Director

Kevin is a mathematical ecologist that works on the relationship between biostructure and ecosystem function, stability, and sustainability. His lab combines theory and field work to look at how global change alters aquatic biostructure in Canadian Shield lakes, marine ecosystems, and floodplains. This research scales from genes to ecosystems and can be used to develop large scale perspectives on sustainability in a changing world.

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Research Chair

Joey is an ecologist whose research aims to advance our fundamental understanding of the drivers of biodiversity change and the consequences of these changes for human well-being. She combines theory, experiments and synthesis to study how living systems change as the environment changes, and what these changes mean for human well-being.

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Research Chair

Carling is a theoretical ecologist who studies the links between global change and food web structure and functioning. She uses general theory to develop a fundamental understanding of food web dynamics and use empirical examples from various ecosystem types to link this theory to critical problems in today’s changing world. Her work integrates field and fisheries data regularly and looks at the impacts of global change on the sustainability of ecosystems.

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Communications & Operations Coordinator

Helen has a background in biology (BSc., University of Guelph) and Publicity and Public Relations (University of Toronto) which she combines with her love for all things wildlife and sustainability-related to support the core team at the Centre for Ecosystem Management. She oversees all operational activities, including the CEM’s website and social media accounts.

Strategic Advisor

Leon has spent his career specializing in research focused on the Great Lakes basin, which has placed him at organizations like the United States Geological Survey (Great Lakes Science Center), the MNR, and the IJC. After a primary research career that concentrated on fish community structure, he subsequently spent 20 years developing strong science programs to address the needs of managers and society at large. His interest now lies in the interface between science and management as well as developing systems to facilitate science production to answer societal issues at the appropriate scale.