Dr. Tal Avgar, a quantitative wildlife ecologist, joins the Department of Biology as a grant-tenured faculty member building on #UBCO's relationship with @BiodivPathways. Learn more about his role, research, and vision for the future of wildlife science. https://t.co/P1k9TYWj76
An incredible day to celebrate @MelanieDickie and her accomplishments in wildlife restoration. In a mere 1771 days as a PhD student, she knocked out more than 20 papers, won a researcher of the year award, and taught me how to bead friendship bracelets.
The Mel #Eras tour rocks!
Knock knock, who's bear?
Apply to be one of SENSR's Data Processing Contractors by September 6! Flexible work schedules and a chance to flex your ID skills.
https://t.co/xbh0QNUx4v
SENSR staff took part in the 2024 Alberta Bat Blitz this July, hosted by WCS Canada and @albertabats! Bats were netted in the Waterton Biosphere Region to understand local populations and build capacity for even more bat monitoring!
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Major expansion to provincial park makes it the largest created in a decade, protecting nearly 200,000 hectares of habitat for endangered #caribou in B.C. #UBCO FoS and @BiodivPathways researcher @ClaytonTLamb says this is what caribou need. Learn more https://t.co/ko7S8sdkvj
Acoustic individual identification, or "AIID" has the potential to open new frontiers in ecological & evolutionary research.
We reviewed & synthesized studies that identify individuals in acoustic recordings ("AIID") and make some recommendations for next steps!
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We're hiring a postdoc to work on conservation social science and the ethics of caribou recovery, with partners at @Splatsinfn Cold Lake FN, Cdn Forest Service, UofAb, UofGuelph, and @BiodivPathways.
More funding available - pls ask for details!
The new North of Northwest (NNW) Hub supports #bat research across Alberta, British Columbia, and SE Alaska!
The NNW Hub is part of NABat, a continent-wide collaborative effort to monitor bats long-term across Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
https://t.co/mhH9xshx9I
I am SUPER excited to announce that we are hiring a Restoration Ecologist! Apply to work with our team to develop & implement our restoration monitoring & testing programs! Help drive positive change and continual learning. https://t.co/mjrXI6U999
On May 16, join Wildlife Scientist Clayton Lamb for a webinar on the recent paper "Effectiveness of population-based recovery actions for threatened southern mountain caribou".
Register to receive info on how to join: https://t.co/o5xk5VgvPR
On May 14, join Melanie Dickie for a webinar on the recent paper "Habitat alteration or climate: What drives the densities of an invading ungulate?".
Register here for info on how to join: https://t.co/eMO0O2ASRq
Fantastic coverage by @NPR@NPRShortWave on our recent paper teasing apart the drivers of deer expansion in western Canada's boreal. If you are keen to hear more about it, I'm giving a webinar on May 14 - register at https://t.co/Mc5I03FgM8
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Introducing SENSR!
The newest member of Biodiversity Pathways, SENSR is a non-profit dedicated to helping you get the most out of environmental sensor data. Be it cameras or ARUS, we can work with you!
https://t.co/hRxwUVMGd2
It's been a busy few weeks for #mammal research in the news! Join our researchers for two webinars on May 14 and May 16 to learn more and ask your burning questions.
Registration links below ⬇️
On May 16 at 12 PM MDT, join @ClaytonTLamb for a webinar on the recent paper "Effectiveness of population-based recovery actions for threatened southern mountain caribou"
https://t.co/o5xk5Vh3Fp