Elephant Behavior, Ecology and Population DynamicsBehavioral and demographic studies based on individual-based monitoring of elephant populations through direct and indirect observations.
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Conservation InterventionsSocial-ecological research to understand how to facilitate land-sharing with elephants and other large wildlife to improve landscape connectivity, biodiversity and ecosystem health.
This work is conducted in collaboration with partners through the HECTAAR working group (Human-Elephant Coexistence Through Alternative Agricultural Research). |
Are you a skilled undergraduate student considering a future career in conservation? A prospective PhD student interested in graduate-level research on wildlife and social-ecological systems? Someone looking for postdoctoral opportunities?
Read the compact below first! Then check here for opportunities at various skill levels and other important information. |
Lab Compact
What is a compact?
It is a document that sets out the expectations of group members as a common point of reference to ensure transparent, healthy group dynamics and culture. All incoming group members are expected to read, acknowledge and abide by these shared expectations.
What’s our philosophy?
“Think clearly, feel deeply, act wisely.”
All three of these components are equally important, each insufficient without the others.
Why are we here?
We are here because we love nature, respect our fellow humans and other creatures, and hope that with our work we can make our beautiful home planet just a bit better.
Acknowledgements
The process of science and scholarship is often difficult, but hopefully it is also sometimes rewarding.
Failure is not to be feared but learned from.
We would not be here today without those who have come before us, on whose legacies we build and on whose lands we live and work, wherever we are.
My Commitments Are To:
It is a document that sets out the expectations of group members as a common point of reference to ensure transparent, healthy group dynamics and culture. All incoming group members are expected to read, acknowledge and abide by these shared expectations.
What’s our philosophy?
“Think clearly, feel deeply, act wisely.”
All three of these components are equally important, each insufficient without the others.
Why are we here?
We are here because we love nature, respect our fellow humans and other creatures, and hope that with our work we can make our beautiful home planet just a bit better.
Acknowledgements
The process of science and scholarship is often difficult, but hopefully it is also sometimes rewarding.
Failure is not to be feared but learned from.
We would not be here today without those who have come before us, on whose legacies we build and on whose lands we live and work, wherever we are.
My Commitments Are To:
- Support, guide and offer advice that is in your interest to the best of my experience and ability.
- Train you to gain the skills you need as a scientist.
- Provide access to funding, research infrastructure, collaborator networks, data and other tools required to do your work.
- Maintain clear and transparent communication about what is required or expected.
- Advocate and offer opportunities for self-improvement.
- Model and facilitate a healthy work/life culture.
- Invest time in each individual that balances the need for mentorship against other responsibilities.
- Ensure the group reflects values upholding justice, equity, diversity and inclusivity.
- Help you meet your academic milestones.
- Help you develop a career/individual development plan.
- Treating group members, colleagues and students with open-mindedness and respect.
- Setting out and meeting academic milestones in a timely manner.
- Taking responsibility for your own work (including mistakes), advocating for yourself and others in keeping with values of justice, equity, diversity and inclusivity.
- Tackling challenges with grit and viewing them as learning opportunities.
- Investing in developing yourselves as people as well as professionals.
- Conducting yourselves with the highest degree of personal integrity.
- Conducting your work with diligence, care and honesty.
- Helping and supporting one another to the best of your ability.
- Being respectful of other peoples’ time, energy, data, property and other resources.
- Communicating your needs, understanding your own and others’ constraints, working constructively together to achieve goals.
- Avoiding conflicts of interest to the extent that they can be anticipated.
- Contributing to a positive, energetic, healthy group culture and atmosphere.
- Keep us updated on your progress and career path, wherever you may go!