Dr. Kathryn (Katie) Aitken
B.A.A., B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD
Assistant Professor, Environmental and Conservation Sciences Program
School of Science
Field of expertise
- environmental science
- ecology
- animal behaviour
- conservation biology
- general biology
- ornithology
- wildlife ecology
Areas of interest
- bird biology
- ornithology
- community ecology
- population ecology
- disturbance ecology
- cavity-nesting birds and mammals
- resource selection
- habitat selection
- science communication
Alison Anderson
P.Eng.
Instructor/Coordinator, Water and Wastewater Operator Program
Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining
Field of expertise
- drinking water
- infrastructure
- equity
- diversity
- inclusion
Areas of interest
- drinking water treatment process
- water storage and distribution
- control systems and scada
- design
- construction
- commissioning
- operations
- trans* and gender inclusion
Dr. Davon Callander
Manager, Research & Scholarly Activity Services
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- embryology
- neuroscience
- marine biology
- eDNA
Areas of interest
- research administration
- invasive species
- genomic regulation of stress response
- climate change
- conservation
Dr. Fabrice Calmels
PhD
Research Chair, Permafrost and Geoscience
School of Science
Applied Science and Management
Applied Science and Management
Field of expertise
- permafrost
- geoscience
Areas of interest
- permafrost studies
- geomorphology
- climate change
- geoscience
- northern environments
- transportation infrastructure
- geohazards
Dr. Victoria Castillo
PhD
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
School of Liberal Arts
Field of expertise
- anthropology
- archaeology
Areas of interest
- anthropology of gender
- historical archaeology
- heritage and culture programming
- northwestern Canadian early colonial period
Dr. Joel Cubley
PhD
Associate Professor, Earth Sciences
Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining
Field of expertise
- geoscience
- mineral exploration
Areas of interest
- mineralogy/petrology
- structural geology
- regional tectonics
- economic geology
Eric Hoogstraten
Department Head, Southern Campuses
Community Education and Development - Southern
Field of expertise
- imaging
- land-based education
- safety training
- risk mitigation
- geo-tourism
- land management
- technical rope access
Areas of interest
- commercial and technical photography
- outdoor pursuit
- experiential and environmental education program development consulting
- consulting for outdoor adventure tourism businesses/organizations
- BC provincial emergency program search and rescue field team leader on technical or remote rescues
- founding member Inuvik GSAR
- consulting on risk management in experiential settings mountain guide
- consulting and providing training in vertical structure rigging
- rigging for rescue
- cinematic work and rigging
- safety supervision in the vertical environment
- risk analysis
- accident management
- helicopter sling rescue board training for boards dealing with land and resource management
Brian Horton
M.Sc.
Manager, Climate Change Research
Climate Change Research
YukonU Research Centre
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- climate change
- climate change policy
- geography
Areas of interest
- climate risk assessment
- climate change adaptation
- northern resilience
- hydrology
Dana Jennejohn
R.S.W., M.S.W.
Senior Instructor, Bachelor of Social Work
School of Health, Education and Human Services
Field of expertise
- social work
Areas of interest
- northern and rural social work practice
- social work ethics
- field education
- direct social work practice
- generalist social work practice in rural and northern settings
- social work theory
Dr. Vladimir Kabanov
PhD
Laboratory Technician
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- chemistry
- nanoscience
- spectroscopy
- photochemistry
- quantum chemistry
Areas of interest
- photodynamic processes
- singlet oxygen
- plasmonics
- host-guest chemistry
- colloidal nanomaterials
- systems chemistry
- chemistry education
- science outreach
Dr. Lisa Kanary
B.Sc., PhD
Assistant Professor, Business Administration
School of Business and Leadership
Field of expertise
- applied mathematics
- applied modelling
Areas of interest
- population modelling
- differential equations
- statistics
Cyrielle Laurent
M.ATDR
Research Professional, Geospatial Technology
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- mapping
- geoscience
Areas of interest
- geographic information systems
- mapping
- drones
Dr. Michelle Leach
Scientific Director, SPOR Support Unit
SPOR, Health Research
YukonU Research Centre
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- genetics
- immunology
- health and wellness
- health policy
Areas of interest
- infectious diseases
- genetic diseases
- impacts of climate change on infectious diseases
- community-based research
- knowledge translation
- data analysis
Dr. Ellorie McKnight
Outreach Climatologist
Climate Change Research
YukonU Research Centre
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- climate change
- limnology
- ecology
Areas of interest
- community-based research
- climate change policy
- climate change education
- northern hydrology
Dr. Sara McPhee-Knowles
PhD
Assistant Professor, Bachelor of Business Administration
School of Business and Leadership
Field of expertise
- public administration
- public policy
- applied modelling
Areas of interest
- public policy and public administration
- Canadian government
- business and government interaction
- economics
Doug McRae
M.Ed., RSE, HET
Senior Instructor, Heavy Equipment Technician
School of Trades, Technology and Mining
Field of expertise
- vocational training
- heavy equipment technologies
Areas of interest
- skilled trades
- skilled technologies
- skills competencies canada
- heavy vehicle service and repair
- adult education
Dr. Chad Morgan
PhD.
