Dr. Mark Brigham
I am interested in the behaviour and ecology of free-living animals under natural conditions. My own work focuses on the roosting and feeding ecology of temperate insect eating bats and nocturnal insectivorous birds called goatsuckers. I am also keen to understand how these animals employ heterothermy (e.g., torpor) to cope with food shortages. My students and I study how these organisms cope with environmental constraints (e.g., cold, drought, loss of habitat). This includes addressing questions about prey selection, prey detection abilities, the influence of moonlight, habitat selection and the nature of torpor use. There are obvious natural comparisons between goatsuckers and bats. Students in my lab are currently working on diverse projects including: the use of torpor and hibernation by Australian owlet nightjars and Common Nighthawks and the use of torpor and social behaviour by tree-and crevice roosting bats.
I strongly believe that students should gain more than just a formal education during the course of their degree. Most of the graduate students working in my lab are from outside of Saskatchewan and bring a mix of personalities and interests to the lab. Weekly lab meetings offer a forum for discussing a diverse range of topics ranging from experimental design to the philosophy of science. I strongly encourage students to become involved in community Science activities. We regularly visit classrooms to talk about our research and the animals we study. Not only is this good outreach, it also enhances oral communication abilities. I encourage students to give talks at professional meetings to both hone their communication skills, but also to learn about aspects of how Science is done and communicated. I pride myself in trying to balance the various demands on a scientists' time, including trying to conduct quality research, teach well, provide community service; all while maintaining a sense of humor.
I did a B.Sc. Queen’s (1983), M.Sc. Carleton (1985), PhD York (1988), Post-doc Calgary (1988-1990). I am one of two co-editors of the Canadian Journal of Zoology. I have (co)authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications. In 2006, I received the Gerrit S. Miller Jr. Award from the North American Symposium on Bat Research for outstanding lifetime service and contributions to Chiropteran Biology. I also received the 2008 Joseph Grinnell award from the American Society of Mammalogists for long term contributions to Education about Mammalogy. The achievement I am perhaps proudest of is that 17 different individuals that passed through my lab at some stage of their academic career and who ultimately attained PhD’s here or elsewhere now hold faculty or research scientists positions.
I am an avid “player” of games. I play hockey, badminton, golf and I curl. I enjoy the physical aspects as well as the social and I do love to compete in a healthy way. The activity helps offset the fact that I really enjoy food and am most fortunate to be married to a wonderful cook. My wife is an avid photographer and I most enjoy following or chauffeuring her to places where she can take advantage of sites and scenes. We really enjoy traveling and my work provides a wealth of wonderful opportunities to undertake this. At the end of a day, I love conversation, especially over a glass or maybe two of a full-bodied Barossa Shiraz, a Stellenbosch Pinotage, an Okanagan Ehrenfelser or an Uco Valley Malbec.
I am interested in the behaviour and ecology of free-living animals under natural conditions. My own work focuses on the roosting and feeding ecology of temperate insect eating bats and nocturnal insectivorous birds called goatsuckers. I am also keen to understand how these animals employ heterothermy (e.g., torpor) to cope with food shortages. My students and I study how these organisms cope with environmental constraints (e.g., cold, drought, loss of habitat). This includes addressing questions about prey selection, prey detection abilities, the influence of moonlight, habitat selection and the nature of torpor use. There are obvious natural comparisons between goatsuckers and bats. Students in my lab are currently working on diverse projects including: the use of torpor and hibernation by Australian owlet nightjars and Common Nighthawks and the use of torpor and social behaviour by tree-and crevice roosting bats.
I strongly believe that students should gain more than just a formal education during the course of their degree. Most of the graduate students working in my lab are from outside of Saskatchewan and bring a mix of personalities and interests to the lab. Weekly lab meetings offer a forum for discussing a diverse range of topics ranging from experimental design to the philosophy of science. I strongly encourage students to become involved in community Science activities. We regularly visit classrooms to talk about our research and the animals we study. Not only is this good outreach, it also enhances oral communication abilities. I encourage students to give talks at professional meetings to both hone their communication skills, but also to learn about aspects of how Science is done and communicated. I pride myself in trying to balance the various demands on a scientists' time, including trying to conduct quality research, teach well, provide community service; all while maintaining a sense of humor.
