The Bulkley Valley Research Centre has published the proceedings of its “Adding It All Up” conference,…
Pacific Seabird Group meeting
All-day session on Seabirds and Marine Spatial Planning! Hear great talks on US, Canadian and North…
Posted in News
Marine Protected Areas
Marine protected areas in Washington state were assessed for conservation management status from 2009-2012. This on-going…
Island Restoration
I am very interested in the science of island restoration, particularly in the role of seabirds…
Posted in Projects, Seabird Research
Policy
An important aspect of my work is to bring the best available science to marine policy and regulation. Working with federal, provincial and state agencies, as well as First Nations, Treaty Tribes and stakeholders, I have assisted with developing new fisheries regulations, produced species at risk assessments and recovery plans, and influenced federal policies for removing avian predators.
Marine Ecosystems
I have studied aspects of marine and coastal ecosystems since 1997. For six years, I worked in Haida Gwaii and conducted long-term studies for seabird, marine mammals and marine ecosystem process. Research on an endemic petrel in Chile highlighted the foraging habitats used by breeding birds and potential overlap with local fisheries.
My research includes the island ecosystems that support marine species like seabirds, and has addressed questions related to introduced species, the role of seabirds on islands, and the unique plant communities that occur on seabird colonies.
Seabird colonies
From Haida Gwaii to Vancouver Island, I have studied seabirds breeding on their colonies and at-sea.…
Posted in Marine Ecosystems, Projects
Alcids
From Haida Gwaii to Vancouver Island, I have studied ancient murrelets and other alcids in their…
Posted in Projects, Seabird Research
Fisheries Bycatch
I have worked with government agencies, fishermen, and the at-sea observer programs to assess rates, develop…