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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors29 Clinical faculty0 Adjunct, part-time and visiting46 Emeritus18 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Science29 Engineering3 Social Sciences3 Humanities1

Department

Mathematics and Statistics39 Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour33 Chemistry & Chemical Biology29 Earth, Environment & Society28

Research area

Geology and Paleoclimatology Research6 Climate change and permafrost5 Cryospheric studies and observations4 Geological formations and processes4

University

McMaster University7,356

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors29 Clinical faculty0 Adjunct, part-time and visiting46 Emeritus18 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Science29 Engineering3 Social Sciences3 Humanities1

Department

Mathematics and Statistics39 Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour33 Chemistry & Chemical Biology29 Earth, Environment & Society28

Research area

Geology and Paleoclimatology Research6 Climate change and permafrost5 Cryospheric studies and observations4 Geological formations and processes4

University

McMaster University7,356

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Allison Williams

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

328 publications

Physics & Astronomy

28

Interdisciplinary Science15

Office of the Vice-President, Research1

Urban Transport and Accessibility

4

Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics3

Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies3

Marine and environmental studies3

Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics3

Transportation Planning and Optimization3

Archaeology and ancient environmental studies2

Climate variability and models2

Physics & Astronomy

28

Interdisciplinary Science15

Office of the Vice-President, Research1

Urban Transport and Accessibility

4

Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics3

Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies3

Marine and environmental studies3

Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics3

Transportation Planning and Optimization3

Archaeology and ancient environmental studies2

Climate variability and models2

(87 in 5 years)

h-index 40

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

20 grants

Canada Research Chair

K Bruce Newbold

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Migration and Labor DynamicsUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesUrban Transport and Accessibility

309 publications(84 in 5 years)h-index 43Latest paper 2027 Teaches graduate courses

Mike Waddington

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Peatlands and Wetlands EcologyFire effects on ecosystemsBotany and Plant Ecology Studies

238 publications(61 in 5 years)h-index 58Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses Canada Research Chair

Alexander Peace

Associate Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesGeological Studies and Exploration

125 publications(58 in 5 years)h-index 20Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 3 grants

Hector Antonio Paez

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Urban Transport and AccessibilityTransportation Planning and OptimizationSpatial and Panel Data Analysis

231 publications(55 in 5 years)h-index 54Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Greg Slater

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

182 publications(49 in 5 years)h-index 43Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 21 grants

Alemu Gonsamo Gosa

Associate Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Remote Sensing in AgriculturePlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsRemote Sensing and LiDAR Applications

140 publications(44 in 5 years)h-index 48Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Altaf Arain

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsClimate variability and models

248 publications(36 in 5 years)h-index 74Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 1 grant

Léa Ravensbergen

Assistant Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Urban Transport and AccessibilityTransportation and Mobility InnovationsTransportation Planning and Optimization

42 publications(30 in 5 years)h-index 17Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 2 grants

Sean K Carey

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Climate change and permafrostCryospheric studies and observationsHydrology and Watershed Management Studies

156 publications(30 in 5 years)h-index 46Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 7 grants

Darren Scott

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Urban Transport and AccessibilityTransportation Planning and OptimizationTransportation and Mobility Innovations

140 publications(27 in 5 years)h-index 39Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 21 grants

Eduard Gordon Reinhardt

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchMaritime and Coastal ArchaeologyGeological formations and processes

124 publications(27 in 5 years)h-index 34Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 12 grants

Janok Bhattacharya

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Geological formations and processesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

142 publications(26 in 5 years)h-index 40Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 3 grants

Sang-Tae Kim

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsIsotope Analysis in Ecology

61 publications(20 in 5 years)h-index 18Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 5 grants

Elli Papangelakis

Assistant Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesSoil erosion and sediment transportHydrology and Watershed Management Studies

30 publications(19 in 5 years)h-index 11Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 2 grants

Joseph Boyce

Associate Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological formations and processesMaritime and Coastal Archaeology

92 publications(19 in 5 years)h-index 26Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 8 grants

Nikolaos Yiannakoulias

Associate Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Misinformation and Its ImpactsData-Driven Disease SurveillanceSpinal Cord Injury Research

89 publications(19 in 5 years)h-index 22Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 4 grants

Abel Chikanda

Associate Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Migration and Labor DynamicsMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyDiaspora, migration, transnational identity

68 publications(17 in 5 years)h-index 17Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 3 grants

Gita Ljubicic

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Indigenous Studies and EcologyIndigenous Health, Education, and RightsClimate change and permafrost

60 publications(15 in 5 years)h-index 21Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 8 grants

Robert Wilton

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Homelessness and Social IssuesDisability Rights and RepresentationEmployment and Welfare Studies

88 publications(14 in 5 years)h-index 33Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 8 grants

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