Professor Jim Fyles appointed as Macdonald's Associate Dean (Student Affairs)
Please join the Mac Community in congratulating Professor Jim Fyles on his new appointment as Macdonald's Associate Dean ( Students Affairs).
Jim Fyles is an ecosystem ecologist with broad interest and expertise in the ecology of forests, agro-ecosystems, and devastated lands.聽 In 1988 Dr. Fyles joined the Department of Natural Resource Sciences, where he currently holds the Tomlinson Chair in Forest Ecology.聽 He was one of the primary developers of the 成人VR视频 School of Environment and has served as the Director of the School. He is the Director of the Molson Nature Reserve and the Morgan Arboretum, peri-urban conservation and research areas near the Macdonald Campus. Between 2004 and 2010, he was the Scientific Director of the Sustainable Forest Management Network Centre of Excellence, a national research network involving partners from industry, governments, Aboriginal groups and non-governmental organizations. From 2011 to 2016 he chaired the Department of Natural Resource Sciences.
Dr. Fyles teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the global environment and ecosystem ecology and has supervised 30 graduate students and many senior undergraduate research projects. He has published over 80 articles in scientific journals and co-authored many knowledge exchange documents. In 1997, he received the Macdonald College Award for Teaching Excellence.