about me
I am a research scientist studying the ecology of mammalian wildlife in terrestrial and marine ecosystems. I research the physical and biotic processes necessary for species’ persistence in complex, human-altered landscapes, and their recolonisation of extirpated areas. I apply this research to population and community changes after disturbance, species-at-risk recovery, and wildlife population management. My omnipresent goal is to find effective ways to conserve species and their habitats, which I advocate in my secondary role as scientific advisor to several government bodies and non-government organisations.
On land, I work extensively on wolverines and other mammalian predators in mountain ecosystems, as well as woodland caribou, deer, and not least, squirrels, in boreal ecosystems. On the coast, I work on sea otters, seals and seal lions. I have had the good fortune to do research in many of Canada’s ecosystems, from lush Vancouver Island to the rugged shores of Newfoundland, and the Rocky Mountains and northern boreal forests in between. I currently serve as the Wildlife Ecology Research Scientist with the Ecosystem Management Unit of Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures, Alberta’s provincial research organisation.
I am also an Adjunct Asst. Professor with the University of Victoria, School of Environmental Studies. There are current and future opportunities for graduate students or interns to contribute to mammal ecology research at UVIC. Contact me for more information.
I love wildlife caught in time, on camera. For Wildlife Photo Highlights, check out wolverines, cougars and other mammals, grizzly bears and friends, moss that grows on moose droppings and other interesting plants.
