WiRE Lab Personnel
Principal Investigator
Adam T. Ford, Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Wildlife Restoration Ecology;
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Kelowna, BC
Director of the Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services {BRAES] , Kelowna, BC.
Co-director of the Wildlife Science Center at Biodiversity Pathways
Member of the Biodiversity Research Center, Vancouver, BC.
Faculty advisor for the UBC-O Student Chapter of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
Member of the British Columbia Minister's Wildlife Advisory Council
Science Advisor for the Provincial Hunting and Trapping Advisory Team
Member of IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence Specialist Group
Member of IUCN SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group
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Organizations that are helping our students and staff to do research and make change:
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Staff
Todd Penke - Engagement Team Lead, working with Biodiversity Pathways. Taylor Baker, Indigenous Community Coordinator, working with Biodiversity Pathways. Ashley Schweitzer - Applied Science Coordinator, working with Biodiversity Pathways. Postdocs: Dr. Clayton T. Lamb, WiRE Lab Postdoctoral Fellow [2020 - ongoing]. "Quantifying the outcome of caribou recovery strategies in Central British Columbia" Dr. Christina M. Prokopenko, NSERC Banting Fellow [2022- ongoing] "Integrating theoretical and empirical models of predator-prey interactions across North America." Dr. Michelle McLellan, MITACS Postdoctoral Fellow [2023 - ongoing] "Managing ecosystem components for Southern Mountain Caribou recovery in British Columbia." and working with Biodiversity Pathways. Dr. Eric Palm [2023 - ongoing] MITACS Postdoctoral Fellow. "Effects of winter recreation on caribou ecology." PhD Students: Nicola Love, PhD Candidate [2019 - ongoing] "Mathematical modelling approaches to resolving complex wildlife management problems." [co-advised along with Dr. Sarah Otto] Melanie Dickie, PhD Candidate [2020 - ongoing] "Understanding mechanisms behind caribou declines in western Canada: Predators, habitat alteration, and climate" Siobhan Darlington, PhD Candidate [2020 - ongoing] "The spatial ecology of cougars in southern British Columbia" [co-advised along with Dr. Karen Hodges]. Angus Smith, PhD Student [2022 - ongoing] "Habitat and population dynamics of Roosevelt elk on Vancouver Island." Mitch Brunet, PhD Student [2023- Ongoing] "Ungulate dominated food webs of interior BC." MSc Students Landon Birch, MSc Student [2023 - ongoing]. "Nutritional ecology of Stone's sheep in Northern BC" Remington Bracher, MSc Student [Starting in September 2024] Indigenous land stewardship in Canada's National Parks. BSc Honours Students NA |
WiRE Lab Alumnx
Chloe Wright, PhD [2018 - 2024] "Linking individual fitness to population outcomes in a changing world: mule deer in Southern British Columbia"
Jenna Scherger v2.0, MSc Student [Jan 2021-2024], "Wolf-human coexistence in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve."
Carmen Richter, MSc Student [Sep 2021 - 2024] "Mapping lichen abundance in caribou recovery landscapes."
Dr. Tal Avgar, Senior research Associate [2022-2023], Caribou recovery scientist with Biodiversity Pathways.
Dr. Andrew Kadykalo, ResNet Postdoc [2022- 2023] "Role of Movement and Place in Ecosystem Service Provision/Delivery" [co-advised with Dr. Elena Bennett]
Jacob Hubner, MSc Student [2020-2023], "Modelling the transboundary spread of chronic wasting disease into British Columbia."
Jakob Andrian, BSc honours [2022-2023] "Mapping the mule deer nursery of southern interior British Columbia"
Emerson Ferrier, BSc honours student [2021 - 2022] "Linking Island Biogeography Theory to Terrestrial Landscapes."
Shannon Spragg MSc Student [2020- 2022 "Socio-ecological connectivity of grizzly bears in southern British Columbia." [co-advised along with Dr. Matt Williamson]
Danielle Gauthier, MSc Student and First Gen WiRE Labber, [2017 - 2022] "Non-invasive methods for monitoring wolves in the East Kootenays, BC" *Now working for Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs!
Laura Balyx, MSc Student [2019-2022], "The spatial ecology of mountain goats in Cathedral Provincial Park, BC"
Mateen Hessami, MSc Student [2019-2022], "The effects of caribou recovery strategies on moose harvest in BC."
Peter White, MSc Student [2020-2022], "The effects of bison reintroduction on bighorn sheep in Banff National Park, AB"
Dr. Ella Bowles, WiRE Lab Postdoctoral Fellow [2020 - 2022]. "Cultural keystone species in a changing world." [Along with Dr. Jesse Popp].
Dr. Chelsea Little [Germain Lab and WiRE Lab; 2020-2021].
Dr. Matthew Williamson, Liber Ero Fellow and the first WiRE Lab Post-Not-otoral Fellow because he got an awesome Tenure Track job. "Social factors affecting connectivity planning."
Dr. Amanda Liczner, the *Inaugural* BRAES Postdoctoral Fellow, [2020-2022] "Landscape and connectivity ecology." [Along with Drs. Jason Pither, Lael Parrott, Josie Hughes, and Richard Pither].
Catherine Fauvelle, Visiting Scholar [2021] "Connectivity and food web restoration in the Beaver Hills Biosphere Reserve, AB."
Mathew Macpherson, Visiting Scholar [2021 ] "Snake movement ecology in southern British COlumbia."
Sultana Majid, MSc [2021], "Interacting effects of micro- and macro-predators on wild sheep in a fragmented landscape." *Now working at the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.
