I am a spatial and behavioural ecologist. I examine how seabird movements are influenced by individual, social and environmental factors and how they in turn affect individual breeding success, survival and population dynamics. To do so, I use miniaturized tracking devices coupled with statisical models as well as theoretical models.

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.

Having a luxury of permanent position at uni I am the head of a great research group, where people work on their topic within the three lines of research: 1) seabirds response on the ongoing climate changes, 2) breeding ecology of seabirds (parental care, inter-individual communication, etc), 3) non-breeding ecology (wintering/migration).

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.

I currently research Black-legged kittiwakes nesting on an oil and gas rig in the Irish Sea, using remote trail cameras and GPS tags. Many platforms such as this one are subject to decommissioning in the next couple of years, and this study colony gives us a rare opportunity to find out the importance of these sites for kittiwakes with a view to understanding the impact of their removal, and how the birds fit into the wider metapopulation. My fieldwork involves stints offshore via helicopter. I am also a trainee ringer, and the Assistant Newsletter Editor for The Seabird Group.

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.