David Barrett
Positions
Laboratory Research Associate
Sessional Instructor
Sessional Instructor
Contact information
Phone number
Mobile: 403.404.0562
Location
Office: BI376
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Background
Educational Background
PhD Geography, University of Victoria,
MSc Geography, University of Regina,
Biography
My current research focus is on under-ice ecology of lake systems, with a focus on ice cover properties and its influence on primary producers. Alongside my research, I also manage the Aquatic Ecology lab, where we undertake a wide range of research including looking at the impact of municipal wastewater on the basal food web of the Bow River, a number of different project in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, and other cold-regions aquatic research.
I am currently also exploring how we can improve our understanding of the interplay between urban growth/change and water availability and quality. This is being done with a community-focus in both urban and rural areas.
Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| ECOL 425 | Quantitative Biology II | Fall 2023 |
| GEOG 204 | Global Environmental Change | Spring 2023 |
| GEOG 308 | Climate and Ecosystems | Fall 2023 |
| BIOL 315 | Quantitative Biology I | Winter 2024 |
| ENSC 505 | Special Problems in ENSC | Winter 2024 |
| GEOG 303 | Introduction to Climate Change | Fall 2024 |
| GEOG 204 | Global Environmental Change | Winter 2025 |
Publications
In the News
- Fewer winter days. CBC Calgary Eyeopener. (2024)
- Opinion: Infrastructure must be prioritized, not pausing growth. Calgary Herald. (2024)
- Climate change putting Alberta lakes on dangerously thin ice. Calgary Herald. (2024)
- Urban Policy Trends: Water Availability and Growth in the Calgary Metropolitan Region. School of Public Policy; Urban Policy Trends. (2024)
- Water woes in southern Alberta could spell disaster for aquatic ecosystems, and the people who rely on them. The Conversation Canada. (2024)
- High and dry: Federal budget 2024 misses the mark on water-related investments. The Conversation Canada. (2024)
- Opinion: Public rallies against loss of manicured green space but not natural ecosystems. Calgary Herald. (2024)
- Density along the busy streets: Answer to the housing crisis or an attempt to slow change in established communities?. Livewire Calgary. (2024)
- Advocates worry southeast Calgary development could devastate natural wetlands and habitats. CBC Calgary. (2022)
- Opinion: City can’t stall on housing affordability measures. Calgary Herald. (2023)
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