Dr. Gordon Hickey

Professor

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Biography

Gordon M. Hickey completed a Bachelor of Forest Science degree (Honours) at the University of Melbourne, a Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia, and a Master of Public Administration (Executive) at the Australian New Zealand School of Government, Monash University. He is the founding head of the Sustainable Futures Research Laboratory, specializing in sustainable natural resource management and policy governance. In 2019, he held the Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair at the Institute for Arctic Studies at Dartmouth College, USA. His work employs qualitative and quantitative mixed-method techniques to examine diverse socio-ecological and socio-technical systems to inform decision-making and support innovative public policies. Dr. Hickey has conducted research in over 30 countries across six continents and engages in multi-disciplinary, international research collaboration with end-users from government, the private sector, and local/Indigenous communities. Current projects focus on various aspects of sustainability and resource management, including the governance of Canadian transboundary fisheries, community food and nutrition, and eco-toxicological assessments involving Indigenous communities. His research program aims to understand and manage complex relationships between society and the natural environment.

Research Interests

Awards

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Biological Resource Management Sustainable Agricultural Systems Research Fellowship

2021-01-01
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Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair

2019-01-01
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SUTROFOR Erasmus Mundus Scholar Scholarship

2014-01-01
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International Young Scientist Fellowship

2011-01-01
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Young Scientist Publication Award

2004-01-01

Courses

AGEC 430. Agriculture, Food Resource Policy ENVB 437. Assessing Environmental Impact

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
Application Checklist
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  • 2 Letters of Reference
  • CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Confirmation of Supervision
  • Research Project Proposal
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.