7.21-26.2018 I presented on our research in biocultural diversity at the North American Congress for Conservation Biology #NACCB2018 in Toronto, Ontario in the Yellowstone to Yukon symposium covering "25 Years of Conservation Science Across Yellowstone to Yukon".

5.14.2018 Canada has committed to protect 17% of land and inland waterways by 2020 (Target 1). But which 17% should we protect? New paper by the Liber Ero Fellows provides guidance on how to go about choosing new protected areas: HERE

1.17.2018 I wrote a short piece for Canadian Geographic as part of a new series by the Liber Ero Fellows. I am so grateful to have the chance to work with such knowledgeable Dene collaborators (like Shúhtaot'ı̨nę elder Frederick Andrew and Délı̨nę elder Morris Neyelle) whose expertise about the environment and language continue to help me understand the world in a new way. www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/what-spiders-can-teach-us-about-ecology .

11.28.2017 to 12.1.2017 I had the opportunity to attend a workshop on "Indigenous communities: Pathways to promote social-ecological sustainability in the face of climate change" held at the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) in Annapolis, Maryland.

10.12-18.2017 I planned and hosted a Liber Ero Fellowship retreat on the topic of community-collaborative conservation in Délı̨nę, Northwest Territories with the help and support of community research partners.

7.12.2017 Are you taking any road trips this summer with kids? Be sure to check out the new Road Trip Radio podcast for a celebration of all things Canadian. I am interviewed in the episode on the Northwest Territories! Link to my interview HERE .

6.5.2017 I'm honored to have been awarded the Governor General's Gold Medal at the University of Manitoba.

5.14-19.2017 I am excited to be spending a week on Galiano Island, BC at my second Liber Ero Fellowship retreat with training on meeting facilitation.

5.7-10.2017 I presented at the Canadian Society for Ecology & Evolution Meeting in Victoria, British Columbia.

4.17.2017 The third chapter of my PhD research has been published in Ecology and Society. The paper examined how art and other visual techniques can be used to develop robust cross-cultural collaborations and externalize the unique heterogeneity of biocultural diversity. The article is open-access and freely available if you want to take a look: HERE.

2.15.2017 I am so privileged to have the opportunity to live and work in Tulı́t'a, Northwest Territories, Canada! Are you curious about what it is like to live in the subarctic? I answered some questions for a blog series on northern living! You can find it HERE.

2.2.2017 You can find out more about my research and motivation in this feature by Arctic Deeply as part of their “Emerging Leaders” series: https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/02/02/the-art-and-science-of-studying-caribou.

12.16.2016 Our new paper published in the Journal of Biogeography demonstrates for the first time that the boreal ecotype of woodland caribou in North America contains two phylogeographic assemblages. It is open access and freely downloadable.

12.8.2016 I'm so very honored to be included in Arctic Deeply's list of young leaders in the Arctic!

11.16.2016 Check out the new article on our research in BBC Earth: www.bbc.com/earth/story/20161115-there-may-be-a-type-of-caribou-that-science-never-noticed

10.12.2016 Curious about what my PhD dissertation entailed (but not excited to read a 216 page document)? Click HERE to view the presentation I gave at my thesis defense which summarizes the research I’ve done in collaboration with the communities of the Sahtu region of the Northwest Territories, Canada.

10.6.2016 I was privileged to present at the University of Alberta with Shúhtagot'ı̨nę researcher Frederick Andrew on ɂelexé ɂeghálats'eda (working together) in caribou research hosted by UAlberta North and the Faculty of Native Studies.

10.4.2016 I successfully defended my PhD on October 4th at the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Manitoba!

7.29.2016 New story on our research explores why two languages are better than one when you are trying to name caribou. Article by Michelle Nijhuis can be found HERE.

7.17-20.2016 I presented on the importance of a deliberate focus on the language we use in cross-cultural collaborations at the North American Congress for Conservation Biology conference in Madison, Wisconsin.

5.31.2016 Our research is featured in a story in Ensia on pursuing a more respectful relationship between science and traditional knowledge. Click HERE to view.

5.24.2016 Check out the new article on our collaborative caribou research in Arctic Deeply HERE

5.13.2016 Thanks to Meagan Wohlberg for putting together a great article on our collaborative caribou research for _EDGE edgenorth.ca/article/1512-rooting-the-caribou-family-tree

5.4.2016 The first paper on my PhD research has been published in Ecology and Society. The paper highlights the synergies between traditional knowledge, Dene language, and population genetics. The article is open-access and freely available if you want to take a look: HERE.

5.1-5.2016 I am excited to be spending a week in Banff, AB at my first Liber Ero Fellowship retreat on science communication.

2.15.2016 I had the fun opportunity to be on the BreakingBio podcast and share my research on caribou in the Northwest Territories! You can watch or listen HERE.

2.7.2016 New results from our research group have been published in the Royal Society Open Science and explore the historic differentiation and introgression of caribou groups in Ontario and Manitoba. Find it open access HERE.

1.7.2016 New article by Bethann Garrramon Merkle on my caribou research in the American Scientist Magazine: HERE.

11.26.2015 - Check out the article in the Inuvik Drum Newspaper on Frederick Andrew and my trip to Inuvik to present research results!

11.16-20.2015 - Frederick Andrew and myself were invited by the Aurora Research Institute to give presentations on caribou genetic and TK research in Inuvik and Norman Wells. We gave 11 presentations in 5 days to Aurora College Courses, Learning Centres, High School students (in person and through distance learning classes across the NWT), pre-school students aged 3-9 years old, Parks Canada staff, and two public meetings. Máhsı Cho to all who took part!

09.8.2015 I have a new article published in the Wildlife Professional that highlights my PhD research in the Northwest Territories!

08.20.2015 - I presented results from my PhD research at the Arctic Ungulate Conference in Røros, Norway.

07.25.2015 - Check out the latest episode of CPAWS Caribou Tales: A Great Crash featuring my new drawing!
cpaws.org/blog/caribou-tales-3-a-great-crash

07.22.2015 - I designed the logo for the 2016 North American Caribou Workshop. Check out the website here: 2016nacw.ca

07.02.2015 - My friend Bethann Merkle explains why scientists should draw in this op-ed that includes a brief shout-out to my work in the Sahtú!

06.25.2015 - My mother caribou drawing is part of a new blog initiative called "Caribou Tales" by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), written to provide a intimate look at a boreal caribou's life. Check out the first installment of the blog series here.

06.18.2015 - I'm honored to have been chosen as one of the recipients of the V.E. Barber memorial Scholarship in Arctic Science through the University of Manitoba!

05.1.2015 - I'm thrilled that my photo of Charles Oudzi of Colville Lake is the May BioScience cover!

04.19-24.2015 - This week I will be attending the 2015 Wilburforce Fellowship in Conservation Science training workshop in Seattle, Washington with 20 other amazing researchers! Follow the hashtag #WFellows on twitter to find out more about the workshop and the training we are receiving in science communication.

03.26.2015 - A new paper just came out in PLOSone that I'm thrilled to be a co-author on: Experimentally Derived δ13C and δ15N Discrimination Factors for Gray Wolves and the Impact of Prior Information in Bayesian Mixing Models. Find it HERE.

03.03.2015 - A very talented photographer, Joseph Visser, has created a new photography website to "inspire exploration and travel, foster artistic growth, and facilitate a global conversation about our complex and diverse world." I am the first featured artist! Check it out HERE.

02.24-26.2015 - We had a fantastic three day focus group meeting at Dǝocha (Bennett Field) with a great group of knowledge holders: Walter Bayha, Michael Neyelle, Jimmy Dillon, Gordon Yakeleya, Frederick Andrew, Leon Andrew, Maurice Mendo, Richard Kochon, Hyacinthe Kochon, Lucy Jackson, and Gabe Kochon.

02.01.2015 - I feel honored to have been chosen for the 2015 Wilburforce Fellowship in Conservation Science with 20 other amazing researchers! The Fellowship will help me to find innovative ways to translate ideas and concepts between worldviews and cultures to promote a more thorough and mutually affirming understanding of wildlife conservation in the Sahtú Region.

01.20.2015 - I'm so excited to announce the opening of my new Etsy shop: Wild Lines Studio! My animal drawings and nature photography are for sale so be sure to check it out.

12.15-17.2014 - Our annual research team meeting was held at Trent University. All the students working in the Manseau/Wilson labs shared their research results and we tackled a range of topics to improve our lab techniques, statistical analysis, and presentation of results.

12.8-12.2014 - I presented my research at the Arctic Change 2014 conference held in Ottawa, Ontario. The conference showcased some of the best arctic research across a very diverse range of disciplines.

12.12.2014 My photo of Charles Oudzi collecting caribou scat on Tets’ehxe (Drum Lake) was selected as the winner in the "Faces of Biology" photo contest sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS). The photo will be published on the cover of the journal BioScience! Check it out here.

11.07.2014 Myself and Ron Doctor were invited to give presentations about dı́gaı (wolf) ecology at the Tulit'a school. Máhsı cho to all the students and teachers for their attention and interest.

10.01.2014 A new article on Creative Something highlights how I strive to bring art and science together in my research. Check it out here .

8.15.2014 This NYTimes article on preserving biocultural diversity refers to my masters research with the Taku River Tlingit First Nation. Check it out here .

7.13-16.2014 - I presented preliminary results at the North American Congress for Conservation Biology conference held in Missoula, Montana. The conference provided an excellent opportunity to meet other researchers working with First Nation partners and to hear about successful projects in other parts of the world.

6.17-19.2014 - We had a very successful three day ɂepę́ (caribou) focus group meeting in Tulit'a. The goal of the meeting was to provide guidance for the caribou populations research and ensure that the study accurately reflects Dene knowledge. Participants worked together to provide a rich description of Dene traditional knowledge surrounding caribou so that the caribou genetic component of the research can be interpreted within the ecology of the species. Máhsı Cho to Michael Neyelle, Walter Bayha, Michel and Judy Lafferty, Gordon Yakeleya, Fredrick Andrew, and Camilla Rabisca for helping to develop our understanding of caribou and for working hard to ensure Dene knowledge is portrayed and shared in a meaningful way.

5.26.2014 to 6.6.2014 - We spent two weeks swabbing caribou scat in Norman Wells to prepare the samples for genetic analysis. Swabbing removes the outside of each caribou scat pellet to collect the genetic material and isolate the DNA. Photos here.

5.22.2014 - I gave a presentation to students at the Mackenzie Mountain School in Norman Wells on the caribou population study in the Sahtú. The students will be assisting with lab work preparing caribou scat samples at the ENR Wildlife office next week.

5.13-15.2014 - I presented preliminary results of the caribou population research and a poster at the North American Caribou Workshop held in Whitehorse, Yukon.

3.29.2014 - CBC News article on my caribou research - click here to view.

3.28.2014 - CBC News aired a TV story about my research! Click to minute 35:00 to watch: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/North/ID/2445360809/

3.28.2014 - The Northern Journal highlights a new Dene language book on Species at Risk which I illustrated and designed. See the article here.

3.15.2014 - The Sahtú Environmental Monitor Training Program kicked off at Tets’ehxe (Drum Lake) in the Shúhtagot’ı̨nę Nę́nę́ (Mackenzie Mountains). On day one, the students worked with me to learn about the current caribou population study and collected caribou scat samples for genetic analysis. Photos here.

12.5.2013 - My article titled "Comparing traditional ecological knowledge and western science woodland caribou habitat models" is now available online early view in the Journal of Wildlife Management.

11.4.2013 - New newsletter available on the Sahtú Caribou Study. Just click here to view the newsletter.

10.31.2013 - CKLB radio in Yellowknife did a short story on the caribou scat collection study. You can find the article here.

10.27.2013 - CBC North recently highlighted my caribou scat collection study. You can find the article here.

10.22.2013 - The Caribou Diversity Project was featured in the Globe and Mail in an article about citizen science. You can find the article here.

9.14.2013 - My second manuscript from my masters research was just accepted for publication in the Journal of Wildlife Management! The title is "Comparing traditional ecological knowledge and western science woodland caribou habitat models" and the article will be forthcoming.

7.2.2013 - My good friend and fellow-grad student, Amy Flasko, was a finalist in the University of Manitoba's Three Minute Thesis competition. Watch her explain what we do with caribou poop! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0BZciXkJOI&feature=youtu.be/

6.21.2013 - My mom has a new Etsy.com shop. Be sure to check it out if you are interested in her artwork! http://www.etsy.com/shop/NorthWorks/

6.11.2013 - New article on the caribou and moose study in the Sahtú by Meagan Wohlberg of the Northern Journal. Check it out! http://norj.ca/2013/06/sahtu-caribou-study-looks-for-genetic-links/

3.26.2013 - Check the progress of my research on my study website here.

8.28.2012 - My article titled "Impacts of residential development on ungulates in the Rocky Mountain West" is now available online early view in the Wildlife Society Bulletin.

8.24.2012 - I successfully passed my candidacy exam.

8.23.2012 - Paul Galpern successfully defended his PhD dissertation.

8.15.2012 - My t-shirt design was chosen for the 14th North American Caribou Workshop. You can view the design here.

7.6.2012 to 7.11.2012 - I attended the 1st Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology in Ottawa, Ontario and presented a poster.

6.22.2012 - I successfully passed my proposal defense.

6.18.2012 - Check out the art for sale page - two drawings are now posted!

5.3.2012 - My second peer reviewed manuscript was accepted for publication in the Wildlife Society Bulletin titled: "Impacts of residential development on ungulates in the Rocky Mountain West".

2.22.2012 - Public Comments for the proposed Recovery Strategy for Boreal Woodland Caribou were due today. Our research team wrote a response which can be found here.