Dr. Steig Johnson

Associate Professor

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Biography

Steig Eric Johnson's research career began in Madagascar in 1995, where he conducted long-term studies of lemur behavioral population ecology in southeastern rain forests. In 2005, he joined the faculty of the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Calgary. His research aims to understand lemur diversity and its ecological and evolutionary implications for ecosystem-level function and speciation. Dr. Johnson's study systems include the brown lemur hybrid zone, and lemur communities impacted by forest loss and cyclones. He is currently investigating landscape-level processes that influence seed dispersers and forest regeneration in agricultural areas. As Vice Chair of the IUCN Primate Specialist Group for Madagascar, Dr. Johnson contributes to assessing the extinction risk of lemur species and developing action plans for conservation.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2005-01-01 — Present

University of Calgary • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Teaching and researching in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology.

Awards

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GREAT Supervisor Award

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Peak Scholar

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Nomination for Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award

Courses

ANTH 201 Introduction to Primatology ANTH 413 Methods in Primatology ANTH 451 Topics in Primate Behavioral Ecology Conservation ANTH 613 Current Issues in Methodology in Primatology/Biological Anthropology (graduate)

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.