معرفی
Elizabeth Favot is an Assistant Professor in the School of Natural Sciences at Laurentian University specializing in paleolimnology and climate change impacts on lake ecosystems. Her research employs sediment core analysis to reconstruct century-scale environmental changes, with emphasis on cyanobacterial blooms in Ontario lakes. She has extensive prior experience with government agencies including MNRF, MECP, and ECCC.
Dr. Favot earned her academic credentials entirely from Queen's University:
- PhD (2021) in the Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Laboratory; Thesis: "Investigating long-term environmental trends in central Ontario lakes impacted by cyanobacterial blooms"
- BEd (2015) in Outdoor and Experiential Education
- BScH (2014) in Biology
Her research centers on using aquatic invertebrates, algae subfossils, and chemical indicators in lake sediments to understand multi-century ecosystem responses to climate change and human stressors. She specifically investigates thermal stratification, oxygen conditions, nutrient dynamics, and cyanobacterial bloom mechanisms in northern Ontario freshwaters, combining fieldwork with advanced laboratory analysis.
Analysis of Dr. Favot's 10 recent publications (2019-2023) reveals consistent focus on paleoenvironmental reconstruction of lake responses to climate change. Key trends include methodological innovation (e.g., VNIRS spectroscopy), multi-trophic ecosystem analysis, and policy-relevant findings about cyanobacterial bloom intensification. Her work spans diverse Ontario lake types from remote oligotrophic systems to urban-impacted waters.
Dr. Favot has received significant recognition for her contributions to limnological research:
- Jim LaBounty Best Paper Award (2023) for "Cyanobacterial blooms in Ontario, Canada: continued increase in reports through the 21st century"
- Open Access Publications Winner (2023) for "Sediment records from Lake Nipissing..."
She currently supervises MSc candidates Mackenzie Hobbs (urban Sudbury lakes water quality) and Kate Pappin (zooplankton community recovery), while collaborating with post-doctoral researcher Dr. Rebecca Schalkowski on acidified lake recovery. Her lab, which she describes as "playing with mud for work," integrates field sediment collection with microscopic and chemical analysis to address pressing environmental management questions.
The Favot research group operates within Laurentian University's School of Natural Sciences, with active projects examining century-scale environmental change in northern Ontario freshwaters. Current team members include Dr. Rebecca Schalkowski (Post-doctoral researcher), MSc candidate Mackenzie Hobbs, and MSc candidate Kate Pappin, collectively investigating holistic ecosystem responses to multiple stressors including climate warming and industrial development.
