Owens, Dr. Philip
PhD (University of Exeter, UK), MSc (UBC), BSc (Coventry Polytechnic, UK)
Professor
Research Chair, Landscape Ecology
Phone
Email
Office
8-416
Campus
Prince George
Website
Research and Expertise
My main research interests are: (1) the effect of landscape disturbance (e.g. forestry, agriculture, mining, urbanization, wildfire, climate change) on the behaviour, fluxes and fate of water, sediment and chemicals in the environment at a range of time and space scales; and (2) the development of appropriate information and advice for improved management of land and water resources.
Research Fields
- Earth Science
- Environment
- Geography
- Soil Science
Areas of Expertise
Landscape disturbance effects on aquatic systems, Soil erosion and river sediment, Soil and sediment contaminants, Wildfires, Mining
Languages Spoken
- English
Currently accepting graduate students
Supervises In
MSc NRES Environmental Science, MSc NRES Geography, PhD NRES
Available to be contacted by the media as a subject matter expert