Check out some of the inspiring and dedicated early career researchers who have helped to shape the research network.
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ALMEERA AHMED
BSc honours - 2020-2021
Research: Temperature tolerance of ant species over a short ecological gradient BAILEY BINGHAM
MSc candidate - 2019-present
Research: Accessibility and inclusion in high impact biology teaching practice |
CARSON BALESTRERI
MBA - 2019-2021
Research: Sustainability in the context of place - The community of Campobello Island SIMONE BOIVIN
BSc - 2020-2021
MSc candidate - 2021 - present Research: Student motivation and attitudes about learning transferable skills |
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SYDNEY COLLINS
BSc - 2015-2019
Research: Assortative mating strategies of black-legged kittiwakes VICTORIA DI CARO
BA - 2015-2019
Research: Mental health and student athletics PAULINE KOSMAL
PhD candidate - 2020-present
Research: Conservation and rehabilitation of eastern cottontail rabbits |
SHARAN DADWHAL
BAS - 2015-2019
Research: How much sorting is too much sorting: an analysis of user practices. EMMA ENDERS
BAS - 2015-2019
Research: Conservation marketing strategies NATHAN LEWIS
BSc - 2019-present
Research: Citizen science applications and usage |
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BRITTANY MANLEY
MSc - 2014-2016
Research: Effects of ecotourism experiences in learning and environmental stewardship JESSI NELSON
MSc candidate - 2020-present
Research: Pathways through graduate school; choices, attitudes, and outcomes |
CHRISTINE MISHRA
MSc candidate - 2020-present
Research: Evidence-informed approaches to post-secondary curriculum design Check out Christine's website: christinemishra.ca ELIZABETH PORTER
MSc candidate - 2020-present
Research: Community-engaged environmental monitoring of urban systems |
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DARIUS ROSE
BSc honours - 2021 - present
Research: Diet and niche partitioning in large herbivores AMANDA SEMENUK
MSc candidate - 2020-present
Research: Pitcher plants and salamanders, their ecological relationship Check out Amanda's research at: www.plantseatingsalamanders.weebly.com KRISTINA WANIECK
PhD - 2015-2020
Research: Biomimetics tools and education |
BRYAN VANDERBRINK
MSc candidate - 2021-present
Research: Arctic invasions - a multi-methods approach to identifying the invasion YOU
Check out our policies below and information on how to join us.
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Research policies
Our research group celebrates the transdisciplinarity of our interests and previous experiences. We seek out opportunity to broaden rather than focus. We do this deliberately to enrich our work and to support each other.
Two principles guide us in building our team:
1) Members do not need to be engaged in research that addresses the direct strength of the principle investigator. Research expertise is easy to come by and can be addressed by co-supervision if needed. Membership in the research group should be motivated by a desire to be part of how we support each other, how we value our work, how we ask questions, and we prioritize community partnership.
2) Members do not need to come with financial support or proof of admission to a program. The team recognizes that access to grants/scholarships/admissions is not equitable. Therefore, we offer our credentials, experience, and expertise to help members acquire the funds/grants/scholarship required. We cannot guarantee success but our track record is really freakin' impressive!
**note for non-Canadian citizens: welcoming students from countries other than Canada has been a real challenge. The funding requirements are greater and access to scholarships is limited.
We work and support each other:
1) As Principle Investigator, my job is to teach/support you; you do not work for me. There are no pre-requisites to joining the group. Instead, I expect you to be honest with yourself about your skills and confident enough to ask for clarification, instruction, or help when you reach the limit of your knowledge or skill.
2) We set low expectations and then regularly practice exceeding them. The institutional expectations for graduate research are pretty low. Seriously. Check them out. You'll be surprised. Our own misunderstandings of research culture will constantly inflate our threshold for success. Your job is to meet those institutional expectations. My job is to help you exceed them to your next career step.
3) In the first month of joining the lab, we will discuss your career goals beyond your graduate work. Then, alongside your research and course work, we will work together to ensure that your next step is available by the time that you graduate. If we go to conferences, I will introduce you to people in my network. I will arrange meetings or events for you. I will pass along job ads, or other opportunities.
4) In the lab group, we respect that fact that we are whole people. We do not reward exhaustion, we do not compete to work long hours. I expect you to work no more than 35 hours per week (on average, of course). If you feel that you need to work longer hours for extended periods of time, I expect you to talk with me about it.
5) The lab group meets once a week on Tuesdays. Each student in the lab should meet with me for at least one meeting every other Tuesday. I will block off the alternate Tuesday for any student who may need that time to work together or brainstorm. If you get stuck on something and need an immediate nudge, I expect you to text me. Email is okay too though things might get lost. Trust me to not answer the text if I an unavailable.
6) Good research is not done in isolation; it is a collaborative act and its meaning is defined by the community that will use it. I expect that community to be part of the process. I expect the list of co-authors on your work to grow. As PI, I generally expect to be last author (if you have a co-supervisor, we may switch things around). If I'm working on an article that I think would fit with your career goals, you can expect to be invited to join.