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12th Biennial Biology Graduate Research Forum - 2023

Presented by graduate students in the Department of Biology, Western University

2023 Keynote Speaker- Dr. Emily Choy

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Dr Emily Choy is a new Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at McMaster University. Dr. Choy’s research focuses on the direct and indirect effects of climate change and contaminants on seabirds and other wildlife. She completed her PhD in Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba on beluga whales as sentinels of environmental change in the Beaufort Sea ecosystem in partnership with Inuvialuit communities. She is the recipient of the 2023 Early Career Research Award from the Society of Canadian Ornithologists and several fellowships including the L’Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science PDF, Garfield-Weston Award for Northern Research, and an NSERC PDF. Dr. Choy was a scientist on the Victoria Strait expedition and a recipient of the Erebus Medal. She is a Scientific Advisor for The Weston Family Foundation, an Explorer-in-Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and a council member for the Association of Field Ornithologists.

We are so excited to welcome Emily to BGRF 2023!