جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Cathryn Clarke Murrayمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

• Marine Ecology
• Invasive Species
• Ecological Risk Assessment
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Cathryn Clarke Murray is an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia's Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability and a Research Scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. She holds a PhD in biological oceanography from UBC and an MSc from James Cook University. Her research bridges human and natural systems, focusing on marine ecology, invasive species transport, ecological risk assessment, and ecosystem-based management strategies for marine environments. Her recent publications emphasize cumulative impact mapping, marine debris ecology, climate change effects on coastal systems, and sustainable management of anthropogenic pressures in Pacific ecosystems. She leads interdisciplinary projects investigating tsunami debris impacts, commercial shipping effects, and plastic pollution's role in species dispersal across ocean basins.

Edward Gregrمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

• Ecosystem Services
• Spatial Modeling
• Risk Assessment
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Edward Gregr is an Adjunct Professor and Systems Ecologist studying ecosystem services, risk assessment, and spatial modeling. His research examines human-ecosystem interactions, focusing on kelp forest dynamics and sea otter trophic cascades. He develops collaborative modeling approaches to support ecosystem-based management in complex social-ecological contexts.

Harold Eysterمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Socio-Environmental Systems
• Urban Ecology
• Climate Change Adaptation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Harold Eyster is a Gund Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Vermont , working with Rachelle Gould and Brian Beckage. He holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia (2021) under Kai Chan and a BA in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Harvard University. His research focuses on socio-environmental systems, urban ecology, and climate change adaptation, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy transitions and human-nature relationships. He currently serves as an Applied Climate Scientist at The Nature Conservancy in Colorado, applying transdisciplinary methods like remote sensing, Bayesian models, and GIS to study renewable energy siting and urban cooling dynamics. His work bridges ecological and social sciences to address sustainability challenges through just and inclusive frameworks. Key interests include: Urban biodiversity and tree-mediated climate regulation Renewable energy impacts and spatial planning Relational values in conservation decision-making Methodologies for interdisciplinary research His research has been published in journals like Journal of Animal Ecology , PNAS , and Conservation Biology , with a focus on actionable insights for policymakers and practitioners.

Joe Watsonمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Statistics
• Environmental Statistics
• Spatio-Temporal Modeling
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Joe Watson is a researcher affiliated with the Department of Statistics at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Science. His work focuses on statistical methodology for environmental and spatio-temporal data analysis. Research Interests: Joe's research addresses challenges in environmental statistics, particularly preferential sampling and spatio-temporal modeling. His studies provide theoretical frameworks and computational tools for analyzing complex ecological and environmental datasets. Publications: His notable contributions include advancements in Monte Carlo testing for sampling bias, general theories for environmental network sampling, and multi-data-type species distribution models.

Manu Madhavمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Neural Circuits
• Spatial Navigation
• Memory Systems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Manu Madhav is Assistant Professor at the School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Neural Circuits of Cognition and Control. His research investigates neural circuit mechanisms underlying spatial navigation and memory through rodent electrophysiology and human virtual reality experiments. Research focuses on neural computation of spatial representations, virtual reality paradigms for behavior analysis, neural manifold geometry, and translational applications for Alzheimer's detection. The lab develops novel experimental systems including the Dome VR apparatus for freely locomoting rodents and non-invasive field tracking methods. Recent publications examine path integration recalibration, neural coding strategies, and geometric representations in hippocampal circuits. Field research advances include techniques for tracking electric fish in natural habitats. Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Neural Circuits of Cognition and Control Leads the Neural Circuits of Cognition and Control Laboratory developing neuroengineering approaches to map cognition. Research combines electrophysiology, virtual reality, computational modeling, and field biology to understand neural algorithms.

