I am a MSc Student with the ACS Lab investigating potential responses of different culturally and ecologically important mammals to variation in forest seral stage, using data from a wildlife camera grid in Heiltsuk Territory on the Central Coast of BC. This project seeks to quantify the relationship between wildlife and forest age at the stand- and watershed-scale, allowing for inferences at both site-level and over larger areas more consistent with species home ranges, with objectives to provide evidence-based solutions for forestry policy. This camera grid was deployed in partnership with the Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department, and I am so grateful to work and spend time in such a rich environment.
My relationship with the ACS Lab began during my undergraduate degree at the University of Victoria assisting with the Bear Project. After graduating with a degree in Geography and Environmental Studies (BScHons), I worked as the Lab Manager for the ACS Lab and Raincoast Conservation Foundation. In this role, I was fortunate to assist on many exciting projects and work as a technician on the Heiltsuk Bear Project. Throughout my early research career, I have always gravitated to working with wildlife camera data, and I am excited to grow with this project throughout my degree.
My research is made possible with the support of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation, NSERC CGS-M Scholarship, HCTF Together for Wildlife Scholarship, and the UVic Geography Department.
Outside of the office, I enjoy mountain biking, skiing, and running along the coast.
I am so grateful to work alongside this community of scientists and informed advocates!
Publications
Khan, P., Eliuk, L., Frey, S., Bone, C., & Fisher, J. T. (2023). Shifts in diel activity of Rocky Mountain mammal communities in response to anthropogenic disturbance and sympatric invasive white-tailed deer. Global Ecology and Conservation, 41, e02355
