Our dynamic-duo fisher team (Mae and Shannon) have been actively involved in helping reintroduce a set of fisher kits orphaned through the death of the mother (fortunately,Shannon’s radio-telemetry work on the mother had previously revealed where the kits were stationed). The BC Wildlife Park has played an important role in this as well, housing the … Continue reading →

From Oct 2-5, Dr. Rulon Clark, San Diego State University rattlesnake researcher, travelled to TRU to give a seminar, and spend quite a bit of time talking to members of our lab about his work, students’ work, and mutual interests. The day after his presentation a number of us took him in the field for … Continue reading →

In September, current and former members of our lab met in Sidney, BC (on Vancouver Island – NOT THAT Sydney). It was a great meeting so kudos to the organizers. Karl delivered the Plenary Talk, and Chloe, Kara, Lindsay and Caroline presented as well. Recent lab grad Jade joined up with us too. Pictured below … Continue reading →

Lindsay, Calen and Karl together attended and presented at the 10th international World Congress of Herpetology in Kuching, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Many amazing new critters were seen through field trips, although the ultimate goal – the King Cobra – eluded us.

For her thesis work on bighorn sheep, Larisa has been selected for a prestigious Together For Wildlife scholarship, administered by the Habitat Conservation Trust Fund. Click HERE for the full story on her work.

Dr. Jean-Jay Mao, Assistant Professor from National Ilan University in Taiwan, visited our White Lake study site this week. Jean-Jay studies snakes in Taiwan, so he took the opportunity to go out and see our BC species. Summer techs Jenna and Robin were there to show him around in the 40 C heat, but thanks … Continue reading →

Two big events in our lab unfolded during the first week of June. First off, Chloe received the TRU Master’s Medal in Environmental Science as top graduate in the program, with her thesis on rattlesnake movements and juvenile ecology. Two days later, Jade successfully defended her thesis on the road ecology of the community of … Continue reading →