Arcese, Peter
Professor Emeritus
Forest Renewal BC Chair in Conservation Biology
Research
Research Areas:
- Population demography and genetics of vertebrates
- Biogeography of native plant and animal communities
- Adaptive management and monitoring of rare species and ecosystems
- Conservation area design
Projects
The population demography and genetics of island organisms
NSERC
Phenotypic and genetic differentiation of song sparrows
NSERC
Indirect effects of humans on plant and animal species invasions
NSERC
Biogeography of Garry Oak associated species
NSERC
Trend Detection and Cause of Population Decline in Fish-eating Birds
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Rapid evolution in Plectritis congesta
Awards
US National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award in Integrative Biology and Neuroscience 1994
Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1998
Killam Research Fellow 1990
NSERC Discovery Accelerator Grant 2010
Selected Publications
