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Prof. Raleigh Robertson

Affiliation

Queen's University

Academy or College

Academy of Science

Year Elected

2009

Areas of Interest

Ornithology, conservation biology, behavioural ecology, field research stations.

Dr. Robertson is one of Canada's leading environmental scientists and a world authority in Ornithology, Conservation Biology and Behavioural Ecology. Dr. Robertson is recognized for building the Queen's University Biological Station into one of the largest and most successful field research stations in North America.

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ROBERTSON, Raleigh J. –Department of Biology, Queen’s University
Dr. Robertson is one of Canada's leading environmental scientists and a world authority in Ornithology, Conservation Biology and Behavioural Ecology. He has over 190 refereed publications, is an ISI highly cited researcher, and has trained 50 postgraduates. Dr. Robertson is recognized for building the Queen's University Biological Station into one of the largest and most successful field research stations in North America. He was the inaugural holder of the prestigious Baillie Family Chair in Conservation Biology at Queen's, and most recently received awards from the Society of Canadian Ornithologists and the Canadian Council of University Biology Chairs for lifetime contributions to Canadian biology.