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I am an ecologist studying how natural and human disturbances affect biodiversity and ecosystem services. I'm particularly interested in problem-solving and applied conservation, like community-engaged conservation, restoration ecology, and reducing human-wildlife conflict. My research uses fieldwork, interviews and focus groups, computer modelling, GIS, and remote sensing. I love science outreach and communication - it's fun and I learn a lot.
My postdoctoral research, at the University of Victoria, focuses on conservation planning in the Central Coast of British Columbia. My PhD research, at McGill University, was on tropical forest restoration and ecology in Uganda. Before grad school, I worked in research, conservation, consulting, and teaching in East Africa, BC, Alaska, and Central America. I'm a big fan of paddling, hiking, and looking under rocks. Want to get in touch? Please email me: aljacob <at> uvic <dot> ca
School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, PO Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2 |
NewsSep 2016: I talked to COMPASS about being a 2015 Wilburforce Fellow
Sep 2016: I was invited to address the CEC about climate change and biodiversity Aug 2016: Our paper about forest recovery came out in Restoration Ecology Jul 2016: I gave talks at the NACCB 2016 meeting in Wisconsin and the IMCC 2016 meeting in Newfoundland. I also participated in Tales from the Sea storytelling in St John's. Mar 2016: Letter about Pacific herring fishery publshed in Ocean & Coastal Management. Feb 2016: Thrilled to receive 2016-18 Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellowship Jan 2016: My Story Collider podcast, Lessons from the Man with a Machine Gun, played on CBC's Quirks & Quarks Oct 2015: Sustainable Canada Dialogues releases our second climate action report, Acting on Climate Change: Extending the Dialogue Among Canadians Sep 2015: Science Integrity Project releases Statement of Principles for Sound Decision Making in Canada Sep 2015: The Science & Tech Candidates Debate is a huge success! Aug 2015: Thrilled to receive 2015-17 Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship to work with CCIRA, Central Coast First Nations, NatCap, and UVic Profs. Natalie Ban and Chris Darimont Jul 2015: Presented research at the 2015 Landscape Ecology World Congress May 2015: Visited Kitasoo/Xai'xais Territory on the BC Central Coast to discuss upcoming research. Grateful for the opportunity and hospitality Mar 2015: Sustainable Canada Dialogues releases our national climate action plan, Acting on Climate Change: Solutions from Canadian Scholars Dec 2014: New paper on group sizes in African primates published in Biotropia Nov 2014: Taking part in the SciFund Challenge Video Outreach 101 for Scientists Oct 2014: New paper on elephants and forest regeneration published in Biotropica |
