Paul Galpern
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Calgary
Alberta
CANADA
Email: paul.galpern [at] ucalgary [dot] ca He/him
PhD (University of Manitoba)
MSc, BEd, BSc (University of Toronto)
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I’ve been leading a research program at the intersection of ecology, conservation and sustainable agriculture at University of Calgary (a large Canadian research-intensive institution), since 2013. I prioritize being a supportive mentor for my graduate students and trainees, and finding ways to innovate as a teacher.
My research has focused on sustainable agriculture, landscape ecology, ecosystem services, biodiversity conservation, global change, and quantitative ecological methods. I have also spearheaded transdisciplinary research and courses that link ecology with the social sciences. I currently lead a multi-institutional research program in agricultural sustainability called the Prairie Precision Sustainability Network. As an advocate for sustainable agriculture on the Canadian Prairies, I have often been invited to speak on this issue to different types of audiences.
I began my career as high school teacher (2001 to 2008), living and working in Indigenous communities in Ontario, Canada. This experience continues to inspire me, and it has shaped the design and philosophy of my undergraduate and graduate courses. Teaching well is very important to me. I strive to improve how we deliver post-secondary education and have introduced several novel teaching and assessment approaches in my courses.