Presentations
List and links to my presentations.
2024
48) Redside Dace Recovery Team Translocation Subcommittee
- Burlington, Ontario: March 2024
- Oral Presentation: “Decision support framework for the conservation translocation of SARA-listed freshwater fishes and mussels”
2023
47) Weston Family Boreal Research Fellows - Participant on panel of early career conservation professionals discussing career paths
- Virtual: December 2023
46) University of Toronto - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department - Participant on panel of UofT alumni discussing post-PhD experiences
- Virtual: December 2023
45) Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences - Participant on panel of early career scientists discussing the future for aquatic sciences
- Virtual: October 2023
- Watch here: Youtube
44) Fisheries and Oceans Canada Science Transfer Meeting - Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Virtual: September 2023
- Oral Presentation: “Development and implementation of the national decision-support framework for the conservation translocation of SARA-listed freshwater species”
43) Regional Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Meeting on “Evaluating the Ecological Benefits and Risks of an Experimental Eastern Sand Darter (Ammocrypta pellucida) Reintroduction in Ontario”
- Virtual: April 2023
- Oral Presentation, Research Document, and Science Advsiory Report: Evaluating the Ecological Benefits and Risks of an Experimental Eastern Sand Darter (Ammocrypta pellucida) Reintroduction in Ontario
2022
42) Southern Ontario Stream Monitoring & Research Team (SOSMART) Fall 2022 Meeting
- Virtual: November 2022
- Invited Oral Presentation: “Confidence in Monitoring Data: Power and Effort Needs for Delineating Change in Imperfectly Detected Stream Fishes”
41) Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Science Research Seminar Series
- Virtual: October 2022
- Invited Oral Presentation: “Creating a Decision Support Framework for Implementing Conservation Translocations of SARA-listed Freshwater Fish and Mussel Species in Canada”
40) Joint meeting of the Ecological Society of America and Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution
- Montreal, Quebec: August 2022
- Oral Presentation: “Creating a Decision Support Framework for Implementing Conservation Translocations of SARA-listed Freshwater Fish and Mussel Species in Canada”
2021
39) National Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) Meeting on the “Decision-support framework for the conservation translocation of freshwater Species at Risk”
- Virtual: October 2021
- Oral Presentation, Research Document, and Science Advisory Report: “Decision-support Framework for the Conservation Translocation of Freshwater Species at Risk”
38) Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Annual Meeting
- Virtual: March 2021
- Oral Presentation: “Detection and Habitat Associations of Wavyrayed Lampmussel in Ontario, Canada”
37) York University
- Virtual: March 2021
- Invited Oral Presentation: “Science to Inform the Recovery of SARA-listed Freshwater Fishes in the Great Lakes Basin”
Post-Doc Presentations (2018-2020)
2020
36) Regional Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) Meeting on the “Scientific advice on the design of a comprehensive long-term monitoring program for Redside Dace (Clinostomus elongatus) to inform recovery and management decisions”
- Burlington, Ontario, Canada: February 2020
- Oral Presentation and Research Document: “Considerations Around Effort and Power for an Occupancy Based Redside Dace Clinostomus elongatus Monitoring Program Across Spatial and Temporal Scales”
2019
35) Canadian Freshwater Species at Risk Research Network Meeting
- Burlington, Ontario, Canada: November 2019
- Oral Presentation: “Reintroduction of SARA-listed Fishes in Canada: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?”
