Fieldwork

Over five years, I have researched 20 seabird species across 21 islands in the UK, USA and Canada.

Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Canada

PhD research, 2023

Partnering with local Inuit community members to collect data on the abundance and distribution of eight culturally-important seabird species across 17 islands within the Hamilton Inlet with drones and observational surveys
Drone images taken by Bird's Eye Inc., Drone Service Provider

PhD research and Research Assistant for Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2018 & 2019

Adult survival and productivity studies of Leach's storm-petrels and Atlantic puffins
GLS and GPS deployment on Leach's storm-petrels, Atlantic puffins and black-legged kittiwakes
Mercury studies of Leach's storm-petrels, Atlantic puffins and black-legged kittiwakes
Microclimate studies of Leach's storm-petrel and Atlantic puffin burrows
Personality studies of Leach's storm petrels
PIT-tag deployment on Leach's storm-petrels
Whole island census of cliff-nesting seabirds

Research Assistant for Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2018 & 2019

Seabird Research Assistant for Point Blue Conservation Science, 2017

Aiding the island biologists in continuing long term monitoring of the population, reproductive success, diet and timing of breeding of 13 Farallon Island seabird species
Burrow camera to determine Cassin’s and Rhinoceros Auklet burrow occupancy
Breeding success of Brandt’s Cormorants and Western Gulls
Predation levels on Ashy Storm-petrels
Tufted Puffin island census
Surveys of cetaceans, pinnipeds, crickets, salamanders