I did a B.Sc. Queen’s (1983), M.Sc. Carleton (1985), PhD York (1988), Post-doc Calgary (1988-1990). I am one of two co-editors of the Canadian Journal of Zoology. I have (co)authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications. In 2006, I received the Gerrit S. Miller Jr. Award from the North American Symposium on Bat Research for outstanding lifetime service and contributions to Chiropteran Biology. I also received the 2008 Joseph Grinnell award from the American Society of Mammalogists for long term contributions to Education about Mammalogy. The achievement I am perhaps proudest of is that 17 different individuals that passed through my lab at some stage of their academic career and who ultimately attained PhD’s here or elsewhere now hold faculty or research scientists positions.
I am an avid “player” of games. I play hockey, badminton, golf and I curl. I enjoy the physical aspects as well as the social and I do love to compete in a healthy way. The activity helps offset the fact that I really enjoy food and am most fortunate to be married to a wonderful cook. My wife is an avid photographer and I most enjoy following or chauffeuring her to places where she can take advantage of sites and scenes. We really enjoy traveling and my work provides a wealth of wonderful opportunities to undertake this. At the end of a day, I love conversation, especially over a glass or maybe two of a full-bodied Barossa Shiraz, a Stellenbosch Pinotage, an Okanagan Ehrenfelser or an Uco Valley Malbec.
Current Lab Members
Graduate Students
Kelsey Bell, MSc Student
Amy Bernier-Desmarais, MSc Student
After working in various institutions in Québec as a scientist educator and an entomology and bat acoustic technician, she jumped on the opportunity to do her Msc. on Rhinolophus capensis thermoregulation in South Africa with Prof. Ben Smit at Rhodes University – nowhere is too far for bats. She graduated from Université Laval with a Bsc. in biology (Animal Ecology) and looks forward to finding a PhD. Her interests mainly lie in animal (Aheum! Bat) physiology and behaviour. JOIE!
After working in various institutions in Québec as a scientist educator and an entomology and bat acoustic technician, she jumped on the opportunity to do her Msc. on Rhinolophus capensis thermoregulation in South Africa with Prof. Ben Smit at Rhodes University – nowhere is too far for bats. She graduated from Université Laval with a Bsc. in biology (Animal Ecology) and looks forward to finding a PhD. Her interests mainly lie in animal (Aheum! Bat) physiology and behaviour. JOIE!
Emma Blanken, MSc Student
Emma worked at an emergency animal hospital in Colorado before moving to Saskatchewan to study for her MSc. Her thesis examines intersexual and reproductive variation in roost-site selection by the little brown bat in Cypress Hills, SK. Her research interests include examining ecosystem requirements of endangered species to better inform conservation management decisions. Emma earned a BA in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, English, and Psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2021 and is looking forward to studying for her PhD in the future.
Emma worked at an emergency animal hospital in Colorado before moving to Saskatchewan to study for her MSc. Her thesis examines intersexual and reproductive variation in roost-site selection by the little brown bat in Cypress Hills, SK. Her research interests include examining ecosystem requirements of endangered species to better inform conservation management decisions. Emma earned a BA in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, English, and Psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2021 and is looking forward to studying for her PhD in the future.
Dana Green, PhD Student
I was born and raised in Missouri where I completed my undergraduate degree in wildlife biology at Missouri State University. While there, I became heavily involved with undergraduate research researching both salamanders and bats. After completing my BSc., I moved to Flagstaff Arizona where I studied vocal communication in grasshopper mice. I am currently living in Saskatchewan, Canada where I am earning my PhD in biology. I am co-supervised by two brilliant mentors, Dr. Erin Baerwald and Dr. Mark Brigham.
I was born and raised in Missouri where I completed my undergraduate degree in wildlife biology at Missouri State University. While there, I became heavily involved with undergraduate research researching both salamanders and bats. After completing my BSc., I moved to Flagstaff Arizona where I studied vocal communication in grasshopper mice. I am currently living in Saskatchewan, Canada where I am earning my PhD in biology. I am co-supervised by two brilliant mentors, Dr. Erin Baerwald and Dr. Mark Brigham.
Jordan Rustad, MSc Student
Jordan finished her undergraduate degree from the University of Regina in 2018. During and after her undergrad she worked at Last Mountain Bird Observatory and has now been Bander-in-charge for 5 years. As wonderful as banding is, it is a seasonal position. In her search for more stable employment, she became involved with the Urban Wildlife Project in Regina. Her thesis focuses on the urban to rural biodiversity shift in the City of Regina and how citizen science can aid in her data collection. She is being supervised by Mark Brigham and Ryan Fisher.
Jordan finished her undergraduate degree from the University of Regina in 2018. During and after her undergrad she worked at Last Mountain Bird Observatory and has now been Bander-in-charge for 5 years. As wonderful as banding is, it is a seasonal position. In her search for more stable employment, she became involved with the Urban Wildlife Project in Regina. Her thesis focuses on the urban to rural biodiversity shift in the City of Regina and how citizen science can aid in her data collection. She is being supervised by Mark Brigham and Ryan Fisher.
Hannah Wilson, MSc Student
After finishing her undergraduate degree, Hannah's path to the lab involved working as an English teacher in Chengdu for a year, getting stuck back in the States in January 2020, and then moving to Oklahoma to work at a wildlife rehabilitation center before finally heading to SK to start her master's work. Her thesis looks at interspecific responses to distress calls among Saskatchewan bats. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Integrative Biology.
After finishing her undergraduate degree, Hannah's path to the lab involved working as an English teacher in Chengdu for a year, getting stuck back in the States in January 2020, and then moving to Oklahoma to work at a wildlife rehabilitation center before finally heading to SK to start her master's work. Her thesis looks at interspecific responses to distress calls among Saskatchewan bats. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Integrative Biology.
Undergraduates
Siobhan Cunningham, Honours Student
Nathan McCarville, Honours Student
Nathan McCarville, Honours Student
Kendal Walker, Honours Student
Kendal is currently working towards a BSc in Biology with a concentration in Ecology and Environmental Science. She had the opportunity to go to South Africa for a Wildlife and Conservation program this summer, which she has incorporated into an independent research project. Her favourite moments from this include helping with the capture and relocation of a rhino and darting a moving target from a helicopter. Kendal is also working on an Honours project with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum under Drs. Ryan Fisher and Brigham. Outside of school, she enjoys playing piano, reading and spending time with her two dogs.
Kendal is currently working towards a BSc in Biology with a concentration in Ecology and Environmental Science. She had the opportunity to go to South Africa for a Wildlife and Conservation program this summer, which she has incorporated into an independent research project. Her favourite moments from this include helping with the capture and relocation of a rhino and darting a moving target from a helicopter. Kendal is also working on an Honours project with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum under Drs. Ryan Fisher and Brigham. Outside of school, she enjoys playing piano, reading and spending time with her two dogs.
Research Associates
Sara Burns, Research Associate
I am primarily interested in how an animal's personality and physiology influence how they interact with their environment and cope with environmental change. I received my MSc. in biology at Queen’s University where I studied black-capped chickadee behaviour. In the Brigham lab I am very fortunate to be involved in a multitude of projects, including research on bat torpor and hibernation, migration patterns, and general bat acoustic analysis. I love science, I love research, and I love that I get to do it with a great group of folks.
I am primarily interested in how an animal's personality and physiology influence how they interact with their environment and cope with environmental change. I received my MSc. in biology at Queen’s University where I studied black-capped chickadee behaviour. In the Brigham lab I am very fortunate to be involved in a multitude of projects, including research on bat torpor and hibernation, migration patterns, and general bat acoustic analysis. I love science, I love research, and I love that I get to do it with a great group of folks.
Former Lab Members
Graduate Students Completed
MSc
Swerdfeger, Erin C.
Year: 2022
Thesis Title: Movement patterns of migratory bats during autumn migration.
Lauzon, Audrey
Year: 2019
Thesis Title: Long-term effects of forest harvesting on habitat use by insectivorous bats.
Bailey, Lauren, A.
Year: 2018
Thesis Title: The influence of artificial light on the foraging efficiency and diet of insect eating bats. (Rhodes University, Grahamstown, RSA)
Foley, Gabriel J.D.
Year: 2018
Thesis Title: Habitat use by Common Nighthawks (Chordeiles minor) in Canada’s boreal forest.
Rose, Phillip K.
Year: 2018
Thesis Title: Developing grassland songbird management targets for multispecies conservation on native mixed-grass prairie.
Sidler, Andrea
Year: 2017
Thesis Title: Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) habitat associations and activity patterns in the northern boreal forest.
Bohn, Shelby J.
Year: 2017
Thesis Title: Tall timber: Roost selection of reproductive female silver-haired bats (Lasionycteris noctivagans).
Balderson, Kayla L.
Year: 2017
Thesis Title: Habitat selection and nesting ecology of translocated Greater Sage-grouse.
Preston, Paul J.E.
Year: 2015
Thesis Title: The effect of food supplementation on the territorial behaviour of a nocturnal bird: the Common Poorwill: Phalaenoptilus nuttallii).
Unruh, Jason H.
Year: 2015
Thesis Title: Effects of oil development on grassland songbirds and their avian predators in southeastern Saskatchewan.
Clements, Nathan D.
Year: 2014
Thesis Title: Using occupancy models to predict grassland bird distributions in southeastern Alberta.
Rintoul, Jody L.P.
Year: 2013
Thesis Title: The influence of reproductive condition and roost type on thermoregulation and foraging in big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus).
Ludlow, Sarah M.
Year: 2013
Thesis Title: Breeding biology of grassland songbirds and the effects of oil and gas development on their density and reproductive success.
Gaudet, Carolyn A.D.
Year: 2013
Thesis Title: The effects of natural gas development on density, reproductive success and nest survival of grassland songbirds in south-western Saskatchewan.
Cory Toussaint, Dawn
Year: 2012
Thesis Title: Thermoregulation in three southern African bat species inhabiting a hot, semi-arid environment. (University of Pretoria, Pretoria RSA)
Kalyn Bogard, Holly J.
Year: 2011
Thesis Title: Natural gas development and grassland songbird abundance in southwestern Saskatchewan: the impact of gas wells and cumulative disturbance.
Dzal, Yvonne A.
Year: 2010
Thesis Title: Thermoregulatory and foraging strategies of the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) during the reproductive season.
Skalak, Samuel L.
Year: 2010
Thesis Title: Patterns of bat activity and effective acoustic sampling.
Kilgour, R. Julia.
Year: 2010
Thesis Title: Behavioural plasticity in big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) intra- and inter individual variablity in a highly social species.
Dohms, Kimberly M.
Year: 2009
Thesis Title: Sprague's Pipit (Anthus spragueii) Nestling provisioning and growth rates in native and planted grasslands.
Ng, Janet M.
Year: 2009
Thesis Title: Habitat use and home range characteristics of Common Nighthawks (Chordeiles minor) at Rafferty Reservoir, Saskatchewan.
Rever, Susan M.
Year: 2009
Thesis Title: The impacts of drought on species at risk and their habitat in the Northern Mixed Grass Prairie
Bondo, Kristin J.
Year: 2008
Thesis Title: The influence of temperature and solar radiation on tree roost selection by female big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus).
Metheny, Jackie D.
Year: 2006
Thesis Title: A Genetic Analysis of the Fission-Fusion Roosting Behavior of Tree-Roosting Maternity Colonies of Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus). (University of North Carolina - Greensboro).
Beckmann, Christa
Year: 2005
Thesis Title: Effects of predation risk on behaviour during breeding by two species of passerines
White, Corie L.
Year: 2005
Thesis Title: Reproductive Ecology and Nest Attentiveness of Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus) Breeding at Chaplin Lake, Saskatchewan
Rambaldini, Daniela A.
Year: 2005
Thesis Title: The ecology of torpor use by pallid bats (Antrozous pallidus) at the northern extreme of the species' range.
Schowalter, D.B. (Tim)
Year: 2005
Thesis Title: A field and laboratory evaluation of the capture biases of two small mammal live traps.
Foster-Willfong, J.M.
Year: 2003
Thesis Title: Census methodology and habitat use of Long-billed Curlews (Numenius americanus) in Saskatchewan.
Lane Jeff, E.
Year: 2002
Thesis Title: Thermoregulation of Whip-poor-wills (Caprimulgus vociferus) under natural and laboratory conditions
Psyllakis, Jennifer M.
Year: 2001
Thesis Title: Bat roosting and foraging ecology in naturally disturbed habits.
Sleep, Darren J. H.
Year: 2001
Thesis Title
Influence of structural clutter and prey availability on foraging behaviour of insectivorous bats.
Todd, L. Danielle
Year: 2001
Thesis Title: Survival and dispersal of juvenile Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) during the post-fledging pre-migratory period.
Morissette, Julienne L.
Year: 2000
Thesis Title: Responses of boreal songbird communities to fire and post-fire harvesting.
Aldridge, Cameron L.
Year: 2000
Thesis Title: Reproduction and habitat use by Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in a northern fringe population.
Schock, Danna M.
Year: 1999
Thesis Title: Ecological aspects of the newly identified viral pathogen Regina Ranovirus (RRV) in tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli) in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Poulin, Ray G.
Year: 1997
Thesis Title: Effects of supplemental calcium on the growth rate of an insectivorous bird: The purple martin (Progne subis).
Bradshaw, Paul A.
Year: 1997
Thesis Title: Relationships between vertical forest structure and bat activity in some south temperate old-growth forest stands.
Kalcounis, Matina C.
Year: 1995
Thesis Title: Natural roost site selection by big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus).
Wang, Kaili
Year: 1995
Thesis Title: Roost site selection by common poorwills (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) in the Cypress Hills of Saskatchewan.
Grindal, Scott D.
Year: 1995
Thesis Title: Impacts of forest harvesting on habitat use by foraging bats in southern British Columbia.
Espie, Richard H.M.
Year: 1994
Thesis Title: Factors influencing habitat selection by piping plovers (Charadrius melodus): A hierarchical and multivariate approach.
Csada, Ryan D.
Year: 1993
Thesis Title: The use of daily torpor during the breeding season by free ranging common poorwills (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii).
PhD
Knight, Elly C.
Year: 2021
Thesis Title: What does a detection mean? Spatial and behavioural context improves the use of passive acoustic monitoring
for the conservation of a wide-ranging bird. University of Alberta - Edmonton).
Czenze, Zenon J.
Year: 2018
Thesis Title: Energy balance in a New Zealand bat (Mystacina tuberculata): thermoregulation, roost choice, and diet. (University of Auckland - New Zealand).
O'Connor, Ryan S.
Year: 2017
Thesis Title: Chilled birds in hot places: thermal physiology of arid-zone caprimulgids. (University of Pretoria, Pretoria, RSA)
Baerwald, Brandon J.
Year: 2017
Thesis Title: Winter Ecology and ecophysiology of prairie-living big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
Fisher, Ryan J.
Year: 2010
Thesis Title: Landscape and local factors affecting the use of native and planted grasslands by Sprague's Pipit.
Dunbar, Miranda B.
Year: 2009
Thesis Title: Diversity of hibernation and torpor use in North American Insectivorous bats.
Doucette, Lisa I.
Year: 2008
Thesis Title: Behavioral ecology and thermal physiology of Australian owlet-nightjars (University of New England, Armidale, Australia).
Willis, Craig, K.R.
Year: 2003
Thesis Title: Physiological ecology of roost selection in female, forest-living big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) and hoary bats (Lasiurus cinereus).
Davis, Stephen, K.
Year: 2003
Thesis Title: Habitat selection and demography of mixed-grass prairie songbirds in a fragmented landscape.
Poulin, Ray G.
Year: 2003
Thesis Title: Relationships between Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia), small mammals, and agriculture.
Woods, Christopher P.
Year: 2002
Thesis Title: Ecologial aspects of torpor use and inactivity during winter by Common Poorwills.
Sutter, Glenn C.
Year: 1996
Thesis Title: Habitat selection and prairie drought in relation to grassland bird community structure and the nesting ecology of Sprague's pipit, Anthus spragueii.
MSc
Swerdfeger, Erin C.
Year: 2022
Thesis Title: Movement patterns of migratory bats during autumn migration.
Lauzon, Audrey
Year: 2019
Thesis Title: Long-term effects of forest harvesting on habitat use by insectivorous bats.
