Our people

Administration

Dr. Bronwyn Hancock

Associate Vice-President, Research Development

YukonU Research Centre

Amber Polson

Executive Assistant

YukonU Research Centre

David Silas

First Nations Engagement Advisor

YukonU Research Centre

Dr. Valoree Walker

Research Ethics Coordinator

YukonU Research Centre

Tanis Davey

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Governance and External
YukonU Research Centre

Climate Change Research

Brian Horton

Manager, Climate Change Research

YukonU Research Centre
School of Science

Alison Perrin

Climate Change Education and Project Coordinator

YukonU Research Centre

Maciej Stetkiewicz

Climate Change and Northern Hydrology Project Coordinator

YukonU Research Centre

Rachel Pugh

Climate Change Research Project Coordinator

Climate Change Research
YukonU Research Centre

Ellorie McKnight

Research Associate

YukonU Research Centre
Permafrost and Geoscience

Dr. Fabrice Calmels

Research Chair, Permafost and Geoscience

YukonU Research Centre

Louis-Philippe Roy

Climate Change and Permafrost Technical Analyst

Climate Change Research
YukonU Research Centre

Cyrielle Laurent

GIS Technician

YukonU Research Centre

Northern Energy Innovation

Dr. Michael Ross

Industrial Research Chair in Northern Energy Innovation

Northern Energy Innovation
YukonU Research Centre

Spencer Sumanik

Research Analyst

Northern Energy Innovation
YukonU Research Centre

Jason Zrum

Research Analyst

Northern Energy Innovation
YukonU Research Centre

Joe Collier

Research Assistant

YukonU Research Centre
Northern Mine Remediation

Dr. Guillaume Nielsen

Industrial Research Chair

YukonU Research Centre
Faculty Researchers

Dr. Kathryn (Katie) Aitken

Instructor/Coordinator, Environmental and Conservation Sciences Program

School of Science
Applied Science and Management

Dr. Joel Cubley

Instructor/Coordinator, Earth Sciences
Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining
Chair, School of Science
School of Science

Dr. Scott Gilbert

Instructor, Renewable Resources Management

School of Science
Applied Science and Management

Dr. Ernie Prokopchuk

Interim Dean

Applied Science and Management

Mary Samolczyk

Instructor, Earth Sciences

School of Science
Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining

Dr. Fiona Schmiegelow

ENCS Program Director

School of Science
Applied Science and Management

Dr. Tara Stehelin

Instructor, Biology/Coordinator, Renewable Resources Management Program

School of Science
Applied Science and Management

Dave Mossop

Biology Instructor, Professor Emeritus

School of Science

Dana Jennejohn

Instructor, Bachelor of Social Work

School of Health, Education and Human Services
Applied Arts

 

Norman Alexander Easton

Instructor, Anthropology, Archaeology, Northern Studies

School of Liberal Arts
Applied Arts

Dr. Victoria Castillo

Instructor/Coordinator, Heritage and Culture Certificate

School of Liberal Arts
Applied Arts
University of the Arctic

Amanda Graham

Chair, School of Liberal Arts

School of Liberal Arts
Applied Arts
Research Associates
Dr. Sonia Wesche

Assistant Professor
Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics
University of Ottawa
swesche@uottawa.ca

Dr. Stephan Gruber

Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in
Climate Change Impacts/Adaptation in Northern Canada
Department of Geography & Environmental Studies
Carleton University
stephan.gruber@carleton.ca

Dr. Brian Lewthwaite
Principal, Robert Service School, Dawson City, Yukon
Adjunct Professor in Education, James Cook University (Australia), University of British Columbia and University of Manitoba. 
Brian.lewthwaite@gov.yk.ca

Dr. Wayne Strong
Adjunct Associate Professor, Forest Ecology
Arctic Institute of North America
University of Calgary
strong@calgary.ca