{"id":13030,"date":"2022-12-21T12:10:22","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T17:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/?p=13030"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:51:44","slug":"dr-joe-bennett-dr-catherine-cullingham-recipients-of-the-2022-research-excellence-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2022\/dr-joe-bennett-dr-catherine-cullingham-recipients-of-the-2022-research-excellence-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Joe Bennett &#038; Dr. Catherine Cullingham Recipients of the 2022 Research Excellence Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Dr. Joe Bennett &#038; Dr. Catherine Cullingham Recipients of the 2022 Research Excellence Awards\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/people\/catherine-cullingham\/\">Dr. Joe Bennett<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/people\/catherine-cullingham\/\">Dr. Catherine Cullingham<\/a> were recipients of the <a href=\"https:\/\/science.carleton.ca\/faculty-staff\/excellence-awards\/2022-2\/\">2022 Research Excellence Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/joe-240x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/joe-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/joe-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/joe.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/joe-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/joe-360x360.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/people\/catherine-cullingham\/\">Dr. Bennett&#8217;s<\/a> research areas include conservation prioritization, threatened species, invasion ecology, environmental policy and spatial statistics. I have a particular interest in practical questions regarding invasive species control and management to protect threatened species. My work in these areas aims to provide conservation agencies with useful tools that allow them to achieve better results within their limited budgets. I also undertake ecological and social research to help improve Canadian environmental policy. My study systems include polar regions, temperate grasslands and lakes, and boreal forests. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bennett-lab\/\">the Bennett Lab<\/a> to learn more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Catherine-Cullingham-2019-240x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Catherine-Cullingham-2019-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Catherine-Cullingham-2019-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Catherine-Cullingham-2019-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Catherine-Cullingham-2019.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Catherine-Cullingham-2019-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Catherine-Cullingham-2019-360x360.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/people\/catherine-cullingham\/\">Dr. Cullingham<\/a> is currently working on community genomics in pine-pathogen systems. While we can garner considerable information studying species in isolation, we need to examine species as a community to better understand host-pathogen systems. Using methods from population genomics and landscape ecology my lab is investigating the mountain pine beetle and western-gall rust systems to better understand what genetic factors contribute to pathogenicity and host-pine susceptibility. We will use these data to develop risk maps across the relevant ranges of the species which can be used to develop additional research questions, and for making management decisions. Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/catherinecullingham.com\/\">the Cullingham Lab<\/a> to learn more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to the recipients of this years awards! Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/science.carleton.ca\/faculty-staff\/excellence-awards\/2022-2\/\">this page<\/a> to learn more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Joe Bennett and Dr. Catherine Cullingham were recipients of the 2022 Research Excellence Awards. &nbsp; Dr. Bennett&#8217;s research areas include conservation prioritization, threatened species, invasion ecology, environmental policy and spatial statistics. I have a particular interest in practical questions regarding invasive species control and management to protect threatened species. 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