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Brian Cumming
Professor oF Paleolimnology and Aquatic Ecology
“Assessment of natural and human-caused environmental change”
Research: We study how ecological and environmental change occurs in lakes over decades to millennia, from both natural (e.g., climate, fires) and human-based stressors (e.g. acidic deposition, nutrient enrichment, metal deposition, etc). Our research encompasses understanding modern distributions of organisms and reconstructing past communities by exploiting the richness of the sedimentary record of lakes. Understanding how lakes have changed over time helps us effectively manage aquatic systems.
Teaching: My teaching is interdisciplinary in nature and emphasizes the need for integration of techniques across disciplines, critical reading and thinking, and hands-on activities, including field-based activities.
Course Topics: Limnology, ecology, long-term environmental change, statistics and data analysis, field courses
Lab Website
Email: cummingb@queensu.ca
Telephone: 613.533.6153
Office Number: Biosciences 3134A