Chris’s research interests fall under two main themes: understanding the dynamics and triggers of change in linked human-ecological systems, and within this, interactions between science, decision-making, and policy-making. He has applied these interests to the specific challenge of adapting conservation and other land and resource management policies to the impacts of climate change. His approach to research is interdisciplinary, applied, and policy-oriented. Currently, Chris is examining (1) organizational readiness, adaptive capacity, and management effectiveness related to environmental change within public land and natural resource-oriented institutions, and (2) the human health and well-being benefits of parks and other forms of protected areas.

Dr Christopher Lemieux
Postdoctoral Fellow, Geography & Environmental Studies