Roy Rea

Dr. Roy Rea is an Associate Professor in Ecosystem Science and Management at the University of Northern British Columbia. A Registered Professional Biologist, he holds a BSc from California State University, Stanislaus (1992), MSc from UNBC (1999), and PhD in Ecology from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (2014).

His research examines plant-animal interactions, moose ecology, wildlife-vehicle collision mitigation, and habitat management. Current projects investigate ungulate foraging ecology and human-wildlife conflict solutions.

Recent publications focus on wildlife diet analysis using DNA metabarcoding and mitigation strategies for moose-vehicle collisions. Research employs field ecology, molecular techniques, and geospatial analysis.

Dr. Rea teaches courses in animal physiology, marine ecology, and field applications. He advises graduate research in wildlife management and conservation.