Lab News

  • Calen defends
    Another solid defence in our lab happened on Sept 9. Calen defended his thesis on the road ecology of snakes in fine order. External on the exam was Dr. James Baxter-Gilbert from Mount Allison University. It was a great defence with lots of interesting discussion. Calen’s thesis represents the culmination of nearly 11 years of … Continue reading →
  • Lab cleans up on wildlife scholarships
    Our team did exceptionally well in the recent 2025 student award competition by the Habitat Conservation Trust Fund (HCTF) of British Columbia. Hauling in major graduate awards were Shannon (fishers) and Larisa (bighorn sheep) from our lab. Three other MSc students from TRU also captured these awards, giving TRU the majority of the HCTF graduate … Continue reading →
  • Mammal-type lab members journey to Norway
    The ‘mammal people’ in our lab journeyed to Lillehammer, Norway, for the International Wildlife Congress. Kara (mice/voles), Larisa (bighorn sheep), Shannon and Mae (both fishers) all delivered oral presentations on their work. Karl also chipped in a paper on rattlesnakes. It was a great trip as the Norwegians know how to host a fine conference.
  • Shannon & Mae orchestrate fisher cub’s new home
    Through their ongoing research on fisher, Mae and Shannon of our lab identified a litter of fisher cubs that had been orphaned. The cubs were rescued from sure death and brought to the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops. Two were subsequently released whereas the third is going to be housed indefinitely at the park. Given … Continue reading →
  • Kara ‘rediscovers’ the Columbia Pocket Mouse
    During the course of her trapping last summer, Kara encountered the Columbia Pocket Mouse (formerly the Great Basin Pocket Mouse) just outside of Kamloops. This particular species has not been seen in this region since the mid-1900s. Kara published a note on her ‘discovery’: read about it here! => https://wwjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/03/Atkinson_Larsen_WW_2025.pdf
  • Kara talks to CBC Radio about her ‘re-discovery’
    Kara was recently interviewed by CBC Radio on her re-discovery of the Columbian Pocket Mouse in the Thompson Valley, over 70 years since it was first recorded. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-108-daybreak-kamloops/clip/16127755-rare-pocket-mouse-found-far-beyond-its-usual
  • Johanna’s work in Northwest Territories gets coverage by Cabin Radio.
    Johanna is interviewed on her work for Cabin Radio. Check it out – you can read her story or listen to the podcast.