Emily Sunter, MSc, First Gen WiRE Labber, [2020] "Spatial dimensions of human-wildlife coexistence in the Bow Valley, AB" *Now working at the Canadian Wildlife Service!
Sophie Watts, Visiting Scholar [2019-20] "Wolf ecology in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve."
Addison Fosberry, BA Directed Studies [2019] "Road ecology of the 97C highway in Sylix Territory"
Jenna Scherger, BSc Directed Studies [2018-19] "The recolonization of large mammals to a post-fire landscape."
Nathan Earley, BSc Directed Studies [2018-19] "University of British Columbia Campus Critters Project."
Mac Campbell, BSc Honours student, [2017-18] "Habitat models used in industrial projects in Canada's boreal forest"
Dr. Laura Coristine, Liber Ero Fellow, [2017] "Conservation priorities for Canada in a changing world."
Sarah Falconer, BSc Honours student, [2017-18] "Evaluating policy-relevant surrogate taxa for biodiversity conservation: a case study from British Columbia"
Haley Silas, BSc honours student.[Sep-April 2018]."Effects of dog-therapy sessions on dogs: did anyone bother to ask the dogs how they feel?"
Bethany Arndt, BSc honours student. [Sep-April 2018]. "The changing geography of plant resources for large herbivores in Canada."
Jasyka Khosla, Firstest Gen WiRE Labber, Directed Studies [Jan-April 2017]."Wildlife of concern in the municipalities of North America."
Jenna Scherger v2.0, MSc Student [Jan 2021-2024], "Wolf-human coexistence in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve."
Carmen Richter, MSc Student [Sep 2021 - 2024] "Mapping lichen abundance in caribou recovery landscapes."
Dr. Tal Avgar, Senior research Associate [2022-2023], Caribou recovery scientist with Biodiversity Pathways.
Dr. Andrew Kadykalo, ResNet Postdoc [2022- 2023] "Role of Movement and Place in Ecosystem Service Provision/Delivery" [co-advised with Dr. Elena Bennett]
Jacob Hubner, MSc Student [2020-2023], "Modelling the transboundary spread of chronic wasting disease into British Columbia."
Jakob Andrian, BSc honours [2022-2023] "Mapping the mule deer nursery of southern interior British Columbia"
Emerson Ferrier, BSc honours student [2021 - 2022] "Linking Island Biogeography Theory to Terrestrial Landscapes."
Shannon Spragg MSc Student [2020- 2022 "Socio-ecological connectivity of grizzly bears in southern British Columbia." [co-advised along with Dr. Matt Williamson]
Danielle Gauthier, MSc Student and First Gen WiRE Labber, [2017 - 2022] "Non-invasive methods for monitoring wolves in the East Kootenays, BC" *Now working for Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs!
Laura Balyx, MSc Student [2019-2022], "The spatial ecology of mountain goats in Cathedral Provincial Park, BC"
Mateen Hessami, MSc Student [2019-2022], "The effects of caribou recovery strategies on moose harvest in BC."
Peter White, MSc Student [2020-2022], "The effects of bison reintroduction on bighorn sheep in Banff National Park, AB"
Dr. Ella Bowles, WiRE Lab Postdoctoral Fellow [2020 - 2022]. "Cultural keystone species in a changing world." [Along with Dr. Jesse Popp].
Dr. Chelsea Little [Germain Lab and WiRE Lab; 2020-2021].
Dr. Matthew Williamson, Liber Ero Fellow and the first WiRE Lab Post-Not-otoral Fellow because he got an awesome Tenure Track job. "Social factors affecting connectivity planning."
Dr. Amanda Liczner, the *Inaugural* BRAES Postdoctoral Fellow, [2020-2022] "Landscape and connectivity ecology." [Along with Drs. Jason Pither, Lael Parrott, Josie Hughes, and Richard Pither].
Catherine Fauvelle, Visiting Scholar [2021] "Connectivity and food web restoration in the Beaver Hills Biosphere Reserve, AB."
Mathew Macpherson, Visiting Scholar [2021 ] "Snake movement ecology in southern British COlumbia."
Sultana Majid, MSc [2021], "Interacting effects of micro- and macro-predators on wild sheep in a fragmented landscape." *Now working at the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.
Emily Sunter, MSc, First Gen WiRE Labber, [2020] "Spatial dimensions of human-wildlife coexistence in the Bow Valley, AB" *Now working at the Canadian Wildlife Service!
Sophie Watts, Visiting Scholar [2019-20] "Wolf ecology in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve."
Addison Fosberry, BA Directed Studies [2019] "Road ecology of the 97C highway in Sylix Territory"
Jenna Scherger, BSc Directed Studies [2018-19] "The recolonization of large mammals to a post-fire landscape."
Nathan Earley, BSc Directed Studies [2018-19] "University of British Columbia Campus Critters Project."
Mac Campbell, BSc Honours student, [2017-18] "Habitat models used in industrial projects in Canada's boreal forest"
Dr. Laura Coristine, Liber Ero Fellow, [2017] "Conservation priorities for Canada in a changing world."
Sarah Falconer, BSc Honours student, [2017-18] "Evaluating policy-relevant surrogate taxa for biodiversity conservation: a case study from British Columbia"
Haley Silas, BSc honours student.[Sep-April 2018]."Effects of dog-therapy sessions on dogs: did anyone bother to ask the dogs how they feel?"
Bethany Arndt, BSc honours student. [Sep-April 2018]. "The changing geography of plant resources for large herbivores in Canada."
Jasyka Khosla, Firstest Gen WiRE Labber, Directed Studies [Jan-April 2017]."Wildlife of concern in the municipalities of North America."