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Dr. John Smol is a Professor in the Department of Biology at Queen's University (Canada), cross-appointed with the School of Environmental Studies. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change and is Co-Director of the Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Laboratory. His research focuses on paleolimnology, studying how ecosystems respond to natural and human-induced environmental changes, including climate change, pollution, and acid rain legacies. He has published widely on Arctic/alpine ecosystems, lake sediment records, and the ecological impacts of environmental stressors.
Education:
- Ph.D. (1982) – Limnology – Queen's University
- M.Sc. (1979) – Limnology – Brock University
- B.Sc. (1977) – Marine Biology – McGill University
Research Interests: Climate change impacts, ecological adaptation, lake ecosystem dynamics, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, and biodiversity conservation. His work integrates multi-proxy approaches to address global environmental challenges.
Awards & Roles:
- Officer of the Order of Canada (OC)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (FRSC)
- Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
- Editor-in-Chief, Environmental Reviews
- Founding Editor, Journal of Paleolimnology
Supervision & Affiliations:
- Current Postdoctoral Fellow: Carsten Meyer-Jacob
- Beaty Water Research Centre affiliate
- Editorial roles in 10+ journals
Labs & Teams: Leader of the Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Laboratory (PEARL), a renowned group specializing in paleolimnological research and environmental change detection.
