Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 16

Biographical Summary of Report Writers

Dr. Rick Smith obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Guelph in 1999 for his study of the Lacs des Loups Marins harbour seal, which he completed in cooperation with the nearby Cree community of Whapmagoostui. Dr. Smith is the author of a number of articles on harbour seals and other marine mammals, including the 1996 COSEWIC status report on the Lacs des Loups Marins harbour seal. He has worked on species at risk both in his current role as Executive Director of the Toronto-based charity Environmental Defence and in his previous role as Executive Director of the Canadian branch of the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

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