Core Faculty
The School of the Environment has 13 core faculty members who teach across our five programs. They are:
Chantal Barriault - Science communication, zoo/aquaria public outreach and conservation
Christian Bouchard - Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean, tropical islands, ocean environments
Brett Buchanan - Environmental humanities, environmental philosophy, animal studies
François Caron - Environmental chemistry, radioactive contaminants in soils
William Crumplin - Ecological footprints, local food security
Randy Dirszowsky - Geomorphology, sediment/soil movement in watersheds
Alicia Hawkins - Environmental archeology, zoo archaeology, Huron-Wendat settlements
Nadia Mykytczuk - Environmental remediation, biomining (NOHFC Industrial Research Chair)
David Pearson - Science communication, climate science, far north First Nations
Charles W. Ramcharan - Freshwater research, invasive species, sustainable agriculture
Graeme Spiers - Environmental chemistry, land reclamation, soil science
Anne Watelet - L’approche socio-hydrogique des questions de l’eau, systèmes d’eaux
Nicole Yantzi - Environmental health, accessibility of built environment
Cross-Appointed Faculty
In addition to our core faculty, the School of the Environment also has the following cross-appointed faculty members from other departments:
Nathan Basiliko (Biology) - Canada Research Chair in environmental microbiology
Peter Beckett (Biology) - Environmental contamination, toxicology
Nelson Belzile (Chem/Biochem) - Biogeochemical behavior of toxins in aquatic systems
Gillian Crozier (Philosophy) - Canada Research Chair in environment, culture, and values
Scott Fairgrieve (Forensic Science) - Forensic anthropology, environmental forensic science
John Gunn (Biology) - Canada Research Chair in stressed aquatic systems
Yovita Gwekwerere (Education) - Environmental education
Michael Hankard (Indigeneous Studies) - Traditional ecological knowledge
Marc Kuhlberg (History) - Environmental history, Canadian forest history
Jacqueline Litzgus (Biology) - Conservation biology of reptiles
Corinne Pastoret (Economics) - Dévéloppement économique et durabilité
Peter Ryser (Biology) - Environmental botany
Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde (Biology) - Canada Research Chair in applied evolutionary ecology
Philippa Spoel (English) - Public communication and rhetoric on environmental issues
Administrative Staff
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Adjunct Faculty
Daniel Campbell - Restoration of degraded ecosystems, ecology of wetlands
Al Douglas - Director, Ontario Centre for Climate Impact and Adaptation Resources
Alan Lock - Research Scientist and Project Leader, both in MIRARCO and the Elliot Lake Research Field Station
Gerard Courtin - Professor Emeritus, Laurentian University
Erik Emilson - Research Scientist, Natural Resources Canada
Jim McGeer - Professor, Department of Biology, Wilfred Laurier University
Katrina Pisani - Staff Scientist, Science North
Danielle Waltenbury - Senior Scientist, Science North
Amy Henson - Staff Scientist, Science North
Sarah Hazell - Workshop Coordinator, Ontario Archaeological Society
Friends
Laurentian's School of the Environment has many friends in our immediate community and beyond. These are some of the friends and partners with whom we collaborate, work, and engage:
LU's Office of Energy and Sustainability
Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and Adaptation Resources
Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury
Centre for Evolutionary Ecology and Ethical Conservation