Science Advisory Panel
Jonathan Verreault, PhD
Professor
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM)
Department of Biological Sciences
Montreal, Canada
Ecotoxicology :
– Bioaccumulation, biotransformation and effects of emerging contaminants (mainly HFRs)
– Multidisciplinary approach: genomic, proteomic and physiological markers
– Marine mammals, birds, urban and arctic fauna
Jeanine Brantschen, PhD
Researcher
University of Zurich Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies
ETH, Eawag, Dept. of Aquatic Ecology
Zurich, Switzerland
Aquatic Ecology :
– Biodiversity monitoring in riverine ecosystems
– Environmental DNA as novel tool
– Bacteria, macroinvertebrates, fishes
Antoine Simond, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Simon Fraser University / DFO
Department of Biological Sciences
Vancouver, Canada
Ecotoxicology :
– Biological effects of persistant organic pollutants on marine mammals
– Genomic, proteomic and hormonal markers as indicators of potential endocrine disrupters
– Minke whales, belugas
Melissa McKinney, PhD
Assistant Professor
McGill University
Department of Natural Resource Sciences
Montreal, Canada
Arctic Ecology :
– Ecological change and environmental stressors in arctic and subarctic ecosystems
– Chemical tracers, multiple stressor interactions and cumulative effects
– Polar bears, marine mammals and fishes