OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Colin is a productive and experienced naturalist, ecologist, and data analyst with exceptional skills in botany, lichenology, and GIS. He is also a research associate with the Canadian Museum of Nature, where he studies Canada’s plant and lichen diversity. He has 10+ years of experience leading and collaborating on dozens of successful field and desktop projects in eastern Canada. Past and present projects include: life science inventories, Species at Risk surveys, vegetation monitoring, various geospatial analyses, conservation assessments and status reports.
SERVICES
Botanical Inventories and Plant Identification
Multi-season site inventories, rapid inventories, species identification, and long-term vegetation monitoring. Tree identification and inventory.
Vegetation Community Assessment
Ecological Land Classification (ELC) and vegetation characterization and assessment using other standard methods and criteria. Wetland delineation and assessment.
Species at Risk Surveys
Targeted surveys for plant, animal, lichen, and other Species at Risk using standard protocols.
Geospatial Analysis
Analysis and visualization of complex data using a variety of applications, including the ArcGIS and AGOL suite, QGIS, R, Python. Conservation status assessments, species distribution models, natural features mapping.
Natural History Training
Ranging from general beginner concepts to advanced studies of challenging taxonomic groups.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Professional Experience
Freelance Ecologist & Data Analyst, Ottawa, Ontario. 2022 to present.
Atlantic Canada KBA Regional Coordinator, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, Ottawa, ON, 2022 to 2024
Botanist / Lichenologist, Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre, Sackville, NB, 2018 to 2022
Assistant, Natural Heritage Inventory, Credit Valley Conservation, Mississauga, ON, 2017 to 2018
Botany Intern, Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, ON, 2016 to 2017
Research Assistant, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS, 2016
Botany Assistant, Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, ON, 2015
Teaching Assistant, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, 2015
Education
Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems, Nova Scotia Community College – Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS). 2023.
Master of Environmental Science, University of Toronto. 2015.
Bachelor of Science, Honours in Biology, University of Ottawa. 2013.
Refereed Publications
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J., P.C. SOKOLOFF, J. KLYMKO, and L. O’CONNOR. 2024. First records of Tall Beech Fern, Phegopteris excelsior N. Patel & A.V. Gilman (Thelypteridaceae), for Ontario and Prince Edward Island. Specimen 29. Published online on 11 June 2024.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. and S. BLANEY. 2024. First published records of Swamp Jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema stewardsonii Britton (Araceae), in Ontario. Specimen 25. Published online on 27 March 2024.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. and P.C. SOKOLOFF. 2023 in press. Branching Burreed (Sparganium androcladum (Engelmann) Morong; Typhaceae) rediscovered in Ontario, but conservation status unclear. Canadian Field Naturalist 137(4): xxx–xxx.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. 2022. First North American records of Geum ×spurium and noteworthy records of three additional Geum taxa. Phytoneuron 2022-46: 1–8.
LACROIX-CARIGNAN, É., C.J. CHAPMAN-LAM, C.S. BLANEY, and É. LÉVEILLÉ-BOURRET. 2022. Imperforate St. John’s-wort (Hypericum maculatum subsp. obtusiusculum, Hypericaceae): a new overlooked non-native forb for eastern North America. Rhodora 124(1000): 436–444. Published April 2024.
HOUGH, M., A.V. GILMAN, and C.J. CHAPMAN-LAM. 2021. Geum × hainesianum (Rosaceae), a new hybrid avens from eastern North America. Rhodora 123(993): 67–84.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. and C.S. BLANEY. 2021. Goldie’s Fern (Dryopteris goldieana; Dryopteridaceae) New to the Nova Scotia Flora. Northeastern Naturalist 28(3): N30–N33.
CHAPMAN, C.J., D.M. MAZEROLLE, and C.S. BLANEY. 2019. Wintercresses (Barbarea W.T. Aiton, BRASSICACEAE) of the Canadian Maritimes. Canadian Field Naturalist 133(2): 118–124.
MALOLES, J.R., R.T. MCMULLIN, J.A. CONSIGLIO, C.J. CHAPMAN, L. RIEDERER, D.E. RENFREW. 2018. The Lichens and Allied Fungi of the Credit River Watershed, Ontario, Canada. Rhodora 120(983): 229–253.
CHAPMAN, C.J. and J.S. PRINGLE. 2018. New and Interesting Introduced Vascular Plants for Ontario and Canada. The Great Lakes Botanist 57(1-2): 34–41.
CHAPMAN C.J. and M.J. OLDHAM. 2017. Reversed Clover, Trifolium resupinatum L. (Fabaceae), Confirmed in Canada. Canadian Field Naturalist 131(4): 328–330.
SOKOLOFF, P.C., C.J. CHAPMAN, L.J. GILLESPIE. 2016. Evidence for hybridization and introgression in two Canadian Arctic louseworts: Pedicularis langsdorffii subsp. arctica and Pedicularis hirsuta. Botany 94(5): 369–389.
