Kayla King—Zoology, and Microbiology and Immunology
Dr. Kayla King's research focuses on host-microbial parasite-pathogen systems, which elucidate the consequences of strong selection and evolution in the lab and nature. Host-pathogen interactions can drive rapid evolutionary change which the King Lab tracks using genomics and experimental tests, and examines the consequences for animal health and pathogen virulence. Dr. King has also investigated the effects of biodiversity, the microbiome, environmental variation, and nascent interactions on host-pathogen ecology and evolution. She holds a Canada Excellence Research Chair in evolutionary dynamics of host-pathogen interactions.
Marie Auger-Méthé—Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, and Statistics
Working at the intersection of ecology, statistics and marine sciences, Dr. Auger-Méthé’s research focus is on developing and applying statistical models to infer behavioural and population processes from empirical data. While she is mostly interested in marine and polar species (e.g. narwhals and polar bears), the methods she develops are usually applicable to a wide range of species and ecosystems. She is also interested in the conservation and management of marine and polar ecosystems.
Andrea Reid—Centre for Indigenous Fisheries
Dr. Andrea Reid is a citizen of the Nisga’a Nation and principle investigator of UBC’s Centre for Indigenous Fisheries, where she is working to build a national and international hub for the study and protection of culturally significant fish and fisheries. Her research adopts highly interdisciplinary and applied approaches to improving our understanding of the complex interrelationships between fish, people and place. Dr. Reid is an advocate for using tools and insights from Western and Indigenous sciences in tandem. She is a National Geographic Explorer and a fellow of The Explorers Club.