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Dr. Hugh MacIsaac

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Lake Baikal, Russia

Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Invasive Species

Academic Address:

University of Windsor

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Windsor ON, Canada N9B 3P4

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ph. (519) 253-3000 ext. 3754 (office), 2734 (lab)

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Fax (519) 971-3616

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Email: Hugh

Employment:

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  • 2014-2021: Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Invasive Species

  • 2016-Distinguished Research Fellow, Sino-Canada Research Center on Plateau Lakes, Yunnan University, China

  • 2014-current: Adjunct professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing

  • 2014-current: Founding member, China-Canada Three Gorges Reservoir Water Science Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China

  • 2011-2016: Director, NSERC Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network II

  • 2006-2011: Director, Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network

  • 2003-2006, 2006-2011: Fisheries and Oceans' Invasive Species Research Chair

  • 2000-current: Professor, GLIER and Biology Department, University of Windsor

  • 1997-2000: Associate Professor, Biology Department, University of Windsor

  • 1992-1997: Assistant Professor, Biology Department, University of Windsor

Education:

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  • NSERC Postdoctoral fellow, Zoology Department, University of Toronto

  • Ph.D., Department of Biology, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA

  • M.Sc., Botany Department, University of Toronto

  • B.Sc. (Honours), Biology Department, University of Windsor

Academic Performance Indicators (To October 2020):

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Peer-review Papers/Books Published or Accepted: 220

h index: 73 (Google Scholar); Citations: 18023(Google Scholar)

 

Academic Awards and Honours:

  • 2020: International Teaching and Research Award, University of Windsor

  • 2018: Distinguished Research Scholar, Yunnan University, China

  • 2014: Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Invasive Species (tier 1)

  • 2011: Frank H. Rigler Award, Society of Canadian Limnologists

  • 2008: Mentoring Award, University of Windsor Alumni Association

  • 2003-2006, renewed 2006-2011: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Aquatic Invasive Species Research Chair

  • 2016, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 University of Windsor Research Excellence Award

  • 2000 Premier’s Research Excellence Award 

Undergraduate Teaching:

  • Invasive Species and their Impact, University of Windsor

  • Community Ecology, University of Windsor

  • Ecology, University of Windsor

  • Conservation, University of Windsor

  • Great Lakes Field Biology, University of Windsor

  • Great Lakes Systems Ecology, University of Windsor

  • Applied Ecology, University of Windsor

  • Animal Ecology, Erindale College, University of Toronto

Graduate Teaching:

  • Multiple Stressors and Environmental Modeling

  • Graduate Seminar

  • Advanced Topics in Conservation Biology

  • Ecology of Shallow Lakes

  • Disturbance Ecology, University of Windsor

  • Biological Invasions, University of Windsor

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