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Nipissing University is committed to providing a personalized student experience within a collegial learning community dedicated to creativity, innovation and excellence in teaching, research and scholarly activities.

The Nipissing Greenhouse Complex is a state-of-the-art greenhouse that features three large growth zones containing four moveable benches. Each zone features independent computer controlled temperature, humidity and lighting that can be custom programmed for each plant and growing condition.

The facility allows Nipissing University researchers and students to expand the focus of their research into new areas that were previously inaccessible.

Research in the Forest Resources Laboratory (FRL) at Nipissing University focuses on aspects of biology at the community, ecosystem and landscape levels of organization.

Current Lab Members - Graduate and Undergraduate, Past Lab Members

The main goal of the hydrometallurgical research that we are performing is to develop more environmentally friendly and economical ways of mining minerals compared to the smelting processes that have traditionally been used.

Dr. Tony Parkes’ primary research interests involve the genetics and molecular biology of aging.

The Plant Ecology Research Laboratory (PERL) is based on field and lab studies that examine the ecology and environmental physiology of plants exposed to multiple stresses (climatic, chemical, herbivory, etc).

Dr. Cholewa studies plant structure and function. Her research interests are reflected in numerous collaborative publications, from vein arrangement and water transport in plants from Costa Rica’s rain forest to the ion and photoassimilate transport in arctic sedge.

In our lab: we assess the health and vitality of wildlife species such as wolves, loons, martens, fishers, salamanders, and frogs; we delve into factors that may be affecting wildlife, such as pollutants, herbicides, pharmaceuticals, car collisions, and climate change; we work with partners such as the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, and the Fur Harvesters’ Auction, to investigate wildlife issues; and we produce a textbook on Environmental Science, every 3 years, that is used at Canadian Universities from coast to coast.