Ecologist interested in movement and human-wildlife coexistence. Currently studying bears and wolves in the Rocky Mountains. Member of @LiberEroFellows
Burnaby, British Columbia
Joined October 2019
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Incredibly excited to announce that I’ve received a Liber Ero postdoctoral fellowship! I can’t wait to learn from the wonderful community of @LiberEroFellows over the next couple years!
We are pleased to announce the 2023 cohort of the Liber Ero Fellowship Program!!
Read more about their projects:
liberero.ca/meet-the-fellows…
It’s been a long time coming with this one! Thanks to a wonderful team of coauthors for seeing it through. And also thanks to the reviewers who influenced monumental changes in the work. Excited to have this one out in the world!
New paper on detecting migration in caribou, ferruginous hawks & grizzlies (grizzlies didn't migrate). Led by @ualbertaScience PhD graduate @P_R_Thompson [sorry, no polar bear migrations in this one - stay tuned].
link.springer.com/article/10…
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Interested in learning how to incorporate familiarity covariates into step-selection analyses? See this preprint - led by @eeb_dennis! Work also with @P_R_Thompson, @dwwolfson, @wild_move_eco, @JerodMerkle, @Mark_Alun_Lewis, @ForesterUMN, & Luiz Gustavo Rodrigues Oliveira-Santos!
Identifying signals of memory from observations of animal movements in Plato's cave biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_ecology
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SUMMER PETITION SERIES: Our newest petition backed by Conservative MP Ferreri is live! Help us show there is broad support to increase graduate student and postdoctoral pay in Canada #SupportOurScience
Let's get to 500 signatures by August 16!
petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/P…
ALT sign the support our science petition
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Please sign the latest @OurCommons petition calling for increased federal funding for graduate students and postdocs through scholarships, fellowships & grants. Thank you @liberal_party MP @iamIqraKhalid for sponsoring! Sign here & RT: petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/P… #SupportOurScience
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I'd like to take this opportunity to pivot to an iconic US endemic we *KNOW* still exists and that is *GOING TO BE EXTINCT* in the next 30 years if we don't do something drastic, fast.
The Saltmarsh Sparrow:
The ivory-billed woodpecker, a bird presumed to be exctinct but one that has become a kind of Holy Grail for American birders, still exists, a new study suggests. But some scientists are skeptical, saying the evidence is on this “very poor video.” nyti.ms/3Ml9gvW
In the most respectful way possible... I would like a word with the reviewers (and journal editor) who didn't bat an eye at the incredible lack of reputable evidence for the IBWO's existence. How has this manuscript been accepted? Am I missing something here?
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#SupportOurScience showing up strong here in Victoria!!!!!! Hope you're listening @JustinTrudeau @cafreeland @FP_Champagne @Laurel_BC @ElizabethMay
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Great to hear from @LaurelSchafer, member of the Bouchard report committee and FIRED UP for paying graduate students & postdocs a liveable wage! #SupportOurScience
#Budget2023 did not provide any funding increase for grad students and postdocs. Join me in sending the message that we care about graduate students and postdoctoral scholars by emailing your Member of Parliament #SupportOurScience nwmd.io/s/twitter/Zxc1AjLEHP…
In about an hour and 15 minutes, the walkout begins!
@LiberEroFellows urge you to walk out for science, in support of graduate students and postdocs receiving a livable wage. @SupportOurSci
I’ve just made it home from the @LiberEroFellows retreat in Haida Gwaii. Seeing the natural and cultural beauty of the islands and the Haida people was a life-changing experience. It was also wonderful to make connections with all the fellows. See y’all soon!
ALT The view from the top of Tow Hill, on the northeastern edge of Graham Island. A sandy beach reaches out for miles and is tucked up against a dense woodland. There’s also a gorgeous and seemingly undisturbed wetland to the south.
ALT A Sitka spruce tree on the side of a trail. Attached to the tree is a yellow trail marker with some beautiful Haida art.
ALT The oceanside view of the Haida Heritage Museum in Skidegate, home to some fascinating information about the history of Haida Gwaii and its people. Visitors arriving at the museum by sea are greeted by an impressive assortment of totem poles, modeled after traditional designs from Indigenous groups all over the archipelago.
ALT The sun rising over Hecate Strait, as viewed from the sandy beaches northeast of Tlell. The calm ocean waves wash up against the shore.
The last time Canadian grad students got a raise (~20 yrs ago), I was still learning how to go down the slide and hiding in the pile of leaves in my backyard. The next generation of Canadian scientists must be paid above the poverty line! #SupportOurScience
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We will be walking out here @uvic! For those undergrads, grads, post-docs, faculty interested in joining and/or helping organise - we'll be having a meeting tomorrow, Tuesday April 25th @ 2:30 pm. DM me for deets.
For more info about the Support Our Science Nation-wide Walkout see below 👇 and visit supportourscience.ca. See you on May 1! #supportourscience 4/4
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We are thrilled to be welcoming our Liber Ero Fellow, Peter Thompson (@P_R_Thompson ) to SFU next year to conduct postdoctoral research on southern killer whales in the Salish Sea with @SFU @SFUENV professor, Ruth Joy. Learn more about Peter’s research.
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Thanks Andy! So fortunate to have been able to work with you over the last few years. It’s been a truly transformative and eye-opening experience. Excited for what’s next!
Fantastic @ualbertaScience PhD defence today by @P_R_Thompson Start to finish it was an excellent dissertation, presentation & discussion with the examining committee. Absolutely wonderful & one of the best I've been part of in >20 years as a prof. Congratulations Peter!
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Congratulations soon to be Dr. Thompson (assuming the defence goes according to plan this coming Thursday as I'm certain it will: the dissertation is amazingly strong). Doing @ualbertaScience proud! More exciting research & conservation contributions to come.
Incredibly excited to announce that I’ve received a Liber Ero postdoctoral fellowship! I can’t wait to learn from the wonderful community of @LiberEroFellows over the next couple years!
Had a great time giving my talk at #ESACSEE today! Thanks to all for attended and provided great questions + feedback!
Grizzly bears remember not only where to go, but when to go in their home range to exploit the ephemeral food resources. Great #ESA2022 talk from @P_R_Thompson, see also the paper in @MethodsEcolEvol besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi….