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Freshwater Ecology Professors and Supervisors in Canada
Professors in freshwater ecology in canada
617 professors found
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Canada
Research Interests
Ecology
Marine Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Trophic Ecology
Peatland Ecology
Associate professor
Université de Montréal
Canada
Research Interests
Ecology
Marine Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Fish Ecology
Molecular Ecology
Department of Biology University of Regina Regina Saskatchewan Canada
Canada
Research Interests
Ecology
Marine Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Biogeochemistry
Phytoplankton Ecology
Associate Professor
University of New Brunswick
Canada
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Ecosystem Management
Boreal Ecology
Jarislowsky Chair in Environment and Health & Professor
McMaster University
Canada
Research Interests
Ecology
Environmental Chemistry
Freshwater Ecology
Pollution Biology
Ecotoxicology
Professor
Université de Montréal
Canada
Research Interests
Ecology
Marine Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Biogeochemistry
Boreal Ecology
Distinguished University Professor
Queen's University
Canada
Research Interests
Ecology
Environmental Chemistry
Freshwater Ecology
Paleoenvironmental Studies
Boreal Ecology
Associate Professor
University of Waterloo
Canada
Research Interests
Hydrology
Ecology
Freshwater Ecology
River Restoration
Eutrophication
Professor
Université de Montréal
Canada
Research Interests
Hydrology
Environmental Chemistry
Freshwater Ecology
Biogeochemistry
Carbon Sequestration
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Living costs in Canada
Estimated costs in Canada.
MonthlyYearly | Canada |
|---|---|
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | C$1.6k $1,200/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | C$979 $720/yr |
 Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | C$1.3k $960/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | C$11.4k $8,400/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Lecturer
Universidad de Granada
Spain
Research Interests
Hydrology
Climatology
Fluvial Geomorphology
Sediment Transport
Watershed Management
Assistant Professor
University of Kansas
United States
Research Interests
Agronomy
Hydrology
Agriculture
Drought Tolerance
Water Resource Management
Professor
University of Kansas
United States
Research Interests
Hydrology
Soil Science
Ecohydrology
Land Cover
Soil Dynamics
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