Nicola Ann McEnroe



Nicola Ann McEnroe

B.Sc. (HONS), M.Sc.

McGill University Tel: (514) 582 5064

Department of Geography Fax: (514) 398 7437

Burnside Hall, room 720 Email: nicola.mcenroe@mail.mcgill.ca

805 Sherbrooke Street West

Montréal, Québec, Canada H3A 2K6

education

Ph.D. Candidate Physical Geography January 2003-present

McGill University, Montréal, Canada

Department of Geography

Courses: Global Biogeochemistry, Modelling Environmental Systems, Methods in Geographical Research, Quaternary Palaeoecology & Ecosystem Restoration

Thesis: Ecosystem form & function: Northern peatland pool carbon biogeochemistry and limits to growth. Anticipated completion date: April 2007

Academic Advisors: Professor’s Nigel Roulet & Tim Moore

Visiting student / Research Assistant June 2001-December 2002

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Department of Forest Sciences

Courses: Advanced Biometrics, Forest Ecosystem Modelling, Soil Biology, Field Sampling Designs, Forestry in British Columbia (field-based)

Duties: Literature review and project design

M.Sc. / Post-Graduate Diploma Environmental Legislation & Management 1997-1999

Brunel University (part-time), Middlesex, UK

Centre for Environmental Research

Courses: Integrated Pollution Control, Energy & Resource Management, Environmental Management, Environmental Law, Waste & Land Management

Thesis: A strategy to implement Section 57 of the UK Environment Act 1995

Academic Advisor: Dr. Sue Grimes

M.Sc. Applied Environmental Science 1995-1996

University of London, Wye College, Ashford, UK

Department of Biological Sciences

Courses: Ecotoxicology, Environmental Economics, EIA, Environmental Pollution, Practical Techniques in Environmental Analyses, Hydrology & Hydrogeology, Waste Management & Recycling

Thesis: Decomposition of coniferous forest litter along a heavy metal pollution gradient, south-west Finland

Academic Advisors: Dr’s John Rossiter (UK) & Helja-Sisko Helmisaari (Finland)

B.Sc. (HONS) Geography 1991-1995

Coventry University, Coventry, UK

Department of Geography

Courses: Agricultural Geography, Biogeography & Soils, Climate & Environmental Change, Development Geography, Hydrology & Lake Catchments, Practical Data Analyses, Quaternary Glacial Geomorphology, Resource Management

Thesis: Geometry & movement of glaciers in relation to climate change, Svalbard

Academic Advisor: Professor David Keen

Experience

McGill University, Montréal, Canada January 2003-present

Department of Geography and McGill School of Environment

Sessional Lecturer: ENVR200 The Global Environment: A Systems Approach Fall 2005

Co-taught with Dr. Tony Ricciardi & Professor Ron Stewart

• Topics covered in lectures: Global Hydrological Cycle, Human Appropriation of Freshwater, Global Water Crisis, Contemporary Carbon Cycle, Uncertainty in Climate Change & Greenhouse Gases, Stabilising Greenhouse Gas Concentrations: What Does it take?, Kyoto Protocol & Reducing Emissions

Teaching Assistant:

• GEOG272 Earth’s Changing Surface Winter 2005

• GEOG203 Environmental Systems Fall 2004

• GEOG322 Environmental Hydrology Winter 2003-2004

• ENVR200 The Global Environment: A Systems Approach Fall 2003-2004

University & Departmental Committee Service:

• McGill School of Environment, Graduate Affairs Committee Fall 2005-Winter 2006

• Global Terrestrial Hydrology & Climatology Search Committee Winter 2005

Extra-Curricular:

• Elected Geography Graduate Society, Co-President 2005-2006

• Elected Post-Graduate Student Society Geography Councillor 2004-2006

• Elected Geography Graduate Society, VP Events 2004-2005

McGill University, Université du Québec à Montréal & Hydro-Québec Summer 2003-2005

Radisson, James Bay, Québec, Canada

Duties: Development, coordination & execution of Ph.D. field sampling for carbon storage and exchange and subsequent laboratory analyses of water and sediment media

London Borough of Newham, London, UK January 1997-June 2001

Environmental Protection Officer

Duties: Environmental (air, noise, water & land) monitoring, assessment, mitigation and law enforcement, GIS development & application, local Agenda 21 projects, urban land-use planning assistance

Supervisors: Susan Stranders & Robin Whitehouse

Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa, Finland October 1998-November 1998

Research Assistant

Duties: Preparation of manuscript for publication

Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa, Finland May 1996-September 1996

M.Sc. Applied Environmental Science (research component)

