I love things with fur and teeth. I am fascinated by them.
Where did they come from? Why are they here? What do they do?

I research mammals from the southern Canadian forests to the Arctic in mountain, boreal, and tundra landscapes. 
My heart is also pulled by the ocean, so when I can I research sea otters, seals, sea lions, and gray whales on the Pacific coast.
I have occasionally dabbled in salmon and marine fish research too, thanks to excellent collaborators.

I run the ACME LAB - Applied Conservation Macro Ecology. We research big ecological questions to solve big conservation challenges. To conserve biodiversity, we need to know how species use landscapes, and how species respond to rapid landscape and climate change. That's where our research in conservation macroecology comes in. We research how the many changes humans make to landscapes snd seascapes affect wildlife species' ability to persist, thrive, and co-exist. 

​As a freelance science advisor, I help governments, industries, and agencies find effective ways to conserve biodiversity.