Dalal Hanna
Assistant Professor
| Degrees: | B.Sc. Environmental Sciences - Specialization in Biodiversity and Species Conservation (University of Ottawa), M.Sc. Biology (McGill University), Ph.D. Natural Resource Sciences (McGill University) |
| Email: | DalalHanna@cunet.carleton.ca |
| Website: | Visit my website |
Current Research
I am a freshwater and landscape ecologist, as well as a science communicator that works to generate the information and momentum required for society to shift toward more sustainable and equitable living. I lead the Watershed Stewardship Research Collaborative at Carleton, where we conduct solutions-oriented research focused on identifying pathways to conserve and enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services in freshwater landscapes. Our current key research projects are focused on:
1) improving understanding of how timber harvesting affects water quality and freshwater biodiversity
2) shedding light on the various outcomes of protection through work alongside conservation practitioners
3) engaging youth with freshwaters through land-based learning.
Selected Publications
Hanna DEL, Lehner B, Taranu Z, Solomon C, and Bennett EM. 2021. The relationship between watershed protection and water quality: the case of Québec, Canada. Freshwater Science. 40: 382-396.
Hanna DEL, Roux D, Currie B, and Bennett EM. 2020. Identifying pathways to reduce discrepancies between ecosystem service demand and provision. Ecosystem Services. 43: 10119.
Hanna DEL, Raudsepp-Hearne C, and Bennett EM. 2020. Effects of land use, cover, and protection on stream and riparian ecosystem services and biodiversity. Conservation Biology. 34(1): 244-255.
Hanna DEL, Tomscha S, Ouellet-Dalaire C, and Bennett EM. 2018. A review of riverine ecosystem service quantification: research gaps and recommendations. The Journal of Applied Ecology. 55(3): 1299-1311.
Reid AJ, Eckert LE, and Hanna DEL. 2020. Rethinking fisheries leadership—on working with and from within Indigenous communities. In Lessons in Leadership: Integrating Courage, Vision, and Innovation for the Future of Sustainable Fisheries. Editors: Carlson A, Taylor B, Bennett A, Lynch A and Paola Ferreri C. AFS press, pp. 369-377.
Mitchell ME, Schuster R, Jacob A, Hanna DEL, Ouellet Dallaire C, Raudsepp-Hearne C, Lehner B, Bennett EM, and Chan K. 2020. Identifying key ecosystem service providing areas to inform national-scale conservation planning. Environmental Research Letters. 15: 124075.