Dr. Jesse Popp

Biography

Jesse N. Popp is an Assistant Professor and the Chair of Indigenous Environmental Science at the University of Guelph. He is an emerging scholar from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory and aims to promote inclusive science that embraces multiple ways of knowing. His interdisciplinary research employs a two-eyed seeing approach to investigate the causes and consequences of wildlife population fluctuations within ecosystems, integrating Indigenous peoples' knowledge and ways of life. Dr. Popp's work contributes to conservation and sustainability, advancing natural sciences in the spirit of reconciliation. His teaching and research weave together Indigenous and Western methodologies, fostering an environment of learning and collaboration. He encourages his graduate students to acquire valuable skills through ecological fieldwork, Indigenous research methods, and spatial statistical analyses. Dr. Popp's lab includes postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate students, providing various research opportunities in environmental science.

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