Bree Akessonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Global Health
• Human Rights
• War-Affected Families
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Bree Akesson is a Full Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University's Faculty of Social Work and holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Global Adversity and Wellbeing. She leads the Global Adversity and Wellbeing Research Group, focusing on the intersection of extreme adversity (war, climate displacement) and family/home wellbeing through place-based methodologies. Her work integrates qualitative GIS, participatory research, and advocacy for marginalized populations. Key research themes include: War-affected families' resilience and protection mechanisms Pregnancy loss in conflict zones Climate migration and health equity Global social service workforce capacity building Domicide as a human rights violation Her research has been funded by SSHRC, UNICEF, and the Ontario Ministry of Research. Notable outputs include the book From Bureaucracy to Bullets: Extreme Domicide and the Right to Home and policy briefs on refugee belonging. Dr. Akesson supervises numerous graduate students and collaborates internationally with organizations like the Hope Foundation for Women and Children. Her work bridges academia with practitioner/policy communities through participatory knowledge translation.

• Intergroup Relations
• Prejudice and Discrimination
• Social Psychology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Cara MacInnis is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Acadia University. Her research focuses on intergroup relations, prejudice reduction, and socio-political orientations. She holds a B.Sc. from Cape Breton University, an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Brock University, and a Postdoctoral Fellowship (P.D.F.) from the University of Toronto. Her research interests center on understanding barriers to positive intergroup interactions, including dehumanization, meta-stereotypes, and emotions like disgust. She examines factors such as authoritarianism and social dominance orientation, exploring their impact on intergroup relations and potential solutions like cross-group contact. MacInnis has published widely in journals like the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science and Psychology of Women Quarterly . Her work addresses topics ranging from dietary biases (e.g., toward vegetarians) to healthcare compassion measurement and policy implications of intergroup contact. Notable contributions include the development of the Sinclair Compassion Questionnaire (SCQ) for healthcare settings and studies on weight bias among physicians. She has mentored students including E. Buliga and S. Nutter, focusing on applied and theoretical social psychology.

April Jamesمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Catchment Hydrology
• Stable Isotope Hydrology
• Streamflow Generation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. April James is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Nipissing University and holds the Canada Research Chair in Watershed Analysis and Modeling (2010–2025). She is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at Laurentian University's Vale Living With Lakes Centre. Her research focuses on catchment hydrology, stable isotope hydrology, and interdisciplinary approaches to water resource management. She leads the Integrative Watershed Research Centre (IWRC), monitoring Lake Nipissing’s water quality and investigating nutrient dynamics, climate impacts, and watershed classification. Her work bridges field studies, modeling, and environmental tracer techniques, emphasizing the Canadian Shield’s unique hydrological processes. Dr. James earned her BEng in Engineering Physics from the Royal Military College of Canada (1992), MSc in Earth Sciences from Clemson University (1994), and PhD in Geography from McGill University (2005). Her expertise includes watershed modeling (e.g., SWAT-CS), stable isotope applications, and environmental policy. Key projects include the Lake Nipissing Bays Project and the Dorset Catchments long-term monitoring initiative. She collaborates internationally on topics like ecohydrology, transdisciplinary sustainability science, and climate change impacts on water systems. Her research output spans over 50 peer-reviewed articles, emphasizing hydrological processes, modeling innovations, and water resource sustainability. She actively engages in community-based research, supporting precision agriculture and environmental stewardship in northern Ontario. Her lab employs cutting-edge tools like Bayesian modeling, high-frequency sensors, and remote sensing to address complex water challenges.

Hao Caiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
• Image Processing
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Hao Cai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at St. Francis Xavier University. His research focuses on computer vision, machine learning, and image processing, with a particular emphasis on crowd counting, generative adversarial networks (GANs), and image quality assessment. He has developed innovative methods for multi-granularity crowd counting, scale-invariant feature aggregation, and disentangled representation learning in GAN frameworks. His work addresses challenges in real-world computer vision tasks such as density estimation, perceptual quality metrics, and 3D navigation for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Dr. Cai’s research spans technical domains including deep learning architectures, stochastic aggregation networks, and adaptive convolutional neural networks. His contributions to multi-view stereopsis and visual homing algorithms have advanced robotics and autonomous systems. He has also explored sparse representation techniques for image quality evaluation, combining statistical analysis with perceptual models to enhance accuracy and efficiency. His publications reflect a strong focus on practical applications of computer vision, from crowd analysis in urban environments to robust image quality assessment without reference images. Future work directions likely include further integration of adaptive learning strategies, scalable architectures, and interdisciplinary applications of vision systems.

