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Dr. Liris Smith
B.Sc., B.Sc.PT, M.Sc.PT, PhD

Assistant Professor
School of Health, Education and Human Services
Applied Arts

Field of expertise

  • health and wellness
  • community based research
  • health policy
  • physical therapy
  • physical activity
  • healthy aging

Area of interest

  • physical activity
  • physical therapy
  • Indigenous health and wellness
  • community-based participatory research
  • healthy aging, health equity
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Dr. Tara Stehelin
B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD

Chair
School of Science
Applied Science and Management

Field of expertise

  • general biology
  • conservation biology
  • ecology
  • animal behaviour
  • genetics
  • ornithology

Area of interest

  • impacts of climate change on animals
  • conservation biology
  • cell biology
  • ornithology
  • animal behaviour
  • migration and communication in birds
  • genetics
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Dr. Benoit Turcotte
P.Eng., PhD

Senior Research Professional, Hydrology and Climate Change
Climate Change Research
YukonU Research Centre

Field of expertise

  • river and river ice engineering
  • hydrology
  • applied modelling

Area of interest

  • flood risk mapping and assessment
  • flood mitigation for communities and transportation infrastructure
  • flood forecasting - open water and ice jams
  • impact of climate change on hydrological processes
  • river morphology and sediment transport assessments
  • winter flow estimation
  • hydrodynamic and river ice modelling for engineering design
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Jason Zrum
P.Eng.

Research Analyst
Northern Energy Innovation
YukonU Research Centre

Field of expertise

  • mechanical engineering
  • electrical engineering

Area of interest

  • power systems engineering
  • power systems modeling and analysis
  • renewable generation
  • energy storage
  • remote power systems
  • demand-side management
  • energy systems
  • thermofluid systems
  • buildings engineering