Dave Halstead

Dave Halstead serves as the Research Chair at Saskatchewan Polytechnic's School of Natural Resources and Built Environment, focusing on applied research in areas such as remotely piloted aircraft systems, geographic information science, forest reclamation, and ecological indicators. In addition to this role, Halstead teaches as an Aquatic Science Instructor in the Natural Resource Technology Program, emphasizing aquatic ecology. Halstead contributes as a co-author of a comprehensive identification guide for dragonflies and damselflies in Saskatchewan and adjacent regions, while also serving as a sessional instructor at the University of Saskatchewan. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Landscape Ecology and a Bachelor of Science in Zoology/Aquatic Ecology, both from the University of Alberta.