Graduate Students

Philip Owens PhD

Coventry Polytechnic, UK (BSc)

University of British Columbia (MSc)

University of Exeter, UK (PhD) 

Research Chair in Landscape Ecology 

Associate Professor 

Environmental Science Program

 

If you are interested in studying for an MSc or PhD, or would like to do postdoctoral research at UNBC, then please contact me at owensp@unbc.ca

Grad Students

If you are interested in studying for an MSc or PhD, or would like to do postdoctoral research at UNBC, then please contact me at owensp@unbc.ca

 

a) PhD (on-going)

  • Fabienne Carraz (2006 – ). Joint supervision with Dr Kevin Taylor (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)

  • Alex Koiter (2010 – ). Joint supervision with Dr Ellen Petticrew (University of Northern British Columbia)

  • Dominic Reiffarth (2011 – ). Joint supervision with Dr Ellen Petticrew (University of Northern British Columbia)

b) MSc (on-going)

  • Tyler Smith (2007 – ). (University of Northern British Columbia)

  • Mike Leggat (2010 – ). (University of Northern British Columbia)

  • Kristina Anderson (2010 –). (University of Northern British Columbia)

c) PhD (completed)

  • Steve Granger (2011). Development of a framework for the simple characterisation of diffuse pollutant behaviour and mitigation in agricultural areas. Joint supervision with Dr Roland Bol, Dr Phil Haygarth, Dr Sue White (Cranfield University, UK)

d) MSc (completed)

  • Mark Crussell (2006). Assessment of the sources, causes and potential solutions to diffuse pollution within the Helford Catchment Cornwall. Joint supervision with Dr Lynda Deeks (Cranfield University, UK

  • Agata Gieldowska (2006). The development of a soil compaction risk index. Joint supervision with Dr Gavin Wood (Cranfield University, UK)

  • Wilco Klutman (2007). Spatial variability of phosphorus concentrations in streambed sediment of the River Taw, Devon, UK. Joint supervision with Dr Marcel van der Perk (University of Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Chen Li (2007). Spatial variability of phosphorous in streambed sediments and stream water at nested scales in the River Taw catchment. Joint supervision with Dr Marcel van der Perk (University of Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Linda Wubben (2008). Salmon spawning and sediment dynamics in the Horsefly River in British Columbia. Joint supervision with Dr Marcel van der Perk and Dr Ellen Petticrew (University of Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Paula Penninkhoff (2008). The sediment budget of the Horsefly Salmon Spawning Channel. Joint supervision with Dr Marcel van der Perk and Dr Ellen Petticrew (University of Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Rineke Hulsman (2008). Salmon spawning and sediment dynamics in the Horsefly River in British Columbia. Joint supervision with Dr Marcel van der Perk and Dr Ellen (University of Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Gosro Karimlou (2011). Effects of mining on fine sediment quality: a comparison with regional metal background concentrations. Joint supervision with Dr Marcel van der Perk and Dr Ellen Petticrew (University of Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Marloes van Lipzig (2011). Effects of mining on the geochemistry of fine sediments in streams; a study in the Quesnel River catchment. Joint supervision with Dr Marcel van der Perk and Dr Ellen Petticrew (University of Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Katrina Caley (2011). The influence of historical forestry practices and climate on the sediment retention function of wetlands (University of Northern British Columbia)

e) Research fellows and assistants (post-doctoral and post-masters)

  • Erin Robinson, MSc (2008 – )

  • Neil Williams, PhD (2007)
  • Katrina Caley, MSc (2011 – )

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