Christy Morrissey
Christy Morrissey
Research Scientist and Professor
University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Morrissey was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she envisioned becoming a veterinarian. While attending the University of British Columbia, she was inspired by ornithologist Jamie Smith to pursue a career in wildlife. Following graduation, she volunteered for the Canadian Wildlife Service to study raptors and carbamates, which was the basis of her Ph.D. at Simon Fraser University. Christy is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology and School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Saskatchewan.
In the Bridge project, Christy leads the biodiversity team, specializing in birds, bioacoustics, water quality monitoring and insect diversity.