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Community Composition

How natural and anthropogenic factors act to determine the patterns of species we see on the landscape.

I study Odonates (Dragonflies and Damselflies) in two regions of Ontario, Canada, to determine what affects anthropogenic forces have on structuring communities.  

My work in Georgian Bay focuses on the impacts of recreational boating on Odonates inhabiting coastal wetlands around some of Georgian Bay’s 30,000 islands.

My work in the Ottawa region focuses on the impacts of landuse change and climate change on Odonates inhabiting small lentic ponds and wetlands.  

Protected Area Design

How to assure the spatial arrangement of habitats is sufficient for the long term persistence of species

Multi-habitat species are those which require more than one distinct habitat to complete their life cycle.  These species are more at risk as an impact in any habitat will affect their ability to reproduce, forage, and ultimately persist through time.  

Therefore, my work on protected area design focuses on how we can design conservation areas and protected networks with the correct spatial configuration which multi-habitat species require. Locally adjacent habitats, but also connected at a larger landscape scale.  This work is focused mainly in Southern Ontario, Canada, and incorporates multiple species (Moose, Blanding’s Turtle, Odonates).