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Vincent Careau, Principal InvestigatorDr. Careau’s research program involves the combination of several approaches (quantitative genetics, comparative method, experimental evolution, and field studies) to examine trait co-variation across multiple levels of organization (e.g., intra-individual, inter-individual, inter-population, and inter-specific levels) in order to study co-adaptations among metabolic rate, performance, behaviour, and life-history strategies.
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Paul AgnaniPaul started his MSc in January 2018, in co-supervision with Dr. Carsten Schradin, during which he worked on the energetics, locomotor performance, and behavior of the Bush Karoo rat Myotomys unisulcatus. Paul has now transferred to a PhD, and is studying the complex relationships between personality, motivation, and locomotor performance.
Paul completed his BSc in Biology and his MSc in Ecology at the Faculté de Gestion, Economie et Sciences (Université Cathollique de Lille). During his BSc he worked in the Laboratoire Ecologie et Biodiversité (FGES) on Carabidae populations of agricultural areas. He completed his master project under supervision of Dr. Carsten Schradin at the Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (CNRS, Strasbourg) on the intraspecific variation of social organization in New World monkeys. He later volunteered at the Succulent Karoo Research Station in the Goegap Nature Reserve (South Africa) to work on the striped mouse and bush karoo rats. His interests include small mammals, ecology and animal behaviour. |
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Tristan DucharmeTristan started his MSc in September 2020 and is co-supervised by Howard Rundle. He studies indirect genetic effects in D. melanogaster territoriality behaviours.
Tristan completed his BSc at the University of Toronto, with a specialist degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, as well as a major in Animal Physiology. During his undergrad, he worked as an Entomology Assistant at the Royal Ontario Museum, aiding with research and identification of parasitic hymenoptera species. His interests include quantitative genetics, animal behaviour and physiological ecology. |
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Nicolas BoninNicolas obtained a BSc in Ecology and Organismal Biology at the University of Paris-Sud. He then completed a MSc in Evolutionary Ecology through a program coordinated by the University of Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne University and the French National Museum of Natural History. He worked on sexual selection in dippers at the Biometry and Evolutionary Biology Laboratory (LBBE). Nicolas completed his master project studying the temporal and spatial variability of urban effects on the reproduction of great tits, at the Biogéosciences Laboratory (University of Burgundy). His interests include evolutionary ecology (notably behavioural ecology) and conservation.
Nicolas will start his MSc in May 2021. Stay tuned for more details! |
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Wyeth BlumbergWyeth completed his BSc in Biology with a minor in Geology at Acadia University. During his undergrad, he worked with Dr. Donald Stewart studying the phylogenetics of North American shrews. His research interests include animal behaviour, ecology, and evolutionary biology of mammals.
Wyeth will start his MSc in September 2021. Stay tuned for more details! |
Honours students
2022-2023 - Zoe Watson, working on home range in white-footed mice
2022-2023 - Raphaël Fortier, working on escape behaviour in white-footed mice
2022-2023 - Mansoura Husain, working on individual difference in thermal plasticity
2022-2023 - Zoe Watson, working on home range in white-footed mice
2022-2023 - Raphaël Fortier, working on escape behaviour in white-footed mice
2022-2023 - Mansoura Husain, working on individual difference in thermal plasticity
Past members
Past graduate students, and what they did after
2019-2021 - MSc - Caroline Maloney, worked on heat substitution, pursued a PhD at uOttawa (Kenny lab).
2019-2021 - MSc - Merlin Caron-Lévesque, worked on parasitism in white-footed mice, now Production Operator at Royal Canadian Mint.
2019-2021 - MSc - Jeremie Bouffard, worked on the behavioural eco-toxicology of wood frogs, now working at eticks.
2016-2020 - PhD - Mathieu Videlier (co-supervision with H. Rundle), worked on quantitative genetics architecture of metabolic rate, pursued a postdoc at UQÀM (Montiglio lab)
2018-2020 - MSc - Natalie Kermany, worked on the behavioural ecology of white-footed mice, now program assistant at NSERC.
2017-2019 - MSc - Alyssa Fiedler, worked on energetics in white-footed mice, now working as a Species At Risk Policy Intern, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.
2016-2018 - MSc - Ilias Berberi, worked on performance trade-offs in white-footed mice, pursued a PhD at Carleton University (Dakin lab)
2019-2021 - MSc - Caroline Maloney, worked on heat substitution, pursued a PhD at uOttawa (Kenny lab).
2019-2021 - MSc - Merlin Caron-Lévesque, worked on parasitism in white-footed mice, now Production Operator at Royal Canadian Mint.
2019-2021 - MSc - Jeremie Bouffard, worked on the behavioural eco-toxicology of wood frogs, now working at eticks.
2016-2020 - PhD - Mathieu Videlier (co-supervision with H. Rundle), worked on quantitative genetics architecture of metabolic rate, pursued a postdoc at UQÀM (Montiglio lab)
2018-2020 - MSc - Natalie Kermany, worked on the behavioural ecology of white-footed mice, now program assistant at NSERC.
2017-2019 - MSc - Alyssa Fiedler, worked on energetics in white-footed mice, now working as a Species At Risk Policy Intern, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.
2016-2018 - MSc - Ilias Berberi, worked on performance trade-offs in white-footed mice, pursued a PhD at Carleton University (Dakin lab)
Past honours students, and what they did after
2021-2022 - Alyssa Pogson, worked on the effect of moon cycle on white-footed mice activity, now focused on finishing here BSc degree
2021-2022 - *Adam Duchesne, worked on boldness and chemical defenses in millipedes, now graduate student, Carleton University
2020-2021 - Sophie Roy, worked on a phylogenetic analysis of flight initiation distance and basal metabolic rate in birds, now Field Technician, Trent University.
2020-2021 - *Mathieu Vilain, worked on performance trade-offs in elite swimmers, pursued a MSc at uOttawa (Aris-Brosou lab)
2020-2021 - *Aly Abdeen, worked on energy management and voluntary wheel running in Peromyscus, now Research Assistant at Statistics Canada
2019-2020 - *Matteo Tremblay, worked on energetics and aggressiveness in Drosophila melanogaster
2019-2020 - Robert Mitchell, pursued a MSc at University of Calgary (Shelly Alexander lab)
2019-2020 - Mireille Cardinal, worked on exercise effects on metabolic rate in zebrafish, Now studying veterinary medicine at the University of Edinburgh.
2018-2019 - Alexandra Skiba
2018-2019 - Sarah Hubbard, working at Parks Canada.
2017-2018 - Sharla Foster, pursued a MSc at uOttawa (Kharouba lab)
2017-2018 - *Sabine Bouchard, pursued a MSc at Laurentian University
2016-2017 - *Sasha L. Newar, pursued a MSc at Trent University (Jeff Bowmann lab)
2016-2017 - *Ian Dewan, pursued a MSc at Carleton University (Tom Sherratt lab)
2016-2017 - Jasmine Veitch, pursued a MSc at Laurentian University (Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde lab)
*honours students that have published their thesis.
2021-2022 - Alyssa Pogson, worked on the effect of moon cycle on white-footed mice activity, now focused on finishing here BSc degree
2021-2022 - *Adam Duchesne, worked on boldness and chemical defenses in millipedes, now graduate student, Carleton University
2020-2021 - Sophie Roy, worked on a phylogenetic analysis of flight initiation distance and basal metabolic rate in birds, now Field Technician, Trent University.
2020-2021 - *Mathieu Vilain, worked on performance trade-offs in elite swimmers, pursued a MSc at uOttawa (Aris-Brosou lab)
2020-2021 - *Aly Abdeen, worked on energy management and voluntary wheel running in Peromyscus, now Research Assistant at Statistics Canada
2019-2020 - *Matteo Tremblay, worked on energetics and aggressiveness in Drosophila melanogaster
2019-2020 - Robert Mitchell, pursued a MSc at University of Calgary (Shelly Alexander lab)
2019-2020 - Mireille Cardinal, worked on exercise effects on metabolic rate in zebrafish, Now studying veterinary medicine at the University of Edinburgh.
2018-2019 - Alexandra Skiba
2018-2019 - Sarah Hubbard, working at Parks Canada.
2017-2018 - Sharla Foster, pursued a MSc at uOttawa (Kharouba lab)
2017-2018 - *Sabine Bouchard, pursued a MSc at Laurentian University
2016-2017 - *Sasha L. Newar, pursued a MSc at Trent University (Jeff Bowmann lab)
2016-2017 - *Ian Dewan, pursued a MSc at Carleton University (Tom Sherratt lab)
2016-2017 - Jasmine Veitch, pursued a MSc at Laurentian University (Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde lab)
*honours students that have published their thesis.
