Owens, Dr. Philip
PhD (University of Exeter, UK), MSc (UBC), BSc (Coventry Polytechnic, UK)
Professor
FRBC Endowed Research Chair in Landscape Ecology
Department of Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, Environmental Science, NRES Graduate Program, Quesnel River Research Centre
Phone
Email
Office
8-416
Campus
Prince George campus
Website
Research and expertise
My main research interests are: (1) the effect of landscape disturbance (e.g. forestry, agriculture, mining, urbanization, wildfire, climate change) on the behaviour, fluxes and fate of water, sediment and chemicals in the environment at a range of time and space scales; and (2) the development of appropriate information and advice for improved management of land and water resources.
Research fields
- Earth Science
- Environment
- Geography
- Soil Science
Areas of expertise
Landscape disturbance effects on aquatic systems, Soil erosion and river sediment, Soil and sediment contaminants, Wildfires, Mining
Languages spoken
- English
Currently accepting graduate students
Supervises in
MSc NRES: Environmental Science, MSc NRES: Geography, PhD NRES
Available to be contacted by the media as a subject matter expert