Faculty

Faculty members in the Natural Resources and Environmental Studies graduate program accept students in one or more of the four degrees.

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Program Coordinator

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Meletis, Dr. Zoë

PhD (Duke University, 2007), MScPl (University of Toronto), BA (McGill University)

Associate Professor, Geography and Environmental and Sustainability Studies
NRES Graduate Coordinator
Phone
250-960-5920
Office
Teaching Lab 8-214

Biography

Zoë teaches ENVS 309 Gender and Environmental Studies. She is a member of the Geography Program.

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Faculty

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Adesanya, Dr. Theresa

PhD, MSc (University of Manitoba)

Assistant Professor
Office
Teaching Lab 8-147

Research and expertise

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Ali, Dr. Faran

PhD (Saskatchewan); PEng (EGBC); MSc (IHE Delft); BSc (UET Lahore)

Senior Lab Instructor
Phone
Office
8-429

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Banack, Dr. Hart

he/him

PhD, MA, BEd (Simon Fraser University)

Chair, Interdisciplinary Studies
Associate Professor, School of Education
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Bartels, Dr. Samuel

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

Assistant Professor
Phone
Office
8-334

Research and expertise

Bernier, Dr. Jean-Sébastien

PhD, MSc (University of Toronto); BEng (École Polytechnique de Montréal)

Associate Professor
Phone
Office
10-2020

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Booth, Dr. Annie

PhD, MES, BA

Professor
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Bryan, Heather

PhD (University of Calgary)

Associate Professor
Phone
Office
8-314

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Cale, Dr. Jonathan

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

Assistant Professor
Phone
Office
8-313

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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
Office
10-3066

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Connell, Dr. David

Associate Professor, RPP MCIP

Professor
Phone
Office
10-3060

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Coxson, Dr. Darwyn

PhD McMaster University

Professor
Phone
Office
8-333

Research and expertise

Crockett, Dr. Erin

he/him

PhD McGill University

Assistant Professor
Office
8-244

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Dawson, Dr. Russ

PhD (University of Saskatchewan)

Professor
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de Leeuw, Dr. Sarah

PhD, Cultural Historical Geography (Queen's University at Kingston - 2007); MA, Interdisciplinary Studies - Geography and English (UNBC); BFA, Creative Writing (University of Victoria)

Professor, Northern Medical Program
Adjunct Professor, Health Sciences
Canada Research Chair in Humanities and Health Inequities
Phone
Office
Room 9-383, NHSC

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Deo, Dr. Balbinder

PhD (University of Manitoba); PhD (Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana); MBA (HP University Simla); MSc (Guru Nanak Dev University)

Associate Professor
Phone
Email

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Déry, Dr. Stephen

BSc, MSc (Atmospheric Science - York University), PhD (Atmospheric Science - McGill University)

Professor, Environmental Science (on sabbatical)
Program Committee Member, Northern Studies
Phone
Office
8-414

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Dziedzic, Mauricio

PhD (University of Toronto), MASc (Universidade Federal do Parana), BASc (Universidade Federal do Parana), M.ASCE., P.Eng.

Chair, Engineering
Phone
Office
10-2514

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Earley, Dr. Sinead

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

Assistant Professor
Phone
Office
10-3062

Research and expertise

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Fredj, Dr. Karima

PhD; MSc; BSc

Associate Professor, School of Economics
Chair, School of Economics
Co-Chair, International Studies Graduate Program
Phone

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Garcia-Becerra, Dr. June

PEng, PhD, MBiotech (University of Toronto); BEng (Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico)

Assistant Professor
Phone
Office
10-4060

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Graham, Dr. Rylan

PhD (University of Calgary); MA (University of Waterloo); BA (University of Regina)

Assistant Professor
Office
10-3011

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Groulx, Dr. Mark

PhD University of Waterloo; MA University of Waterloo; HBSc Lakehead University

Associate Professor
Phone
Office
10-3068

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Halseth, Dr. Greg

PhD, MA (Queen's University at Kingston, 1993); BA (University of British Columbia)

Acting Chair, Department of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Professor, Geography
Co-Director, UNBC Community Development Institute
Phone
Office
Teaching Lab 8-141

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Hanlon, Dr. Neil

BAA (Ryerson University), MA, PhD (Queen's University at Kingston, 1998)

Professor, Geography
Adjunct Professor, Health Sciences and Northern Medical Program
Phone
Office
Teaching Laboratory 8-136
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Hartley, Dr. Ian

Professor
Phone
Office
10-3006

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Helle, Dr. Steve

PhD Chemical Engineering (University of British Columbia), BEng, MEng Chemical Engineering (McGill University)

Associate Professor
Phone
Office
10-4064
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Huber, Dr. Dezene

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

Professor
ESM Undergraduate Coordinator
Phone
Office
8-147

Research and expertise

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Iorhemen, Dr. Oliver

PhD (University of Calgary); MSc (University of Leeds); BEng (Ahmadu Bello University); PEng

Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering
Phone
Office
10-2526

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Iqbal, Dr. Asif

PhD, PEng

Associate Professor
Phone
Office
WIDC-364

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Islam, Dr. Siraj Ul

PhD, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (UNBC)

Assistant Professor, Environmental Science
Phone
Office
8-306

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Jackson, Dr. Peter

PhD, BSc Honours (University of British Columbia); FCMOS

Professor (on sabbatical)
Phone

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Johnson, Dr. Chris

BSc University of Victoria, PhD University of Northern BC

Professor, Landscape Conservation and Management
Phone
Office
8-330

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Kamali, Mohammad

PhD, MASc, BASc

Assistant Professor
Phone
Office
10-2544

Research and expertise

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Kazemian, Dr. Hossein

Postdoctoral Fellow (University of Western Ontario); PhD, MSc, BSc (Isfahan University, Iran)

Associate Professor (on sabbatical)
Director, Northern Analytical Lab Services
Phone
Office
4-257

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Li, Dr. Jianbing (Jason)

PhD, PEng

Professor
Phone
Office
10-2510

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Martins, Dr. Eduardo

PhD and MSc Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Associate Professor
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Menounos, Dr. Brian

BA, MA (University of Colorado), PhD (University of British Columbia, 2002)

Professor, Geography
Phone
Office
Teaching Lab 8-331

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Mullins, Dr. Philip

he/him

PhD, MA, University of Alberta; BA, HBOR Lakehead University

Associate Professor
Phone
Office
8-244

Research and expertise

Murphy, Dr. Michael

PhD (McGill University), MA (University of Western Ontario)

Professor
Phone
Office
CJMH-3075

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Murray, Dr. Brent

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

Professor

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Nolin, Dr. Catherine

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

Departmental Coordinator, Department of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Professor, Geography
Phone
Office
Teaching Lab 8-148

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Otter, Dr. Ken

he/him

PhD (Queens University, 1996); MSc (Queens University, 1993): BSc (University of British Columbia, 1990)

Professor
Chair, Ecosystem Science and Management
Co-Chair, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Phone
Office
8-341

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Owens, Dr. Philip

PhD (University of Exeter, UK), MSc (UBC), BSc (Coventry Polytechnic, UK)

Professor
FRBC Endowed Research Chair in Landscape Ecology
Phone
Office
8-416

Research and expertise

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Parkes, Dr. Margot

PhD, MBChB (University of Otago, New Zealand); MAS (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)

Professor
Cross-Appointed - Northern Medical Program / UBC
Canada Research Chair in Health, Ecosystems and Society
Phone
Office
10-4026

Research and expertise

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Pearce, Dr. Tristan

PhD, MA (University of Guelph); BA (University of Northern British Columbia)

Program Chair, Northern Studies
Professor, Geography
Canada Research Chair, Cumulative Impacts of Environmental Change
Phone
Office
8-138

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Petticrew, Dr. Ellen

PhD (McGill University, Biology, 1989), MSc (University of British Columbia, Physical Geography), BSc (Queen's University in Kingston, Physical Geography)

Professor, Geography
FRBC Endowed Research Chair in Landscape Ecology
Phone
Office
Teaching Lab 8-137
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Preston, Dr. Michael

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

Assistant Professor
Office
8-306

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Raoufi, Dr. Mohammad

PhD (University of Alberta), PEng

Assistant Professor
Phone
Office
10-2542

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Roberts, Dr. Deborah

she/her

PhD (University of Alberta); EngL (Engineers and Geoscientists B.C.)

Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Phone
Office
10-2532

Research and expertise

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Shea, Dr. Joseph

PhD (University of British Columbia - 2010), MSc (University of Calgary - 2004), BSc (McMaster University - 2001)

Associate Professor, Geography
Phone
Office
Teaching Lab 8-212

Research and expertise

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Sui, Dr. Jueyi

PEng, Dr.-Ing. (Technische Universitaet Kaiserslautern)

Professor
Phone
Office
10-2524

Research and expertise

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Tang, Dr. Youmin

Professor, Environmental Science
Phone
Office
8-429
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Thring, Dr. Ron

PhD Chemical Engineering (University of Sherbrooke, 1990), MSc Chemical Engineering (University of Saskatchewan, 1984), MASc Chemical Engineering (University of Bradford, 1980), BSc Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry (University of Botswana and Swaziland, 1978)

Professor (on sabbatical)
Phone
Office
10-3006
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Tong, Fei

PhD, PEng

Assistant Professor
Phone
Office
10-2528

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Venter, Oscar

PhD University of Queensland, Australia

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

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Wigglesworth, Jennifer

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

Assistant Professor
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Wilson, Dr. Gary

PhD, MA (University of Toronto), BA Honours (Carleton University)

Chair, Political Science
Professor
Phone
Office
CJMH-3066

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Wood, Dr. Lisa

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

Associate Professor
Phone
Office
8-332

Research and expertise

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Zhao, Dr. Violet

she/her

PhD (University of Alberta)

Assistant Professor
Phone
Office
LAB 8-215

Research and expertise

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Zheng, Dr. Wenbo

he/him

PhD (University of British Columbia); MEng, BEng (Tongji University, China); PEng (EGBC)

Associate Professor
Phone
Office
10-2536

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Zhou, Dr. Jianhui

PhD, PEng

Associate Professor
Phone
Office
WIDC-370

Research and expertise