PEOPLE
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Dr. Mike Waddington
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Ecohydrology Mike has over 30 years of boreal wetland research experience and over 20 years of expertise working with companies on boreal wetland restoration. For the last 15 years he has examined the ecohydrological controls on peat fire burn severity and he is the lead PI of the Boreal Water Futures project. He is a self-proclaimed map geek and an active adventure runner and adventure racer.
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Research Associates and Postdoctoral Fellows
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Dr. Paul Moore
Research Associate Paul's research integrates field and lab-based measurements of peatland processes and properties in order to parameterize physically-based models. His modelling is being used to define thresholds of disturbance which significantly impact ecosystem function under future climate scenarios.
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Graduate Students
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Alex Furukawa
PhD Student Alex is examining the effect of drought and wildfire on water storage and runoff generation of a boreal shield wetlands and rock barrens landscape |
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Maia Moore
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Undergraduate Students
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Amalie Kanne
BSc Research Assistant |
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Mimi Guillerez
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All photographed research personnel handled turtles under approved research permits.
Past Members
(alphabetical listing of former McMaster Ecohydrology Lab grad students, postdoctoral fellows, and technicians)
- Craig Allison (GIS Specialist, County of Grande Prairie, AB)
- Steve Baisley (Senior Geoscientist, O’Kane Consultants, Calgary, AB)
- Waverley Birch (Senior Researcher, Firelight Group, Canmore, AB)
- Katherine Black (Senior Ecologist, Blazing Star Environmental, Ottawa, ON)
- Jason Cagampan (Lands and Economic Development at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, Vancouver, BC)
- Sarah Day (Surface Water Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Environment, Hamilton, ON)
- Patrick Deane (Forest Fire Scientist, Canadian Forest Service, Sault Ste. Marie, ON)
- Ben Didemus (Environmental Scientist, Golder and Associates, Sudbury, ON)
- Dr. Tim Duval (Associate Professor, University of Toronto at Mississauga, Mississauga, ON)
- Melissa Greenwood (Scientist, Environment Canada, Burlington, ON)
- Hope Freeman (Senior Park Naturalist, Grundy Lake Provincial Park, Parry Sound, ON)
- Alex Furukawa (PhD student, McMaster Ecohydrology Lab, Hamilton, ON)
- Dr. Gustaf Granath (Scientist, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden)
- Dr. Lorna Harris (Forests, Peatlands and Climate Change Scientist, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, Edmonton, AB)
- Kristen Harrison (Principal and co-owner, North-South Environmental, Cambridge, ON)
- Danielle Hudson (Hydrologist, Canadian Forest Service, Sault Ste. Marie, ON)
- Dr. Manuel Helbig (Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS)
- Kelly Hokanson (Groundwater Specialist, BGC Engineering Inc, Vancouver, BC)
- Rebekah Ingram (Wetland Conservation Officer, British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Dawson Creek, BC)
- Steve Kaufman (Senior Water Resources Consultant , J.L. Richards & Associates Limited, Sudbury, ON)
- Dr. Erik Kellner (Hydrogeologist, Midvatten Consulting, Borlange, Sweden)
- Dr. Scott Ketcheson (Canada Research Chair and Assistant Professor, Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB)
- Dr. Nick Kettridge (Professor, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK)
- Kieran Lehan (Research Technician, Coldwater Research Lab, Canmore, AB)
- Dr. Max Lukenbach (Groundwater Scientist, Advisian - WorleyParsons Group, Edmonton, AB)
- Maria Lucchese (Hydrologist, Ontario Ministry of Environment, Toronto, ON)
- Brandon Mackinnon (Fire Scientist, FP Innovations, Edmonton, AB)
- Dr. Merrin Macrae (Professor, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON)
- Dr. Chantel Markle (Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON)
- Kristyn Mayner (Wetland Stewardship Specialist, Ducks Unlimited, Edmonton, AB)
- Cameron McCann (Hydrogeologist, Wood PLC, Thorold, ON)
- Dr. Colin McCarter (Canada Research Chair and Assistant Professor, Nipissing University, North Bay ON)
- Renée McDonald (Environment Advisor, BC Ferries, Comox, BC)
- Pippa McNeil (Analyst, Yukon Government, Whitehorse, YT)
- Dr. Carl Mitchell (Professor, University of Toronto at Scarborough, Toronto, ON)
- Dr. Paul Moore (Research Associate, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON)
- Dr. Paul Morris (Associate Professor, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK)
- Taylor North (Ecologist, Firelight Group, Nobel, ON)
- Dr. Adriana Puentes (Associate Senior Lectuer, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden)
- Dr. Rich Petrone (Professor, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON)
- Nicole Sandler (Environmental Science Teacher, Stockholm, Sweden)
- Kate Shea (Environmental Compliance Specialist, BHP Billiton, Yellowknife, NT)
- Emma Sherwood (Research Manager, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON)
- James Sherwood (Research Program Specialist, BC Ministry of Forests, Victoria, BC)
- Alanna Smolarz (Biologist, Magnetawan First Nation, Britt, ON)
- Danielle Solondz (Rehabilitation Scientist, Ontario Aggregate Resources Corp., Burlington, ON)
- Dr. Maria Strack (Canada Research Chair and Professor, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON)
- Alex Tekatch (Systems Ecologist, ESSA Technologies, Ottawa, ON)
- Dr. Dan Thompson (Forest Fire Scientist, Canadian Forest Service, Sault Ste. Marie, ON)
- Karola Tóth (Environmental Engineering Manager, SNC Lavalin, Mississauga, ON)
- Dr. Eeva-Stiina Tuitilla (Professor, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland)
- Jessica Vu (Hydrogeologist, SLR Consulting, Guelph, ON)
- Greg Verkaik (PhD student, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON)
- Fiona Warren (Scientist, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON)
- Kevin Warner (Senior Hydrogeologist, Cambium Inc., Peterborough, ON)
- Lana Wilhelm (Water Resources Specialist, Credit Valley Conservation Authority, Meadowvale, ON)
- Dr. Sophie Wilkinson (Assistant Professor, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC) *starting July 1, 2023
