The mice, essential members of the lab
photo V. Millien, August 2014
photo V. Millien, August 2014
Current Lab Members (humans)
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Erica Fellin
PhD candidate (2021 - present), collaboration with the CERFO (Centre d'Enseignement et de Recherche en Foresterie) and the MELCC (Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques) Erica is working on modeling the risk to acquire Lyme disease for workers (e.g. forestry, agriculture etc) and how to mitigate this risk |
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Kari Hollett
MSc candidate (2021 - present) Kari is building on her Honors project to quantify the impact of deer browsing and consequences for Lyme disease risk at the Gault Nature Reserve |
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Jonathan Diamond
MSc candidate (2020 - present), co-supervision with Murray Humphries (McGill) Jonathan is working on the effect of the North American beaver on the ecosystem, focussing on its impact in northern Quebec. |
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Frederique Truchon
MSc candidate (2018 - 2021), co-supervision with Martin-Hugues St-Laurent (Université du Québec à Rimouski) For her project, Frederique studies the spatial use of the white-tailed deer at the Gault Nature Reserve, more specifically the effect of human disturbance on the distribution pattern of the deer population across the preserve, as well as the effect of the high density of deer on the native plant community composition and structure. Cassia Foley
MSc candidate (2018 - 2021), co-supervision with Hector Guzman (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute , STRI) Cassia is examining how climate change alters the distribution patterns of humpback whales in the southern hemisphere and the risks associated with human-induced stressors, particularly ship-strike. Jihane Benbahtane
MSc candidate (2018 - 2021), co-supervision with Henri Vallès (University of the West Indies, Barbados) Jihane studies the effect of overfishing practises in Barbados on parrotfish community structure, and consequences on coral reef. Kirsten Crandall PhD candidate (2018 - present), co-tutelle U. Ottawa (with Pr. Jeremy Kerr) and McGill Welcome back to Kirsten in the Millien lab! For her PhD thesis Kirsten is comparing the patterns of Lyme disease emergence in two provinces of Canada with different risk status for the disease (Ontario and Québec). |
Former grad students & post-doc
Kirsten Crandall - MSc Biology (2016 - 2018)
Effect of species interactions and intraspecific variation on biodiversity under climate change: application to emerging infectious diseases.
Julia Nordlund - MSc Biology (2015 - 2017)
Using multi-species niche modeling to assess the effect of climate warming on Quebec biodiversity.
Katherine Hebert - MSc Biology at Concordia, NSERC CGSM & FRQNT Scholar (2015 - 2017), co-supervision with J.P. Lessard
Community structure of island mammals: the effect of abiotic and biotic factors.
Alan Garcia-Elfring - MSc Biology (2015 - 2017)
Detecting the signature of range expansion.
Adrien André - PhD Biologie, Universite de Liege, Belgique, FRIA Doctorate Scholarship (2013 - 2017), cosupervision with Johan Michaux
Stress level associated with range expansion, using a number of methods on samples of white-footed mouse collected along a latitudinal transect in Southern Quebec. Adrien is working half of the year in Belgium and France, and the other half with us, at McGill.
Sarah Leo - PhD Biology, NSERC CGSD Scholar (2012-2016), co-supervision with Andrew Gonzalez, Dept. of Biology, McGill
Integrated landscape genetics of the Lyme disease vector – Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southern Quebec.
Web page: https://sites.google.com/site/sarahstleo/home
Jorge Gaitan - MSc Biology (2012-2014)
The effects of parasite load and stress level on the movement and dispersal patterns of the white-footed mouse within a fragmented landscape.
Shaun Turney - MSc Biology, NSERC CGSM Scholar (2012-2014), co-supervision with Andrew Gonzalez, Dept. of Biology, McGill
The effect of mammal diversity in forest patches on the emergence of Lyme disease in southern Quebec
Shaun started a PhD here
Ronan Ledevin - Post-doctoral Fellow (2013)
Phenotypic variation in two coexisting species of Peromyscus in Southern Quebec. published here
Robby Marrotte - MSc Biology - FQRNT Bourse de maitrise, (2011 - 2013), co-supervision with Andrew Gonzalez, Dept. of Biology, McGill
Connectivity and habitat use by Peromyscus leucopus in a fragmented landscape in Southern Quebec.
Web page: http://robbymarrotte.weebly.com; Robby is doing his PhD research here
Emilie Roy-Dufresne - MSc Geography (2010 - 2013), co-supervision with Gail Chmura, Dept. of Geography, McGill
Habitat and range expansion of Peromyscus species in Quebec in the context of climate warming.
