Assistant Professor
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, Department of Land and Food Systems
Research Themes
Environmental Economics | Ecology | Applied Sociology | Data Science
Geographical Area(s) of Research
Canada | United States
Top Three Research Questions on Biodiversity Solutions and Sustainable Coexistence of People and Nature
1. What is the causal impact of conservation spending on conservation outcomes in the United States?
2. How much scope is there to expand the retirement and conversion of marginal field areas to perennial habitat in Southern Ontario? What type of support is needed to help grain farmers adopt this practice where it is socio-ecologically desirable?
3. To what extent can deep learning and satellite imagery help track small perennial landscape features (hedgerows, riparian buffers) in agricultural landscapes?
Bio
Dr. Joséphine Gantois is a member of our hiring cluster, for the joint position at IRES and LFS on Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation. Her research is motivated by the need to better understand the ecological footprint of humans in natural and agricultural landscapes. She is particularly interested in (1) evaluating practical solutions to reconcile private land use incentives and conservation goals in agricultural areas; (2) monitoring biodiversity outcomes and ecosystem functions at large spatio-temporal scales; and (3) estimating the causal impact of land use choices and conservation policies on biodiversity. Research in her group spans environmental economics, ecology, applied sociology and data science and draws from both quantitative and qualitative research methods.