Faculty and Staff

Below is a list of core faculty members within the School of Environmental Studies. Click on their names to view more information about each person including their area(s) of research. For students who are interested in seeking a supervisor, please directly contact each faculty member using the provided contact information. 

NameField of StudyCognate DepartmentEmail
Brown, Stephen
(Undergraduate Chair)
Environmental ChemistryChemistrybrowns@chem.queensu.ca

Danby, Ryan
(Director)

 

Ecosystem Change and Biodiversity ConservationGeography and Planningryan.danby@queensu.ca
Goebel, Allison
(On Leave July 1 - December 31 2026, Graduate Chair Winter 2027)
Environmental Justice; Women Health & Environment;
Local Food Issues/Movements;
Gender, Environment & Development in Africa
 goebela@queensu.ca
Hall, GeofPublic Health, Biology, Environmental Studies and Environmental EngineeringCivil Engineeringgeof.hall@queensu.ca

Lowitt, Kristen

 

Sustainable food systems, Food sovereignty, Small-scale fisheries,
Participatory action research, Community development
 kristen.lowitt@queensu.ca
McLagan, DavidBiogeochemical Cycling of ContaminantsGeological Sciences & Geological Engineeringdavid.mclagan@queensu.ca

Orihel, Diane

 

Freshwater EcosystemsBiologydiane.orihel@queensu.ca
Seiler, ChristianClimate Change Modeling christian.seiler@queensu.ca

Tienhaara, Kyla 

 

Economy and EnvironmentGlobal Development Studieskyla.tienhaara@queensu.ca

Winn, Louise

(Graduate Chair Fall 2026)
 

Fetal ToxicityBiomedical & Molecular Scienceswinnl@queensu.ca

Below is a list of cross-appointed faculty members within the School of Environmental Studies. Click on their names to view more information about each person including their area(s) of research. For students who are interested in seeking a supervisor, note that only those marked with * will supervise or advise ENSC Graduate students at this time.  Please contact each faculty member using the provided contact information.

NameField of StudyCognate DepartmentEmail 
Chen, DongmeiInteractions between human activities and the physical environmentGeography & Planningchendm@queensu.ca*
Cordoba, DianaSocial and environmental impacts of new practices, technologies, and models of rural and territorial developmentGlobal Development Studiesdiana.cordoba@queensu.ca 
Assessment of natural and human-caused environmental changeBiologycummingb@queensu.ca*
Epprecht, MarcGlobal Development StudiesGlobal Development Studiesepprecht@queensu.ca 
BiologyBiologyvlf@queensu.ca 
Engineering for Humanity;
Waste Studies;
Interdisciplinarity;
Knowledge Mobilization
Chemical Engineering, Smith Engineeringhirdm@queensu.ca*
Legoas, JorgeOntological and religious dimensions of Indigenous people’s relation to their environmentsSchool of Religionj.legoas@queensu.ca*
Using genomics, experiments, and spatial ecology to explore origins of biological diversity, and human impacts on it.Biologysteve.lougheed@queensu.ca 
Mabee, WarrenInterface between renewable energy policy and technologiesGeography & Planningwarren.mabee@queensu.ca*
McDonald, David A.Public versus private service delivery (with a focus on water, electricity and health care)Global Development Studiesdm23@queensu.ca*
Resurrección, Bernadette P.Focus on how gender, equity, and environmental change intersectGlobal Development Studiesresurreccionb@queensu.ca 
How lake ecosystems change over long time frames in response to multiple environmental stressors.Biologysmolj@queensu.ca 
Taylor, MarcusComplex social and ecological forces reshaping contemporary agrarian regions in an era of political economic turbulence and climatic changeGlobal Development Studiesmarcus.taylor@queensu.ca*
Geotechnical / Geomechanical Engineering;
Environmental Engineering
RMC, Civil Engineeringvlachopoulos-n@rmc.ca*
Wallace, MollyContemporary Literature; Ecocriticism and Eco-Cultural Studies; Permaculture, Biodynamics, and Agroecology; Technophilia and Technophobia; Risk Theory; Animals and AnimalityEnglishwallacem@queensu.ca 
Metabolic regulation of animals living in diverse and challenging environmentsBiologyyuxiangw@queensu.ca*
Developing the use of phytotechnologies to remediate contaminated sites (phytoremediation);
Modelling contaminant dispersal using vascular plants;
Environmental site remediation
RMC, Chemistry & Chemical Engineeringbarbara.zeeb@rmc-cmr.ca*
Atmospheric Fuels;
Energy Storage;
Zero Emission Cement
RMC, Chemistry & Chemical Engineeringfrank.zeman@rmc.ca
*

