Research

Themes of research program:

Conservation ethology of reptiles (ongoing) and birds (in development). Wildlife conservation canines
Animal olfactory processing: Olfactory psychophysics, learning and behaviour (fish, canines).
- Applied area (other than Wildlife Conservation Canines): Early detection and alert using biological systems: Biomedical alert and detection canines and Psychiatric Service Dogs
Behavioural ecotoxicology: Unobtrusive assessment of neurotoxins and endocrine disruptors.
Behaviour patterns (canids, anatids): Action sequences.
Less recent research:
- Behavioural endocrinology (canids): steroid hormones, stress and social (agonistic, affiliative) behaviour (socioendocrinology)
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Species:

Domestic dogs.
Eastern Canada wild canids: wolves (Canis lupus), coyotes (Canis latrans), red foxes (Vulpes vulpes).
Birds: Fatalities at windfarms. Lead poisoning in Strigiformes and Anseriformes (in development).
Eastern Canada reptiles (snakes and turtles): ribbon snakes (Thamnophis sauritus) and wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta), Blanding’s turtles (Emydoidea blandingii)
Fish: Mummichogs (Fundulus heteroclitus), Zebra fish (Danio rerio), Elephant nose fish (Gnathonemus petersii)
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