Presentations

List and links to my presentations.

2024

49) Southern Ontario Stream Monitoring & Research Team (SOSMART) Fall 2024 Meeting

  • Pickering, Ontario: November 2024
  • Oral Presentation: “Habitat stratification for maximizing the power to detect proportional declines in occupancy of an imperfectly detected imperilled species”

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”