Noémie Boulanger-Lapointe
Assistant professor
Geography
- Contact:
- Office: DTB B130 nboulangerlapointe@uvic.ca 250-472-5860
- Credentials:
- PhD (University of British Columbia)
- Area of expertise:
- Socio-ecological systems, spatial modelling, plurality of knowledge, tundra
About
I am interested to better understand ecosystem functioning to solve applied environmental management and conservation issues.
My research is interdisciplinary and aims to create space for a multiplicity of knowledges (Indigenous, local, scientific) in a perspective of ecological and social justice. Spatial modeling is my tool of predilection, which I use to synthesize complex information at the landscape to regional scale.
Research
My current research focuses on changes in plant productivity and species composition in tundra ecosystems under the cumulative effect of wild and domesticated herbivores in Iceland. Projects are conducted in partnership with local governmental agencies and sheep farmers to inform environmental management policies.
In the past, I have notably worked on the effect of climate change on shrub colonisation and growth in the High Arctic as well as berries; their ecology, availability and use by humans and animals in the Canadian Arctic. I am an active member of the International Tundra Experiment (ITEX) and the Herbivory Network (HN). As part of these activities, I am leading the compilation of an herbivore pellet identification database on iNaturalist.
Teaching
- GEOG 328 GIS Analysis
- GEOG 104 Our Digital Earth
- GEOG 428 Advanced Topics in GIS
Publications
See my publications on ResearchGate.