34) International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) Annual Meeting
- Brockport, New York, United States: June 2019
- Session Co-organizer and Moderator: “Imperiled Species in the Great Lakes Basin: Identifying Threats and Restoring Populations”
- Oral Presentation: “Status of Reintroduction Efforts for SARA-listed Fishes in Canada”
33) University of Windsor
- Virtual: March 2019
- Invited Oral Presentation: Dialogue on the topic of species reintroductions with students from the RenewZoo Research and Training Program
32) American Fisheries Society Ontario Chapter (AFS-OC) Annual General Meeting
- Orillia, Ontario, Canada: February 2019
- Invited Oral Presentation: “Moving Repatriation Efforts Forward for Imperilled Canadian Freshwater Fishes”
31) Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research (CCFFR) Annual Meeting
- London, Ontario, Canada: January 2019
- Oral Presentation: “Characterizing Species Co-occurrence Patterns of Imperfectly Detected Stream Fishes to Inform Eastern Sand Darter Repatriation Efforts”
2018
30) Canadian Freshwater Species at Risk Research Network Meeting
- Burlington, Ontario, Canada: November 2018
- Oral Presentation: “Characterizing Species Co-occurrence Patterns of Imperfectly Detected Stream Fishes to Inform Eastern Sand Darter Repatriation Efforts”
29) Emerging Leaders for Biodiversity Aquatic and Species at Risk Skill Building Symposium
- Black Creek Pioneer Village; Toronto, Ontario, Canada: September 2018
- Invited Oral Presentation: “Current Status and Information Needs for the Repatriation of Imperilled Freshwater Fishes”
28) Canadian Centre for Inland Waters
- Burlington, Ontario, Canada: September 2018
- Invited Oral Presentation: “Current Status and Information Needs for the Repatriation of Imperilled Freshwater Fishes”
27) Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research (CCFFR) Annual Meeting
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: January 2018
- Oral Presentation: “Functional Diversity and Redundancy of Freshwater Fish Communities in Ontario Lakes”
PhD Presentations (2014-2017)
2017
26) Ecological Society of America (ESA) Annual Meeting
- Portland, Oregon, United States: August 2017
- Oral Presentation given by Adviser Dr. Donald Jackson: “Evaluating Ecological Community Change and Resilience using Multivariate Gradient Analyses”
25) Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) Annual Meeting
- Raleigh, North Carolina, United States: June 2017
- Chaired Special Session: “Understanding and Mitigating Change in Aquatic Ecosystem Services”
- Oral Presentation: “Quantifying Community-Level Resistance and Resilience to Disturbance: An Example from Ontario Zooplankton Communities Experiencing Acidification”
24) NSERC Canadian Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Services 5th Annual Network Meeting
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada: April 2017
- 3MT and Poster Presentation: “Evaluating Freshwater Ecosystem Condition by Quantifying Resilience”
- 5 Minute Pecha Kucha and Poster: “Demand for Non-provisioning Ecosystem Services as a Driver of Change in the Boreal Zone, Canada”
23) Eastern Connecticut State University
- Willimantic, Connecticut, United States: April 2017
- Invited Oral Presentation: “Understanding our Role in Altering Freshwater Systems: From Genes to Communities”
22) Boreal 2020 Workshop 3
- Montréal, Quebec, Canada: March 2017
- Oral Presentation: “Non-provisioning Ecosystem Services as a Driver of Change in the Boreal Zone, Canada”
21) Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) Aquatic Sciences Meeting
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States: February 2017
- Poster Presentation: “Using Gradient Simulations to Aid in Resilience Metric Development”
20) Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research (CCFFR) Annual Meeting
- Montréal, Quebec, Canada: January 2017
- Oral Presentation: “Utilizing Gradient Simulations for Developing Measures of Community-Level Resilience to Disturbance”
2016
19) Boreal 2020 Workshop 2
- Montréal, Quebec, Canada: May 2016
- Oral Presentation: “Non-provisioning Ecosystem Services as a Driver of Change in the Boreal Zone, Canada”
18) Muskoka Summit on the Environment: Solutions for a Warming World
- Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada: May 2016
- Poster Presentation: “Quantifying the Resilience of Ontario Freshwater Fish Communities to a Warming Environment”
- For summary of poster: Link
17) NSERC Canadian Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Services 4th Annual Network Meeting
- Guelph, Ontario, Canada: May 2016
- Poster Presentation and 3-Minute Lightning Talk: “Evaluating Freshwater Ecosystem Condition by Quantifying Ecological Resilience”
16) NSERC Canadian Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Services HQP Webinar Series
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada: March 2016
- Invited Oral Presentation: “Resilience: a Perspective for Ecosystem Management and Challenge for Quantitative Ecologists”
15) Laurentian University, Vale Living with Lakes Centre
- Sudbury, Ontario, Canada: March 2016
- Invited Oral Presentation: “Resilience: a Perspective for Ecosystem Management and Challenge for Quantitative Ecologists”
14) American Fisheries Society: Ontario Chapter Annual General Meeting
- Geneva Park, Orillia, Ontario, Canada: February 2016
- Poster Presentation: “Quantifying the Resilience of Communities to Disturbance using a Multivariate Approach*”
- Won Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation Best Student Poster Award
- Check out my thank you note in the AFS-OC Lateral Line Newsletter: Link
2015
13) Ontario Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution Colloquium
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada: May 2015
- Poster Presentation: “Quantifying Ecological Resilience using Community Data: A Simulation Approach*”
- Recevied 3rd Place Poster Award
12) NSERC Canadian Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Services 3rd Annual Network Meeting
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada: May 2015
- Poster Presentation and 3-Minute Lightning Talk: “Evaluating Ecosystem Condition by Quantifying Ecological Resilience”
2014
11) Bridging Genes to Ecosystems: Joint Aquatic Science Meeting between the Society for Freshwater Science, Phycological Society of America, Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography, and the Society of Wetland Scientists
- Portland, Oregon, United States: May 2014
- Oral Presentation: “Quantifying Ecological Resilience: A Simulation Study”
10) Muskoka Summit on the Environment: Environment vs. Economy
- Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada: May 2014
- Poster Presentation: “Using Circular Statistics to Quantify Ecological Resilience: A Simulation Study*”
- Received Best Poster Award
9) NSERC Canadian Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Services 2nd Annual Network Meeting
- Montréal, Quebec, Canada: May 2014
- Poster Presentation and 3-Minute Lightning Talk: “Evaluating Ecosystem Health/condition by Quantifying Ecological Resilience”
MSc Presentations (2012-2013)
8) American Fisheries Society 143rd Annual Meeting
- Little Rock, Arkansas, United States: September 2013
- Oral Presentation: “Condition, Longevity, and Size Differences of Largemouth Bass Relative to Genetic Composition in Southern Arkansas Reservoirs having Introgressed Populations”
7) 97th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science
- Little Rock, Arkansas, United States: April 2013
- Oral Presentation: “Microsatellite Analysis of Trophy Largemouth Bass from Arkansas Reservoirs”
6) 67th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States: October 2012
- Oral Presentation: “Shifting Genetic Composition of Largemouth Bass Populations in Dendritic Arms of Two Large Arkansas Reservoirs through Stocking of Florida Largemouth Bass”
BSc Presentations (≤ 2011)
5) Joint Meeting of the 11th North American Crane Workshop and the 34th Annual Meeting of The Waterbird Society
- Grand Island, Nebraska, United States: March 2011
- Oral Presentation: “Genetic Variation and Population Structure of Black Terns in Europe”
4) Eastern Colleges Science Conference
- Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, United States: April 2009
- Oral Presentation: “Molecular Genetic Analysis of Black Terns using Microsatellite Markers”
1-3) ECSU Arts and Sciences Research Conference and Exhibition
- Willimantic, Connecticut, United States: April 2009, April 2010, April 2011
- 2009: Poster presentation: Thesis proposal: “Molecular Genetic Analysis of Black Terns using Microsatellite Markers”
- 2010: Oral presentation: Preliminary thesis results: “Genetic Variation and Population Structure of Black Terns in Europe and North America”
- 2011: Oral presentation: Final Honors Thesis: “Genetic Variation and Population Structure of Black Terns in Europe”