SIOBHAN DARLINGTON M.SC.
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About Me

I'm originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia and am passionate about answering applied questions in landscape and wildlife ecology with conservation implications.

Education:
Ph.D. Biology, UBC Okanagan 2020-Present
M.Sc. Environmental Studies, UVic 2018
B.Sc. Biology & Sustainability, Dalhousie 2014

I have previously collaborated with the Nature Conservancy of Canada, Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute, Bird Studies Canada, Acadia University, the UWSS, the University of Guelph,  Rocky Point Bird Observatory, 
InnoTech Alberta, and fRI Research in the field on community conservation projects and species at risk research across Canada. 

Contact
 s.darlington @ ubc.ca
Twitter @ Nature_darling
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Interactions of predators, prey, and people:

Cougar-prey dynamics and response to wildfire and human disturbance in southern British Columbia

Species-at-risk spatial response to large scale
Mountain Pine Beetle infestation:


Modeling woodland caribou habitat selection within mature lodgepole pine at multiple stages of MPB attack


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Predator-prey dynamics in working landscapes:

White-tailed deer habitat selection and movement response to predators and anthropogenic disturbance on the periphery of range expansion

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Field Work

These are some of the skills I have developed while working on various research and conservation projects
  • Large mammal capture & collaring
  • Aerial ungulate surveys
  • Camera trap array set-up & maintenance
  • Kill site visits, scat sampling, track ID
  • North America bird ID by sight and sound
  • Breeding bird surveys/nest monitoring
  • 3000+ birds of 100 species banded
  • MOTUS nano tag deployment
  • Manual VHF telemetry tracking 
  • Old growth forest tree coring
  • Community engagement
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A summer of maggoty carcasses, cougar kittens, and physical distancing

What's it like doing field work during a global pandemic?
What do cougars eat in the summer? Find out here.

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