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Education

University of Waterloo, Canada

Doctor of Philosophy

Geography, Illegal Wildlife Trade

Sep 2019 - present

University of Kent, UK

2017 - 2018

Master of Science with Distinction

Conservation and the International Wildlife Trade

University of Toronto, Canada

Bachelor of Science with Honours

Specialist in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Minor in History

2013 - 2017

Recognitions

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship

2024

Carin Wittnich Scholarship (University of Toronto)

2016

SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship Award

2021-2024

President’s Graduate Scholarship

2021

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (Declined)

2021

Lorne Russwurm Teaching Assistant Award

2020

President’s Graduate Scholarship

2020

Ontario Graduate Scholarship

2020

GRADflix Research Communication Award

2020

Exceptional Doctoral Student Scholarship

2019

Provost Doctoral Entrance Award for Women

2019

Project Grant provided by the Columbus Zoological Park Association

2018

Project Grant provided by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology

2018

Carin Wittnich Scholarship (University of Toronto)

2016

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Research Skills

My academic and extensive practical placement history demonstrate that I am committed to lifelong learning, self-directed, and able to excel in both classroom and field learning environments. I have participated in a number of research projects focusing on a variety of taxa, from snapping turtles and howler monkeys, to sharks and sperm whales. These experiences have given me the opportunity to develop skills relating to conducting effective systematic literature searches, interviewing, radio telemetry, behaviour sampling, performing photo-identification, wildlife rehabilitation, as well as setting and checking traps for wildlife research. I also have experience using ArcGIS, SPSS, NVivo, and Python. Each set of experiences has contributed to my conservation knowledge and deepened my commitment to protect the world's biodiversity.

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Communication Skills

My longer-term fieldwork has taken place in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Costa Rica, Uganda, South Africa, and Hong Kong. Completing my masters abroad offered me the opportunity to not only learn and grow as a student, but also as an individual. Through my extensive travel background, immersing myself in new cultures, and by working with people from around the world, I have cultivated strong communication and leadership skills, and gained an appreciation of both biological and cultural diversity. I am recognised as a compelling public speaker and have presented my masters and initial doctoral research at numerous international conferences. In addition, I have experience teaching third year undergraduates and recently won an award in my Department for my engagement and dedication to teaching.

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