Other Publications
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. (in press). Status report on Scaly Fringe Lichen (Heterodermia squamulosa) in New Brunswick. In preparation for the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in New Brunswick (NB COSSAR).
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. (in press). Status report on Boreal Felt Lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) in New Brunswick. In preparation for the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in New Brunswick (NB COSSAR).
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. (in press). Status report on Vole Ears Lichen (Erioderma mollissimum) in New Brunswick. In preparation for the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in New Brunswick (NB COSSAR).
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. (in press). Status report on White-rimmed Shingle Lichen (Fuscopannaria leucosticta) in New Brunswick. In preparation for the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in New Brunswick (NB COSSAR).
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J., G. RAND, D, LEPAGE & J. DOUBT. 2024. Life science inventory within Snake River Marsh Conservation Reserve. Prepared for Algonquin Zone – Ontario Parks, 451 Arrowhead Park Road, Huntsville, Ontario.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J., C.S. BLANEY, S. BONNETT, D. LEPAGE, J. DOUBT & T. MCMULLIN. 2024. Life science inventory within Rideau River Provincial Park. Prepared for Southeast Zone – Ontario Parks, 300 Water Street 4th Floor N, Peterborough, Ontario.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. 2024 in press. Out of the Weeds: Yellow-fruited Sedge confirmed in the City of Ottawa. Trail & Landscape 58(3): 149–153.
BLANEY, C.S., C.J. CHAPMAN-LAM, G.F.G. MIRANDA, J. SKEVINGTON, A. SKEVINGTON & S. BRINKER. 2023. Life science inventory within Mount Moriah Conservation Reserve. Prepared for Southeast Zone – Ontario Parks, 300 Water Street 4th Floor N, Peterborough, Ontario.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. 2023. Status report on Black-foam Lichen (Anzia colpodes) in New Brunswick. Prepared for the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in New Brunswick (NB COSSAR).
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. 2022. Status report on Eastern Waterfan (Peltigera hydrothyria) in New Brunswick. Prepared for the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in New Brunswick (NB COSSAR).
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. 2022. Bear Oak Surveys at Puzzle Lake Provincial Park. Prepared on contract for Southeast Zone – Ontario Parks, 300 Water Street 4th Floor N, Peterborough, Ontario. 13 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. 2022. Lichen Diversity of Southern New Brunswick. Report to the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund. 60 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. 2022. Biological Inventory of the Nature Trust of New Brunswick’s Clark’s Point Nature Preserve. Report to the Nature Trust of New Brunswick. 25 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. & BLANEY, C.S. 2022. Plant and lichen diversity in large wetland complexes in eastern New Brunswick. A report to the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund. 84 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. & BLANEY, C.S. 2022. Species at Risk Surveys in the Chignecto Isthmus Community Nominated Priority Place. A report to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. 47 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J., C.S. BLANEY & J. LUNDHOLM. 2022. Species at Risk Surveys: Bras d’Or lakes Watershed. Report to the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources. 59 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J., J. KLYMKO & N. VINSON. 2022. Invertebrate Seed Predation in Robinson’s Hawkweed (Hieracium robinsonii). Report to Fundy National Park of Canada. 6 pp.
BLANEY, C.S. & C.J. CHAPMAN-LAM. 2022. Vascular Plant and Bird Inventory of Drummonds Lake, Kings County, New Brunswick. Technical report to the Hammond River Angling Association. 17 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. & C.S. BLANEY. 2021. Draft COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report Update on Gulf of St. Lawrence Aster (Symphyotrichum laurentianum) in Canada. Prepared for the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. & C.S. BLANEY. 2021. Evaluating the Designation of ‘Wetland of Special Significance’ Status on a Biodiversity Basis – Assessment of Selected Wetland Complexes in the Northumberland Lowlands Ecodistrict. Technical report to the Nova Scotia Department of Environment. 44 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J., J.L. CHURCHILL, C. PORTER, & C.S. BLANEY. 2021. Biological inventory of Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Hughes and Pavlin properties. Technical report to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. 44 pp.
BELLIVEAU, A.G. & C.J. CHAPMAN-LAM. 2021. Draft COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on Scaly Fringe Lichen (Heterodermia squamulosa) in Canada. Prepared for the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J., C.S. BLANEY, C. PORTER, J. KLYMKO, & D.M. MAZEROLLE. 2021. Eastern Waterfan surveys and determining conservation priorities among large eastern peatlands. Technical report to the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund. 113 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J., C.S. BLANEY, C. PORTER, J. KLYMKO, J. 2021. Species At Risk surveys in the Chignecto Isthmus Community Nominated Priority Place. Technical report to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. 38 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J., J.L. CHURCHILL, A.G. BELLIVEAU, C. ROBICHEAU. 2021. Species At Risk surveys in the Bras d’Or Lakes Watershed. Technical report to the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources. 60 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. & C.S. BLANEY. 2021. AC CDC activities funded through the Parks Canada Agency – NatureServe Canada Agreement in the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Technical report to the Parks Canada Agency and NatureServe Canada. 25 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. & C.S. BLANEY. 2021. Biological Inventory of Joseph Allain Nature Preserve. Technical report to the Nature Trust of New Brunswick. 18 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J., J.L. CHURCHILL, T. NEILY, & C.S. BLANEY. 2021, Monitoring Species At Risk – PEI Forested Landscape Priority Place. Technical report to the Government of Prince Edward Island. 23 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J., J. KLYMKO & C.S. BLANEY. 2021. Lichen, Bryophyte, and Insect Surveys of the Restigouche River. Technical report to the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund. 31 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. 2021. 2021 Sampling of Vegetation Monitoring Plots at the White Birch Road Impoundment, Sackville, NB. A report to Ducks Unlimited Canada. 29 pp.