Emilie got a PhD fellowship to work here; web page link
Jessica Fiset - MSc Biology (UdM) (2011 - 2013), co-supervision with Francois-Joseph Lapointe, UdM
Comparative phylogeography of the white-footed mouse and black-legged tick in Southern Quebec.
Jessica in the news here
Juan Martinez - Post-doctoral Fellow - Conicet (2012)
Craniometric differentiation of sigmodontines rodents in fragmented environments.
Juan is now a CONICET researcher at the university of Rio Cuarto, Cordoba, Argentina
Rodrigo Lima - MSc Biology - NSERC CGSM Scholar and FQRNT Bourse de maitrise en recherche (2010 - 2012)
Patterns of morphological and genetic variation in space (across Quebec) and time (over the last 50 years) in the red-backed vole Myodes gapperi.
Anita Rogic - MSc Biology (2010 - 2012), co-supervision Francois-Joseph Lapointe, UdM
Combined effects of climate warming and habitat deterioration on the morphological and genetic evolution in the white-footed mouse in Southern Quebec.
Anita's paper; Anita has a cool web page here
Effect of species interactions and intraspecific variation on biodiversity under climate change: application to emerging infectious diseases.
Julia Nordlund - MSc Biology (2015 - 2017)
Using multi-species niche modeling to assess the effect of climate warming on Quebec biodiversity.
Katherine Hebert - MSc Biology at Concordia, NSERC CGSM & FRQNT Scholar (2015 - 2017), co-supervision with J.P. Lessard
Community structure of island mammals: the effect of abiotic and biotic factors.
Alan Garcia-Elfring - MSc Biology (2015 - 2017)
Detecting the signature of range expansion.
Adrien André - PhD Biologie, Universite de Liege, Belgique, FRIA Doctorate Scholarship (2013 - 2017), cosupervision with Johan Michaux
Stress level associated with range expansion, using a number of methods on samples of white-footed mouse collected along a latitudinal transect in Southern Quebec. Adrien is working half of the year in Belgium and France, and the other half with us, at McGill.
Sarah Leo - PhD Biology, NSERC CGSD Scholar (2012-2016), co-supervision with Andrew Gonzalez, Dept. of Biology, McGill
Integrated landscape genetics of the Lyme disease vector – Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southern Quebec.
Web page: https://sites.google.com/site/sarahstleo/home
Jorge Gaitan - MSc Biology (2012-2014)
The effects of parasite load and stress level on the movement and dispersal patterns of the white-footed mouse within a fragmented landscape.
Shaun Turney - MSc Biology, NSERC CGSM Scholar (2012-2014), co-supervision with Andrew Gonzalez, Dept. of Biology, McGill
The effect of mammal diversity in forest patches on the emergence of Lyme disease in southern Quebec
Shaun started a PhD here
Ronan Ledevin - Post-doctoral Fellow (2013)
Phenotypic variation in two coexisting species of Peromyscus in Southern Quebec. published here
Robby Marrotte - MSc Biology - FQRNT Bourse de maitrise, (2011 - 2013), co-supervision with Andrew Gonzalez, Dept. of Biology, McGill
Connectivity and habitat use by Peromyscus leucopus in a fragmented landscape in Southern Quebec.
Web page: http://robbymarrotte.weebly.com; Robby is doing his PhD research here
Emilie Roy-Dufresne - MSc Geography (2010 - 2013), co-supervision with Gail Chmura, Dept. of Geography, McGill
Habitat and range expansion of Peromyscus species in Quebec in the context of climate warming.
Emilie got a PhD fellowship to work here; web page link
Jessica Fiset - MSc Biology (UdM) (2011 - 2013), co-supervision with Francois-Joseph Lapointe, UdM
Comparative phylogeography of the white-footed mouse and black-legged tick in Southern Quebec.
Jessica in the news here
Juan Martinez - Post-doctoral Fellow - Conicet (2012)
Craniometric differentiation of sigmodontines rodents in fragmented environments.
Juan is now a CONICET researcher at the university of Rio Cuarto, Cordoba, Argentina
Rodrigo Lima - MSc Biology - NSERC CGSM Scholar and FQRNT Bourse de maitrise en recherche (2010 - 2012)
Patterns of morphological and genetic variation in space (across Quebec) and time (over the last 50 years) in the red-backed vole Myodes gapperi.
Anita Rogic - MSc Biology (2010 - 2012), co-supervision Francois-Joseph Lapointe, UdM
Combined effects of climate warming and habitat deterioration on the morphological and genetic evolution in the white-footed mouse in Southern Quebec.
