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Wildlife Biology

Graduate student Troy Pretzlaw tracking mammals in the Yukon

Graduate studies in Wildlife Biology have been conducted from the Macdonald Campus since the late 1960s. From the beginning there has been an emphasis on ecological aspects conducted from remote field locations.

is a member of the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network, filling a significant gap between the nearest other sites in Ottawa and Prince Edward County to the west, and Tadoussac to the northeast.ÌýOperations at MBO emphasize migration monitoring, research, and volunteer training.

With the establishment of the the of the St. Lawrence Valley Natural History Society on Campus, recent studies have involved captive animals accommodated in excellent holding facilities.

Much of our research has had practical application and is ultimately aimed at conservation of natural resources. Research degrees focus heavily upon a thesis and course requirements are flexible depending on the student's background and interests.

For more information please visit some of the individual professor's web sites:

  • . ÌýEnvironmental toxicology, epidemiology, fish and wildlife as sentinels of human and ecosystem health.Ìý
  • CARDILLE, Jeffery.ÌýLandscape ecology, remote sensing, and data handling and visualization.
  • ELLIOT, Kyle.ÌýEvolutionary ecology of senescence, ecotoxicology, ecological energetics, behavioural ecology, evolutionary physiology and population ecology.
  • McKINNEY, Melissa.ÌýÌýHow ecological changes may alter wildlife exposures to other key environmental stressors, including pollutants, pathogens, and parasites, and how these changes may together impact the health of individuals and populations.
  • HEAD, Jessica. Avian ecotoxicology.Ìý Genetic and epigenetic factors underlying avian responses to environmental contaminants.
  • Mammal energetics, behaviour, and ecology, especially in relation to hibernation, food and fat storage, and life histories.
  • ROY, Denis.ÌýDevelopment ofÌýgenomic resources and bioinformatics tools toward better understanding the impactÌýof rapid environmental changes on fish ecology and evolution.

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