Buddle, Christopher
Professor
Deputy Provost (Academic), McGill University
B.Sc. (University of Guelph)
Ph.D. (University of Alberta)
- C. Gordon Hewitt Award – Excellence in Entomology in Canada (awarded by the Entomological Society of Canada)
- 2008 Macdonald Campus Award for Teaching Excellence
- Desire2Learn Teaching Innovation Award, awarded by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Professor Christopher Buddle has worked at McGill since 2002 and is a faculty member in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Prof. Buddle’s research and teaching focus has been in ecology, entomology, and field studies, with a focus on the biodiversity of insects and spiders, in a variety of habitats, from forests to the high Arctic. . Professor Buddle is deeply committed to excellence in teaching and learning, whether through leadership on curriculum changes, or researching ways to engage students in learning.
Professor Buddle has been involved in administration at McGill for many years, as Associate Dean (Student Affairs) at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Dean of Students, and most recently as Associate Provost (Teaching and Academic Planning). In 2026, he was appointed Deputy Provost (Academic), a role that includes advising on complex academic files, contributing to academic transformation efforts, and participating in the development of McGill’s Strategic Academic Plan.
- The structure of arthropod-based food-webs in the Arctic
- Natural history and ecology of spiders
- Forest and arctic entomology
Insects and spiders are fundamental to how our earth functions, and the numbers and kinds of these small animals provide humans with immense value, whether pollinating important crops, preying on pests, or keeping our forests healthy. However, the true diversity of insects and spiders is largely unknown, and we lack critical information about where they live, how they live, and how they interact with other plants and animals. This is the focus of Chris Buddle’s research, and he addresses these questions in many different systems, whether forests, fields, or the high Arctic.