Anita's paper; Anita has a cool web page here
Master interns from France
Coline Verot, Master Ecology and Evolution, Université Paris VI (2020). Morphological variation in Microtus arvalis on Atlantic islands off the coast of France.
Joseph Janiaud, Master Biodiversity and Environment, Université Paris Sciences & Lettres (2020). Evaluating the effect of the public traffic on the pattern of deer abundance at the Gault Nature Reserve.
Julie Simon - Master Ecology, Biodiversity and Evolution, Universite Montpellier II, France (2013). Modeling the risk of Lyme disease using climate, landscape, ticks and mouse data. Julie is currently working on her PhD project at the Universite de Reims, France
Cedric Boué - Master Systematique et Evolution, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France (2013). Morphological discrimination between the white-footed and the deer mouse.
Marion Chevrinais - Master Ecologie et Evolution, Universite de Poitiers, France (2011). Fluctuating Asymetry variation in Myodes gapperi along a latitudinal transect in Quebec.
Joseph Janiaud, Master Biodiversity and Environment, Université Paris Sciences & Lettres (2020). Evaluating the effect of the public traffic on the pattern of deer abundance at the Gault Nature Reserve.
Julie Simon - Master Ecology, Biodiversity and Evolution, Universite Montpellier II, France (2013). Modeling the risk of Lyme disease using climate, landscape, ticks and mouse data. Julie is currently working on her PhD project at the Universite de Reims, France
Cedric Boué - Master Systematique et Evolution, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France (2013). Morphological discrimination between the white-footed and the deer mouse.
Marion Chevrinais - Master Ecologie et Evolution, Universite de Poitiers, France (2011). Fluctuating Asymetry variation in Myodes gapperi along a latitudinal transect in Quebec.
Research Assistants
Karine Dancose (2012): project coordinator for the project on the spread of Lyme disease in Quebec
Dan Suter (2010-2012): project coordinator for the project on the spread of Lyme disease in Quebec
Jorge Gaitan Camacho (2011-2012): Lab coordinator for the Lyme disease project
Dan Suter (2010-2012): project coordinator for the project on the spread of Lyme disease in Quebec
Jorge Gaitan Camacho (2011-2012): Lab coordinator for the Lyme disease project
Undergraduate Students
        
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BSc HonorsKari Hollett, Fall 2020-Winter 2021 - The effect of visitor traffic on the pattern of abundance in the white-tailed deer at the Gault Nature Reserve.
Cassia Foley, Fall 2016-Winter 2017 - Investigating the effect of climate warming on the diversity of Quebec mammals. Remi St-Gelais, Fall 2016-Winter 2017 - Morphometric analysis in north american small mammals to model interspecific competition. Samantha Morin, Fall 2015-Winter 2016 - The effects of climate and community size structure on distribution range in mammals. Anne Malcolm, Fall 2013-Winter 2014 - Incidence of broken tusks in narwhals (Monodon monoceros): functional and behavioral consequences. Justine Alexander, Fall 2009-Winter 2010 - Morphological changes and variation of rodents (Peromyscus) in the Monteregian sky islands. Sara Prado, ENVR 496-497 Honours Research, Winter 2010-Summer 2010 - The effect of geographic barriers on the morphology of one ant species in the Monteregie, Southern Quebec. USRA Summer StudentsRemi St-Gelais, Summer 2016
Independent Studies and Research ProjectsAaron Brimacombe, BIOL 377, Winter 2020 - Zoonotic diseases and migratory birds distribution in Canada.
