Appearing at regular intervals in YFile, “Open Your Mind” is a series of articles offering insight into the different ways York University professors, researchers and graduate students champion fresh ways of thinking in their research and teaching practices. Their approaches, grounded in a desire to seek the unexpected, are charting new courses for future generations.
Today, the spotlight is on Andrew Medeiros, assistant professor of geography and an expert in Arctic ecology. His research on the evolution of northern ecosystems over the past 10,000 years allows for predictions and modelling of future responses to environmental change. Full story