Below is a list of adjunct faculty members within the School of Environmental Studies. Click on their names to view more information about each person including their area(s) of research. For students who are interested in seeking a supervisor or advisor in the ENSC Graduate program, please note that only faculty marked with * will accept graduate students.

Please contact them directly using the provided contact information. Faculty members not marked with * are not willing to act as primary supervisor and do not wish to be contacted.

NameEmailDetailsPhone*
Abolarin, Sanjo sanjo.abolarin@queensu.caTerm Adjunct Lecturer, Consuming the Environment   
markus.brinkmann@usask.ca Associate Professor, School of Environment and Sustainability, Director, Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan306-966-1204 
Cartwright, Lyndsaylyndsay.cartwright@trca.caEcosystem and Climate Science team with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority  
Dee, Gabriellagd42@queensu.caTerm Adjunct Assistant Professor, Environment and Sustainability  
Graymason, Pavelp.graymason@queensu.caTerm Adjunct Assistant Professor, Waste Flows: Environmental Studies of Waste   
hannah.harrison@dal.caAssistant Professor, Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University  
hyndsp@tcd.ieSchool of Food Science and Environmental Health, College of Sciences and Health, Dublin Institute of Technology+353 (0)83 8256888 
sjacob04@uoguelph.caProfessor, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph  
jane.kirk@canada.caEnvironment Canada905-336-4712 
clevkoe@lakeheadu.caCanada Research Chair in Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems, Lakehead University807-343-8010 X7654 
paul.makar@ec.gc.caSenior Research Scientist - Modeling and Integration Section, Air Quality Research Division, Environmental Science and Technology Branch, Environment Canada  
Majury, Annaanna.majury@oahpp.caPublic Health Ontario Labs - Eastern Ontario and Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø's University613-548-6630 x129*
dmccarthy@uwaterloo.caDept of Environment & Resource Studies, University of Waterloo519-888-4567 x33065*
moorepartners@startmail.comRetired Lecturer - Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø's Smith School of Business and School of Environmental Studies.  Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Ecological Economics.  
jridal@riverinstitute.caSt. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences SLRIES  
ruttera@queensu.caSchool of Environmental Studies, Analytical Services Unit Technical Consultant613-533-2642*
skordaki@rmc.caRoyal Military College  
 613-929-1659 
Welbourn, Pamelawelbourn@queensu.caRetired from University of Toronto  
Whitelaw, Grahamgraham.whitelaw@queensu.caRetired from Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø's University Department of Geography and Planning and School of Environmental Studies  

NameField of StudyCognate DepartmentEmail
Jamieson, HeatherEnvironmental GeochemistryGeological Sciences & Geological Engineeringjamieson@queensu.ca
Hodson, PeterFish ToxicologyBiologypeter.hodson@queensu.ca
Liss, Steven

Environmental Biotechnology, Microbial Processes and Structures, Water and Wastewater Resource Management and Fate of Emerging Contaminants

Chemical Engineeringsteven.liss@queensu.ca
Smith, MickEnvironmental PhilosophyPhilosophymichael.smith@queensu.ca
Environmental ChemistryChemistrygary.vanloon@chem.queensu.ca 

 

 

 

NameCourseContact
Jones, JoshuaENSC 320, Wildlife Issues in a Changing WorldBiosciences Complex, Room 3240
Email: jdj3@queensu.ca
Nanda, RitENSC 290, Introduction To Ecological EconomicsBiosciences Complex, Room 3240
Email: rit.nanda@queensu.ca

TitleNameContact
Administrative/Undergraduate AssistantWintle, TammyBiosciences Complex, Room 3134
Phone: 613-533-6000 Ext. 74298
Email: wintlet@queensu.ca
School AdministratorKhan, ColinBiosciences Complex, Room 3132
Phone:  613-533-6000 Ext. 77531 
Email: khanc@queensu.ca