Peter Soroye
Key Biodiversity Areas Assessment and Outreach Coordinator
Key Biodiversity AreasPeter serves as the Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) Assessment and Outreach Coordinator, supporting both research and communications for the Canada KBA program. Peter completed his PhD in Biology at the University of Ottawa, where his work focused on predicting the impacts of climate and land-use change on North American and European pollinators. His first PhD chapter was published in Science, and his PhD work was recognized by the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution with a prestigious Excellence in Doctoral Research award.
Peter’s other main area of research interest is in community science, especially how information gathered through it can influence conservation and research. While most of his research has been computational, Peter has spent several field seasons catching invertebrates and reptiles in Canada and the United States.
Peter is a passionate science communicator, appearing in dozens of news and media pieces, and frequently talking at schools and events for the general public.
