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Prof. Jules M. Blais is a Full Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Ottawa, cross-appointed in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. His research focuses on anthropogenic impacts on natural environments, particularly through the analysis of environmental archives like lake sediment cores. He leads interdisciplinary projects addressing chemical fate in ecosystems, climate change adaptation, and oil spill impacts. His work integrates paleolimnology, stable isotope analysis, and environmental DNA to provide long-term ecological perspectives.
Key research areas include the effects of diluted bitumen spills (via the BOREAL project at IISD-Experimental Lakes Area), Arctic human and seabird population dynamics, uranium mine impacts on northern lakes, and climate literacy initiatives in Indigenous communities through the CCAAP project. His lab offers sediment core dating services using lead-210 analysis and collaborates internationally, including with Sorbonne Université on GDGT-based paleoclimate studies.
Notable projects include tracking historical environmental changes through biomarkers, evaluating freshwater ecosystem resilience to oil spills, and developing Indigenous-led climate adaptation frameworks. His team's recent work on Somerset Island reveals prehistoric Thule occupation through sedimentary evidence, while ongoing studies assess risks from uranium mining and salmon habitat protection in western Canada.
