(RA) Emerald Ash Borer in Ontario 3. Graduate student committees and examinations Student Name Program Research Project Title Completion Date Role Michael McTavish PhD Exotic Species and Earthworms in Restoration Ecology Ongoing Comprehensive and advisory committees Heather Cray PhD Restoration and Changing Ecosystems Ongoing Comprehensive and advisory committees Lisa Emiljanowicz PhD (U. Guelph) Creation of an Insect Pest Risk Assessment Tool for Ontario Agriculture Ongoing Comprehensive and advisory committees In confidence PhD, Monash University, Australia In confidence 2015 External examiner In confidence PhD, U.B.C. In confidence 2014 External examiner In confidence PhD, Charles Sturt U., Australia In confidence 2014 External examiner Cameron McCordic PhD Modelling the Complexities of Urban Food Security Vulnerability 2014 Comprehensive committee Natalie Evans PhD, Philosophy Agency and Autonomy: A New Direction for Animal Ethics 2013 External examiner Kaitlyn Rathwell PhD Bridging Inuit and Scientific Knowledge Systems though Art and Governance to Navigate Critical Transitions in Arctic Sea Ice Loss 2012 Comprehensive committee Jennifer Balsdon PhD Resilience Perspective: A Conceptual Framework for Restoration Ecology 2011 Comprehensive committee Cole Atlin MES, Global Governance Invasive Alien Species, Globalization and Policy Construction 2011 Advisory Committee Megan Ihrig MES Assessing Progress of Urban Ecological Restoration Using Transplants 2011 Advisory Committee Jessica MES Butterfly Abundance and 2010 Advisory
A. Bennett Invasive Species of the Carden Alvar 2008 N. Bettencourt Social Perceptions of Waterfowl 2008 K. Hermsen Perceptions of Purple Loosestrife 2008 T. Renner Organic Food Choices 2008 J. Lowry Community Ecological Restoration 2007 L. McCarthy Perceptions of Hybrid Plants 2007 5. Record of university courses taught S = spring, F = fall, W = winter; bold course = graduate level Year/Term Course Number Title Enrolment 2016 F ENVS 200 Field Ecology (est. 250) 2016 S ERS 283 Ontario Natural History – Species and Patterns 15 2016 W ERS 406 Paths to Sustainability 22 2016 W ERS 413 Senior Honours Research Seminar 27 2015 F ENVS 200 Field Ecology 230 2015 S ERS 283 Ontario Natural History – Species and Patterns 16 2015 W ERS 413 Senior Honours Research Seminar 21 2015 W ERS 702 Critical Analysis and Research 6 2013 F ERS 475 Walking the Path of Sustainability – An Exploration of Embodied Metaphors 16 2013 S ERS 283 Ontario Natural History – Species and Patterns 16 2013 W ERS 702 Critical Analysis and Research 8 2012 S ERS 283 Ontario Natural History – Species and Patterns 16 2012 W ERS 410 ERS Capstone – Transforming Ecosocial Systems 110 2011 F ERS 110 Environmental Analysis I: Foundations 109 2011 S ERS 283 Ontario Natural History – Species and Patterns 13
2013 “Resource Conservation and Sustainability,” Panel for Seminar in Geography (Geography 691), Laurier-Waterloo Graduate Program in Geography 2012 “Social, Ecological, Management and Ethical Dimensions of Human-Introduced and Invasive Species” in Introduction to Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 2009 “Biodiversity and Conservation” (three course lectures) in Environmental and Animal Ethics, Linköping University, Sweden 2006 “Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in Conservation Planning,” Invited panel for Planning Research Forum (Planning 801/802), University of Waterloo 2006 “Social Science Research Methods” (four lecture and discussion sessions) in Biological Invasions Graduate Seminar, University of California at Davis 2005 “Social and Linguistic Dimensions of Invasion Biology” (two sessions) in Biological Invasions Graduate Seminar, University of California at Davis 2005 “Science and Advocacy” in Responsible Conduct of Research for Environmental Scientists Graduate Seminar, University of California at Davis 2004 “Language and worldview” and “Metaphors of Nature” in Philosophy of Nature, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 2004 “The Ethics of Ecological Restoration” in Ecological Restoration seminar, University of California at Santa Barbara 2004 “Metaphors of Conservation Biology” in Conservation Biology, University of California at Santa Barbara 2003 “Restoration and Militarism” in Ecological Restoration, University of California at Santa Barbara 2003 “Buddhism, Science, and Ecopsychology” (given in two terms) in Ecopsychology, University of California at Santa Barbara 2003 “The Ethics of Environmental Language” in Environmental Ethics, University of California at Santa Barbara 2001, 2002 “Invasive Species” in Environmental Ecology, University of California at Santa Barbara 2001 “Ideas of Nature in a Life” in The Idea of Nature, University of California at Santa Barbara
