My research interests are in ecological and conservation genomics. I integrate molecular and ecological data to investigate important matters for caribou conservation.
I seek to compare impacts of several key human and natural factors on wolverine density, distribution, and connectivity in multi-use landscapes in the North Columbia and North Thompson Regions (BC) and the central Rockies (AB, BC).
I am finishing my Ph.D. on a project studying the eco-epidemiology of a zoonotic parasite, Echinococcus multilocularis, in red foxes and coyotes from western Canada.
I am a final-year undergraduate studying wolverine scavenging behaviour at camera trap sampling sites.
I am in my first year of my PhD studying how landscape features impact dispersal in caribou populations in western Canada.
I am in my first year of my PhD studying how landscape features impact dispersal in caribou populations in western Canada.
Trevor Thompson (In Progress) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Sex differences in detection of terrestrial large mammals Present Position: BSc student
Sarah Bomhof (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Echinococcus and canid hosts Present Position: Undergrad, King’s University
Kelsey Nishimura (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Echinococcus cycle in urban areas (obtained PURE Award) Present Position: Undergrad, University of Calgary
Nora Nachareun (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Echinococcus in Calgary Present Position: BSc Student
Mariana Quintero (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Echinococcus in dogs
Present Position: BSc Student
Paul Lamont (Completed) , Ecole Nationale Veterinaire de Toulouse
Thesis/Project Title: Comparative analysis of Echinococcus infections (obtained Study Abroad Scholarship, France)
Present Position: BSc Student, Ecole Nationale Veterinaire de Toulouse
Meghan Rychyk (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Canis latrans in Calgary (employment, tuition support as University employee)
Present Position: Research Programs Coordinator, University of Calgary
Liam Horne (Completed), University of Calgary
Principal Supervisor Thesis/Project Title: Caribou migration and reproductive isolation (obtained University ofCalgary Undergraduate Merit Award)
Present Position: Ecological Research Technician, University of Calgary
Anita Michalak (In Progress), University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Landscape genomics of British Colombia caribou
Present Position: Master’s Student
Tatiana Barcenas (In Progress) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Echinococcus in urban dogs and risk to owners
Present Position: Master’s Student
Samridhi Rijal (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Parasitic dynamics in Bighorn Sheep. Note: I supervised for 6 months while a colleague was on sabbatical.
Present Position: Scientific Writing Tutor, Univ. of Calgary
Emilie Toews (In Progress) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Ecology of Echinococcus species in dogs (obtained Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA Academic All-Canadian Award)
Present Position: Master’s student, University of Calgary
Jessica Theoret (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Morphological and behavioral traits and genetic determination in large mammals (obtained Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship and MITACS)
Present Position: Parks Canada ecologist
Rianne Diepstraten (Completed) , The University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Phenology of Northern plants and bear trends. (Governor General’s Gold Medal Nomination) (obtained NSERC CGS M Scholarship)
Present Position: Biologist, BC Government
Tyler Jessen (Completed) , The University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Grizzly bears, mining and climate in the North.
Present Position: PhD student (nominated for Vanier scholarship), Univ. of Victoria
Joseph Kermish-Wells (Completed) , The University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Grizzly bear predation, human impacts and ungulate dynamics. (obtained Charles E & Walton Kendrew Scholarship, Margaret (Peg) Brown Award In Ecological Design, Allan H Bill Memorial Scholarship, and Robert G Kellaway, Mervyn G Graves, C Sheldon Buckles, Gordon J Cummings Scholarship)
Present Position: Biologist, California State, U.S.
Colleen Arnison (Completed) , The University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Elk decline and anthropogenic changes. (obtained Charles E & Walton Kendrew Scholarship, Margaret (Peg) Brown Award In Ecological Design, Allan H Bill Memorial Scholarship, and Robert G Kellaway, Mervyn G Graves, C Sheldon Buckles, Gordon J Cummings Scholarship)
Present Position: Biologist, Parks Canada
Margaret Hughes (In Progress) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Drivers of isolation of wildlife populations
Present Position: PhD Student
Mirjam Barrueto (In Progress) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Natural and human factors affecting wolverines. (obtained NSERC CGS D Scholarship)
Present Position: PhD student, University of Calgary
Maria Alejandra Santa (In Progress) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Parasitic co-infections: echinococcus and canids (obtained COLFUTURO / Fundación para el futuro de Colombia Carrera Scholarship, Alberta Innovates and MITACS)
Present Position: PhD Candidate, University of Calgary
Maria Cavedon (Completed) , The University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Competing mechanisms of species decline. (obtained Eyes High Doctoral Scholarship -the largest at UofC)
Present Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary
Christa Dubesky (Withdrawn) , The University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Trophic relationships and caribou declines. (Withdrawn AFTER obtained Faculty position, University College of the North, MB)
Present Position: Faculty, University College of the North
Maria Cavedon (In Progress) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Real-time DNA detection of large mammals in the field
Present Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Chrysoula Gkoumpili (Completed) , University of Salford
Thesis/Project Title: Ecological genomics of the North American caribou. Present Position: Biologist, Ministry of the Environment, Greece
Heather Slivinski (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Wolverine ecology in the Rockies
Present Position: Technician, Parks Canada
Steve Bertollo (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Wolverine ecology in the Rockies
Present Position: Technician, Parks Canada
Leo Levesque (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Wolverine ecology in the Rockies
Present Position: Technician, Parks Canada
Tracy Woitenko (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Wolverine Ecology in the Rockies
Present Position: Development Planner, Town of Canmore
Michele Hueber (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Wolverine population estimates in southern Alberta and BC
Present Position: Parks Canada Technician
Brady McLeod (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Grizzly Bear Ecology in West-Central Alberta
Present Position: Undergraduate Student, Univ. College North
Joseph Catholic (Completed) , University of Calgary
Thesis/Project Title: Grizzly bear ecology in the tundra of the Northwest Territories (obtained Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation Grant)
Present Position: Wildlife Officer, Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation