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Thick-billed murre eating an Arctic cod Credit: Douglas Noblet

When used habitat is not always good habitat

As humans continue to alter and encroach on wildlife habitat, a basic conservation question becomes more urgent: which places do animals truly need in order to survive and thrive?

Posted in 2026, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with faculty, habitats, IOF students, marie, Marie Auger-Methe, narwhals, Research, seabirds, seagulls, SERG

Student Profile: Shabnam Shadloo

Student Profile: Shabnam Shadloo

Shabnam is a third-year PhD student at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF) under the supervision of Marie Auger-Méthé. Her research focuses on the movement ecology, behaviour, and disease dynamics of Larus glaucescens (glaucous-winged gulls) within coastal and urban environments.

Posted in 2025, IOFNews, Student Profiles | Tagged with animal movement, foraging, IOF students, Marie Auger-Methe, movement ecology, pathogens, seagulls, SERG, student profiles

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