A5017364494- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Marine animal studies overview
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Reproductive System and Pregnancy
- Gut microbiota and health
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
The Scarborough Hospital
2017-2024
University of Toronto
2014-2024
Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
2013
Health Sciences Centre
2013
University of Manitoba
2013
Manitoba Beekeepers' Association
2013
Maternal stress can prenatally influence offspring phenotypes and there are an increasing number of ecological studies that bringing to bear biomedical findings natural systems. This is resulting in a shift from the perspective maternal unanimously costly, one which may be beneficial offspring. However, this adaptive its infancy with much progress still made understanding role Our aim emphasize importance evolutionary context within hypotheses evaluated. We present five primary research...
Technological miniaturization is driving a biologging revolution that producing detailed and sophisticated techniques of assessing individual behavioral responses to environmental conditions. Among the many advancements this has brought an ability record nocturnal, free-ranging species. Here, we combine captive validations acceleration signatures with acoustic recordings from individuals classify behavior at two resolutions. Combining these classifications ~2 month-long recordings, describe...
The North American boreal forest is a massive ecosystem, and its keystone herbivore the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus). Hares are exposed to considerable environmental extremes in diet weather, food availability, predation risk. Gut microbiomes have been suggested facilitate adaptive animal responses change, but severe challenges homeostasis can also disrupt host-microbiome relationships. To better understand gut microbiome contributions acclimation, we studied fecal bacterial of wild...
ABSTRACT The North American boreal forest is a massive ecosystem, and its keystone herbivore the snowshoe hare ( Lepus americanus ). Hares are exposed to considerable environmental extremes in diet weather, food availability, predation risk. Gut microbiomes have been suggested facilitate adaptive animal responses change, but severe challenges homeostasis can also disrupt host‐microbiome relationships. To better understand gut microbiome contributions acclimation, we studied faecal bacterial...
Predation is a key organizing force in ecosystems. The threat of predation may act to programme the endocrine hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis during development prepare offspring for environment they are likely encounter. Such effects typically investigated through measurement corticosteroids (Cort). Corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) plays role regulating bioavailability Cort, with only free unbound Cort being biologically active. We prenatal predator odour exposure (POE) mice on CBG...
Abstract ContextCapture–recapture sampling is one of the most commonly used methods for monitoring population demographics and needed in a wide variety studies where repeat individuals desired. Although employing capture–recapture often assume unbiased sampling, it well established that inherent capture biases can occur with these methods, including those related to baits. Reducing sources bias augmenting recapture reliability necessary capture-dependent studies. However, few have examined...
Perceived predation risk alters prey behaviour and physiology, but few studies have examined downstream consequences on demography in wild populations. could alter adult reproductive performance via reduced investment offspring quality post-birth care. We manipulated perceived snowshoe hare ( Lepus americanus Erxleben, 1777) by exposing pregnant mothers to chases a domestic dog Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758). Litter size was comparable between risk-augmented control groups, treated females...