Wildlife evolutionary ecology and genetics 

Dr Jocelyn Poissant

2022-current, Associate Professor

2017-2022, Assistant Professor

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University of Calgary, Canada 

Education

2015-2017, Leverhulme Trust Fellowship, University of Exeter

2014-2015, Research Associate, Universities of Calgary and Saskatchewan

2011-2014 NSERC and Marie Curie Fellowships, University of Sheffield

2011 Ph.D. University of Alberta                                     

2004 M.Sc. University of Guelph                                         

2000 B.Sc. Université du Québec à Montréal

Research interests

I am an evolutionary ecologist combining fieldwork with molecular and quantitative genetic approaches to understand how evolutionary forces such as natural selection, sexual selection and dispersal interact with genetic variation to shape phenotypic diversity in wild vertebrate populations. I am interested in both fundamental evolution and applied conservation research, with a particular focus on health-related phenotypes. 

Research topics

Evolutionary ecology, wildlife health, host-parasite interactions, behavioural ecology, functional ecology, quantitative genetics, genomics, adaptive evolution, conservation.

Editorial activities

Conservation Genetics, Associate Editor.  

Teaching

VETM324 - Genetics & Molecular Biology

VETM463 - Field Experience in Ecosystem and Public Health

VETM583 - Feral Horse Biology and Management

VETM690 - Wildlife Health and Ecology

VETM690 - Advanced Wildlife Genetics

VETM690 - Quantitative Genetics

Funding

The lab is funded by multiple sources including the Animal Welfare Institute, the Alberta Conservation Association, the Morris Animal Foundation, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation.