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Joseph Bennett

Joseph Bennett is a Professor in the Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Sciences and Department of Biology at Carleton University, and a co-director of the Geomatics and Landscape Ecology Laboratory. Research in his lab focuses on environmental decisions, AI applications for biodiversity conservation, invasive species and citizen science. His research is being used by numerous governments and private agencies in Canada and elsewhere to help conserve biodiversity.


Fast-tracking major projects legislation puts Canada’s natural environment at major risk

The federal government’s proposed legislation to fast-track major projects poses serious risks to the natural environments that give us clean water and air, and to the iconic species that help to define us as Canadians.

opinion | BY RACHEL BUXTON, JOSEPH BENNETT | June 4, 2026