Past and Current Students

 

 

 

 

 

Eigenbrod, Felix. Ph.D. completed 2008. Topic: Effects of roads on amphibian populations. Co-supervised with Dr. L. Fahrig, Department of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.  Present position: Associate Professor, School of Biology, University of Southhampton, UK.

Email: felix.eigenbrod[at]gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spenceley, Ashley.  M.Sc. student.  Title: Development of Monitoring Methods to Detect Amphibians and Reptiles in the Lake Superior Basin.  Present position: consultant, private sector.

Email:  aspencel[at]lakeheadu.ca

 

 

 

Cullis, Kel.  B.Sc. Honours Thesis completed 2007. Title: A Comparison of Herpetofaunal Monitoring Methods for use in the Thunder Bay, Ontario District.  B.Ed. New Zealand.  Present position: Secondary School Teacher.

Email: kcullis[at]lakeheadu.ca

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyes, Kristen.  B.Sc. Honours Thesis completed 2007.  Title: Effects of Environmental Variables on Calling in Ontario Anurans.  Present Position: M.Sc. student, McGill.

Email: klkeyes[at]lakeheadu.ca

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baptista, Christine.  B.Sc. Honours Thesis completed. 2007.  Title: The Effects of Environmental Variables on Five-lined Skink (Eumeces fasciatus) Abundance in Point Pelee National Park. M.Con.Bio. 2009 Victoria University of Wellington/University of New South Wales.  Present position: NGO habitat stewardship coordinator.

Email: cabaptis[at]lakeheadu.ca

 

 

Stoot, Lauren.  B.Sc. Honours Thesis.  2011.  Topic: Occupancy structure of amphibian species geographic ranges.  Present position: Biological Consultant in Australia. Email: ljstoot[at]lakeheadu.ca

 

Kamula, Michelle.  B.Sc. Honours Thesis.  2012.  Topic: Seasonal water chemistry of amphibian breeding ponds in Northwestern Ontario.

 

Drake, Cole.  2012.  B.Sc. Honours Thesis (Co-supervised with Dr. B. McLaren, Natural Resources).  Topic: Foraging habitats of Vicuna in Ecuador.

 

Sakamoto, Kathy.  2013.  Masters Thesis. (Co-supervised with Dr. G. Pyle, Lethbridge) 2015.  Topic: Effects of lampricide on olfaction in river sturgeon.

 

Brazeau, Daniel.  2013.  Masters Thesis. 2016.  Topic: Distribution and habitat selection of Five-lined Skinks in Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario. Present Position: Biology Technician and Lab Instructor, Lakehead University.

 

Ellis, Nicola.  B.Sc. Honours Thesis.  2013.  Topic: Body size and clutch size determinants of species geographic ranges of North American reptiles.

 

Myschowoda, Kyle.  B.Sc.F. Honours Thesis.  2015.  Topic: Caudal autotomy as a function of potential predators of the Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) at Point Pelee National Park.  Present Position: MNRF Wildlife Technician.

 

Hawkins, Amber.  B.Sc.N.R.M. Honours Thesis.  2015.  Topic: Birds on the Lakehead University campus: an urban biodiversity study.

 

Sowers, Rayelle.  B.Sc. N.R.M. Honours Thesis.  2018.  Topic: Biogeographical assessment of the distribution of the common five-lined skink in Canada.

 

Wick, Ian E.  B.Sc. E. Mngt. Honours Thesis.  2020.  Topic: Connection between global conservation status, geographical range size, midpoint latitude, female carapace length, and clutch size of Testudines.