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IOF SEMINAR – January 20, 2023

Migration, stress, and animal health: Using movement ecology to support conservation for narwhal and other marine mammals in the Arctic

The compounding and accelerating effects of climate change are rapidly altering the environment that animals experience. While every animal may experience stress throughout their life-history, alterations to the physical and biotic environment, soundscape, and phenological cues can increase stress beyond an individual’s ability to cope. Marine mammals in the Arctic are surmised to be among the most sensitive to the increasing stressors of climate change and have already been shown to exhibit changes to individual behaviour, health, and more. Understanding how we can monitor these effects requires tackling the problem from multiple angles, considering the differential effects of both acute, such as seismic activity or disturbance, and chronic stressors, such as climate change, on individuals. While high-resolution telemetry data and advanced modelling techniques now provide extensive detail of the movements of individuals, only a few studies to date have attempted to directly infer changes in physiological parameters from movement behaviour, and the continuous collection of physiological data in the field is still in its infancy.

This talk will focus on understanding how stressors may influence movement ecology and how an understanding of movement ecology may be used to minimize future stressors. It will focus on narwhal in the Canadian Arctic as a case study and will examine movement ecology in response to both acute and chronic stressors and how insights from movement ecology may be used in a conservation perspective for future environmental change. Dr. Shuert will further extend these findings to other species and systems as well as the needs to develop a toolkit for assessing animal health and movement into the future.

Dr. Courtney Shuert
Postdoctoral Fellow, IOF Statistical Ecology Research Group &
Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Friday, January 20, 2023 – 11:00am – 12 noon
Over ZOOM

IOF community members (students, faculty and staff) do not need to RSVP for this seminar series.

UBC members, alumni, and all others, please RSVP at:
https://oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-iof-seminars/

GradUpdate

In this issue, Resumes, Funding for research in Japan, Correlation and Linear Regression, Inclusive Teaching, Writing Consultations, Indigenous Wellness Drop-Ins, and more.

Registration now open

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Info session: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Research, collaboration and travel opportunities in Japan for PhDs and Postdocs. Hundreds of funding opportunities are available to all fields (social-science, humanities, STEM, multi-disciplinary).
Online | Wednesday, Jan 25 | 1 – 2 pm

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Fundamentals of Statistics IV: Correlation and Linear Regression
Online | Thursday, Jan 26 | 10 am – 12 pm

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LinkedIn
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Organizational Habits and Keys to Consistency
Staying on Track in Grad School Series
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Fundamentals of Statistics III: Two group comparisons and ANOVA
Online | Thursday, Jan 19 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below. Visit community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

ACADEMIC

Finding oxygen for the misfit academic: why academia and activism should co-exist
SSHRC “In Conversation with” public talk, featuring Cindy Blackstock, McGill Online | Friday, Jan 20 | 8 am Register

20th Annual Indigenous Graduate Student Symposium: Honouring Research, Honouring Community
In person and online | Mar 17 – 18
Submit your proposal to present by Jan 24 Learn more

Using Zotero for Citation Management
Online | Monday, Jan 23 | 4:30 – 6 pm Register

CAREER

p/t work opportunity: Community Food Resilience Project
Project to begin May 2023 Learn more

Amplify your Product or Service
A workshop series by the Arts Amplifier and entrepreneurship@UBC to help Arts grad students develop the skills to translate their interests into a profitable initiative | Apply by Jan 23

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Indigenous Wellness Drop-ins
In person, IRSHDC | Tuesdays | 9 am – 4 pm Learn more

RESEARCH

Map production with QGIS
In person | Tuesday, Jan 24 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

TEACHING

Inclusive Teaching: What is it and Why Does it Matter?
Online | Tuesday, Jan 24 | 1 – 2:30 pm | This session is for anyone who teaches at UBC who is looking for an introduction to inclusive teaching practices.
Apply by Jan 17

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Writing Consultations
Writing consultations open on Jan 16. Book a one-on-one appointment (in-person or written feedback) to receive feedback on your writing projects (e.g., manuscripts for publication, research proposals, chapters of your dissertation).

DIY Media Support Drop-In
Online | For instructors producing course content
Wednesday, Jan 25 | 10 – 11 am Register

SSHRC Storytellers Challenge
Submit a 3 min video or audio clip of your SSHRC-funded project, win prizes Learn more and apply by Jan 30.

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Migration, stress, and animal health: Using movement ecology to support conservation for narwhal and other marine mammals in the Arctic

GradUpdate – Resumes, Funding for research in Japan, Correlation and Linear Regression, Inclusive Teaching, Writing Consultations, Indigenous Wellness Drop-Ins, and more.