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Steve Lougheed holds the Baillie Family Chair in Conservation Biology at Queen's University, where he leads a research program focused on the origins of biological diversity and human impacts on species conservation. His work employs genomics, experiments, and spatial ecology to explore genetic and morphological variation across vertebrate landscapes. Through careful experimentation, his research identifies the forces shaping biological diversity across geographical and temporal scales. Lougheed actively quantifies the impacts of human activities on Canadian species at risk and emphasizes the importance of biodiversity conservation. A passionate educator, he integrates experiential learning into his teaching, offering field courses across various global locales including Latin America, Asia, and Africa. He has instructed upper-year undergraduates and supervised intensive field courses, combining classroom lectures with out-of-classroom experiences to enhance student engagement. His teaching covers topics in evolutionary genetics, field ecology, conservation biology, phylogenetics, biogeography, and tropical ecology.
Queen's University • Kingston, Canada
Baillie Family Chair in Conservation Biology; leads research on biological diversity.
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