Irena Creed
Irena Creed is a Canadian hydrologist. She is currently the vice-principal for research and innovation at University of Toronto Scarborough. She was the associate vice-president for research at the University of Saskatchewan, and the executive director of and a professor at the School of Environment and Sustainability. Creed continues to study the impacts of global climate change on ecosystem functions and services, specifically focusing on the hydrology of freshwater catchments. Education Creed did her undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Toronto. Creed graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in zoology with a minor in botany. She then went on to pursue a Master of Science in botany and environmental sciences, and finally, a PhD in geography. Creed then became a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alberta, where she studied forest management strategies and their impacts on surrounding ecosystems. Career and research From 1998 to 2017, Creed was a professor at Western University in the Biology and Geography departments. Creed was the executive director of the School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Saskatchewan. Creed also remains an adjunct professor at Western University and also holds adjunct appointments at the University of Guelph and