Research
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Environment & Conservation
Research in the Department of Biology at Western places a heavy focus on all aspects of the environment and conservation from genes to ecosystems. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the consequences of global change on biodiversity, biogeochemical cycles, and how organisms adapt to changes in their environment. Members of our Department study a range of different taxonomic groups including microbes (protists, fungi, bacteria), invertebrates (insects, mites, spiders), vertebrates (birds, fish, mammals), and a wide range of plant species. This research takes our faculty to lakes and oceans, forests and old-fields, peatlands, polar systems, and soils in our own backyard.
Regular or Term Faculty
Name |
Research Interest |
|---|---|
| Brian Branfireun | Ecohydrology, biogeochemistry and wetland ecosystem science |
| Tim Hain | Animal social behaviour |
| Hugh Henry | Terrestrial plant ecology |
| Keith Hobson | Biological conservation, isotope ecology |
| Nusha Keyghobadi | Molecular ecology, landscape genetics and conservation genetics |
| Zoë Lindo | Community ecology, Soil ecology |
| Jeremy McNeil | Behavioural and Chemical Ecology of Insects |
| Yolanda Morbey | Behavioural Ecology; Seasonal and life history timing |
| Bryan Neff | Molecular and Behavioural Ecology |
| Brent Sinclair | Insects at Low Temperatures |
| Vera Tai | Microbial Ecology and Bioinformatics |
| Greg Thorn | Fungal Ecology and Systematics |
| Danielle Way | Global change biology, plant physiology and ecology |
| Liana Zanette | Wildlife Population, Conservation, and Behavioural Ecology |
Adjunct, Emeritus or Cross-Appointed Faculty
Name |
Research Interest |
|---|---|
| Erik Emilson (Natural Resources Canada) |
Boreal Ecology |
| Fred J Longstaffe (Dept. Earth Sciences) |
Stable isotope science |
| Ed Topp (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) |
Environmental microbiology and chemistry, antimicrobial resistance in food production systems, soil quality, manure and soil management |
| Yingming Zhao (Ontario Ministry Natural Resources and Forestry) |
Quantitative fish ecology |
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