Adjunct Professor
Professor Gary Pickering has a diverse academic background, having completed a Bachelor of Science (Zoology), a Postgraduate Diploma in Viticulture and Oenology, and a PhD in Wine Science. Previously, Gary was a Professor in Biological Sciences and Chair of Biological Sciences at Brock University. Gary has worked as a Research Manager at the Eastern Institute of Technology, and as a Lecturer in Wine Science with the School of Wine and Food Sciences at Charles Sturt University.
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (Wine Science), Lincoln University; Postgraduate Diploma (Viticulture and Oenology), Lincoln University; Bachelor of Science (Zoology), Victoria University of Wellington.
Research areas
- Agri-food transformation products
- Climate changes and impacts
- Climate change psychology and communication
- Flavour science
- Food science
- Psychophysics of taste
- Sensory evaluation
- Wine chemistry
- Wine quality
Memberships
- Invited member, Editorial Board of the Journal of Advanced Agricultural Technologies
- Appointed Scientific Advisor, The Network for Sensory Research, University of Toronto
- Appointed Scientific Director for the Ontario Grapevine and Wine Research Network
Awards
- Journal of Advanced Agricultural Technologies Best Paper award at the 2017 International Conference on Food and Agriculture Technologies, Indonesia.
- Faculty of Mathematics and Science Distinguished Researcher Award, Brock University.
Key Research Publications
Blythe, J, Julia Baird, Nathan Bennett, Gillian Dale, Kirsty L. Nash, Gary Pickering and Colette Wabnitz. (2021). Fostering ocean empathy through future scenarios. People and Nature.
Jobin-Poirier, E., Ryan Plummer; Gary Pickering. (2020). Climate Change Adaptation in the Canadian Wine Industry: Strategies and Drivers. The Canadian Geographer. 65(3): 368-381.
Munoz-Carrier, G., Dana Thomsen, and Gary J. Pickering. (2020). Psychological and experiential factors affecting climate change perception: learnings from a transnational empirical study and implications for framing climate-related flood events. Environmental Research Communications doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ab89f9. 2
Pickering, G.J., Hannah M.G. Pickering, Ashley Northcotte, and Catherine Habermebl. (2020). Participation in residential organic waste diversion programs: motivators and optimizing educational messaging. Resources, Conservation & Recycling DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104807. 158
Pickering, G.J., Kaylee Schoen, Marta Botta, Xavier Fazio. (2020). Exploration of youth knowledge and perceptions of individual-level climate mitigation action. Environmental Research Letters. doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ABB492. 15(10)
Pickering, G.J., Schoen, K., Botta, M. (2021). Lifestyle decisions and climate mitigation: current action and behavioural intent of youth. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 26: 25.
Ruzgys, S. and Gary J. Pickering. (2020). Perceptions of cultured meat among youth and messaging strategies. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 4: 122.
Contact Professor Gary Pickering via email gpickering@brocku.ca.