Emily Choy

Emily Choy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at McMaster University, focusing on marine and Arctic ecology. Her work integrates Environmental Toxicology, Climate Change Biology, and Physiological Ecology to study how Arctic and marine species adapt to environmental stressors.

• Research Interests: Marine ecosystems, climate change impacts, contaminant biology, and energy budget analysis.
• Teaching: Instructs advanced research projects and ecology courses at the undergraduate level.

Recent scholarly work spans Arctic seabird thermal tolerance, beluga whale dietary shifts, and mercury contamination trends. Publications highlight the intersection of climate change, toxicological stressors, and conservation strategies in polar regions.

Teaching activities include Advanced Independent Research Project, Applied Biology Placement, and Senior Thesis supervision, emphasizing hands-on ecological and physiological research training.