Email:   nigel.v.gale@gmail.com                                                           LinkedIn:  ​www.linkedin.com/in/nigelgale-1188

I'm a plant physiological ecologist, educator, and horticulturalist 

         
​The focus of my research is on the physiological traits and mechanisms that enable plants to adapt to crucial natural and managed ecological gradients- namely, light, nutrients, below-ground environments, and water availability. Ultimately, through the exploration of trait-based responses to environmental variation, I scale research findings and implement them into commercial agricultural production.
 
 I’m an energetic and dedicated teacher / leader who places importance on inspiring a generation of  ecologists and scientists. I show commitment to students and staff by running tightly organized and productive groups. 

​Presently, I Direct Cultivation at Organigram Inc. and serve as a Special Graduate Faculty Member at the University of Guelph, where I co-supervise graduate student research on the ecology and horticulture of Cannabis sativa Lin. 

​​I have a Ph.D. forthcoming from the Thomas Lab at the University of Toronto, investigating plant ecophysiological responses  to pyrogenic C following wildfire and when used as soil amendments ("biochars").