A5028950158- Avian ecology and behavior
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Psidium guajava Extracts and Applications
- Herbal Medicine Research Studies
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Phytochemical Studies and Bioactivities
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
Environment and Climate Change Canada
2019-2025
Concordia University
2025
Ste. Anne's Hospital
2022
McGill University
2010-2019
University of Ottawa
2019
University of London
2000
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
1996-1998
ETH Zurich
1996-1998
Abstract The breeding period of birds is a critical and sensitive portion the annual cycle. Understanding how human use urban green spaces affects nest survival can improve our understanding conserving bird populations in cities support science-based management that benefit both people nature. We conducted field study between April August 2023 multiple Montreal, Quebec, Canada, country’s second-largest city. asked whether presence (distance to trails amount activity) influences four common...
Abstract Agriculture's influence on humanity is a dichotomy of promise and peril. Research the food‐environment dilemma has highlighted environmental consequences food production, yet identification management solutions an ongoing challenge. We suggest “bright spots” as promising tool to identify levers change by finding areas that exceed expectations for goals, such agricultural landscape multifunctionality biodiversity. identified bright, dark average spots within complex explored...
Abstract Worldwide, migratory phenology and movement of many bird species is shifting in response to anthropogenic climate habitat changes. However, due variation among a shortage analyses, changes waterfowl migration, particularly the fall, are not well understood. Fall migration patterns dictate hunting success satisfaction, with cascading implications on economies support for management securement. Using 60 years band recovery data banded Canadian Prairie Pothole Region (PPR), we...
Abstract Displaying male American woodcock ( Scolopax minor ) are monitored by the Woodcock Singing‐Ground Survey (SGS), whose findings guide research and management decisions. However, SGS may not cover all available breeding range, particularly in more northern regions. Though there have been frequent recommendations to expand farther north, occurrence abundance of north never evaluated. To address this issue, we used data collected Canada between 2000 2019 1) identify spatial scale at...
Abstract Population trend estimates form the core of avian conservation assessments in North America and indicate important changes state natural world. The models used to estimate these trends would be more efficient informative for if they explicitly considered spatial locations monitoring data. We created spatially explicit versions some standard status applied long-term data birds across America. compared simpler non-spatial same models, fitting them simulated real from 3 broad-scale...
Abstract Migration consists of a sequence small- to large-scale flights often separated by stopovers for refueling. Tradeoffs between minimizing migration time (more flights, shorter stopovers) and maximizing energy gain (fewer longer will affect overall timing. For example, some individuals make long-term in high-quality habitat that maximize (e.g., molt-migration), but movement those habitats likely costs time. We used radio telemetry blood plasma metabolite levels examine physiological...
Abstract Rapid anthropogenic habitat changes can lead to non‐ideal use by animals, often resulting in lower fitness and population declines. An extreme case of mismatch is an ecological trap where quality cues are disjointed from the true habitat. Species primarily associated with anthropogenically altered habitat, such as red‐headed woodpeckers ( M elanerpes erythrocephalus ), may be especially vulnerable they encounter novel environmental challenges. We investigated multi‐scale nesting...
There is global interest in finding innovative solutions that address current climate and societal challenges an urban context. Cities are often on the front lines of environmental change, meaning greening strategies have high potential to provide benefits across human communities, while protecting biodiversity. growing consensus nature-based can multiple people nature also mitigating effects change. Urban forest management well-suited a framework due wide variety services trees our...
Abstract Background Migratory connectivity links the different populations across full cycle and species range may lead to differences in survival among populations. Studies on spatial temporal migratory along migration routes are rare, especially for small animals. Methods We used an automated radio-telemetry array assess en route between early later stages of fall eastern Swainson’s Thrush, variation pace consecutive detection from receiving stations journey. tracked 241 individuals Canada...
Avian body mass reflects a trade-off between risk of starvation and predation, may vary with ambient temperature, age, time day. Seasonal variability in is common occurrence northern temperate regions, including adaptive fattening. Previous evidence suggests that seasonal less pronounced tree-feeding bird species, as their food sources during winter are limited variable compared to ground-foraging species. We determined fat scores Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) captured...
Abstract Weather often plays a key role in migration timing, and temporal shifts over the past century have been heavily researched linked to climate change. Much research is however limited by use of arbitrary time periods during which weather thought most influence migration. Here, we compare classic fixed window method novel sliding approach created determine temperature sensitivity among organisms, this case on phenology nineteen passerine species banded at McGill Bird Observatory...