Duties: Field sampling & subsequent laboratory nutrient analyses of coniferous forest litter, data analyses and completion of M.Sc. thesis

Academic Advisor: Dr. Helja-Sisko Helmisaari

University of London, Ashford, UK 1995-1996

Elected member of Biological Sciences Degree Board

Duties: Preparation & presentation of graduate student agenda items to faculty members

Extra-Curricular: Volunteer member of Earth & Wildlife Society for local recycling projects

Coventry University, Coventry, UK 1994-1995

Elected member of Course Consultative Committee for B.Sc. Geography

Duties: Meeting & liaison with Faculty as B.Sc. student representative, student problem solving, meeting with prospective students

University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK 1993-1994

Research Assistant at the Scott Polar Research Institute

12 month placement leading to Certification of Professional Training in Geography

Duties: Administration, cartography, data analyses, events organisation, resource location

Awards received

Global Environment & Climate Change Centre, Network Grant ($2500) January 2007

Research Assistant stipend ($18,500/year) January 2003-present

McGill University, Department of Geography, International Student

Fee Waiver Awards ($17,310) Winter 2003-Winter 2005

McGill University, Department of Geography Entrance Award ($800) January 2003 UK Socrates Erasmus Council Student Mobility Grant (£5000) May 1996

University of London, Wye College Tuition Award (£3250) September 1995

Publications

Conferences & published abstracts:

McEnroe, N.A., Roulet, N.T., Moore, T.R. & Garneau, M. “Does size matter? In-situ pool carbon biogeochemistry of a northern patterned peatland, James Bay, Québec”

• Poster presented at Gordon Research Conference, Maine, USA July 2005

• Poster & published abstract presented at ESA, Montréal, Canada August 2005

Published papers:

McEnroe, N.A. & Helmisaari, H-S. (2000) “Decomposition of coniferous forest litter, along a heavy metal pollution gradient, south-west Finland, Environmental Pollution, 113, p11-18

Papers currently in preparation for Ph.D. thesis:

McEnroe, N.A., Roulet, N.T., Moore, T.R. & Garneau, M. “Does size control northern peatland pool carbon gas exchanges? CO2 and CH4 fluxes from an ombrotrophic bog, James Bay, Québec”

McEnroe, N.A., Roulet, N.T., & Moore, T.R. “Limits to growth: Spatial and temporal variability in pool carbon dynamics of a northern peatland, James Bay, Québec”

Professional activities & memberships

Reviewer for Journal:

• Soil Biology & Biochemistry (1)

Membership:

• Ecological Society of America (ESA)

• Global Environment and Climate Change Centre (C3), McGill University

Extra-Curricular:

• Certificate in Science Teaching (28th-31st August 2006), McGill University, Faculty of Science, Tomlinson Project in University Level Science Education

skills

Computing:

• MS Office, STELLA, Systat, ArcGIS (ArcView), WebCT

Laboratory:

• AAS, GC, HPLC, ICP-AES, UV-spectrophotometer, TOC analyser

Languages:

• French intermediate (reading, writing, spoken)

Other:

• Full drivers licence

• Certified Canadian Red Cross First Aid

Academic and non-academic referees are listed over page.

Academic References

Professor Nigel Roulet Professor Tim Moore

Director of McGill School of Environment & Department of Geography

James McGill Professor 805 Sherbrooke Street West

Department of Geography Montréal, Québec

805 Sherbrooke Street West Canada H3A 2K6

Montréal, Québec, Canada H3A 2K6 Tel: +514 398 4961

Tel: +514 398 4945 Email: tim.moore@mcgill.ca

Email: nigel.roulet@mcgill.ca

Dr. Susan Grimes Dr. Helja-Sisko Helmisaari

Director of Centre for Environmental Research Senior Research Scientist

Brunel University Finnish Forest Research Institute

Uxbridge Vantaa Unit, PL18

Middlesex UB8 3PH Finland 01301

UK Tel: +358 10 211 2533

Tel: +44 1895 274000 ext. 2190 Email:helja-sisko.helmisaari@metla.fi Email: susan.grimes@brunel.ac.uk

NON-Academic References

Susan Stranders Robin Whitehouse

Lead Environmental Health Officer Lead Environmental Health Officer

Epping Forest District Council London Borough of Newham

Civic Offices Pollution Unit, Alice Billings House

High Street 2-12 West Ham Lane

Epping, Essex CM16 4BZ Stratford, London E15 4SF

UK UK

Tel: +44 1992 564197 Tel: +44 20 8430 4429

Email: sstranders@.uk Email: robin.whitehouse@.uk

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