dr. Cale is a fungal ecologist and forest pathologist broadly exploring how fungus-tree interactions affect our forests.

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Connell, Dr. David

Associate Professor, RPP MCIP

Professor
Phone
250-960-5835
Office
10-3060
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Coxson, Dr. Darwyn

PhD McMaster University

Professor
Phone
250-960-6646
Office
8-333

Biography

Darwyn Coxson is a Professor in the Ecosystem Science and Management Program and a founding faculty member of the University of Northern British Columbia. Dr. Coxson has previously been a member of the UNBC Board and Senate and has represented B.C.

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Dawson, Dr. Russ

PhD (University of Saskatchewan)

Professor
Phone
250-960-6068

Biography

Russ is an avian ecologist whose interests include determining the important proximate and ultimate factors influencing reproductive effort and success in birds.

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Earley, Dr. Sinead

PhD (Queens University), MA (National University of Ireland - Galway), BA (University of British Columbia)

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-5819
Office
10-3062

Biography

I work at the intersection of environment and policy, primarily in the Canadian context. My research interests integrate the social and physical sciences, taking a critical approach to resource management, climate change, environmental policy, and (neo)colonial systems of governance.

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Elkin, Dr. Ché

Professor
Phone
250-960-5004
Office
Lab 8-332

Biography

Dr. Elkin is a forest ecologist whose research focuses on how climate and landscape disturbances interact to influence forest dynamics, landscape connectivity, and the spatial distribution of forest ecosystem services.

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Green, Scott

Professor
Phone
250-960-5817

Biography

Dr. Green is a forest ecologist with interests in marginal environments and forest responses to climate change. He is also an active and founding member of the UNBC Farmers' Market.

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Hartley, Dr. Ian

Professor
Phone
250-960-6054
Office
10-3006
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Jackson, Dr. Peter

PhD, BSc (honours) (University of British Columbia), FCMOS

Professor
Phone
250-960-5985

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.

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Johnson, Dr. Chris

BSc University of Victoria, PhD University of Northern BC

Professor, Landscape Conservation and Management
Phone
250-960-5357
Office
8-330

Biography

Chris started at UNBC in 2004 and currently teaches courses in conservation biology, population-community ecology, natural resources planning and science communication.

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Lewis, Dr. Kathy

Professor
Phone
250-960-6110
Office
CJMH-2050
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Martins, Dr. Eduardo

PhD and MSc Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Associate Professor
Phone
250-960-5855

Biography

Dr. Eduardo Martins' research focuses on the ecology and conservation of freshwater fishes in temperate and tropical rivers.

Migabo, Dr. Saphida

PhD (Cornell University)

Senior Lab Instructor IV
Phone
250-960-5009
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Mullins, Philip

PhD, MA, BA, HBOR

Associate Professor, Wildland Conservation and Recreation
Phone
250-960-5509
Office
8-244

Biography

Phil is a committed husband and father of two boys; they love to play and adventure outdoors together. He completed his MA and PhD at the University of Alberta in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation.

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Preston, Dr. Michael

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

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-6659
Office
8-306

Biography

I am a microbial ecologist with a diverse academic and professional background. In England, I studied community and population ecology before moving to Canada to research the biogeochemistry of wetland soils.

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Rea, Dr. Roy

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

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-5833

Biography

Roy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management in the Faculty of Environment and is a Registered Professional Biologist.

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Shrimpton, Mark

PhD (UBC)

Professor
Phone
250-960-5991
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Venter, Oscar

PhD University of Queensland, Australia

Professor, Landscape Conservation and Management
FRBC West Fraser Conservation Solutions Research Chair
Phone
250-960-0134
Office
8-334

Biography

I am an applied conservation scientist, which means I do science with direct application to the ongoing biodiversity crises. The Earth is under immense pressure from human enterprise, just 23% of land and 13% of the oceans can be considered intact.

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Wigglesworth, Jennifer

PhD (Queen's University), MA (University of Ottawa), BSc (University of Ottawa)

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-5659

Biography

I completed a BSc and a MA in Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa, and a PhD in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University. My academic training has taken place in the fields of sociology of sport, recreation and leisure studies, and outdoor education.

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Wood, Dr. Lisa

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

Associate Professor
Phone
250-960-5352
Office
8-332

Biography

Dr. Wood is an applied plant biologist and dendroclimatologist exploring influences of human induced stress on forested plant communities. She specializes in forest silvicultural disturbance types, and studying the impacts of climate change on plants.

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Adjunct Faculty

Bogdanski, Dr. Bryan

PhD, MA, BAH

Adjunct Professor
Phone
250-298-2348
Office
Pacific Forestry Centre - 506 W. Burnside Road, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1M5

Biography

Dr. Bogdanski is a federal government research economist with the Canadian Forest Service.

Burton, Carla

Adjunct Professor

Biography

Areas of expertise are Biology, Anthropology and Botany.

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Burton, Phil

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

Adjunct Professor
Phone
250-615-3333
Cell
250-641-9917
Office
Room 130 (Terrace campus)

Biography

Philip J. Burton is a botanist and plant ecologist who has been studying ecosystem dynamics for more than 35 years.

Cade-Menun, Barbara

Adjunct Professor
Phone
306-770-4500
Office
Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre - PO Box 1030 Swift Current, SK, Canada, S9H 3X2

Biography

Areas of Expertise: Phosphorus cycling in soil, manure and water; Phosphorus-31 NMR spectroscopy.

