He is a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Molecular Ecology and Ecological Genomics. Dr. Pavey uses state-of-the-art techniques in genomic sequencing to address questions in conservation, fisheries management, evolution and ecology. Dr. Pavey joined UNB and the CRI after a post doctoral fellowship at Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systems at Laval University and a PhD in Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University.