Field of expertise
- landscape ecology
- environmental science
- endangered species
- wildlife ecology
- conservation biology
- ecology
Area of interest
- northern ecosystems
- northern resource management
- land-use planning
- environmental assessment
- cumulative effects
- wildlife conservation
- science-policy interface
Jaclyn Semple
M.Sc.
Senior Instructor, Math and Physics
School of Science
Field of expertise
- physics
- mathematics
- applied modelling
Area of interest
- computational condensed matter physics
- wildland fire science
- risk modelling
- astronomy
Dr. Liris Smith
B.Sc., B.Sc.PT, M.Sc.PT, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Health, Education and Human Services
Applied Arts
Applied Arts
Field of expertise
- health and wellness
- community based research
- health policy
- physical therapy
- physical activity
- healthy aging
Area of interest
- physical activity
- physical therapy
- Indigenous health and wellness
- community-based participatory research
- healthy aging, health equity
Dr. Tara Stehelin
B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD
Chair
School of Science
Applied Science and Management
Applied Science and Management
Field of expertise
- general biology
- conservation biology
- ecology
- animal behaviour
- genetics
- ornithology
Area of interest
- impacts of climate change on animals
- conservation biology
- cell biology
- ornithology
- animal behaviour
- migration and communication in birds
- genetics
Dr. Benoit Turcotte
P.Eng., PhD
Senior Research Professional, Hydrology and Climate Change
Climate Change Research
YukonU Research Centre
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- river and river ice engineering
- hydrology
- applied modelling
Area of interest
- flood risk mapping and assessment
- flood mitigation for communities and transportation infrastructure
- flood forecasting - open water and ice jams
- impact of climate change on hydrological processes
- river morphology and sediment transport assessments
- winter flow estimation
- hydrodynamic and river ice modelling for engineering design