Alice Grgicak-Mannionمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Environmental Science
• Air Pollution Monitoring
• Geospatial Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Alice Grgicak-Mannion is a researcher at the University of Windsor’s School of the Environment, affiliated with the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research. She specializes in environmental science, geospatial analysis, and pollution monitoring. Her roles include Special Advisor to the Provost on Sustainability (2024–2026) and leadership in initiatives like the Windsor-Essex Sewing Force during the pandemic. She contributed to high-profile projects, including air quality studies in Windsor-Detroit and Arctic seal movement ecology. Her research focuses on tracking contaminants (metals, PCBs, PBDEs) in aquatic systems, developing GIS tools for public health applications, and assessing environmental impacts on communities and ecosystems. She has collaborated on studies ranging from blowfly biodiversity to mercury levels in Arctic fish, emphasizing spatial and temporal trends. Awards: No specific prizes mentioned, though her work has been featured in interdisciplinary collaborations and policy advising. She mentors students like Rebecca Shearon (ESRI Scholarship recipient, 2018). Active in community outreach, she organized high school GIS workshops and panels for Women in Science. Labs/Teams: Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, Centre for Geospatial Analysis. Grants and funding details not explicitly provided in texts.

Andrea Paz Velezمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Biogeography
• Spatial Analysis
• Biodiversity
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Andrea Paz Velez is an Associate Professor at the Université de Montréal's Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on biogeography, biodiversity patterns, and environmental drivers of species distribution. She holds a PhD in Biology from the City University of New York (2021), a Master in Biological Sciences from Universidad de los Andes (2012), and a B.S. in Biology from the same university (2010). Affiliations: Membre du CSBQ (Centre de la science de la biodiversité du Québec) Lead researcher on CRSNG-funded projects on biodiversity correlates (2025–2031) Her research explores how environmental variables like precipitation and topography shape biodiversity in ecosystems such as the Atlantic Forest. Notable contributions include developing tools like Wallace EcoMod for species distribution modeling and Treemendous for taxonomic standardization. She advocates for equity in science, particularly addressing gender disparities in Colombian research institutions. Teaching responsibilities include courses on ecology and environment ( BIO-1803 ), contributing to programs in biology, mathematics, and environmental studies. Her work bridges ecology and conservation, emphasizing real-time biodiversity monitoring and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Ecology
• Wetlands
• Biodiversity Conservation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Stéphanie PELLERIN is an Associate Professor at the Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences. Her research focuses on understanding the impacts of human activities, natural disturbances, and climate change on vegetation dynamics and biodiversity in wetlands and urban ecosystems. She leads and collaborates on projects funded by agencies such as the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec. Key affiliations include the Institut de recherche en biologie végétale (IRBV), Groupe de recherche interuniversitaire en limnologie (GRIL), and the Centre de la science de la biodiversité du Québec (CSBQ). Current projects include studying wetland resilience, urban ecosystem functions, and restoration strategies aligned with climate change mitigation. Recent research emphasizes plant community uniqueness as a conservation criterion, functional diversity in urban vacant lots, and hydrological modeling for wetland protection. Her teaching and supervision span over 20+ graduate students since 2007, focusing on topics like urban biodiversity, peatland dynamics, and invasive species impacts. She has secured multiple grants (e.g., NSERC Discovery Grants, MITACS partnerships) and led initiatives like the Zéro perte nette de milieux humides project. Labs/Teams: Active in the IRBV, where her lab investigates wetland ecology, urban flora, and paleoecological methods. Collaborates with institutions like Kenauk Nature and the Ville de Québec for applied conservation projects.

