Recent Courses & Workshops

  • Trent University. 2020. "Animal Physiology 1" undergraduate course (3rd year) for biology students
  • University of Toronto. 2019. "Analyzing telemetry data in R" workshop for graduate students in biology
  • Trent University. 2019. "Mark-recapture models in R" workshop for graduate students in biology
  • Trent University. 2019. "Analyzing telemetry data in R" workshop for graduate students in biology
  • Trent University. 2019. "Introduction to Generalized Linear Mixed-Effects Models in R" workshop for graduate students in biology
  • Trent University. 2018. "Analyzing telemetry data in R" workshop for graduate students in biology

If you'd like me to give a workshop on data analyses in R to your department, research group, or organization, please contact me.

Recent Guest Lectures & Seminars

  • Carleton University. 2022. "The role of science in stopping wetland loss in Canada" for Ecosystems and Environmental Change
  • Trent University. 2020. "The effects of habitat loss and roads on reptile populations" for Herpetology
  • Brandon University. 2019. "Conserving the reptiles and amphibians of Canada" for Western Manitoba Naturalists
  • Trent University. 2019. "The effects of wildlife rehabilitation on populations" seminar for Environmental and Life Sciences Program
  • Brandon University. 2019. "Movement ecology" lecture in Animal Behaviour
  • Brandon University. 2018. "Linking habitat selection to fitness and abundance in reptile species at risk" for Science seminar series
  • University of Ottawa. 2017. "Drivers of density in tree lizards" for Department of Biology seminar series

If you'd like me to give a seminar to your department, please contact me.

Teaching Assistantships

During graduate school, I regularly worked as a Teaching Assistant in undergraduate science labs. Below are the courses I've worked on.
  • Conservation Biology 2017 (University of Ottawa)
  • Population & Community Ecology 2016 (University of Ottawa)
  • Applied Biostatistics 2015-2016 (University of Ottawa)
  • Zoology of Vertebrates 2015 (University of Ottawa)
  • Ecology 2013-2014 (University of Ottawa)
  • Animal Form & Function 2014, 2016 (University of Ottawa)
  • Invertebrate Zoology 2010 (Laurentian University)
  • Histology 2009-2010 (Laurentian University)
  • Vertebrate Zoology 2009-2010 (Laurentian University) 

Science Outreach

I believe communicating results from science is a critical part of the scientific process. While peer-reviewed papers are the primary way scientists communicate results, I believe in also using other formats to make results easier to access. I have given presentations on conservation biology, community science and other topics to groups ranging from grade school students to naturalists to professionals. Below are some highlights.
  • Public outreach on my research using community science data for conservation of reptiles and amphibians. 2019-2020.  For example, check-out our recorded webinar (attended live by more than 400 community scientists and people interested in the Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas)
  • Let's Talk Science outreach 2013-2017. As a volunteer for Let's Talk Science, I led in-class and public presentations to engage students in science activities, such as DNA extraction, the science of paper air planes, and the science of light. 
  • Reptile & Amphibian Training for Professionals Workshop 2012-2013. While working for Ontario Nature, I helped organize and teach a three day course on identifying and searching for reptiles and amphibians in Ontario aimed at environmental consultants, government biologists and environmental NGOs.
  • Ontario Reptile & Amphibian Atlas outreach. 2011-2013. During two years working on this project for Ontario Nature I delivered more than 60 presentations to a total of more than 3000 members of the public and naturalist clubs on citizen science and reptile and amphibian natural history.