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MSc candidate

Effect of landscape composition on condition in snakes

MSc candidate

Mitacs, FQRNT and OGS grants

Using drones to quantify thermoregulation in painted turtles

MSc candidate

Drivers of cedar waxwing density

Population trends of gray rat snakes at Murphy's Point Provincial Park

Field assistant on Blanding's turtles in Chalk River

MSc with A Algar at Laurentian University

Field assistant in the Ottawa/Gatineau area in 2024

TBA

The effect of sand temperature on the size of hatchery relocated green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) hatchlings in Pulau Perhentian Besar, Malaysia

TBA

NSERC and Ontario Graduate scholarships

Biologist for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Biologist for Ottawa River Keepers

Do ecopassages affect daily movements and home ranges of Blanding's turtles ( Emydoidea blandingii )?

TBA

MSc with S Arnott at Queen's University

Field Assistant at Chalk River in 2023

TBA

Field Assistant in the Ottawa/Gatineau region in 2023

MES with H Khaourba at uOttawa

Are human activities a vehicle for the invasion of the emerald ash borer ( Agrilus planipennis ) in the Outaouais?

MSc with C Willis at the University of Winnipeg

TBA

MSc with J Litzgus at Laurentian University

TBA

NSERC Fellowship

Co-supervised by D Garant

Biologist for the Ministry of the Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks

NSERC scholarship

PDF at the University of Central Florida then postdoctoral researcher at the Canadian Museum of Nature (Beaty Fellowship)

Law school at Toronto Metropolitan University

PhD with D Hannah at Carleton University

The impact of urbanization on painted turtle ( Chrysemys picta ) behavior

Co-supervised by Xavier Bordeleau

MSc with X Bordeleau and F Pelletier at the University of Sherbrooke

TBA

MSc with Dr. Hannah at Carleton University (Ontario Graduate Scholarship)

The effect of landscape composition on the abundance of painted turtles ( Chrysemys picta ) and the presence of Blanding's turtles ( Emydoidea blangingii )

Environmental Scientist for Story Environmental Inc.

TBA

PIRPC uOttawa Scholarship

TBA

Field Assistant in the Ottawa/Gatineau region in 2022

NSERC scholarship

Instructor at Dalhousie University and then PhD with J Liztgus at Laurentian University (NSERC Scholarship)

Do roads affect the abundance of garter ( Thamnophis sirtalis ) and redbelly snakes ( Storeria occipitomaculata )?

Ontario Trillium Scholarship

Co-supervised by D Murray

Biologist for the Canadian Wildlife Service

Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Biologist for the Canadian Wildlife Service

MSc in Biomedical Communication at the University of Toronto

Does urbanization impact the prevalence of defensive behaviors in redbelly ( Storeria occipitomaculata ) and common garter snakes ( Thamnophis sirtalis )?

MSc with T Pritcher at the University of Windsor (NSERC Scholarship)

MSc with H Broders at the University of Waterloo (NSERC Scholarship)

Landscape composition does not predict local American crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos ) abundance in Ottawa, Canada

MSc with M Festa-Bianchet and MA Villard at the University of Sherbrooke

Effect of roads on painted turtle ( Chrysemys picta ) sex ratios

Co-supervised by J Morand-Ferron

Technician for CGD Environment Ltd

Life stage comparisons in visual cognition abilities in Gryllus pennsylvanicus ?

MSc with S Sharma at York University

Do social factors drive basking aggregations of painted turtles ( Chrysemys picta )?

MSc with H Kharouba at the University of Ottawa

MSc with O Love at the University of Windsor

TBA

Biologist for the National Capital Commission and then for the Canadian Wildlife Federation

Does landscape composition affect wetland occupancy by Blanding's turtles ( Emydoidea blandingii ) in the National Capital Region?

