Home

Menu

Resilience and vulnerability of endangered species and spaces in an era of global change.

Lectures and Seminars
Start
Date icon
Date
December 1, 2023
Time
Time icon
11:00 AM
End
Date icon
Date
December 1, 2023
Time
Time icon
12:30 PM
Location
Date icon
A252-A (The Auditorium)
Add to calendar icon
Add to Calendar
Add to Calendar 2023-12-01 11:00:00 2023-12-01 12:30:00 Resilience and vulnerability of endangered species and spaces in an era of global change. Please join us Friday, December 1 at 11am in the Teaching Hub's Auditorium for the next MES/MESc Speaker Series talk by Dr. Chantel Markle from the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo. She will be presenting on “Resilience and vulnerability of endangered species and spaces in an era of global change.” All are welcome, in person or online. A252-A (The Auditorium) Nipissing University test@test.ca America/Toronto public

2023-2024 MES/MESc Speaker Series

Please join us Friday, December 1 at 11am in the Teaching Hub's Auditorium for the next MES/MESc Speaker Series talk by Dr. Chantel Markle from the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo. She will be presenting on “Resilience and vulnerability of endangered species and spaces in an era of global change.” All are welcome, in person or online.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84005321734?pwd=RGVUMm15N2RlcnRlVkpIdUNlNHovd…
Meeting ID: 840 0532 1734
Passcode: 687028

Abstract

Reptiles are one of the most endangered group of vertebrates on Earth and are extremely vulnerable to climate-mediated disturbances because they rely on their environment to meet thermoregulated physiological needs. The effects of climate-mediated disturbances such as wildfire, drought, and winter weather whiplash on habitat function have consequences for the long-term persistence of endangered reptiles and the wetland ecosystems they depend on. It is becoming clear that the cumulative impacts of climate and land use changes will require conservation and management strategies that cut across traditional disciplinary boundaries. In this research seminar, I will discuss my recent and ongoing research which integrates ecohydrology, climate science, and ecology to advance the conservation and management of endangered species and spaces. This includes research on identifying wetlands resilient to winter weather whiplash, assessing impacts of wildfire and drought on refugia, and developing and assessing habitat restoration strategies for at-risk reptiles.

↑