Research Axe:
- Agriculture, Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change
Academic Department:
Environment, Agriculture and GeographyAll media inquiries pertaining to Bishop’s University must be addressed directly to the Communications Office to ensure access to timely and verified information.
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Dr. Vivian Valencia
Associate Professor, Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Action Research Chair
Education: Research Fellow, P.R.I.M.E, McGill University & Wurzburg University; Postdoctoral Fellow Agroecology & Food System Sustainability, University of Michigan; PhD Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Columbia University; MSc Environmental Health, Johns Hopkins University; BS Biology & BA French, University of Florida.
vivian.valencia@ubishops.ca
Keywords: Ecology, agriculture, public health, food systems, biodiversity, climate action
Research Project(s):
Leads research on sustainable food systems, studying “lighthouses”—real-life examples of positive, resilient agricultural practices—to learn from and amplify solutions addressing biodiversity loss and climate crises.