Welcome!
I'm a conservation scientist, recipient of an (NSERC) Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship, and W. Garfield Weston Award in Northern Research, current PhD candidate with the Earth to Ocean Research Group and
member of the Reynolds Lab at Simon Fraser University. My goal is to enhance our understanding of evolutionary processes and anthropogenic influences on natural populations.
During my BSc. thesis at the University of Victoria, I investigated the foraging ecology of wolves on British Columbia's central and north coasts.
During my MSc. thesis at the University of Victoria, I investigated the role of open net-pen salmon farms in the amplification and infection intensity of sea lice on juvenile salmon in British Columbia.
As a PhD candidate, I am interested to understand whether (and if so, why) abundance matters for Pacific salmon; how abundance relates to genetic diversity, nutrient contributions
to future generations, and resilience of populations.
I'm a conservation scientist, recipient of an (NSERC) Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship, and W. Garfield Weston Award in Northern Research, current PhD candidate with the Earth to Ocean Research Group and
member of the Reynolds Lab at Simon Fraser University. My goal is to enhance our understanding of evolutionary processes and anthropogenic influences on natural populations.
During my BSc. thesis at the University of Victoria, I investigated the foraging ecology of wolves on British Columbia's central and north coasts.
During my MSc. thesis at the University of Victoria, I investigated the role of open net-pen salmon farms in the amplification and infection intensity of sea lice on juvenile salmon in British Columbia.
As a PhD candidate, I am interested to understand whether (and if so, why) abundance matters for Pacific salmon; how abundance relates to genetic diversity, nutrient contributions
to future generations, and resilience of populations.
Conservation Engagement
- Submission letter to BC's Wild Salmon Advisory Council
- Open Letter on EA reform to Premier John Horgan (resulted in 4 amendments)
- Young Scientists letter to Prime Minister Trudeau
In the News (2018)
November: Globe and Mail on EA reform in BC
Pique Magazine
The Narwhal
CTV News
Times Colonist
September: Canadian Wildlife Magazine on the state of wild salmon in BC.
June: The Star Vancouver on wild salmon conservation
February: The Narwhal on biosecurity threats from salmon processing facilities
2017
November: CTV national news @12min on biosecurity threats from fish processing facilities
UBC's Thunderbird
October: Policy Options
SFU's The Peak
Interior News
September: Times Colonist
Hakai Magazine
August: Canada’s Wild Salmon Policy: an assessment of conservation progress in British
Columbia. CJFAS open access
Vancouver Sun article
CBC Early Edition @2hr 31min
CBC Daybreak North
CFAX (Adam Sterling show)
Global News @21 min
2016 CBC news on young scientists letter to Prime Minister Trudeau
- Submission letter to BC's Wild Salmon Advisory Council
- Open Letter on EA reform to Premier John Horgan (resulted in 4 amendments)
- Young Scientists letter to Prime Minister Trudeau
In the News (2018)
November: Globe and Mail on EA reform in BC
Pique Magazine
The Narwhal
CTV News
Times Colonist
September: Canadian Wildlife Magazine on the state of wild salmon in BC.
June: The Star Vancouver on wild salmon conservation
February: The Narwhal on biosecurity threats from salmon processing facilities
2017
November: CTV national news @12min on biosecurity threats from fish processing facilities
UBC's Thunderbird
October: Policy Options
SFU's The Peak
Interior News
September: Times Colonist
Hakai Magazine
August: Canada’s Wild Salmon Policy: an assessment of conservation progress in British
Columbia. CJFAS open access
Vancouver Sun article
CBC Early Edition @2hr 31min
CBC Daybreak North
CFAX (Adam Sterling show)
Global News @21 min
2016 CBC news on young scientists letter to Prime Minister Trudeau