When we conceived the team of scientists and collaborators at the core of BIOS² program, we aimed to diversify institutions, expertise, background and interests. Our team consists of world leaders in ecology and evolution in terrestrial, marine and aquatic systems, from the tropics to the Canadian Arctic, who use modern techniques such as next generation sequencing, highly advanced statistics, mathematics, simulation modelling and computer science.
Importantly, all academic members are committed to developing a new training environment and to the emergence of a new culture in ecoinformatics that will bring technologies and methods accessible to collaborating organizations.
PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT
Université Laval
BIOS² co-PI
Philippe Archambault is a marine biology professor at Université Laval. He is one of BIOS² co-investigator. He will contribute expertise in environmental impact assessments, use of ecosystem indicators in the marine environment and cumulative impact assessments.
ERIN BAYNE
University of Alberta
BIOS² co-PI
Erin Bayne is a professor in Biological Science at University of Alberta. He is one of BIOS² co-investigator. He will bring expertise in big database managementand analysis.
JOËL BÊTY
Joël Bêty is a professor of biology at Université du Québec à Rimouski.
Joël is part of the BIOS2 core team as a co-investigator.
He will bring expertise in wildlife management and conservation, as well as partnerships with First Nation and Inuit communities.
GUILLAUME BLANCHET
Dr. Guillaume Blanchet is an Assistant Professor in the Department of biology at the University of Sherbrooke
ANNE BRUNEAU
Anne Bruneau is a professor is in the Department of Biological Sciences at Université de Montréal.
She is one of the BIOS2 co-investigator.
She will bring expertise in systematics, phylogeny and management of large multi-user biodiversity databases.
PIERO CALOSI
Piero Calosi is professor of marine biology in the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Geography at the University of Quebec at Rimouski.
ÉLISE FILOTAS
Élise Filotas is professor in the Department of Science and Technology at Université du Québec, TÉLUQ.
MARIE-JOSÉE FORTIN
Marie-Josée Fortin is a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto. She is a world leader in spatial ecology.
ANDREW GONZALEZ
Andrew Gonzalez is a professor in the Department of Biology at McGill University.
Andrew is part of the BIOS2 core team as a co-investigator.
He in an expert in biodiversity and ecosystem services as well as biodiversity responses to global change.
DOMINIQUE GRAVEL
Dominique Gravel is a professor in the Department of Biology at Université de Sherbrooke.
He is the director of BIOS2 and the central hub connecting co-investigators, collaborators, partners and students.
He will contribute expertise in theoretical ecology, ecological modeling and scientific computing.
PIERRE-ÉTIENNE JACQUES
Pierre-Étienne Jacques is a professor in bioinformatics at Université de Sherbrooke.
Is is part of the BIOS2 core team.
He will bring expertise in high performance computing and genomic methods.
STEVEN KEMBEL
Steven Kembel is a biology professor at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
He is part of the BIOS2 core team as a co-investigator.
Steven will teach the use of novel high-throughput environmental DNA sequencing techniques and computational tools to structure, process and analyze massive datasets.
PIERRE LEGAGNEUX
Pierre Legagneux is a professor in the Department of Biology at Université Laval.
PHILIPPE MARCHAND
Philippe Marchand is a professor in spatial ecology and biostatistics at Institut de recherche sur les forêts, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
PEDRO NETO-PERES
Pedro Neto-Peres is a professor at Concordia University, Department of Biology.
Pedro is one of the BIOS2 co-investigator.
He will bring expertise in quantitative ecology, spatial statistics and mathematics.
SARAH P OTTO
Sarah P Otto is professor in the Department of Zoology at University of British Columbia.
Sally is part of the BIOS2 core team.
She will bring her skills in rigorous quantitative analysis and play a pivotal role in making mathematical modeling more accessible for fellow biologists.
TIMOTHÉE POISOT
Timothée Poisot is professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Université de Montréal.
He is the Training Director of BIOS2.
He will contribute expertise in biostatistics, scientific programming and high performance computing.
DIANE SRIVASTAVA
Dr. Diane Srivastava is a Professor of Zoology at the University of British Columbia.
Dominique Berteaux
Dominique Berteaux is a Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences at Université du Québec à Rimouski and Research Chair of Canada in nordic biodiversity
Marie-Helene Brice
Marie-Helene Brice is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences at Université de Montréal and researcher at Institut de recherche en biologie végétale du jardin botanique de Montréal
Geneviève Lajoie
Geneviève Lajoie is an Adjunct Professor at Université de Montréal and researcher at Institut de recherche en biologie végétale du jardin botanique de Montréal
Jason Pither
Jason Pither is an Adjunt Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of British Columbia.
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