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Peter Leavitt is a Distinguished University Professor of Biology at the University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, holding concurrent roles since May 2024 and 2001 respectively. He previously served as Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change and Society (2003–2024) and as Professor at Queen's University Belfast (2018–2021).
Education: PhD in Biological Sciences (University of Notre Dame, 1984–1989), MSc (Queen’s University, 1981–1984), BSc (Queen’s University, 1977–1981).
Research focuses on limnology, climate change impacts, lake ecosystems, and environmental change. Key themes include cyanobacterial blooms, lake eutrophication, aquatic deoxygenation, and paleolimnological reconstruction. Collaborates internationally on datasets like the Neotoma Paleoecology Database.
Recent work emphasizes planetary boundaries framework, freshwater ecosystem responses to global change, and anthropogenic influences on lake dynamics. Publications span over 200 articles in journals like Nature Ecology & Evolution and PLOS Climate. Active in editorial review for Ecological Informatics and Hydrobiologia.
Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary projects on lake management, climate-lake interactions, and environmental policy integration with Indigenous communities. Research groups include collaborators from Queen’s University Belfast, Queen’s University (Canada), and institutions globally.
