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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
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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
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Dr. Fabrice Calmels
PhD
Research Chair, Permafrost and Geoscience
Permafrost and Geoscience
YukonU Research Centre
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- permafrost
- geoscience
Areas of interest
- permafrost studies
- geomorphology
- climate change
- geoscience
- northern environments
- transportation infrastructure
- geohazards
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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
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Dr. Kenneth Coates
Professor
School of Indigenous Governance
Applied Science and Management
Applied Science and Management
Field of expertise
- history
- Canadian public policy
- Indigenous legal rights
- Indigenous public policy
- circumpolar studies
Areas of interest
- Yukon history
- Indigenous self-government
- Indigenous-newcomer history in Canada
- world/comparative history
- Indigenous policy
- Northern resource development
- Northern/rural innovation
- Science, technology and society
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cyrielle Laurent
M.ATDR
Research Professional, Geospatial Technology
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- mapping
- geoscience
Areas of interest
- geographic information systems
- mapping
- drones
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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
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Dr. Ellorie McKnight
Education and Research Project Coordinator
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Dr. Michael Ross
P.Eng., B.A.Sc., M.Eng., PhD
Industrial Research Chair in Northern Energy Innovation
Northern Energy Innovation
YukonU Research Centre
YukonU Research Centre
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
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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
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Louis-Philippe Roy
M.Sc.
Research Professional, Hydrology
Permafrost and Geoscience
YukonU Research Centre
YukonU Research Centre
Field of expertise
- permafrost
- geoscience
Areas of interest
- permafrost
- geomorphology
- climate changes
- paleoclimatology
- community based reseach
- geohazards
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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
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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
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Mary Samolczyk
Assistant Professor, Earth Sciences
School of Science
Field of expertise
- geoscience
- quaternary geology
Areas of interest
- geomorphology
- hydrogeology
- soils
- paleoenvironmental reconstruction
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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
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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
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Dr. Liris Smith
B.Sc., B.Sc.PT, M.Sc.PT, PhD
Research Chair, Health Research, SPOR Support Unit
SPOR, Health Research
YukonU Research Centre
YukonU Research Centre
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
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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
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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