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Marie Auger-Methe

As sea ice retreats, narwhals are changing their migration patterns

As sea ice retreats, narwhals are changing their migration patterns

Climate change and loss of sea ice is creating stressors for these animals, and they are adapting to a new life in the Arctic.

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with Animal movement, Arctic, Climate change, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Marie Auger-Methe, migration, SERG, whales

Decoding the secret lives of killer whales one micro-second at a time

Decoding the secret lives of killer whales one micro-second at a time

Using methods to detect when the animals are catching prey and to model their energy expenditure will be key to understanding the differences between these neighbouring whale populations.

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with Andrew Trites, Animal movement, Faculty, Marie Auger-Methe, Marine Mammal Research Unit, SERG, statistical ecology, tagging, whales

Enhanced statistical models will aid conservation of killer whales and other species

Enhanced statistical models will aid conservation of killer whales and other species

The whale used to develop the model preferred to save energy by gliding through the water when making deep dives, and when it was closer to the surface, it moved more actively, accelerating faster and ‘fluking’ its tail more often.

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Animal movement, Marie Auger-Methe, statistical ecology, whales

Ecologists and mental health researchers unite to improve patient care, save wild animals using Fitbit-like devices

Ecologists and mental health researchers unite to improve patient care, save wild animals using Fitbit-like devices

Narwhals, sharks, and polar bears can help medical professionals improve care for patients with mental health struggles – and patients with conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder can offer insights that will help the conservation of many wild animals.

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Animal movement, bio-logging, biology, Conservation, funding, Marie Auger-Methe, Marine mammals, Modelling, narwhals, physiology, polar bears, SERG, sharks, statistical ecology

PROFILE: Using mathematical ingenuity to solve ecological puzzles

PROFILE: Using mathematical ingenuity to solve ecological puzzles

“Ecology has a lot of difficult data to handle, and a big part of my research is developing new statistical methods to tackle these problems,” says Dr. Marie Auger-Méthé.

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with Animal movement, Faculty, IOF students, Marie Auger-Methe, observation, polar bears, satellite data, seals, SERG, tagging, whales

Surprising insights into the migration pattern of world’s farthest-migrating species

Surprising insights into the migration pattern of world’s farthest-migrating species

The Arctic tern—which has the world record for the longest annual migration—uses just a few select routes, a key finding that could help efforts to conserve the species

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Biodiversity, Conservation, IOF students, Marie Auger-Methe, seabirds, SERG, statistical ecology, Sustainability

Partnership between researchers and whale-watch operators makes for big whale behaviour insights

Partnership between researchers and whale-watch operators makes for big whale behaviour insights

Based on their findings, the researchers recommended that whale-watchers keep some distance from foraging areas to avoid disturbing the whales while they eat.

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with foraging, IOF students, Marie Auger-Methe, Ocean ecology, SERG, statistical ecology, whale-watching, whales

Dr. Sumaila and Dr. Auger-Méthé named as Canada Research Chairs

Dr. Sumaila and Dr. Auger-Méthé named as Canada Research Chairs

Dr. U. Rashid Sumaila named CRC Tier I in Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics, and Dr. Marie Auger-Méthé named CRC Tier II in Statistical Ecology.

Posted in 2019, IOF Honours, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Awards, Faculty, FERU, Marie Auger-Methe, OceanCanada, Rashid Sumaila, SERG

In the Arctic, little protection for the most important conservation areas

In the Arctic, little protection for the most important conservation areas

The researchers found that areas crucial for Arctic marine predators are largely left unprotected.

Posted in 2019, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with Animal movement, Arctic, Conservation, Faculty, IOF students, Marie Auger-Methe, Marine Mammal Research Unit, satellite data, SERG, tagging

As penguins dive, their location data takes flight

As penguins dive, their location data takes flight

Data sent from penguins to space and back to UBC could help researchers determine why the species’ breeding population fluctuates so dramatically.

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with Animal movement, Faculty, Fieldwork, IOF students, Marie Auger-Methe, penguins, satellite data, SERG, tagging

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