about

I am a PhD candidate at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.

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My research investigates the movement and behavioural ecology of wildlife - including mesocarnivores, large carnivores, and African elephants - with a particular focus on predator–prey interactions, intraguild competition, and behavioural adaptation to dynamic ecological conditions.

 

I relatedly study human–wildlife dynamics in shared landscapes through integrated socio-ecological frameworks. My research examines how people and wildlife reciprocally respond to the presence of one another, partition landscape resources, and negotiate coexistence states.

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Research interests include species habitat use, spatio-temporal movement behaviours, applied conservation science, remote camera trap methodologies and community-based research grounded in equitable partnerships and community-defined agendas to advance locally relevant coexistence outcomes.

 

My current work integrates wildlife behavioural movement modelling with participatory approaches to advance understandings of human–wildlife coexistence mechanisms. By bridging diverse knowledge systems through dialogue and drawing on scientific and local experiential insights, I investigate coexistence in relation to environmental stimuli and human social conditions in complex biocultural landscapes.