Senior Instructor, Earth Sciences
Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining
Field of expertise
- geoscience
- Invertebrate Palaeontology
Areas of interest
- biostratigraphy
- trilobite palaeontology
- micropalaeontology
- ichnology
- carbonate sedimentology/petrology
- taxonomy and evolution
Dave Mossop
B.Sc.H., M.Sc.
Biology Instructor, Professor Emeritus
School of Science
Field of expertise
- endangered species
- conservation biology
- ornithology
Areas of interest
- endangered bird species
- population ecology
Dr. Guillaume Nielsen
PhD
Industrial Research Chair
Northern Mine Remediation
YukonU Research Centre
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- mining
- heavy metals
- passive treatments
- remediation
Areas of interest
- northern mine remediation
- water treatment
- soil treatment
- revegetation
- community engagement
Alison Perrin
M.Sc., PhD Candidate.
Senior Research Professional, Northern Adaptation and Resilience
Climate Change Research
YukonU Research Centre
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- climate change
- science policy
Areas of interest
- community adaptation
- climate change policy
- research policy
- community-based research
- qualitative research methods
Dr. Ernie Prokopchuk
PhD
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
School of Science
Field of expertise
- chemistry
Areas of interest
- transition metal coordination chemistry
- chemical synthesis
- chemical education
- chemistry outreach
Dr. Andrew Richardson
PhD
Dean, Applied Arts Division
Applied Arts
Field of expertise
- English
- literature
Areas of interest
- modernist and contemporary British and postcolonial literatures
- science fiction/speculative fiction
- poststructuralism and critical theory
Dr. Andrew Roebuck
M.A., PhD
Assistant Professor , Psychology
School of Liberal Arts
Field of expertise
- behavioural neuroscience
- psychology
Areas of interest
- learning and memory
- cognition
- cannabis
- epilepsy
- schizophrenia
Dr. Michael Ross
P.Eng., B.A.Sc., M.Eng., PhD
Industrial Research Chair in Northern Energy Innovation
School of Science
Applied Science and Management
Applied Science and Management
Field of expertise
- electrical engineering
- applied modelling
Areas of interest
- power systems engineering
- renewable generation
- remote power systems
- smart grids
- microgrids
- energy storage
- demand-side management
Dr. Shelagh Rowles
PhD
Provost and Vice-President Academic
Academic and Provost Division
Field of expertise
- technology
Areas of interest
- technology and the future of work
- innovation in mining and construction
- impact of new technologies on Yukon
Mark Rutledge
Instructor, Multimedia Communications
School of Business and Leadership
Field of expertise
- Indigenous knowledge
- graphic design
- photography
- social transformation
- international speaker/presenter
Areas of interest
- artificial intelligence
- decision-making
- Indigenization
- Indigenous art
- Indigenous design advocacy
- storytelling
- mental health and wellness
- youth leadership
Stephanie Saal
M.Sc.
Research Professional, Northern Hydrology and Climate Change
Climate Change Research
YukonU Research Centre
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- geography
Areas of interest
- GIS
- remote sensing
Mary Samolczyk
Assistant Professor, Earth Sciences
School of Science
Field of expertise
- geoscience
- quaternary geology
Areas of interest
- geomorphology
- hydrogeology
- soils
- paleoenvironmental reconstruction
Field of expertise
- landscape ecology
- environmental science
- endangered species
- wildlife ecology
- conservation biology
- ecology
Areas 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
Areas 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
Areas 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
Areas 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
Areas 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
Jason Zrum
P.Eng.
Research Analyst
Northern Energy Innovation
YukonU Research Centre
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- mechanical engineering
- electrical engineering
Areas of interest
- power systems engineering
- power systems modeling and analysis
- renewable generation
- energy storage
- remote power systems
- demand-side management
- energy systems
- thermofluid systems
- buildings engineering