2001 “Science, Religion and Environment” in Current Topics, University of California at Santa Barbara 2001 “Values” in Human Population and Environment, University of California at Santa Barbara D. SERVICE 1. Committees The following service was in my unit at the University of Waterloo unless otherwise indicated. a. University 2016- Undergraduate Operations Committee Senate Undergraduate Council Co-operative Education Council Provost’s Advisory Committee for Timetabling Steering Committee, English Language Competency Initiative 2015 TEDxUW Speaker Coach 2014 Internal member of Program Review Team, Legal Studies 2013 Academic Interviewing Panel, Centre for Career Action workshop 2008-2011 Faculty-at-large representative, Academic Senate Senate Long Range Planning Committee, 2010-2011 Senate Finance Committee, 2008-2010 2005-2006 Campus Council on Community and Diversity, University of California at Davis 1993-1994 Undergraduate representative (elected), Academic Senate, University of Guelph b. Faculty 2016- Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies
1996-1997 Vice-President, Botany Graduate Student’s Association, Department of Botany, University of Toronto 1995-1997 Steward, Canadian Union of Public Employees, Department of Botany, University of Toronto 2. Other university service 2003 Undergraduate academic mentor, University of California at Santa Barbara 2002-2003 Dissertation support group leader, University of California at Santa Barbara 3. Community service 2016- Advisory Council, Couchiching Conservancy 2011-2016 Board of Directors, Invasive Species Centre Chair (elected), 2014-2016 2007-2014 Board of Directors, Ontario Nature President (elected), 2010-2012 Vice-President (elected), 2008-2010 Past-President, 2012-2014 1990-2013 Nature tour leader Canadian Council on Ecological Areas Ontario Nature/Federation of Ontario Naturalists (four times) Field Botanists of Ontario (twice) 13th North American Prairie Conference UC Davis Nature Reserve (twice) 1995-1998 Board of Directors, World Wildlife Fund Canada 1989-1990 Board of Directors, Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club E. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 1. Positions held or service to professional societies 2011-present Associate editor, Diversity and Distributions 2010-2015 Associate editor, Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences
2014 Invited chair, “Framing and metaphors in climate change communication,” Changing climate change communication: A conference on the interactions between culture, society and language in the context of global warming. VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 2010-2012 Editorial board, Language and Ecology (online journal) 2008 Associate editor, Biological Invasions 2006 External reviewer of nominee for national J. Stan Rowe award, Canadian Botanical Association Organized session, “Future directions in the study of biological invasions” at Future Directions in Biology Studies (FDIBS) meeting, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 2006-2007 Student Advisory Committee, International Society for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB) 2003-2007 Education committee, ISHPSSB 2. Refereeing a. Tenure and promotion cases 2014 University of Victoria b. Journal articles, book chapters, and book proposals Alternatives American Journal of Botany Annals of Botany Biodiversity and Conservation Biological Conservation Biological Invasions BioScience Biotropica Botany (and former Canadian Journal of Botany) Canadian Entomologist Canadian Field-Naturalist Canadian Journal of Forest Research Canadian Journal of Plant Science Canadian Journal of Urban Research Climatic Change Conservation Biology Conservation & Society Diversity and Distributions
1987-1990 Field Assistant, World Wildlife Fund, Toronto, ON 1987 Field Assistant, Environment Canada, Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, ON 4. Media Jan. 29, 2015 “Larson to address conservancy meeting,” Orillia Packet and Times article Sep. 18, 2014 “For trees under threat, flight may be the best response,” Interviewee and research in Palmer and Larson (2014) reported in New York Times article (by Carl Zimmer) Winter 2012/13 “Alien. Exotic. Dangerous,” 6-page article in ON Nature magazine presenting my view of invasive species (by Lorraine Johnson) Oct. 19, 2012 “The ethical implications of assisted migration,” CBC Radio, The Current (interview with my post-doc reporting on our research) Oct. 16, 2012 “Invasive plants a growing problem,” Guelph Mercury article on a keynote lecture given in Guelph, ON May 6, 2011 “Rats threatening Haida Gwaii targeted for eradication,” Interviewee in Globe and Mail article Apr. 14, 2010 “UW professor expands on natural world, biodiversity,” Stratford Beacon-Herald article on a lecture given in Stratford, ON