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Fondahl, Dr. Gail

PhD, MA (University of California - Berkeley), BA (Dartmouth College)

Adjunct Professor
Professor Emerita

Biography

Dr. Gail Fondahl is a recently retired Professor of Geography at UNBC and is now an Adjunct Professor of Geography. Her PhD is from the University of California-Berkeley.

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Fredeen, Dr. Art

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

Adjunct Professor

Biography

Dr. Fredeen began his post-secondary education at the University of Saskatchewan (Soil Science - 1983), followed by a Ph.D.

Geertsema, Dr. Marten

Adjunct Professor
Phone
250-565-6923
Office
Ministry of Forests and Range - 1011 4th Avenue, Prince George, BC, Canada, V2L 3H9

Grainger, Susan

Registered Professional Forester (RPF), Bachelors of Forest Management, Oregon State University

Adjunct Professor
Research Forest Manager
Phone
250-996-3700
Office
John Prince Research Forest, Chuzghum Resources Corporation - Box 2378, Fort St James, BC, Canada, V0J 1P0

Biography

Sue Grainger, RPF has been the General Manager of the JPRF since 1997. She is a Registered Professional Forester and has bachelor’s degree in Forest Management from Oregon State University.

Heard, Doug

Adjunct Professor
Phone
250 981-3066
Office
Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection - 4051 18th Avenue, Prince George, BC, Canada, V2N 1B3

Jull, Michael

Adjunct Professor
Phone
250-960-6674

Maher, Dr. Pat

PhD (Lincoln University)

Adjunct Professor
Phone
902-563-1230
Office
B-268-D, Cape Breton University

Biography

Dr. Pat Maher is an Associate Professor of Community Studies (COMS) and Sport and Physical Activity Leadership (SPAL). He received his BA (Geography) and Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation (HBOR) from Lakehead University and PhD from Lincoln University (New Zealand).

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Massicotte, Hugues

Adjunct Professor
Phone
250-960-5813
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McGill, Dr. William

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

Adjunct Professor

Biography

Dr. McGill came to UNBC in January 2001, having been a professor at the University of Alberta for 30 years. He served two terms as Dean of the College of Science and Management at UNBC, and since 2012 has held a tenured half-time appointment as Professor in Ecosystem Science & Management.

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Opio, Dr. Christopher

BScF (University of New Brunswick), MEDes (University of Calgary), PhD (University of Alberta)

Adjunct Professor

Biography

Dr. Christopher Opio is a Adjunct Professor in Ecosystem Science and Management Program at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). He continues to have a full teaching load, do research, publish and supervise both graduate and undergraduate students. Dr.

Pypker, Thomas

Adjunct Professor
Phone
250-828-5414
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Sanborn, Paul

Adjunct Professor
Phone
250-960-6661

Biography

After 11 years as a regional soil scientist in the BC Ministry of Forests, Dr. Sanborn joined UNBC in 2002.

Shultis, John

PhD

Adjunct Professor

Biography

Dr. Shultis' research interests focus on the historical and contemporary socio-cultural forces affecting protected areas and wilderness, parks planning and management, outdoor recreation, conservation science, resource-based tourism, and the psychological dimensions of recreation and tourism.

Stewart, Katherine

Adjunct Professor
Phone
867-456-8651

Strong, Dr. Ward

PhD, PAg

Adjunct Professor
Phone
250-260-4763
Cell
250-309-5865
Office
Kalamalka Forestry Centre, 3401 Reservoir Road, Vernon, BC, V1B 2C7

Thompson, Mark

MSc (2003), MEd, RPBio, BSc Wildlife Biology (UNBC, 1998)

Adjunct Professor
Office
9516 Old Summit Lake Road, Prince George, BC, V2K 5S8

Biography

Mark Thompson is a herpetologist. He works as a senior research ecologist with a consulting firm in Prince George.

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Instructors

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England, Katherine Jane (KJ)

BSc Hons, Ecology and Evolution (Western University and UNBC) MSc, Conservation Biology (University of Cape Town)

Sessional Instructor
Cell
867-975-1950
Office
8-213

Biography

A 4th generation Irish immigrant born in downtown Toronto, KJ was also raised in the bush of Saugeen Treaty 45 ½ and is a passionate outdoors person happy to return to a school where conservation and recreation meet!

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Senior Lab Instructors

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Blair, Jenia

Senior Lab Instructor IV
Phone
250-960-5843

Biography

I received my BSc in Biology from the University of Victoria and my MSc in Biology from UNBC. Over the years I have taught labs in first year introductory biology, second year microbiology and third year limnology.

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Professors Emeriti

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Egger, Dr. Keith

PhD (University of Victoria)

Professor Emeritus
Phone
250-960-5860
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Fondahl, Dr. Gail

PhD, MA (University of California - Berkeley), BA (Dartmouth College)

Adjunct Professor
Professor Emerita

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Indigenous rights in Russia; Arctic human development; Arctic social indicators
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Gillingham, Dr. Michael

PhD (University of British Columbia)

Professor Emeritus
Phone
250-960-5825

Lindgren, Dr. Staffan

FK Uppsala University, MPM Simon Fraser University, PhD Simon Fraser University

Professor Emeritus

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Forest entomology, insect ecology and management, biodiversity, conservation, general entomology
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Parker, Katherine

Professor Emerita
Phone
250-960-5812