Brenda Parlee

Brenda Parlee serves as Professor and Bieler Chair in Northern Climate Change and Sustainability at McGill University's Bieler School of Environment within the Department of Natural Resource Sciences. She is based at the Macdonald Campus in the Macdonald-Stewart building (MS2-079), focusing on interdisciplinary environmental research at the intersection of ecological and social systems.

Her research critically examines climate change impacts on Arctic and Northern communities through the integration of Indigenous Knowledge systems and community-based resource management. Key areas include biodiversity conservation, food security, health and well-being, renewable energy transitions, water governance, and wildlife management, with strong emphasis on citizen science and participatory monitoring approaches.

Scientific Awards:

• Bieler Chair in Northern Climate Change and Sustainability

Professor Parlee's work bridges academic research and community-led environmental stewardship, though specific details about graduate student supervision, research grants, and laboratory infrastructure were not documented in the provided materials.