Dr. Shelley Arnott

Professor

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Biography

Shelley Arnott is a professor at Queen's University specializing in Aquatic Ecology. Her research focuses on understanding how human activities change landscapes and affect the organisms that inhabit them. She investigates how aquatic communities respond and adapt to regional disturbances including invasive species, calcium decline, and climate change through a combination of field surveys, experiments, and lab studies. In her teaching, she emphasizes experiential learning, group discussion, and writing, alongside traditional lecturing. She teaches field courses, seminars, and ecology classes to help students grasp the implications of human activities on the environment and freshwater ecosystems. Her research interests include Community Ecology, Invasive Species, and Limnology.

Research Interests

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.