@McMasterU PhD Candidate, community-engaged #ecology research, studying freshwater turtles of the Laurentian Great Lakes #herpetology #conservation #GIS she/her
Hamilton, Ontario
Joined September 2020
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NEW paper out now lnkd.in/g2yPW7ip
We discuss a community-driven turtle conservation initiative and highlight 6 insights on respectful collaborations between researchers and Indigenous nations, and the value of #communityengagedresearch for #SpeciesAtRisk #conservation
Grad students clearing barriers to field work for BIPOC undergrads science.mcmaster.ca/grad-stu…
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#GradStudent scholarships and #Postdoc fellowships got a raise today for the first time in 21 years🙌
Immensely grateful to all those who have been pushing for this. It truly takes a village!
Still processing and will have more thoughts soon! But overall this👇 is great news!
NEW PAPER ALERT! Answering calls for natural scientists to work towards reconciliation, we outline the importance of working with Indigenous nations and #weavingknowledge for the protection of #freshwaterturtles
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#herpetology #reciprocity #inagoodway – at Ontario, Canada
I am so excited to see that my work with @OntarioNature as an Intern from a couple years ago has been published! I helped out with the #ORAA with a focus on the #arcgis #storymap
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The Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas is the most comprehensive resource on Ontario's #reptiles and #amphibians.
It synthesizes over 10 years of data, presents key findings and sheds light on the atlas' role in advancing the field of #herpetology! ⤵️
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My first first-author paper is now published in @PLOSONE highlighting my work on the #habitatselection and #habitatuse by a #blandingsturtle population living in a relatively undisturbed region in northern Georgian bay
journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
Forever grateful to be able to work with these wonderful beauties! I always learn so much from these Blanding’s Turtles, also known as the turtle with the sun under its chin ✨🐢☀️ #HERpetologist
I would like to thank my amazing supervisor, Dr. Patricia Chow-Fraser, as well as many Georgian Bag cottagers and the Lands Department of Whitefish River First Nation! My work is not possible without these wonderful people #Herpetology #freshwaterturtle #WomenInSTEM #georgianbay
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Call for papers! I'm a first time Guest Editor at #EBFI for a new #SpecialIssue aiming to highlight knowledge co-production and actionable research for conservation of fishes!
springer.com/journal/10641/u…
Reach out if you've got any questions!
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🚨Job alert🚨 We are recruiting a research engineer. Start date between January and March for 1 year. Fieldwork along the French Atlantic coast to monitor coastal amphibians 🐸and the spatial gradient of salinity 🧂. Send an e-mail to François Brischoux for inquiries. Please RT
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We are highlighting day 6+7 of #FREED2023, our week long event at the @algonquinwrs from Aug 27th - Sept 2nd for @uoft @eebtoronto undergraduate students.
Scroll through our recap to enjoy a glimpse our week
To learn more about FREED, go to freedalgonquin.wordpress.com 💚
I just passed my PhD candidacy exam! Received a distinction for my seminar as well ❤️ so happy and proud of myself Can’t wait to continue in my PhD to weave knowledge systems in conserving freshwater turtles
#PhD #phdcandidate #turtleresearch
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I had the most amazing time leading a turtle 101 workshop at #FREED2023!!! I was able to share my passion for reptile conservation and teach students some handy radio telemetry skills in the most beautiful wetland! What an absolute privilege #conservation #chelonian 🐢🐢🐢
We are highlighting day 4 of #FREED2023, our week long event at the @algonquinwrs from Aug 27th - Sept 2nd for @uoft @eebtoronto undergraduate students.
Scroll through our recap to enjoy a glimpse our week
To learn more about FREED, go to freedalgonquin.wordpress.com 💚
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We are reminiscing on #FREED2023, our week long event that happened at the @algonquinwrs from Aug 27th - Sept 2nd for @uoft @eebtoronto undergraduate students
Scroll through our recap to enjoy a glimpse our week
To learn more about FREED, go to freedalgonquin.wordpress.com
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We are seeking new partners for 2024! If you are from an Ontario university please send an email to get in touch :)
We are sending out a call for NEW PARTNERS for #FREED2024!! If you are from a university in Ontario and would like to partner with us to create programming in 2024, email [email protected] and get in touch!
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#fieldwork #ecologyjobs #student
#edi #equity #bipoc
Some of the best R tutorials out there!!
I've decided to add more to my tutorial series on animal tracking, mark-recapture, and occupancy analyses.
"Home range overlap in R"
Tutorial: jamesepaterson.weebly.com/bl…
code: github.com/jamesepaterson/tr…
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Looking for a very applied PhD that has the strong potential to influence policy. We've extended the deadline until 22 Sept 2023. Must be eligible for @Mitacs funding. @SCO_SOC @CSEE_SCEE @Emily_S_Choy @AmOrnith @WilsonOrnithSoc
Thank you @canuck_herps for an amazing conference!! CHS 2023 was so much fun, and I’m glad I got to learn from so many talented herpetologists and share some of my own #HERpetologist #blandingsturtle #chs2023