NSERC BRPC (2x)

MSc with Dr. Réale at the University of Quebec in Montreal (NSERC scholarship)

The effects of sex, physical traits, and parasites on painted turtle ( Chrysemys picta ) behavior

Landscape composition predicts the local abundance of painted turtles ( Chrysemys picta )

MSc with J Blais at the University of Ottawa

Field Assistant on the Rideau Canal in 2019

Graduate student at Dalhousie University

Field assistant on the Rideau Canal in 2019

TBA

NSERC scholarship

Biologist for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

PIRPC uOttawa Scholarship

MSc with Arne Mooers at Simon Fraser University

Changes in morphology depending on the habitat of the green newt ( Notophthalmus viridescens )

MSc with H Kharouba at the University of Ottawa

Field assistant on the Ottawa River in 2018

Biologist for the National Capital Commission, then MSc with L. Fahrig at Carleton University

Professional MSc at the University of Montreal then Project Manager at the Outaouais Regional Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development

TBA

Boldness does not influence the territorial dynamics of the ornate tree lizard ( Urosaurus ornatus )

NSERC USRA

Intern with the Canadian Wildlife Federation and then MSc with V Nguyen at Carleton University

Body size predicts the likelihood of harboring ectoparasites among channel catfish ( Ictalurus punctatus ) in Lac des Chats and its tributaries

NSERC BRPC

PhD with M Festa-Bianchet at the University of Sherbrooke (NSERC scholarship)

Biologist for the National Capital Commission

NSERC Fellowship

Biologist for Parks Canada

Food availability, thermal quality, and habitat selection in Yarrow's spiny lizards ( Sceloporus jarrovii )

Professional MSc at Laval University

Biologist for Parks Canada, MSc with C Somers and R Poulin at the University of Regina (NSERC scholarship), and then biologist for Parks Canada

The impact of ectoparasitism on thermoregulation in the Yarrow's spiny lizard ( Sceloporus jarrovii )

PIRPC uOttawa Scholarship

TBA

Does color patch size influence the home range size of Sceloporus jarrovii lizards?

TBA

Laboratory internship in 2017

MSc with M Pamenter at the University of Ottawa

Laboratory assistant in 2017

Biologist for Bio Control Arboreal

Biologist for the National Capital Commission

NSERC USRA

PhD with I Côté at Simon Fraser University (NSERC scholarship)

Body size, not age, affects parasite load in Clark's spiny lizards ( Sceloporus clarkii )

NSERC scholarship

PDF with C Davy at Trent University (Mitacs and Liber Ero fellowships) and then Research scientist with Ducks Unlimited Canada

Drivers of density in ornate tree lizards ( Urosaurus ornatus )

PhD with J Kerr at the University of Ottawa (NSERC scholarship)

Field Assistant in Arizona in 2016

MSc with U Mayer at the University of British Columbia (NSERC scholarship)

Field Assistant in Arizona in 2016

NSERC scholarship

Biologist for AECOM Canada and then Biologist for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited at the Chalk River Laboratory

NSERC scholarship

PDF with S Insley at the University of Victoria and then Research scientist for the Wildlife Conservation Society of Canada

Biologist for Gatineau Park then MSc with MA Villard at the University of Moncton

Consistent individual differences in temperament at different temperatures in Leiocephalus schreibersi i

Biologist for Gatineau Park, MSc with M Mazerolle at Laval University then biologist for Nature Conservancy Canada

MSc with J Forrest at the University of Ottawa (Ontario Graduate Scholarship) then yoga instructor

Biologist for Gatineau Park, certificate of studies at Niagara College, then biologist for Nature Conservancy Canada

Does interspecific competition between Tribolium castaneum and Tribolium confusum lead to thermal habitat segregation?

BEd at the University of Ottawa

Does habitat quality affect density-dependent habitat selection by Tribolium castaneum ?

Professional MSc at the University of Sherbrooke then biologist for Gatineau Park

Is negative density dependence in egg laying by female red flour beetles ( Tribolium castaneum ) based on current or future competition?

Environmental supervisor at Borden Gold Mine.

Biologist for Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada and then graduate certificate at Niagara College

Factors influencing parasite load in male ornate tree lizards ( Urosaurus ornatus ): throat color, population density, and habitat type

Founder and nature educator of Finding Polaris

Field assistant in Arizona in 2014 (NSERC USRA)

PIRPC uOttawa Scholarship

MSc with S Nielsen at the University of Alberta (NSERC scholarship) then species at risk biologist for the Government of the Northwest Territories

Factors that determine the parasitism level of the Yarrow's spiny lizard ( Sceloporus jarrovii ) in Arizona, USA

MSc with D Hik at the University of Alberta and then conservation coordinator for the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Field assistant at Breckenridge in 2014

Science without Borders Research Internship

TBA

Field assistant at Breckenridge in 2014

NSERC Fellowship

Environmental Inspector for the Municipality of Chelsea

Chronically elevated corticosterone levels, via cocoa butter injections of corticosterone, do not affect stress response, immune function, and body condition in free-living painted turtles ( Chrysemys picta )

Biologist for AECL and then MSc with M Boyce at the University of Alberta (NSERC scholarship)

Anthropogenic disturbance increases movement and crypsis in western diamond-backed rattlesnakes ( Crotalus atrox )

Project analyst for Correctional Service Canada

How does ambient temperature impact the fitness of the red flour beetle ( Tribolium castaneum )?

Biologist for the Nature Conservancy of Canada

Does landscape composition determine home range size of Blanding's turtles, Emyoidea blandingii , in disturbed habitats in Ontario, Canada?

Co-supervised by J Morand-Ferron

Biologist for Gatineau Park, then MSc with E. Vander Wal at Memorial University

BEd at University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Exploratory and defensive behaviors change with sex and size in eastern garter snakes ( Thamnophis sirtalis )

Instructor at La Cité Collégiale, biologist for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, then evaluator for Health Canada

Co-supervised by S Cooke

Ecologist for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and then biologist for the Canadian Wildlife Federation

Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Co-supervised by S Cooke

PhD with S Lougheed at Queen's University (NSERC scholarship) and then curator for the Royal Alberta Museum

MSc with G Gauthier at Laval University

Effects of mercury contamination on the immune system and on parasitism in painted turtles ( Chrysemys picta )

BEd at the University of Ottawa then secondary school teacher

Habitat suitability modeling for the eastern hog-nosed snake, Heterodon platirhinos , in Ontario

NSERC Fellowship

Biologist for the Canadian Wildlife Service

MSc with V Trudeau at the University of Ottawa

Field assistant at Gatineau Park in 2012

NSERC scholarship

Co-supervised by S Lougheed

Biologist for Trace Associates

Consequences of multiple paternity for female fitness in an Ontario population of northern map turtles, Graptemys geographica

NSERC scholarship

Biologist for the Canadian Wildlife Service

MSc with F Chapleau at the University of Ottawa then biologist for Kilgour & Associates

Are roads a barrier to movement in Blanding's turtles ( Emydoidea blandingii )?

MSc with N Cappuccino at Carleton University, then environmental inspector for the municipality of Chelsea

Ecologist for Ontario Nature and then high school teacher

The spatial ecology of eastern hognose snakes ( Heterodon platirhino s): habitat selection, home range size, and the effects of roads on movement patterns

NSERC scholarship

Co-supervised by S Cooke

Biologist for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and then biologist for Rescan Environmental Services

Biologist for the St. Lawrence River Institute

Field assistant at Gatineau Park in 2011

NSERC BRPC

MSc with L Chapman at McGill University (NSERC scholarship), PhD with E Bennett at McGill University, postdoctoral fellowship with J Bennett at Carleton University, then professor at Carleton University

NSERC scholarship

Co-supervised by S Lougheed

PDF with D Murray at Trent University and then PDF with B Fedy at the University of Waterloo

NSERC USRA

PhD with J Coates at the University of California-Berkeley (NSERC scholarship)

Field assistant at Gatineau Park in 2010

NSERC Fellowship

Analyst for the Parent Resource Centre and instructor at La Cité Collégiale

The spatial ecology of Blanding's turtles ( Emydoidea blandingii ): from local movement patterns, home ranges and microhabitat selection to Ontario-wide habitat suitability modeling

Co-supervised by O Lourdais

Ecological engineer at CERA Environnement then co-manager at Crexeco

Thermoregulation strategies in two sympatric colubrids: the green and yellow whip snake Hierophis viridiflavus and the Aesculapian snake Zamenis longissimus

NSERC USRA

BEd at the University of British Columbia and then MSc with T Sherratt at Carleton University (NSERC scholarship)

Nest-site selection in eastern hognose snakes ( Heterodon platirhinos )

Graduate certificate at the University of Ottawa

Painted turtles ( Chrysemys picta ) may not flee earlier when chronically stressed

Graduate diploma, PhD in Kinesiology, and then PDF in the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University

Thermal ecology of Blanding's turtles ( Emydoidea blandingii ) on Grenadier Island: the influence of thermal quality of the environment on habitat selection

BSc in Nursing at the University of Montreal

Professional MSc at the University of Sherbrooke then biologist at Environment Canada

Is emergence after hibernation of the black ratsnake ( Elaphe obsoleta ) triggered by a thermal gradient reversal?

NSERC Fellowship

Postdoctoral fellowship with M. Forbes at Carleton University (FQRNT scholarship) then instructor at Carleton University

Sexual dimorphism in northern map turtles ( Graptemys geographica ): ecological causes and consequences

Environmental technician for Fort Folly First Nation Band

Thermal preference and the effects of food availability on components of fitness in the bearded dragon, Pogona vitticeps

NSERC USRA

MSc with G Blouin-Demers at the University of Ottawa (NSERC scholarship)

Anti-predatory behavior of wild vs. captive freshwater angelfish, Pterophyllum scalare

Administrative assistant for the federal government and then MBA at the Royal Military College

MSc with M Festa-Bianchet at the University of Sherbrooke, biologist for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, then biologist for Gatineau Park

Geometric morphometrics offer insight on the intersexual differences in allometric coefficients of bite force in the northern map turtle ( Graptemys geographica )

Technologist at the Ottawa Civic Hospital

Field Assistant at Queen's University Biological Station in 2008

Co-supervised by R Titman

Biologist for the Canadian Council on Animal Care, MA in Communications from the University of Ottawa, then Director of Communications for the Canadian Council on Animal Care

Habitat selection, movement patterns, and demography of common musk turtles ( Sternotherus odoratus ) in southwestern Quebec

MSc with J Arnason at the University of Ottawa (Ontario Graduate Scholarship), then analyst for Health Canada

Does thermal quality of the environment affect habitat selection by musk turtles ( Sternotherus odoratus )?

Professional MSc from Laval University, then Director of Stewardship for Quebec at Nature Conservancy Canada

Field Assistant on the Rideau Canal in 2007

Wildlife Technician Certificate at CÉGEP de Ste-Foy

Field Assistant at Queen's University Biological Station in 2007

Biologist for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, biologist for Gatineau Park, then biologist for Environment Canada

Movement patterns and habitat selection of common map turtles ( Graptemys geographica ) in St. Lawrence Islands National Park, Ontario, Canada

MSc with T Pitcher at the University of Windsor and then high school teacher

Sexual size dimorphism in garter snakes ( Thamnophis sirtalis ), water snakes ( Nerodia sipedon ), and black ratsnakes ( Elaphe obsoleta )

NSERC BRPC

MSc with A. Schulte-Hostedde at Laurentian University (NSERC scholarship), PhD with G. Blouin-Demers at the University of Ottawa

The effect of constant vs fluctuating incubation temperatures on the phenotype and fitness of black rat snake ( Elaphe obsoleta ) hatchlings

NSERC USRA

MSc with M Humphries at McGill University (NSERC scholarship) and then DVM at the University of Saskatchewan

A test of the thermal coadaptation hypothesis in the common map turtle ( Graptemys geographica )

Laboratory technician at the Ottawa Health Research Institute, BEd at the University of Ottawa, then high school teacher

Does multiple paternity increase with female body size in the common map turtle ( Graptemys geographica )?

PhD with S. Cooke at Carleton University (NSERC scholarship), endangered species biologist for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, biologist for Environment Canada, then director of environmental protection for Environment Canada

Sexual size dimorphism and diet specialization in the common map turtle ( Graptemys geographica )

Species at risk biologist for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, then manager of protected areas at Ontario Parks

Habitat use and movement patterns of juvenile black ratsnakes ( Elaphe obsoleta ) and their conservation implications

Contract biologist in South Africa, program analyst for the federal government in Ottawa, and then consul in India for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Using painted turtles ( Chrysemys picta ) to test the cost benefit model of thermoregulation

PhD with S Lougheed at Queen's University (co-supervised by G Blouin-Demers) (NSERC scholarship)

Thermal quality influences thermoregulation, behavior and habitat selection at multiple spatial scales in eastern milksnakes ( Lampropeltis triangulum )

BEd at Laurentian University then MD at the University of Ottawa

Field Assistant at Queen's University Biological Station in 2004

MSc with S Hinch at the University of British Columbia (NSERC scholarship), director of Sentinel Outaouais, then PDF of Birds Canada