Eric Pedersen
Associate Professor,Concordia University
Department of Biology
E-mail: eric.pedersen@concordia.ca
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Education2015/1 - 2017/3 Post-doctorate, Research Associate, Limnology, University of Wisconsin - Madison 2009/9 - 2015/5 Doctorate Doctor of Philosophy, Biology, McGill University 2003/9 - 2008/5 Bachelor's Honours, Bachelor's of Science, Biology and economics, University of Saskatchewan ResearchMarine and freshwater communities can change rapidly, with once-dominant species suddenly collapsing and previously rare or absent species exploding in abundance. My research focuses on understanding the causes (both human and natural) of these rapid shifts, detecting them as they occur, and understanding the role that spatial variation in species interactions and diversity of movement capacity plays in shaping how resilient fisheries are to these shifts. I use long-term data sets, mathematical and computer models, and modern statistical techniques to better understand these complex systems.QCBS students Fonya IrvinePh.D.  Spencer SchurmanPh.D.  Aliénor StahlPh.D.  Tristan KollaM.Sc.  Danielle Mac RaeM.Sc.  Allegra SpensieriM.Sc. John-Philip WilliamsM.Sc. Previous students (since 2009) Kyle KrumsickPostdoctoral fellow Relevant QCBS research themesExamples of species studiedTayassu pecari Homarus americanus Gadus morhua Brassica napus Publications24- Step selection functions with non-linear and random effects Journal Article Klappstein N J , Michelot T , Fieberg J , Pedersen E J , Mills Flemming J , 2024 Methods in Ecology and Evolution (Date Added: 2024-06-28) 23- Interactive effects of predation and climate on the distributions of marine shellfish in the Northwest Atlantic Journal Article Zabihi‐Seissan S , Baker K D , Stanley R R E , Tunney T D , Beauchamp B , Benoit H P , Brickman D , Chabot D , Cook A , Deslauriers D , Koen‐Alonso M , Lawlor J , Le Bris A , Mullowney D R J , Roux M , Skanes K R , Wang Z , Pedersen E J , 2024 Oikos (Date Added: 2024-05-22) 22- Taxonomic and functional-trait metrics track recovery of demersal fish and shrimp communities following system collapse Journal Article Aune M , Ramasco V , Wells N , Warren M , Cyr F , Pedersen E J , Koen-Alonso M , Eriksen E , Primicerio R , Lindstrøm U , Renaud P E , 2024 Frontiers in Marine Science (Date Added: 2024-03-29) 21- Macrogenetics reveals multifaceted influences of environmental variation on vertebrate population genetic diversity across the Americas Journal Article Lawrence, ER, Pedersen, EJ, Fraser, DJ 2023 Molecular Ecology (Date Added: 2023-09-29) 20- Impacts of anthropogenic land transformation on species-specific habitat amount, fragmentation, and connectivity in the Adirondack-to-Laurentians (A2L) transboundary wildlife linkage between 2000 and 2015: Implications for conservation and ecological restoration Journal Article Cole, JR, Koen, EL, Pedersen, EJ, Gallo, JA, Kross, A, Jaeger, JAG 2023 Landscape Ecology (Date Added: 2023-08-12) 19- Interdisciplinary collaboration is essential to understand and implement climate-resilient strategies in cities Journal Article Ziter, CD, Pedersen, EJ, Kucharik, CJ, Turner, MG 2019 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (Date Added: 2020-01-07) 18- Scale-dependent interactions between tree canopy cover and impervious surfaces reduce daytime urban heat during summer Journal Article Ziter, CD, Pedersen, EJ, Kucharik, CJ, Turner, MG 2019 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (Date Added: 2019-04-22) 17- Experimental evidence for concentration-dependence and intraspecific variation of movement behaviour in american lobster (Homarus americanus) larvae Journal Article Pedersen, EJ, Stanley, RRE, Snelgrove, PVR, Guichard, F 2017 Canadian Journal of Zoology (Date