Dr. Mark Mallory is the Canada Research Chair in Coastal Ecosystem Connectivity and Resilience and director of the Mallory Lab. A renowned researcher, Mallory is investigating the impact of environmental contaminants on seabird populations in Arctic and Atlantic Canada. Focusing on Arctic terns, herring gulls, and common eiders, his study seeks to understand how birds' health is affected by existing pollutant levels and their relation to migratory bird ecology.
Dr. Laura Ferguson a biology researcher and director of the Ferguson Lab, is on a mission to understand how climate change impacts mosquitoes and the risks of zoonotic diseases they pose. Her research investigates the effects of winter climate change on mosquito survival, immunity, and energy use, among other factors.
Dr. Nelson O'Driscoll is an Earth and Environmental Science professor and director of the Mercury Lab. An environmental scientist, O’Driscoll is acquiring a cutting-edge freeze dryer system to support his groundbreaking research on mercury pollution. The installation of a LabConco Free Zone Freeze Dryer at Acadia University's K.C. Irving Environmental Science Center will significantly enhance the efficiency and accuracy of mercury and other contaminant analyses.
