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I am of mixed Red River Métis and Settler descent, born and raised in Treaty 1 & 2 territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation (a.k.a Manitoba). My curiosity about and love for the natural world is rooted in a childhood spent admiring prairie sunsets, summer thunderstorms, northern lights, and many camping adventures with my family.
My academic pursuits have led me to amazing places, to learn about amazing animals. I have studied hibernation physiology of cave-dwelling bats in central Manitoba, winter physiology and behaviour of red squirrels, snowshoe hares, and Canada lynx, the ecology and cultural value of moose to Indigenous communities in central Canada, and, even, how to put a GPS collar on a wolverine. Devoting my professional life to environmental science and wildlife conservation is no coincidence; it allows me to feel connected to my Métis heritage, and the ancestral right and responsibility to care for the land. |
Current Position:
Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow
The University of Guelph & Nature United
Supervisors: Dr. Jesse Popp and Amanda Karst
Funded by: Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellowship & University of Guelph Indigenous Postdoctoral Award
Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow
The University of Guelph & Nature United
Supervisors: Dr. Jesse Popp and Amanda Karst
Funded by: Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellowship & University of Guelph Indigenous Postdoctoral Award
Education:2014 - 2020:
2013 - 2014 2011 - 2014: 2006 - 2011: 2006: |
PhD in Renewable Resources - CREATE-Environmental Innovation Program
Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University Supervisor: Dr. Murray Humphries Higher Education Teaching Certificate Professional, Applied and Continuing Education, University of Winnipeg M.Sc in Bioscience, Technology and Public Policy (Graduate Student of Highest Distinction Medal) Biology Department, University of Winnipeg Supervisor: Dr. Craig Willis B.Sc Hons. in Biopsychology (Gold Medal for Achievement in an Honours Course) Biopsychology Department, University of Winnipeg Honours Supervisor: Dr. Craig Willis Diplôme d'Études Secondaires en Immersion Française Neelin High School, Brandon, Manitoba |
Funding:
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Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellowship: May 2022 - April 2024
University of Guelph Indigenous Postdoctoral Fellowship: 2021-2022 The Guelph Institute for Environmental Research, Small Grants Program: 2021 Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS)/Canadian Northern Studies Trust (CNST) W. Garfield Weston Award for Northern Research (Doctoral): 2017 - 2019 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC, Canada): Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Doctoral: Sept 2014 - Aug 2017 Canadian Polar Commission: Northern Scientific Training Program (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) McGill University: GREAT Travel Awards Graduate Excellence Award |
For more information about my research experience, awards, conference presentations, public outreach, and community involvement, see my full C.V. below:
