Staff of the Canadian Museum of Nature
This selected list of Canadian Museum of Nature staff represents those personnel receiving enquiries from the public through the Web. For more information about our work, you are invited to contact our divisional managers and directors.
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Noel Alfonso
Research Assistant
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4064
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: nalfonso@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: ichthyology
Education: M.Sc. Biology, University of Ottawa, 2001
Research interests: systematics of Samaridae (Pleuronectiformes) and of Salvelinus (Salmonidae)
Jason S. Anderson
Research Associate
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4033
Fax: 613.364.4022
Email: lbeaudoin@mus-nature.ca
Robert S. Anderson
Research Scientist
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4060
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: randerson@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: entomology
Education: Ph.D., University of Alberta, 1986
Research interests: systematics; evolution; biogeography of Curculionidae with particular reference to the New World evolution of plant/insect associations; biological inventories and scientific and societal products; rare or endangered insects in Canada
George W. Argus
Researcher Emeritus, Research Associate
Research Services
Tel.: 613.566.4284
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: lbeaudoin@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: vascular plants
Education: Ph.D., Biology, Harvard University, 1961
Research interests: systematics of Salix flora of North America
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Roger Baird
Director
Collection Services
Tel.: 613.364.4138
Fax: 613.364.4022
Email: rbaird@mus-nature.ca
Education: B.A., Canadian Studies, Carleton University, 1980; Diploma, Museum Technology, Algonquin College, 1983; Arts Administration, Banff Centre for Management, 1993; Museum Leadership Institute, Getty Center, 2004
Lory Beaudoin
Administrative Assistant
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4033
Fax: 613.364.4022
Email: lbeaudoin@mus-nature.ca
Paul Bloskie
Senior Technician, 3-D Imaging Centre
Information Services
Tel.: 613.566.2464
Fax: 613.566.4763
Email: pbloskie@mus-nature.ca
Nancy Boase
Assistant Registrar, Registration Section
Information Services
Tel.: 613.364.4090
Fax: 613.364.4022
Email: nboase@mus-nature.ca
Anne Botman
Senior Web Development Officer
Information Services
Tel.: 613.566.4243
Fax: 613.566.4763
Email: abotman@mus-nature.ca
Micheline Bouchard
Collection Technician, Botany Section
Collection Services
Tel.: 613.364.4081
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: mbouchard@mus-nature.ca
Education: B.A., Université Laval, 1976; Diploma, Museum Technology, Algonquin College, 1992
Research interests: conservation and collection care techniques of botanical specimens
Anne Breau
Chief, Canadian Centre for Biodiversity
(Policy, Networks and Biodiversity Coordination)
Research Services
Tel.: 613.566.4795
Fax: 613.364.4022
Email: abreau@mus-nature.ca
Education: B.Sc., Nursing (Public Health), University of Ottawa, 1972; B.Sc., Biology, University of Ottawa, 1990
Fenja B. Brodo
Research Associate
Research Services
Tel.: 613.566.4284
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: lbeaudoin@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: entomology
Education: Ph.D., Biology, Carleton University, 1984
Research interests: phylogeny, systematics and biogeography of the Tipuloidea (crane flies), especially of the Arctic
Irwin M. Brodo
Researcher Emeritus, Research Scientist
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4072
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: ibrodo@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: lichenology
Education: Ph.D., Botany, Michigan State University, 1965
Research interests: systematics of various lichen groups in North America, especially in the genera Lecanora, Ochrolechia and Alectoria s. lato; floristic and phytogeographic studies of various parts of Canada, especially British Columbia, Ontario and the Arctic
Roger D. Bull
DNA Lab Coordinator
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4083
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: rbull@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: population genetics, avian ecology
Education: M.Sc., Biology, Queen's University, 2005
Research interests: conservation genetics, molecular systematics
Irene Byrne
Board Secretariat
Corporate Services
Tel.: 613.566.4738
Fax: 613.364.4020
Email: ibyrne@mus-nature.ca
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Michael Caldwell
Research Associate
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4033
Fax: 613.364.4022
Email: lbeaudoin@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: vertebrate palaeontology, systematics, evolutionary biology
Education: Ph.D., Biology (Vertebrate Palaeontology), McGill University, 1995
Research interests: Upper Cretaceous marine lizards of the world; evolution and origins of squamates; evolution and origins of snakes; palaeontology of marine reptiles
Nathalie Cellard
Reservations Coordinator (School Programmes)
Community Services
Tel.: 613.566.4701