Yves-Marie Abrahamمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Organizational Theory
• Economic Anthropology
• Sustainable Degrowth
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Yves-Marie Abraham is an Associate Professor at HEC Montréal's Department of Management, specializing in Organizational Theory, Economic Anthropology, and Sustainable Degrowth. He holds a DEA in Sociology from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris, and a PhD in Management Sciences from HEC Paris. His research focuses on socio-ecological transitions, post-growth economics, and critical analyses of capitalism and environmental policy. His teaching includes courses like La décroissance soutenable : théorie et pratiques and Campus buissonnier - Évaluer un projet d'innovation sociale . He has supervised over 30 Master’s theses and 2 PhDs since 2019, addressing topics such as degrowth in healthcare systems, time reduction in labor, and ecological inequality. Abraham’s publications span degrowth theory, commons-based alternatives, and socio-environmental case studies. His 2019 book Guérir du mal de l'infini (Healing from the Infinite Illness) advocates for radical resource sharing and participatory governance. Recent work includes analyses of planetary boundaries, urban sustainability, and degrowth pedagogy. Education: DEA (Sociology), École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris Doctorat (Sciences de gestion), HEC Paris His research bridges organizational theory with ecological imperatives, emphasizing systemic change through degrowth frameworks. Current projects explore post-work societies, sustainable healthcare models, and the socio-political dimensions of ecological crises.

Alan Chanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Economics Modelling
• Economics of Religion
• Labour Economics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Alan Chan is a Professor of Economics and Business Administration at Crandall University, concurrently serving as a Part-Time Lecturer of Organizational Management. He also holds adjunct roles at Mount Allison University and research affiliations at Shue Yan University, Hong Kong. His primary appointment is within the Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Economics and Business Administration. Education: BSc (Hons) and MA from the University of Toronto, PhD from Western University. Professional roles include Editorial Board membership at the International Journal of Public Sociology and Sociotherapy, Board Director at the Atlantic Canada Economics Association, and Honorary Research Associate at the University of New Brunswick. Research focuses on economics modeling, the economics of religion, and policy analysis. Ongoing projects explore the Canadian Summer Job Program and religious behavior dynamics. Notable outputs include work in the Journal of Macroeconomics and Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion . Awards include SSHRC contracts (2020-2025, 2013-2017), the Stephen & Ella Steeves Research Grant (2019), and Crandall’s Excellence in Service Award (2010). His interdisciplinary research bridges econometrics, public policy, and sociocultural analysis. Teaching spans 20+ courses including Microeconomics, Econometrics, and Business Finance. He has taught at 5 universities, including the University of Western Ontario and Université de Moncton.

• Human-Environment Relations
• Energy and Environmental Governance
• Science Policy
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Stewart Fast is an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University's Department of Geography (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) and Manager of the Policy Team at Natural Resources Canada's Strategic Policy Division. He holds a B.Sc. from McGill University, M.A. from Carleton University, and Ph.D. from the University of Ottawa. His work bridges academia and policy, focusing on energy governance, science policy, and community engagement with renewable energy projects. Research interests include human-environment relations, science policy, and rural change. He explores how policy shapes public trust and opposition to energy developments, with a focus on wind energy disputes and shale gas regulation. He collaborates with Carleton's Department of Geography and Environment & Climate Change Studies programs to connect students with federal science policy opportunities. His publications analyze renewable energy siting challenges, public participation frameworks, and the social dimensions of energy transitions. He emphasizes knowledge mobilization between academic and policy spheres. While no formal awards are listed, his work addresses pressing issues in sustainable energy governance and science policy implementation. Fast engages in advising graduate students and fostering collaborations between Carleton researchers and Natural Resources Canada. His policy work supports science enterprise coordination in a department with over 2,000 scientists.