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


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

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.