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I was born and raised in Manitoba (Treaty 2 territory and the homeland of the Metis Nation) which will forever hold a special place in my heart; my love of the natural world is rooted in a childhood spent admiring prairie sunsets, summer thunderstorms, northern lights, and many camping adventures with my family.
I completed both my undergraduate and M.Sc. degrees the University of Winnipeg, studying bat behaviour and hibernation energetics. I completed my Ph.D. at McGill university, where I explored the many ways boreal mammals (squirrels, hares, lynx) respond to and tolerate - both behaviourally and physiologically - changes in their cold, dark, food-limited winter environments. When I am not sitting at my computer, I enjoy playing and coaching sports, trying to play the ukulele and sing at the same time, baking too many cookies, being outside, and, most of all, spending time with my loved ones. |
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 |
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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:
