Postdoctoral and Research Associates
Dr. Emily Chapman
Research Associate
Dynamic Environment and Ecosystem Health Research Group - Dr. Linda Campbell (Environmental Science)
Dr. Emily Chapman is a Research Associate with Dr. Linda Campbell’s Dynamic Environment and Ecosystem Health Research Group at Saint Mary`s University. She has a PhD in Applied Environmental Science from Gothenburg University in Sweden. She also has experience working in the Environmental Consulting industry, both in Nova Scotia and Sweden, with contaminated site assessments, risk assessments, and remediation projects. Dr. Chapman’s research interests involve assessing risks of contaminants in the environment, specifically related to natural gradients of toxicity modifying factors, using interdisciplinary approaches. She is currently investigating risks of mercury and arsenic in historical gold mining waste and methods for managing these risks.
Victoria Cullen
Coordinator and Research Associate
Community Conservation Research Network
Victoria Cullen is the current Coordinator and a Research Associate at the Community Conservation Research Network. In her role as Coordinator, Victoria works to create a variety of outreach materials for the network including social media posts, managing webpages, and sharing updates with those involved in the network. As a Research Associate, Victoria contributes to research on a variety of cross-disciplinary topics relating to community-based conservation, sustainable fishery systems and coastal communities.
Victoria has had a lifelong passion for the marine environment, which has grown to include an appreciation for the livelihoods of small-scale and artisanal fishers around the globe. Previously, she earned a Master of Marine Management from Dalhousie. Her research at Dalhousie focused on the subject of collective organization, action and representation of inshore fish harvesters during management decisions. In particular, she investigated the perceptions of fish harvesters who were involved in the management processes relating to the protection of the North Atlantic right whale from 2017-2021. Beyond her academic interests, Victoria has worked as a deckhand on a charter fishing vessel in Nova Scotia which allowed her to share her love for the sea and it's creatures with individuals from all backgrounds.
Evan Rundle
Research Associate
TransCoastal Adaptations Center for Nature-Based Solutions (TCA) – Dr. Danika van Proosdij (Geography and Environmental Studies)
As a Coastal Carbon Research Associate with the Making Room for Wetlands (MRFW) projects, Evan is responsible for the long-term monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon accumulation rates at managed dyke realignment sites and restored tidal wetlands. The goal of the MRFW projects is to restore valuable tidal wetland habitat, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by sequestering carbon within restored habitats, and increase the resilience of the province’s dykelands by creating habitats that can adapt to the changing climate.
Prior to joining St. Mary’s University, Evan worked with several NGOs on projects related to the conservation of wetland and aquatic habitats as well as monitoring of fish populations within the St. Lawrence River. Evan also has experience with toxicology and environmental consulting.
Dr. Jubin Thomas
Post Doctoral Fellow
TransCoastal Adaptations Centre for Nature-Based Solutions
Supervisor: Danika Van Proosdij (Geography)
Jubin is an Oceanographer investigating coastal processes that involve understanding hydrodynamic conditions in dynamic environments. As the Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Shippagan project, he aims to understand the study site's hydrodynamic conditions and sediment transport using a numerical model.
Before joining this project, he was a PhD student in Department of Meteorology and Oceanography at Andhra University, India. He has nine years of working experience in different institutions in India like CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Environ Software Pvt Ltd, and National Centre for Earth Science Studies. During this period, he supported the scientific community in setting up oceanographic instruments, data collection, processing, and interpretation for various research and sponsored projects.
For more details on his research publications, please visit and profiles.
Meylin Zink Yi
Research Associate and Coordinator
T3 Pathway of the Arramat Project
Supervisor: Dr. Tony Charles (Environmental Science)
Meylin is Research Associate and Coordinator with Dr. Tony Charles and Dr. Sherry Pictou in the T3 Pathway of the Arramat project (). In her role, she contributes to T3 by researching Indigenous perspectives on health and sustainable use, while also supporting the development of the strategic plan and the coordination of place-based projects. In the past she has worked in projects related to conservation, education, and ecotourism, collaborating with local communities in Peru and supporting initiatives for sustainable practices, empowering women in the production of natural medicines, and facilitating the development of gender strategies in Bolivia.
Meylin has a Master’s in Education specializing in Ecojustice and Sustainability Education from the University of British Columbia and is currently completing a Master of Applied Health Service Research at Saint Mary’s University exploring the intersections between health, wellbeing and connecting to nature from an Indigenous perspective. She also holds a BSc. in Biology and an Honours in Psychology from Saint Mary’s University.