The objective of our lab's program is to research, develop and apply ecosystem-based approaches to address key problems in the environmental health sciences. The focus is on contaminants arising from the extraction of natural resources. Key to this approach is the ability to scrutinize and integrate data across species in a comparative manner (i.e. humans along with fish, birds, marine and terrestrial mammals) and to scale responses across multiple tiers of biological organization in an integrative fashion (e.g. cell --> individual --> ecosystem).  In doing so, our program has developed transdisciplinary research and communication skills that enable us to engage with and link together ecological scientists, biomedical researchers, and human health practitioners.

The ultimate goal of our program is to conduct excellent research in the broader fields of ecosystem health (ecotoxicology) and human health (environmental epidemiology) such that outputs may be effectively disseminated to diverse stakeholders (e.g., students, policy makers, scientists, community partners) and lead to public health actions and policies that contribute to improve environmental quality and human health in Canada and internationally. 

**** Interested graduate students and postdoctoral fellows should contact Nil Basu (niladri.basu@mcgill.ca) to discuss opportunities.  It is recommended that you first become acquainted with our projects and publications, and then propose some unique studies that complement our team's strengths