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Originally from France, I worked in Finland and am now in between careers after 17y at Laurentian University. My work is dedicated to evidence-based policy, preserving biodiversity and training the next generation of conservation scientists. I am curious about a breadth of conservation issues and approaches at the interface of science and policy, including more recently research on road-wildlife mitigation,  the role of zoos in preserving biodiversity and the interactions between human perturbations and wildlife diseases. I am particularly interested by questions that need to be addressed beyond political borders. I have also been a Dean of Graduate Studies over the last 10y witnessing first hand the need for a more interdisciplinary approach to solve our current human and environmental issues.
Feel free to contact me at sudburyfrog@gmail.com or @sudburyfrog on Twitter.

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I'm a postdoc researcher at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver (originally from Australia).  I use and advance methods in decision analysis and risk analysis, (structured decision-making, prioritisation, value of information,  expert judgement, and group facilitation). I'm interested in problems that require choices between multiple objectives, uncertainty, and risk, or where data are poor or scarce. I like working alongside decision-makers and stakeholders to help them with their decisions, and I'd love to hear what is happening in this space in Canada, and I'm keen to collaborate with those needing help with their decisions. victoria.hemming@ubc.ca, @v_hemming (twitter)

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I'm a Research Associate with the Conservation Decisions Lab at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver), working on applying decision analysis to help identify priority conservation actions to manage threats to biodiversity, and particularly to threatened species and ecosystems. I'm also interested in developing approaches to combine ecological models with expert judgment to improve our predictions about the effectiveness of conservation actions and better inform decision making. I'm looking forward to connecting and/or collaborating with other researchers, managers, and decision-makers working on similar questions/projects. Feel free to contact me at abbey.camaclang@gmail.com

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Hi! I am a MSc candidate at Concordia University and my current focus is on spatial/community dynamics. My research involves determining how dispersal plays a role in metacommunity resilience.

I am interested in risk analysis and decision science because I intend to enter the work force after my degree. I would like to use my knowledge of spatial dynamics to advise management teams for MPA's or be on a management team myself!

E-mail: daniellembmacrae@gmail.com

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I’m a PhD Candidate at the University of Guelph, and am a marine ecologist and biodiversity researcher. My current project uses DNA metabarcoding to explore the biodiversity of benthic invertebrates beneath log sorting and storage areas in British Columbia and to assess the capacity of these areas to recover.

I'm interested in learning more about conservation decision science so that I can incorporate it into my research with the ultimate goal of translating my research results into tangible conservation actions.

jschul02@uoguelph.ca
@EmeraldSeaJess

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I am a PhD Candidate at the University of Waterloo studying the social behaviour and movement of bats in both Ontario and Newfoundland. I haven't worked much with risk and decision science but am looking towards a career in wildlife management as I finish my degree within the next year and hope that this will be an important component of whatever role I take on.

You can contact me at jc2sunga@uwaterloo.ca or check me out at juliasunga.weebly.com

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I am a master's student in integrative biology at the University of Guelph. I am currently researching movement ecology, specifically environmental determinants of migration behaviour in woodland caribou.

I am interested in learning more about how research translates into decision-making and policies, as well as how we determine priority subjects for protection and research.

I can be reached at aperei13@uoguelph.ca

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I’m the Senior Conservation Biologist with the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) national office and I also teach about wildlife extinction and recovery at the University of Waterloo. I’ve worked on conservation planning projects that range from NCC’s conservation blueprints to Great Lakes biodiversity strategies to Key Biodiversity Areas. I’m interested in how we can use conservation planning and decision-making to drive opportunity to priority areas. I’m also interested in how to overcome barriers between conservation planning and implementation, particularly in regard to species at risk recovery. You can contact me at dtkraus@uwaterloo.ca

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We learn a lot from long term monitoring studies; and, over the same time frame, we also learn about ourselves, each other, and how the world around is changing. All these factors influence what is important to us and our management decisions.

I'm a PhD student in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University.  I'm on Education Leave from BC Hydro where I work as a Natural Resource Specialist. I'm interested in knowing how the factors exogenous to monitoring change our natural resource management decisions and how we can use that information to better understand our decision making processes.

I'm always happy to chat about anything to do with Structured Decision Making or mountain biking. philip_bradshaw@sfu.ca.

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I'm currently finishing up a postdoc at Simon Fraser University where, among other things, I conduct marine invasive species risk assessments for the Eastern Caribbean.

As of September, I will be a Liber Ero postdoctoral research fellow in the Changing Oceans Research Unit in the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia. Part of my upcoming research at UBC is to conduct risk assessments for invasive species and range-shifting species under climate change scenarios in the three oceans surrounding Canada. I aim to identify which species, out of hundreds, are likely to have negative impacts on marine biodiversity and the goods and services it provides, and should therefore be prioritized for future monitoring, management and adaptation actions in Canada.

I'm interested in risk analysis in the context of marine invasive species and am keen to chat and collaborate with persons with related interests and/or experiences.

I'm best reached by email at nicola.simone.smith@gmail.com but can also be found on Twitter @Nicola_S_Smith

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Hi! I am a PhD student disease ecology at UBC, currently as a visiting scientist at University of Amsterdam. I'm interested in reservoir dynamics and how biodiversity influences the maintenance of a disease. I am excited to learn more about decision science so I can learn at some point how to apply my theoretical work to real life problems.
@MarieToorians
Marjolein.toorians@botany.ubc.ca