Tej Heer is a researcher interested in interdisciplinary work conducted at the science-policy interface. He completed his PhD in 2020 in the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences at the University of Toronto Scarborough. His PhD focused on the prevention of spawning of four invasive fish species, known as Asian carps. He also holds a Master of Science in Climate Change from the University of College London and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from McGill University. He joined Evidence for Democracy as a Senior Research Associate in 2020.