Dr. Heather Cray
D-LITE Belong Cluster Member
Heather Cray is a Senior Instructor and the Graduate Coordinator for the School for Resource & Environmental Studies in the Faculty of Science. She received her PhD from the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo with a focus on restoration ecology. Her research interests focus on the interconnections between living things and their feedbacks, both large and small. How decisions are made, who makes them, and what factors influence these decisions as they pertain to biotic systems is a primary area of interest. Her research also examines the current knowns and unknowns in ecosystem planning and restoration, and how these elements influence our ability to conserve and manage natural systems. How we can effectively communicate, learn, teach, and create science and environmental sustainability is also a key area ongoing research. Previous topics of study have included tallgrass prairie restoration, translational ecology, arctic biogeomorphology, neotropical bat conservation, and pollination ecology.
Thoughts on Belonging: The exciting, energizing experience of engaged learning is all but impossible when a student doesn’t feel that they belong in the space or role that they occupy. For faculty as well as students, a sense of belonging allows for the vital work of teaching and learning, where we can co-create knowledge and deepen our collective understanding of the world.
Email: hcray@dal.ca
Profile URL: https://www.dal.ca/faculty/science/sres/faculty-staff/our-faculty/heather-cray.html