Fax: 613.566.4798
Email: ncellard@mus-nature.ca
François Chapleau
Research Associate
Research Services
Tel.: 613.566.4284
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: lbeaudoin@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: ichthyology
Education: Ph.D., Biology, Queen's University, 1986
Research interests: systematics of flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes) and lampreys (Petromyzontiformes); fish population and community ecology of the St. Lawrence River and the Gatineau Park (Quebec); impact of organic and inorganic contaminants on fish population characteristics
Agnès Chartrand
Communications Officer
Communications Services
Tel.: 613.364.4094
Fax: 613.364.4021
Email: achartrand@mus-nature.ca
Marc Chrétien
Deputy Project Director, Construction
VMMB Renewal Project
Tel.: 613.231.8509
Fax: 866.284.0008
Email: mchretien@mus-nature.ca
Ron Christoffer (on leave)
Deputy Project Director, Design (Base Building)
VMMB Renewal Project
Tel.: 613.566.2468
Fax: 613.364.4105
Email: rchristoffer@mus-nature.ca
Luci Cipera
Conservator
Collection Services
Tel.: 613.566.2465 (Ottawa) or 613.364.4079 (Gatineau)
Fax: 613.364.4015
Email: lcipera@mus-nature.ca
Brian W. Coad
Research Scientist
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4067
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: bcoad@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: ichthyology
Education: Ph.D., Biology, University of Ottawa, 1976
Research interests: systematics, taxonomy and zoogeography of the freshwater fishes of Canada and Iran; systematics of Cyprinidae; biology, adaptations and systematics of fishes in unusual environments
Valerie Collins
Senior Marketing Officer
Communications Services
Tel.: 613.364.4084
Fax: 613.364.4021
Email: vcollins@mus-nature.ca
Kathleen E. Conlan
Section Head, Life Sciences
Research Scientist
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4063
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: kconlan@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: marine benthos, amphipod crustaceans
Education: Ph.D., Biology, Carleton University, 1988
Research interests: natural and anthropogenic disturbance effects on Arctic and Antarctic marine biota; systematics, behaviour, evolution and biogeography of crustaceans
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Laurie L. Consaul
Research Assistant
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4074
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: lconsaul@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: vascular plants
Education: M.Sc., Plant Systematics, University of Ottawa, 1988
Research interests: systematics of Polygonum, Festuca; flora of the Canadian Arctic; Canadian rare and endangered plants; distribution of various lichen groups in North America
Francis R. Cook
Researcher Emeritus, Research Associate
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4016
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: cfn@ofnc.ca
Specialty: herpetology
Education: Ph.D., Zoology, University of Manitoba, 1978
Research interests: zoogeography, systematics, ecology and behaviour of northern Nearctic amphibians and reptiles; evolutionary strategies and constraints in the Bufonidae; conservation and population fluctuations of amphibians and reptiles
Wilda Corcoran
Administrative Assistant
Collection Services
Tel.: 613.566.4771
Fax: 613.364.4022
Email: wcorcoran@mus-nature.ca
Marissa Croteau
Coordinator, Member and Donor Relations
Development & Fundraising Services
Tel.: 613.364.4141
Fax: 613.364.4021
Email: mcroteau@mus-nature.ca
Stephen L. Cumbaa
Research Scientist
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4049
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: scumbaa@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: fossil fishes
Education: Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Florida, 1975
Research interests: palaeoenvironments; the origin of tetrapods; evolution and radiation of teleost fishes; early human exploitation of vertebrates; whales and whaling
Kim Curran
Campaign Director
Development & Fundraising Services
Tel: 613.566.4790 or 1.800.263.4433
Fax: 613.364.4021
Email: kcurran@mus-nature.ca
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Hugh Danks
Head, Biological Survey of Canada (Terrestrial Arthropods)
Research Services
Tel.: 613.566.4787
Fax: 613.364.4022
Email: hdanks@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: entomology
Education: Ph.D., Imperial College, University of London, 1968
Research interests: diversity and nature of the insect fauna of Canada and North America, especially Arctic insects; modes of seasonal adaptation in insects, including dormancy, cold hardiness and other aspects of life cycles and their controls
Richard G. Day
Research Assistant
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4050
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: rday@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: palaeobiology
Education: B.Sc. (Hons.), Biology, Carleton University, 1976
Research interests: palaeoecology; macro- and micro-palaeontology
Kim de Grandpré
Officer-Staffing, Official Languages and Employment Equity
Human Resources Management Services
Tel.: 613.566.4710
Fax: 613.364.4028
Email: kdegrandpr@mus-nature.ca
Joanne DiCosimo
President and C.E.O.
