Operational Team

BAM's work is coordinated among a dedicated team of staff and postdoctoral fellows employed across multiple organizations.

Elly Knight

Elly Knight

Operational Director
Biodiversity Pathways
Erin Bayne

Erin Bayne

Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
University of Alberta
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Mélina Houle

Database Manager
Université Laval
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Juan Zuloaga

Quantitative Ecologist
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
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Kevin Kelly

Acoustic Technologist
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
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Lionel Leston

Research Associate
University of Alberta
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Anna Drake

Research Scientist, Northern Forestry Centre
Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada
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Angela Moreras

Postdoctoral Fellow
Laval University
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Shirin Varkouhi

Postdoctoral Fellow
Laval University
Mannfred Boehm

Mannfred Boehm

Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Alberta

Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee provides independent scientific and strategic guidance to ensure BAM’s research, methodology, and products maintain the highest standards of scientific rigor and relevance.

Steve Cumming

Steve Cumming

Associate Professor, Department of Wood and Forest Sciences
Université Laval
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Diana Stralberg

Research Scientist, Northern Forestry Centre
Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada
Jeff Ball

Jeff Ball

Head, Wildlife and Habitat Assessment Unit
Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment & Climate Change Canada

Graduate Students

Graduate students work with BAM and our products to advance the understanding of the ecology and conservation of boreal birds.

Ana Raymundo

Ana Raymundo

PhD Candidate
Université Laval (QC)
Isolde Lane Shaw

Isolde Lane Shaw

PhD Candidate
Université Laval (QC)

Contributing Scientists

Contributing scientists collaborate with BAM towards the shared objective of supporting the conservation of North America’s birds.

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Junior A. Tremblay

Research Scientist, Boreal Birds & Ecosystems
Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment & Climate Change Canada
Teegan Docherty

Teegan Docherty

Head, Terrestrial Unit
Canadian Wildlife Service-Prairie Region, Environment & Climate Change Canada
Sam Hache

Samuel Haché

Landbird Biologist
CWS-Northern Region, Environment & Climate Change Canada
Andy Crosby

Andrew Crosby

Research Associate
University of Alberta
Maggie MacPherson

Maggie MacPherson

Assistant Professor
Western Illinois University
Steve Van Wilgenburg

Steve Van Wilgenburg

Boreal Ecologist
CWS-Prairie Region, Environment & Climate Change Canada
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Barry Robinson

Landbird Biologist
CWS, Environment Climate Change Canada
Judith Toms

Judith Toms

Wildlife Biologist
CWS-Prairie Region, Environment & Climate Change Canada
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Daniel Yip

Landbird Biologist
CWS-Pacific Region, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Brendan Casey

Brendan Casey

Biodiversity Modelling Ecologist
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
Lisa Mahon

Lisa Mahon

Wildlife/Landbird Biologist
CWS-Prairie Region, Environment & Climate Change Canada
Steve Matsuoka

Steve Matsuoka

Research Wildlife Biologist
USGS Alaska Science Center

Emeritus

Founding or significant former members of the BAM team who have made substantial contributions to boreal bird conservation.

Fiona Schmiegelow

Fiona Schmiegelow

Emeritus Steering Committee Member, Professor
University of Alberta
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Samantha Song

Emeritus Steering Committee Member, Director, Wildlife Research Division
Environment and Climate Change Canada