Bonnie Hamilton

Dr. Bonnie Hamilton is an ecotoxicologist and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Ottawa in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Geomatics. Her research integrates principles from aquatic ecology and toxicology, environmental risk, and conservation biology to investigate questions about the environmental transport, ecological fate, and effects of emerging contaminants under a changing climate.

She recently joined the Environment, Society, and Policy Group (ESPG) at the University of Ottawa. Here, she is investigating the impacts of ship-based pollution in Arctic environments with Northern Inuit partners. Together, they are aiming to better understand the relationship between ship-based pollution and increased vessel traffic to help address local community concerns and inform environmental risk assessments from a multi-disciplinary perspective.

In addition to her research, she serves as a technical expert on the Arctic Council's Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program's expert groups on Litter and Microplastics, is a current appointee to the Canadian Committee on Antarctic Research, and is the former Vice-Chair of International Relations for the Canadian Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS).