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Samuel Bartels

Bartels, Dr. Samuel

PhD Forest Sciences (Lakehead University), MSc Forestry (Lakehead University)

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-6625
Email
samuel.bartels@unbc.ca
Office
8-334

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
forest biology; applied forest ecology, silviculture, forest management
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Jonathan Cale

Cale, Dr. Jonathan

PhD, Forest Pathology and Mycology (State University of New York ESF)

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-5813
Email
jonathan.cale@unbc.ca
Office
8-313

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Forest Pathology, Forest Health, Forest Ecology, Fungal Ecology, Mycology, Chemical Ecology, Tree Physiology
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Dr. Ché Elkin

Elkin, Dr. Ché

Professor
Phone
250-960-5004
Email
che.elkin@unbc.ca
Office
Lab 8-332
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Scott Green

Green, Scott

Professor
Phone
250-960-5817
Email
scott.green@unbc.ca
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Dr. Ian Hartley

Hartley, Dr. Ian

Professor (On leave)
Phone
250-960-6054
Email
ian.hartley@unbc.ca
Office
10-3006

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Dr. Dezene Huber

Huber, Dr. Dezene

PhD (Simon Fraser University), BSc (University of Calgary)

Professor
ESM Undergraduate Coordinator
Phone
250-960-5119
Email
huber@unbc.ca
Office
8-147

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Arthropods, insects, beetles, integrated pest management, chemical ecology, ecology, conservation, biodiversity, genomics.
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Chris Johnson

Johnson, Dr. Chris

BSc University of Victoria, PhD University of Northern BC

Professor, Landscape Conservation and Management
Phone
250-960-5357
Email
chris.johnson@unbc.ca
Office
8-330

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
caribou, conservation, cumulative impacts, ecological thresholds, endangered species
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Dr. Kathy Lewis

Lewis, Dr. Kathy

Professor
Phone
250-960-6110
Email
kathy.lewis@unbc.ca
Office
CJMH-2050
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Eduardo Martins

Martins, Dr. Eduardo

PhD and MSc Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Associate Professor
Phone
250-960-5855
Email
eduardo.martins@unbc.ca

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
fish ecology, thermal ecology, movement ecology, population dynamics
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Dr. Hugues Massicotte

Massicotte, Hugues

Professor Emeritus
Phone
250-960-5813
Email
hugues.massicotte@unbc.ca
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Dr. Brent Murray

Murray, Dr. Brent

PhD (McMaster University), MSc, BSc (University of Alberta)

Professor
Email
brent.murray@unbc.ca

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Molecular Ecology and Evolution, Conservation Genetics, Biodiversity, Environmental DNA
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Dr. Ken Otter

Otter, Dr. Ken

PhD, MSc (Queen's University), BSc (University of British Columbia)

Professor
Chair, Ecosystem Science and Management
Co-Chair, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Phone
250-960-5019
Email
ken.otter@unbc.ca
Office
8-341

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Animal communication, reproductive strategies, behavioural ecology, avian ecology, urban & disturbance ecology
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Dr. Michael Preston

Preston, Dr. Michael

PhD (University of Toronto), MSc (Trent University), BSc (Hons) (Liverpool John Moores University)

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-6659
Email
michael.preston@unbc.ca
Office
8-306

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Microbial Ecology, Microbial Communities, Biogeochemistry, Soil Organic Carbon, Greenhouse Gases, Ecosystem Services, Carbon Cycle, Soils, Forests, Wetlands, Lakes
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Roy Rea

Rea, Dr. Roy

PhD, Ecology (Norwegian University of Life Sciences - 2014), Doctor Philosophiae Thesis, MSc, Biology (ÂÜÀòÉäÇø - 1999), BSc (California State University, Stanislaus - 1992)

Associate Professor
Phone
250-960-5833
Email
roy.rea@unbc.ca

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Oscar Venter

Venter, Oscar

PhD University of Queensland, Australia

Professor, Landscape Conservation and Management
FRBC West Fraser Conservation Solutions Research Chair
Phone
250-960-0134
Email
oscar.venter@unbc.ca
Office
8-334

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Conservation Science and Practice
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Lisa Wood

Wood, Dr. Lisa

PhD, Geography (University of Victoria), MSc, Forestry (ÂÜÀòÉäÇø), RPF

Associate Professor
Phone
250-960-5352
Email
lisa.wood@unbc.ca
Office
8-332

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Forestry, Silviculture, Forest and Plant Ecology, Tree-Ring Research, Plant Anatomy, Wood Anatomy, Plant Stress Responses.
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Zhao, Dr. Violet

PhD University of Alberta

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-5847
Email
Violet.Zhao@unbc.ca
Office
LAB8-215

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Forest ecology, fire ecology, forest entomology, dendrochronology
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Senior Lab Instructors

Jenia Blair

Blair, Jenia

Senior Lab Instructor IV
Phone
250-960-5843
Email
jenia.blair@unbc.ca

I received my BSc in Biology from the University of Victoria and my MSc in Biology from ÂÜÀòÉäÇø. Over the years I have taught labs in first year introductory biology, second year microbiology and third year limnology.

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Migabo, Dr. Saphida

PhD (Cornell University)

Senior Lab Instructor IV
Phone
250-960-5009
Email
saphida.migabo@unbc.ca
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Professors Emeriti

Phil Burton

Burton, Phil

PhD (Universty of Illinois), MS (University of Hawaii), BSc Honours (University of Saskatchewan), RPBio

Professor Emeritus
Phone
250-615-3333
Email
phil.burton@unbc.ca
Office
Room 130 (Terrace campus)

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Disturbance ecology, vegetation dynamics, forest regeneration, sustainable forest management.
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Dr. Art Fredeen

Fredeen, Dr. Art

PhD (UC Berkeley, 1988), BScA (University of Saskatchewan, 1983)

Professor Emeritus
Email
art.fredeen@unbc.ca

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Plant Gas-exchange, Plant/Forest Nutrition, Forest Ecology, Forest Carbon, Forest-Climate interactions, Sustainability.
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Lindgren, Dr. Staffan

FK Uppsala University, MPM Simon Fraser University, PhD Simon Fraser University

Professor Emeritus
Email
staffan.lindgren@unbc.ca

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Forest entomology, insect ecology and management, biodiversity, conservation, general entomology
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Bill McGill

McGill, Dr. William

PhD (University of Saskatchewan), MSc (University of Manitoba), BSA, Honours (University of Manitoba)

Professor Emeritus

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Soil Science, Agriculture, Biogeochemistry, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gases, Soil Organic Matter, Soil Nitrogen, Soil Carbon, Simulation Modeling, Xenobiotics, Land Remediation.
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Dr. Christopher Opio

Opio, Dr. Christopher

BScF (University of New Brunswick), MEDes (University of Calgary), PhD (University of Alberta)

Professor Emeritus
Email
chris.opio@unbc.ca

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Forestry (silviculture, height to diameter ratio), agroforestry (reclamation, sheep vegetation management), use of moringa tree to purify drinking water, water well management in rural Africa
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Katherine Parker

Parker, Katherine

Professor Emerita
Phone
250-960-5812
Email
kathy.parker@unbc.ca

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Paul Sanborn

Sanborn, Paul

Professor Emeritus
Phone
250-960-6661
Email
paul.sanborn@unbc.ca

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