I currently work as a Wildlife Habitat Biologist (MSc.) with the Wildlife Research Division of Environment Canada, based out of Newfoundland and Labrador, where my days are spent working hands-on with Atlantic puffins, gulls, and Leach's storm petrels. Whether it�s tagging birds for capture-mark-recapture studies or diving deep into developing new data analysis tools for seabird researchers, I bring a mix of seabird handling and coding skills to the table. From integrated population modeling for species like the Leach�s storm petrel to analyzing sediment cores that reveal past seabird colony dynamics, I�m passionate about combining ecological research with innovative methods to help preserve these remarkable species and their habitats.

I study the behavioural responses of fledgling Atlantic Puffins and Leach's Storm-petrels to artificial light at night (ALAN) in the context of annual mass strandings of these two species in Newfoundland, Canada. Most of my work is experimental and conservation-based, with a focus on investigating phototaxis (both positive and negative) in response to light of various spectra and intensities and in different behavioural contexts. My hope is that the results of my research can inform coastal development policy and practice to reduce the effects of artificial light on seabirds.

I currently work on a military base in Hawai'i with a private contractor as a Hawaiian Waterbird Biomonitor. My main role is to prevent protected Hawaiian seabirds and waterbirds from being disturbed or harmed by construction activities. Since the location is surrounded by amazing rare wetland and marine habitats, we get a lot of incredible seabirds visiting the project site. I feel incredibly lucky to be back in Hawai'i doing what I love.

I recently finished my master's work on studying the foraging habitat for Threatened Steller's eiders at a historically important molting location, Izembek Lagoon, Alaska. I have assisted on various sea duck projects across the state of Alaska.

I am a chick-rearing, restoration and translocation specialist with a focus on procellariiformes . From 2016-2022 I worked with Pacific Rim Conservation as their Animal Care Coordinator and a co-lead in rearing and releasing the translocated Black-footed Albatross, Bonin Petrel, Hawaiian Petrel, Tristram's Storm-petrel and Newell's Shearwater chicks. I am now conducting my PhD in Dr. Holly Jones Evidence-based Restoration Lab to document the reproductive life-history of the Phoenix Petrel and Polynesian Storm-petrel followed by a trial in-situ translocation for both species and a comparative analysis of reproductive life-history characteristics between procellariiform species.

Carina coordinates the monitoring and conservation program for birds at sea in eastern Canada. Her work includes standardized seabird surveys from ships travelling offshore to quantify marine distribution and abundance, and bird tracking to define habitat use. The data are used to identify important marine areas for protection, mitigate emerging threats, and understand the consequences of climate change on marine bird populations.

Akiko studies the ecology, behaviour and physiology of seabirds, mainly penguins, focusing on their adaptation to the changing marine environment and their role in the marine ecosystem using bio-logging. She is managing the long-term monitoring programs on Adelie and little penguins.

For several years, I have been studying breeding strategies of penguins. Currently, I am studying their distribution, habitat preferences and behavior at sea during their migration period. The main objective of my work is to contribute to the preservation of these species and their habitat, the ocean, particularly in the face of anthropogenic threats and climate change.

I undertake research on climate resilience and adaptation in petrels and shearwaters, looking at ecophysioloigcal and behavioural metrics and how they relate to environmental change. I coordinate research, conservation, and advocacy projects for the Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust. During the summer field season I work on contracts on offshore islands or at-sea, depending on what gets funded in any given year!

My PhD is looking at the impact of commercial fishing on prey acquisition in the African penguin. I use a large range of biologging data (GPS, TDR, accelerometer, and animal-borne cameras) to understand the foraging behaviour of the penguins and how this is impacted by the local purse seine fishery.

I currently lead the Seabird Oceanography Lab at Oregon State University. We tackle a range of applied seabird research to provide managers information on seabird populations and behavior. We are also developing methods to sample oceanographic parameters from seabird biologging data - concurrent with the collection of detailed individual movement and diving behavior data. I am interested in how individual marine animals interact with their environment through movement: from fine-scale behavior to migrations. I began my career during a field season on the Barren Islands in Alaska. Since then, I have gravitated toward remote, wild, and windy places.

My research on seabirds focuses on the anthropogenic impacts that affect them, and their use as bioindicators for marine pollution. Specifically, my area of expertise centers on plastic contamination, where I employ non-invasive methods to study birds that have died from the detrimental effects of light pollution. Thus, over the last few years, my work has not been in the field but mainly in the laboratory. After more than 1,200 necropsied birds, I can say that it is still not pleasant to open a dead animal, but the significance of this research sustains my dedication.