![]() ![]() Many of my projects are conducted in collaboration or consultation with representatives of industry and government agencies, seeking to improve the management and sustainability of natural resource extraction. ![]() As well I am working in collaboration with Parks Canada scientists to examine in the influence of high density moose populations on forest bird communities in Gros Morne National Park. The sculptured landscape with rolling grassy hills and. The main populations are found in southern Sudan (mainly in the White Nile Sudd), the wetlands of northern Uganda and western Tanzania and the Bangweulu swamp of northeastern Zambia. The bird population comprises of the rare shoebill, harrier hawk, green pigeon and double toothed-barbet. Most recently, I have been studying the ability of individuals to move through and utilize forested areas which have been modified through timber harvest as they seek out resources for the breeding and postfledging phases. Shoebill or whale-headed storks are endemic to Africa and inhabit the east-central part of the continent. Both natural and human-derived fragmenting of habitat can influence where birds settle, how they access the resources they need to survive and reproduce, and these factors in turn affect population demographics. Specifically, my research investigates how the configuration and composition of landscapes influence the movement and population dynamics of forest birds. I am broadly interested in how human activities influence the ability of wildlife to persist in the modified environments that we create. ![]()
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