FES Profile – Gail Fraser

Gail Fraser Associate Professor Email: gsfraser@yorku.ca

Areas of Academic Interest

My background is in ecology and animal behaviour (Ph.D. in Biopsychology Memorial University of Newfoundland; MSc. in Zoology, North Dakota State University; BSc. in Biology, University of Minnesota).  I use this training to research issues around the ecology and management of avian wildlife, and the environmental management of extractive industries (oil and gas).

Research

I have two main areas of research: environmental management of oil and gas extraction; and the ecology, conservation  and management of avian wildlife.

Professional Affiliations

Graduate appointment in the Department of Biology, York University http://www.biol.yorku.ca/grad/

Research Associate, Alder Institute http://alder.nf.ca/

Member of the Waterbird Society  http://www.waterbirds.org/

Member of the Extractive Industries Working Group – York University