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Co-Grantees

Dr. Gary Burness
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Professor of Biology, Trent University
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Research Interests:
- Ecological & Evolutionary Physiology
- Animal Energetics
- Metabolism
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Website: The Burness Lab
Email: garyburness@trentu.ca

Dr. Gillian Crozier
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Associate Director of ReNewZoo
Canada Research Chair in Environment, Culture and Values (Tier 2)
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Laurentian University
Research Interests:
- Philosophy of Biology
- Bioethics
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Website: Gillian Crozier
Email: gcrozier@laurentian.ca

Dr. Clint Kelly
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Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Ecology
Groupe de Recherche en Ecologie Comportementale et Animale
Département des Sciences Biologiques, Université du Québec à Montréal
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Research Interests:
- Sexual Selection
- Sperm Competition
- Alternative Reproductive Strategies
- Ecological Immunology
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Website: The Kelly Lab
Email: kelly.clint@uqam.ca

Dr. David Lesbarrères
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Dean of Graduate Studies
Associate Professor of Biology, Laurentian University
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Research Interests:
- Ecology
- Evolution
- Host-Parasite Interactions
- Road Ecology
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Website: Genetics and Ecology of Amphibians Research Group (GEARG)
Email: dlesbarreres@laurentian.ca

Dr. Jacqueline Litzgus
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Professor of Biology, Laurentian University
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Research Interests:
- Evolutionary Ecology & Conservation Biology of Reptiles
- Life History & Ecology of Turtle & Snake Species
- Maternal Investment
- Demography
- Road Ecology
- Spatial Ecology
- Habitat Selection
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Website: Litzgus Lab
Email: jlitzgus@laurentian.ca
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Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco
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Curator of Reproductive Programs & Research, Toronto Zoo
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Research Interests:
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Website: Toronto Zoo Reproductive Biology
Email: gmastromonaco@torontozoo.ca

Dr. Axel Moehrenschlager
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Head of the Centre for Conservation and Research, Calgary Zoo
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Research Interests:
- Reintroduction of Endangered Species
- Captive-Breeding
- Population Viability of Species
- Community Conservation for biodiversity and local community livelihood
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Website: Calgary Zoo
Email: axelm@calgaryzoo.com

Dr. Arne Mooers
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Professor of Biodiversity, Phylogeny & Evolution, Simon Fraser University
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Research Interests:
- Conservation Phylogenetics
- Speciation
- Evolutionary Ecology
- Conservation Biology
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Website: Evolution and Conservation
Email: amooers@sfu.ca

Dr. Trevor Pitcher
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Interim Director Research and Innovation (ORIS)
Associate Professor of Biology, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research,
University of Windsor
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Research Interests:
- Restoration Ecology of Great Lake Fish Species
- Genetic Quality, Sexual & Natural Selection in Salmon
- Reproductive Ecology of Salmonids
- Aquaculture
- Reproduction & Aquatic Contamination Stress
- Genetic Quality and Conservation Breeding Programs
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Website: The Pitcher Lab
Email: tpitcher@uwindsor.ca

Dr. Andrew Trites
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Professor and Director, Marine Mammal Research Unit, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
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Research Interests:
- Biology of Marine Mammals
- Population Dynamics
- Bioenergetics
- Fisheries
- Data Analysis
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Website: Marine Mammal Research Unit (MMRU)
Email: a.trites@oceans.ubc.ca
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