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Prof. Peter R. Leavitt
Affiliation
University of ReginaAcademy or College
Academy of ScienceYear Elected
2018Website URL
http://www.iecs-uregina.ca/Areas of Interest
Lakes, climate change, human impacts, paleoecology, water quality, ecosystem management, long-term ecological research, leadership
LEAVITT, Peter - Department of Biology, University of Regina
Professor Leavitt has advanced our understanding of how climate change and human activities interact to degrade Canada's surface waters. A global pioneer in the field of paleolimnology, Leavitt has investigated how lakes are impacted by global warming, hydrological variability and societal development associated with food production, resource extraction and urbanization. By combining whole-lake studies with innovative fossil analyses, Leavitt’s research has led to improved strategies to protect aquatic ecosystems.
LEAVITT, Peter - Department of Biology, University of Regina
Leavitt nous permet de mieux comprendre comment le changement climatique et les activités humaines interagissent pour dégrader les eaux de surface au Canada. Leavitt a examiné comment les lacs subissent les contrecoups du réchauffement planétaire, de la variabilité hydrologique et du développement de la société associé à la production alimentaire, l’extraction des ressources et l’urbanisation. Ses travaux ont eu pour effet d’améliorer les stratégies pour la protection des écosystèmes aquatiques.