Added: 2017-10-24) 16- Signatures of the collapse and incipient recovery of an overexploited marine ecosystem Journal Article Pedersen, EJ, Thompson, PL, Ball, RA, Fortin, M-J, Gouhier, TC, Link, H, Moritz, C, Nenzen, H, Stanley, RRE, Taranu, ZE, Gonzalez, A, Guichard, F, Pepin, P 2017 Royal Society Open Science (Date Added: 2017-07-12) 15- At what scales does aggregated dispersal lead to coexistence? Journal Article Pedersen, EJ, Guichard, F 2016 Oikos (Date Added: 2016-11-18) 14- Searching in heterogeneous and limiting environments: Foraging strategies of white-lipped peccaries (Tayassu pecari) Journal Article Reyna-Hurtado, R, Chapman, CA, Calme, S, Pedersen, EJ 2012 Journal of Mammalogy (Date Added: 2012-03-08) 13- Simultaneous Bayesian estimation of size-specific catchability and size spectrum parameters from trawl data Journal Article Krumsick, KJ, Pedersen, EJ ICES Journal of Marine Science (Date Added: 2024-02-26) 12- Ecological resilience in tropical Andean lakes: A paleolimnological perspective Journal Article Benito, X, Luethje, M, Schneider, T, Fritz, SC, Baker, PA, Pedersen, EJ, Gaüzère, P, de Novaes Nascimento, M, Bush, M, Ruhi, A Limnology and Oceanography (Date Added: 2024-02-26) 11- Harvesting strategies during a forecasted decline in the Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab fishery Journal Article Mullowney, DRJ, Baker, KD, Pedersen, EJ Fisheries Research (Date Added: 2024-02-26) 10- Geographical differences in habitat relationships of cetaceans across an ocean basin Journal Article Mannocci, L, Roberts, JJ, Pedersen, EJ, Halpin, PN Ecography (Date Added: 2024-02-26) 9- Detecting regime shifts in communities using estimated rates of change Journal Article Pedersen, EJ, Koen-Alonso, M, Tunney, TD ICES Journal of Marine Science (Date Added: 2024-02-26) 8- Hierarchical generalized additive models in ecology: An introduction with mgcv Journal Article Pedersen, EJ, Miller, DL, Simpson, GL, Ross, N PeerJ (Date Added: 2024-02-26) 7- Temperature influences on growth of unfished juvenile Northern cod (Gadus morhua) during stock collapse Journal Article Mullowney, DRJ, Rose, GA, Dawe, EG, Rowe, S, Maillet, GL, Pedersen, EJ Fisheries Oceanography (Date Added: 2024-02-26) 6- Detecting species at low densities: a new theoretical framework and an empirical test on an invasive zooplankton Journal Article Walsh, JR, Pedersen, EJ, Vander Zanden, MJ Ecosphere (Date Added: 2024-02-26) 5- Defining a Safe Operating Space for inland recreational fisheries Journal Article Carpenter, SR, Brock, WA, Hansen, GJA, Hansen, JF, Hennessy, JM, Isermann, DA, Pedersen, EJ, Perales, KM, Rypel, AL, Sass, GG, Tunney, TD, Vander Zanden, MJ Fish and Fisheries (Date Added: 2024-02-26) 4- Biogeographic, ontogenetic, and environmental variability in larval behaviour of American lobster Homarus americanus Journal Article Stanley, RRE, Pedersen, EJ, Snelgrove, PVR Marine Ecology Progress Series (Date Added: 2024-02-26) 3- Nonhierarchical dispersal promotes stability and resilience in a tritrophic metacommunity Journal Article Pedersen, EJ, Marleau, JN, Granados, M, Moeller, HV, Guichard, F American Naturalist (Date Added: 2024-02-26) 2- A sensitive slope: Estimating landscape patterns of forest resilience in a changing climate Journal Article Johnstone, JF, McIntire, EJB, Pedersen, EJ, King, G, Pisaric, MJF Ecosphere (Date Added: 2024-02-26) 1- Dynamics of protein expression during pollen germination in Canola (Brassica napus) Journal Article Sheoran, IS, Pedersen, EJ, Ross, ARS, Sawhney, VK Planta (Date Added: 2024-02-26) In the mediaThe Canada Foundation for Innovation awards Concordia $1.5M for 9 research projects (Maya Lach-Aidelbaum) 2023-03-10 Concordia researchers take part in global projects on sustainability and biodiversity (Nathalie Manley) 2022-04-05 |