Tel.: 613.566.4733
Fax: 613.364.4020
Email: jdicosimo@mus-nature.ca
Jennifer Doubt
Chief Collection Manager, Botany Section
Collection Services
Tel.: 613.364.4076
Fax: 613364.4027
Email: jdoubt@mus-nature.ca
Education: M.Sc., Bryophyte Ecology, University of Alberta, 2001
Research interests: assessment, monitoring, recovery and conservation of rare plant species and plant diversity; bryophyte taxonomy and floristics; botanical training; herbarium management
Maureen Dougan
Vice-President and C.O.O.
Tel.: 613.566.4732
Fax: 613.364.4020
Email: mdougan@mus-nature.ca
Chantal Dussault
Archivist
Information Technology & Library Services
Tel.: 613.364.4047
Fax: 613.364.4026
Email: cdussault@mus-nature.ca
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T. Scott Ercit
Research Scientist
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4058
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: sercit@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: mineralogy, geochemistry
Education: Ph.D., Mineralogy, University of Manitoba, 1986
Research interests: origin and internal evolution of granitic pegmatites; application of oxide mineralogy to Earth sciences and solid-state chemistry; mineralogy geochemistry and economic geology of tantalum and niobium
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Margaret Feuerstack
Collection Technician, Earth Sciences
Collections Services
Tel.: 613.566.4251
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: mfeuerstac@mus-nature.ca
Peter Frank
Chief Registrar, Registration Section
Information Services
Tel.: 613.364.4089
Fax: 613.364.4022
Email: pfrank@mus-nature.ca
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Jean-Marc Gagnon
Chief Collection Manager, Invertebrate Section
Collection Services
Tel.: 613.364.4066
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: jmgagnon@mus-nature.ca
Education: Ph.D., Marine Ecology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1991
Research interests: invertebrate collection management; ecology of marine invertebrates and benthic communities; identification of Canadian East Coast benthic invertebrates; multivariate analysis of species-environment interactions and environmental impact studies
Robert Gault
Research Associate
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4078
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: rgault@mus-nature.ca
François Génier
Collection Manager, Invertebrate Section
Collection Services
Tel.: 613.364.4068
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: fgenier@mus-nature.ca
Education: D.E.C. (College Diploma), Ahuntsic, Montréal
Research interests: taxonomy, identification, evolution and biogeography of Scarabaeinae
Rachel Gervais
Travelling Exhibitions Coordinator
Exhibition Services
Tel.: 613.566.4211
Fax: 613.364.4023
Email: rgervais@mus-nature.ca
Lynn J. Gillespie
Research Scientist
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4075
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: lgillespie@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: vascular plants
Education: Ph.D., Botany, University of California, 1988
Research interests: molecular systematics using DNA techniques; flora of the Canadian Arctic; computer based interactive floras; systematics and evolution of Euphorbiaceae and Gnetales
John Gillett
Research Associate
Research Services
Tel.: 613.566.4284
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: lbeaudoin@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: botany
Education: Ph.D., Botany, Washington University, 1950
Research interests: vascular plant systematics, specializing in the clover family
Susan Goods
Secretary, Biological Survey of Canada Secretariat (Terrestrial Arthropods)
Research Services
Tel.: 613.566.4250
Fax: 613.364.4022
Email: sgoods@mus-nature.ca
Michel Gosselin
Collection Manager, Vertebrate Section
Collection Services
Tel.: 613.566.4291
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: mgosselin@mus-nature.ca
Education: M.A., Museology, Université du Québec à Montréal, 1997
Research interests: zoogeography and distribution of birds; identification; nomenclature
Mark S. Graham
Director
Research Services
Tel.: 613.566.4743
Fax: 613.364.4022
Email: mgraham@mus-nature.ca
Education: Ph.D., Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1985
Research interests: experimental biology of aquatic invertebrates and fish; environmental physiology, especially the effects of temperature and water borne toxicants; the collection, transport and husbandry of live specimens
David R. Gray
Research Associate
Research Services
Tel.: 613.566.4284
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: lbeaudoin@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: Arctic science
Education: Ph.D., Zoology, University of Alberta, 1973
Research interests: ethology of mammals and birds; behavioural adaptations to high Arctic environments and reproductive strategies; traditional native knowledge and environmental issues in the high Arctic
Joel D. Grice
Section Head, Earth Sciences
Research Scientist
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364.4057
Fax: 613.364.4027
Email: jgrice@mus-nature.ca
Specialty: mineralogy
Education: Ph.D., Mineralogy, University of Manitoba, 1973
Research interests: crystal chemistry; zeolites, and silico-phosphates; boron-bearing minerals; hydrogen in minerals
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