Bailey, Lauren, A.
Year: 2018
Thesis Title: The influence of artificial light on the foraging efficiency and diet of insect eating bats. (Rhodes University, Grahamstown, RSA)
Foley, Gabriel J.D.
Year: 2018
Thesis Title: Habitat use by Common Nighthawks (Chordeiles minor) in Canada’s boreal forest.
Rose, Phillip K.
Year: 2018
Thesis Title: Developing grassland songbird management targets for multispecies conservation on native mixed-grass prairie.
Sidler, Andrea
Year: 2017
Thesis Title: Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) habitat associations and activity patterns in the northern boreal forest.
Bohn, Shelby J.
Year: 2017
Thesis Title: Tall timber: Roost selection of reproductive female silver-haired bats (Lasionycteris noctivagans).
Balderson, Kayla L.
Year: 2017
Thesis Title: Habitat selection and nesting ecology of translocated Greater Sage-grouse.
Preston, Paul J.E.
Year: 2015
Thesis Title: The effect of food supplementation on the territorial behaviour of a nocturnal bird: the Common Poorwill: Phalaenoptilus nuttallii).
Unruh, Jason H.
Year: 2015
Thesis Title: Effects of oil development on grassland songbirds and their avian predators in southeastern Saskatchewan.
Clements, Nathan D.
Year: 2014
Thesis Title: Using occupancy models to predict grassland bird distributions in southeastern Alberta.
Rintoul, Jody L.P.
Year: 2013
Thesis Title: The influence of reproductive condition and roost type on thermoregulation and foraging in big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus).
Ludlow, Sarah M.
Year: 2013
Thesis Title: Breeding biology of grassland songbirds and the effects of oil and gas development on their density and reproductive success.
Gaudet, Carolyn A.D.
Year: 2013
Thesis Title: The effects of natural gas development on density, reproductive success and nest survival of grassland songbirds in south-western Saskatchewan.
Cory Toussaint, Dawn
Year: 2012
Thesis Title: Thermoregulation in three southern African bat species inhabiting a hot, semi-arid environment. (University of Pretoria, Pretoria RSA)
Kalyn Bogard, Holly J.
Year: 2011
Thesis Title: Natural gas development and grassland songbird abundance in southwestern Saskatchewan: the impact of gas wells and cumulative disturbance.
Dzal, Yvonne A.
Year: 2010
Thesis Title: Thermoregulatory and foraging strategies of the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) during the reproductive season.
Skalak, Samuel L.
Year: 2010
Thesis Title: Patterns of bat activity and effective acoustic sampling.
Kilgour, R. Julia.
Year: 2010
Thesis Title: Behavioural plasticity in big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) intra- and inter individual variablity in a highly social species.
Dohms, Kimberly M.
Year: 2009
Thesis Title: Sprague's Pipit (Anthus spragueii) Nestling provisioning and growth rates in native and planted grasslands.
Ng, Janet M.
Year: 2009
Thesis Title: Habitat use and home range characteristics of Common Nighthawks (Chordeiles minor) at Rafferty Reservoir, Saskatchewan.
Rever, Susan M.
Year: 2009
Thesis Title: The impacts of drought on species at risk and their habitat in the Northern Mixed Grass Prairie
Bondo, Kristin J.
Year: 2008
Thesis Title: The influence of temperature and solar radiation on tree roost selection by female big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus).
Metheny, Jackie D.
Year: 2006
Thesis Title: A Genetic Analysis of the Fission-Fusion Roosting Behavior of Tree-Roosting Maternity Colonies of Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus). (University of North Carolina - Greensboro).
Beckmann, Christa
Year: 2005
Thesis Title: Effects of predation risk on behaviour during breeding by two species of passerines
White, Corie L.
Year: 2005
Thesis Title: Reproductive Ecology and Nest Attentiveness of Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus) Breeding at Chaplin Lake, Saskatchewan
Rambaldini, Daniela A.
Year: 2005
Thesis Title: The ecology of torpor use by pallid bats (Antrozous pallidus) at the northern extreme of the species' range.
Schowalter, D.B. (Tim)
Year: 2005
Thesis Title: A field and laboratory evaluation of the capture biases of two small mammal live traps.
Foster-Willfong, J.M.
Year: 2003
Thesis Title: Census methodology and habitat use of Long-billed Curlews (Numenius americanus) in Saskatchewan.
Lane Jeff, E.
Year: 2002
Thesis Title: Thermoregulation of Whip-poor-wills (Caprimulgus vociferus) under natural and laboratory conditions
Psyllakis, Jennifer M.
Year: 2001
Thesis Title: Bat roosting and foraging ecology in naturally disturbed habits.
Sleep, Darren J. H.
Year: 2001
Thesis Title
Influence of structural clutter and prey availability on foraging behaviour of insectivorous bats.
Todd, L. Danielle
Year: 2001
Thesis Title: Survival and dispersal of juvenile Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) during the post-fledging pre-migratory period.
Morissette, Julienne L.
Year: 2000
Thesis Title: Responses of boreal songbird communities to fire and post-fire harvesting.
Aldridge, Cameron L.
Year: 2000
Thesis Title: Reproduction and habitat use by Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in a northern fringe population.
Schock, Danna M.
Year: 1999
Thesis Title: Ecological aspects of the newly identified viral pathogen Regina Ranovirus (RRV) in tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli) in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Poulin, Ray G.
Year: 1997
Thesis Title: Effects of supplemental calcium on the growth rate of an insectivorous bird: The purple martin (Progne subis).
Bradshaw, Paul A.
Year: 1997
Thesis Title: Relationships between vertical forest structure and bat activity in some south temperate old-growth forest stands.
Kalcounis, Matina C.
Year: 1995
Thesis Title: Natural roost site selection by big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus).
Wang, Kaili
Year: 1995
Thesis Title: Roost site selection by common poorwills (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) in the Cypress Hills of Saskatchewan.
Grindal, Scott D.
Year: 1995
Thesis Title: Impacts of forest harvesting on habitat use by foraging bats in southern British Columbia.
Espie, Richard H.M.
Year: 1994
Thesis Title: Factors influencing habitat selection by piping plovers (Charadrius melodus): A hierarchical and multivariate approach.
Csada, Ryan D.
Year: 1993
Thesis Title: The use of daily torpor during the breeding season by free ranging common poorwills (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii).
PhD
Knight, Elly C.
Year: 2021
Thesis Title: What does a detection mean? Spatial and behavioural context improves the use of passive acoustic monitoring
for the conservation of a wide-ranging bird. University of Alberta - Edmonton).
Czenze, Zenon J.
Year: 2018
Thesis Title: Energy balance in a New Zealand bat (Mystacina tuberculata): thermoregulation, roost choice, and diet. (University of Auckland - New Zealand).
O'Connor, Ryan S.
Year: 2017
Thesis Title: Chilled birds in hot places: thermal physiology of arid-zone caprimulgids. (University of Pretoria, Pretoria, RSA)
Baerwald, Brandon J.
Year: 2017
Thesis Title: Winter Ecology and ecophysiology of prairie-living big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
Fisher, Ryan J.
Year: 2010
Thesis Title: Landscape and local factors affecting the use of native and planted grasslands by Sprague's Pipit.
Dunbar, Miranda B.
Year: 2009
Thesis Title: Diversity of hibernation and torpor use in North American Insectivorous bats.
Doucette, Lisa I.
Year: 2008
Thesis Title: Behavioral ecology and thermal physiology of Australian owlet-nightjars (University of New England, Armidale, Australia).
Willis, Craig, K.R.
Year: 2003
Thesis Title: Physiological ecology of roost selection in female, forest-living big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) and hoary bats (Lasiurus cinereus).
Davis, Stephen, K.
Year: 2003
Thesis Title: Habitat selection and demography of mixed-grass prairie songbirds in a fragmented landscape.
Poulin, Ray G.
Year: 2003
Thesis Title: Relationships between Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia), small mammals, and agriculture.
Woods, Christopher P.
Year: 2002
Thesis Title: Ecologial aspects of torpor use and inactivity during winter by Common Poorwills.
Sutter, Glenn C.
Year: 1996
Thesis Title: Habitat selection and prairie drought in relation to grassland bird community structure and the nesting ecology of Sprague's pipit, Anthus spragueii.