The work we do...

Those of us in the Northern Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Lab are passionate about understanding and conserving some of Canada's most iconic and threatened species. We apply a wide range of theory and techniques to questions that consider the individual, the population, and the landscape. Although much of our work has focused on caribou, their predators and competitors, recent projects have considered the phylogenetics of tailed frog, the diet of pacific marten, and the migratory decisions of moose confronting rapidly changing landscapes

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We have engaged in studies from Haida Gwaii to the central Arctic to the mountains of southern Québec.  Much of our research involves primary data collection, experiencing the world that shapes the ecology, evolution, and persistence of the species we study.  However, we also take advantage of data that represent long-term changes in distribution and abundance. That includes the formal applications of local, expert and Indigenous knowledge. Although many of our projects involve contemporary quantitative methods, we work to extend findings to the formal critique and improvement of conservation and environmental policy.  Our learning and the impact of our work are dependent on strong and meaningful partnerships with Indigenous, provincial, and federal governments as well as university and nongovernmental collaborators from across Canada.