Kyra St. Pierre, Ph.D. 

      I am a biogeochemist interested in the connections between terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. I currently hold a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of British Columbia's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries' Pelagic Ecosystems Lab and the Hakai Institute's Watersheds Program after completing a Ph.D. at the University of Alberta (2018) and a B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences at the University of Ottawa (2012).
​       From the bottom of High Arctic lakes in Quttinirpaaq National Park to the meadows of South Greenland, the oilsands developments of northern Alberta and coastal British Columbia, I look to understand both the natural functioning of and human impact on (direct and indirect) the function of polar and north temperate ecosystems. I am also interested in the intersection of science and policy, particularly as it relates to water and pollution management, aquatic ecosystem conservation, climate change adaptation and sustainability. In my free time, I am passionate about health, fitness (I taught barre for 4 years!) and the outdoors and I love to cook and travel. 

I will be recruiting students later in 2023! Feel free to get in touch!