CHAPMAN, C.J. & C.S. BLANEY. 2020. Status report on Wild Leek (Allium tricoccum) in Nova Scotia. A report to Nova Scotia Department of Land and Forestry.
CHAPMAN, C.J., C. PORTER, C.S. BLANEY, S. HAUGHIAN & T. NEILY. 2020. Biological Inventory of Blueberry Mountain, Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Technical report to Cape Breton Highlands National Park. 23 pp.
CHAPMAN, C.J., C.S. BLANEY, C. PORTER & S. HAUGHIAN. 2020. Biological Inventory of Cape LaHave Island, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Technical report to the Nova Scotia Museum Board of Governors & Nova Scotia Nature Trust. 118 pp.
CHAPMAN, C.J. & C.S. BLANEY. 2020. Biological Inventory of Inglenook Wetlands Nature Preserve. Technical report to the Nature Trust of New Brunswick. 32 pp.
CHAPMAN, C.J., D.M. MAZEROLLE, C.S. BLANEY & A.G. BELLIVEAU. 2020. Documenting the Plant Biodiversity of Southwestern Border-area Lakes. Technical report to the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund. 95 pp.
CHAPMAN, C.J. & D.M. MAZEROLLE. 2020. Barrens Willow (Salix jejuna) Potential Habitat Surveys in Limestone Barrens of Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula. Technical report to the Canadian Wildlife Service. 41 pp.
CHAPMAN, C.J. & A.G. BELLIVEAU. 2020. 2019 Species at Risk Surveys, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. Technical report to the Nova Scotia Department of Lands & Forestry. 37 pp.
CHAPMAN, C.J. 2020. 2019 Surveys for Gulf of St. Lawrence Aster & Beach Pinweed. Technical report to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. 29 pp.
CHAPMAN, C.J. & A.G. BELLIVEAU. 2019. 2019 Site Visits to Ecological Gifts Properties in Southern Nova Scotia. Report to Environment and Climate Change Canada. 45 pp.
CHAPMAN, C.J. 2019. 2019 Botanical Surveys along the Proposed Seawall Trail Alignment. Report to Nova Scotia Environment, Protected Areas and Ecosystems Branch. 49 pp.
MAZEROLLE, D.M., C.S. BLANEY, C.J. CHAPMAN, A.G. BELLIVEAU & T. NEILY. 2019. Documenting Calcareous Habitats of High Conservation Value in Northern River Valleys. Technical report to the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund. 115 pp.
CHAPMAN, C.J., C.S. BLANEY, D.M. MAZEROLLE & A.G. BELLIVEAU. 2019. 2018 Targeted Surveys for Tubercled Spikerush, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia. A report to the Nova Scotia Species at Risk Conservation Fund, Department of Lands & Forestry. 25 pp.
CHAPMAN, C.J., D.M. MAZEROLLE, C.S. BLANEY & A.G. BELLIVEAU. 2019. 2018 Botanical and Community Ecology Fieldwork in the Upper Clyburn Brook & Ingonish River Watersheds, Cape Breton Highlands National Park. A report to the Parks Canada Agency and the Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry. 35 pp.
CHAPMAN, C.J. 2018. 2018 Floristic Monitoring of Sable Island’s Freshwater Pond Habitats. A report to Sable Island National Park Reserve. 39 pp.
CHAPMAN. C.J. & D.M. MAZEROLLE. 2018. Botanical Inventory of Hyla Park Nature Preserve and Adjacent Property. A report to the Nature Trust of New Brunswick. 25 pp.
CHAPMAN, C.J. 2018. Floristic Assessment of the Proposed Multi-Use Trail for Kejimkujik National Park. Report to Kejimkujik National Park. 13 pp.
BLANEY, C.S., C.J. CHAPMAN & I.C. BRYSON. 2018. Biological Inventory of Nature Conservancy Canada’s Bonnyman Property, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. A report to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. 32 pp.
CHAPMAN-LAM, C.J. 2018–2022. Illustrated Flora of Prince Edward Island. Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre, Sackville, New Brunswick. http://accdc.com/peiflora/s1.htm.
CONTACT COLIN
Riparia 