Dr. Kerr is Professor of Biology at University of Ottawa. His primary research seeks to discover how, why, and when environmental changes harm or benefit biodiversity. This work has a global profile. Dr. Kerr engages strongly on public science and policy, including the vital need for inclusion. He was elected as a Fellow of the AAAS, Royal Society of Biology, and Sigma Xi. He serves on NSERC Council and co-chairs the OECD/Global Science Forum workgroup on citizen science, among many other leadership roles. He has appeared several times before Parliament, presenting science policy options and his own research.