Lisa Loseto

Dr. Lisa Loseto is Associate Professor in Environment and Geography at the University of Manitoba and Research Scientist at Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Her research examines Arctic marine ecosystem health using beluga whales as sentinel species, incorporating Indigenous Knowledge with physiological, contaminant, and movement data.

Key research areas:

• Beluga health assessment through hunter-collected tissues
• Telemetry and acoustic monitoring of Arctic marine mammals
• Community-based monitoring in Inuvialuit Settlement Region
• Conservation management for Tarium Niryutait and Anguniaqvia niqiqyuam MPAs

She supervises 8 graduate students including PhD candidates Kimberly Ovitz, Luke Storrie, and Enooyaq Sudlovenick. Research partnerships emphasize co-management frameworks with Inuvialuit communities.