Research
My fields of research include sustainable fisheries, biodiversity governance, population ecology, and disease ecology. I aim to generate knowledge that is useful for First Nation's decision-making and assertions of sovereignty within their territories. I'm particularly interested in knowledge co-production and developing our ability to manage biodiversity and sea- and land-use decisions in sustainable and just ways.
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My current research is concerned with salmon pathogen community composition and spread associated with salmon farming in coastal British Columbia. I combine field studies, molecular analyses with environmental DNA and mathematical modeling to inform better management approaches for aquaculture and sea-use. In addition, I conduct research on responsible approaches to research with Indigenous Peoples and communities, and the equitable use of Indigenous Knowledges in decision-making processes.
I earned my BSc at the University of British Columbia, my MSc at McGill University, and my PhD at the University of Toronto.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
† students I supervised; * joint first authorship​​
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​Forthcoming
Manuscripts in preparation are under review by co-authors and rights-holders. Drafts may be available upon request.
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13. Grimm J, Miller K, Li S, Wen N, Moll V, Nicolson M, Bateman A & Krkosek M. Infectious agent dispersal from
Atlantic salmon farms in coastal British Columbia. In preparation
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12. Raudsepp-Hearne C, Debyser C, Soroye P, Poley L, Moore Z, Leung A, Aristone C, Adams I, Basquill S, Bergeron G, Bichel A, Boates S, Bradford M, Chapman C, Couturier A, Crisfield V, Enns A, Evans D, Faber-Langendoen D, Fraser D, Gaibisels, K, Gravel D, Grimm J, Harris M, Henry P, Leung M, McKeown K, Pete-Cardoso C, Pollom R, Ragan L, Ray J, Robinson S, Rumney R, Southee F, Stefanoff S, Veilleux L, Gauthier Schampaert K & Woodley S. Key Biodiversity Areas in Canada: A National Process to Support Strategic Biodiversity Action. Submitted.​
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11. Grimm J, Sherwood L† , Bateman A & Krkosek M. Salmon aquaculture elevates levels of Atlantic salmon eDNA, but not pathogen eDNA across First Nations’ territories. In Revision
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10. Gazing Wolf J*, Painter J*, Grimm J*, Jennings LL*, Reed M*, Ignace DD*, Montgomery M, Plenty Sweetgrass-She Kills R*, DeerinWater K, Bridge G, Greene C, DeLaCruz J, Vergun J, Nelson MK & Brownell SE. Indigenousidentity, values, and barriers to persistence in settler-colonial STEM institutions. In Revision​​​​​​
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​Articles
PDFs are linked for non-open access articles. If you can't access an article, please email me and I will share it.
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9. Grimm J*, Soares B*, Vaziri L*, Andrade R, Ballard M, Chiblow S, Andrade RS, Duncan AT, Fraser DJ,Mandrak NE & Bernos TA. 2026. Endangered species laws and the inclusion of Indigenous knowledges and sciences in risk assessments. Conservation Biology. doi:10.1111/cobi.70235. PDF
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8. Grimm J*, Jarvis-Cross M*, Briand J†, Cameron V, Avlijas S, Sherwood L† & Ricciardi A. 2026. Uncertainty in functional response model selection limits ecological interpretation of results. Biological Invasions. doi:10.1007/s10530-026-03763-0. PDF
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7. Grimm J, Jarvis-Cross M, Bailey M, Ban NC, Bartlett M, Cadman R, Cannon SE, Cooke SJ, Cyr K, Dubos V, Duncan AT, Gazing Wolf J, Harrison HL, Iyer A, Kirkwood A, Meng RL, Moore N, Morphet ME, Sainsbury NC, Semeniuk CAD, Sherwood L, Smiles ND, Smith E, Timmer B, Vanderhoop CA, Wilson KL, Bateman A & Krkosek M. 2025. Co-producing knowledge with Indigenous Peoples: challenges and solutions. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2025.10.012. PDF
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6. Krkosek M, Bateman A, Bass A, Bugg W, Connors B, Deeg C, Di Cicco E, Godwin E, Grimm J, Krichel L, Mordecai G, Morton A, Peacock S, Shea D, Riddell S, & Miller K. 2024. Disease risks of salmon aquaculture to wild Pacific salmon in Canada. Science Advances. doi:10.1126/sciadv.adn7118 *Middle authors in alphabetical order
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5. Semeniuk CAD, Church K, Eissenhauer F, Grimm J, Hechler RM, Howell B, Ivanova SV, Kirkwood A, Klemet-N’guessan S, Madliger C, Reid J, Thompson-Kumar K, Arismendi I, Penaluna B, Kirkwood AE, & Febria C. 2024. On increasing Equity and Inclusion of Early-Career Professionals in Canadian Fisheries and Aquatic Science Societies. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. doi:10.1139/cjfas-2024-0033
*Middle authors in alphabetical order
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4. Currie-Olsen D, Hesketh AV, Grimm J, Kennedy J, Marshall KE, & Harley CDG. 2023. Lethal and sublethal implications of low temperature exposure for three intertidal predators. Journal of Thermal Biology 114. doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2023.103549. PDF
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3. Ray JC, Grimm J, & Olive A. 2021. The biodiversity crisis in Canada: failures and challenges of federal and sub-national legal frameworks. FACETS. doi:10.1139/facets-2020-0075
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2. Grimm J, Dick JTA, Verreycken H, Jeschke J, Linzmaier S & Ricciardi A. 2020. Context-dependent differences in the functional responses of conspecific native and non-native crayfishes. NeoBiota 54: 71–88. doi:10.3897/neobiota.54.38668
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1. Hersh E, Grimm J, & Whitton J. 2016. Attack of the Clones: reproductive interference between sexuals and asexuals in the Crepis agamic complex. Ecology and Evolution 6(18): 6473–6483. doi:10.1002/ece3.2353
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