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Donald Jackson

Professor

Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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  • Professor
    Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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BIO

Donald Jackson is a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Professor Jackson's research focuses on the structure and composition of ecological communities in aquatic ecosystems. These aquatic ecosystems include relatively undisturbed lakes and rivers, as well as urban ecosystems such as rivers and stormwater ponds. Work is focused on understanding how the environmental conditions shapes the types of species found there (the ecological communities), and how environmental conditions influence the geographic distribution of species (e.g. climate and water temperatures may determine the northern or southern distributions of fishes). Research ranges in spatial scale from urban ecology studies within individual cities (e.g. water quality and ecological communities of stormwater ponds) to intercontinental comparisons of lake fish communities. Research interests also include species at risk (e.g. endangered species) and invasive species, again understanding how they may be influenced by the environmental conditions and how invasive species may alter the environment for other species.

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Chair and Tri-Campus Graduate Chair
    University of Toronto, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2018
  • Intermin Director
    University of Toronto, School of the Environment, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 2012 - 30 Jun 2013
  • Intermic Director
    University of Toronto, Centre for Environment, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 2010 - 30 Jun 2012
  • Professor
    University of Toronto, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 2006 - present
  • Professor
    University of Toronto, Zoology, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 2004 - 30 Jun 2006
  • Associate Professor
    University of Toronto, Zoology, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 1998 - 30 Jun 2004
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Zoology, Toronto, Canada1 Jan 1994 - 30 Jun 1998

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1 Sep 1988 - 31 Aug 1992

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Media enquiries
  • Collaborative projects

INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

  • School of Cities

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