Rachel Rolland, BIOL 466, Winter 2019 - Foraging behaviour of parrotfishes in coral reef, Western Barbados. Maddie Schuster, BIOL 466, Winter 2019 - Community Size Structure and its variation with latitude among coexisting north American small mammals. Tess Baker, BIOL 468, Fall 2018 & Winter 2019 - Modeling outbreak patterns of infectious zoonotic diseases. Ellen Bidulka, BIOL 466, Fall 2018 - Distribution patterns of the white-tailed deer at the Gault Nature Reserve. Melissa Langley, BIOL 377, Winter 2018 - The impact of deer overpopulation at the Gault Nature Reserve. Simona Watts, BIOL 413, Winter 2018 - Patterns of emergence of infectious zoonotic diseases: implication for Lyme disease in Quebec. Cindy Huang, BIOL 377, Winter 2016 - The evolution of hominids on islands. Hsu Szu-Chen, BIOL 413, Fall 2015 - Extant and extinct venomous mammals. Ryan Smith, BIOL 466-467, Fall 2015 - Winter 2016 - Temporal change in composition and structure of mammal communities in Quebec. Kirsten Crandall, BIOL 466, Fall 2015 - Multispecies phenotypic variation in Quebec small mammals. Tanzina Rahanam, BIOL 466, Summer 2015 - Life history traits and parasite burden in small mammals from Southern Quebec. Klara Widrig, BIOL 466, Fall 2014 - Spatial variation in parasite load and diversity in the white-footed mouse in Southern Quebec. Julia Nordlund, BIOL 466, Winter 2014 - Modeling for multi-species analysis of range expansion under climate change. Marisol Valverde, BIOL 466, Fall 2013 - Fluctuating asymmetry in the femur of white-footed mouse in relation with parasite load. Marie-Claude Lafontaine, BIOL 396, Winter 2013 - The relation between stress level, parasite load and movement behavior in Peromyscus leucopus in a fragmented landscape in the Monteregie region. Laurence Levesque, BIOL 466-467, Fall 2012 - Winter 2013 - Morphological geographical variation among two coexisting species of island rodents. Xiaolei Liu, BIOL 466, Fall 2012 - Body size structure in island mammals. Chantal Cloutier, REDM 396, Winter 2012 - Testing the dilution hypothesis in the context of Lyme disease emergence in Quebec. Manon Albert, BIOL 466-467, Fall 2010-Winter 2011 - The evolution of bats on islands. Marilyne Caponi, NRS 497-498, Fall 2010 -Winter 2011 - Coat color variation in the red-backed vole Myodes gapperi. Robby Marotte, REDM 396, Winter 2011 - The effect of habitat structure and fragmentation on the distribution of P. leucopus in the Montérégie region. Eve Desplats, BIOL 466-467, Winter 2010-Summer 2010 - The effect of age on the skull morphology in two species of Peromyscus. Kate Krivy, BIOL 466, Fall 2010 - Morphological variation in the upper molars of the white-footed mouse Peromyscus leucopus. Jorge Gaitan Camacho, BIOL 466, Fall 2010 - Community composition and size structure of mammals on islands in SE Asia Brent Hopkins, BIOL 466, Fall 2009 - Variation in coat colour of the white-footed mouse (P. leucopus) and the deer mouse (P. maniculatus) at four Monteregian Hills Diana Ickx, BIOL 466, Summer 2009 - Environmental characteristics and sampling protocol in relation to habitat use by P. leucopus and P. maniculatus in Quebec Emilie Roy-Dufresne, NRS 497-498 Winter 2009 - Study of Peromyscus cranium morphological adaptations to food selection and their implication in Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec. Judy Dumont, BIOL 466-467, Fall 2008-Winter 2009 - Morphologocal Variation and Functional Adaptation in rodents of the Sciuridae and Echimyidae families Mehrnoush Shaffei, BIOL 468, Winter 2008 - Morphological differences in incisor size of Apodemus sylvaticus on islands off the Atlantic coast of France Rachel Verkade, NRS 497-498 Fall 2007 Winter 2008 - Of giant rats and pygmy goats: body size in island mammals Helene Bovy, BIOL 396, Winter 2007 - It’s all relative: revisiting the body mass estimates of Phoberomys Kanako Hasegawa, REDM 396, Summer 2007 - Microevolution of Peromyscus maniculatus and Peromyscus leucopus on Mont Saint Hilaire, Quebec. |
Work-Study Students
Shan Wang (Fall 2015 - Winter 2016), Szu-Chen Hsu (Fall 2015), Judy Deng (Fall 2015), Joshua Baik (Summer 2014 - Winter 2015), Samantha Morin (Fall 2013 - Fall 2014), Noreen Mohsin (Fall 2013 - Fall 2014), Meghan Shaw (Fall 2013 - Winter 2014), Shannon Duffy (Fall 2013 - Winter 2014), Julia Nordlund (Summer 2012 - Fall 2013), Krishanth Manokaran (Fall 2012 - Summer 2013), Marisol Valverde (Fall 2012 - Summer 2013), Brian Park (Fall 2012), Miranda Shi (Fall 2012 - Winter 2013), Bradley Marleau (Fall 2012), Xiaolei Liu (Winter 2012 - Summer 2012, Winter 2013), Jeff Xiang (Fall 2011 - Winter 2012), Heather McIntosh (Summer 2011), Jeongyoon Moon (Winter 2011), Mitran Metrahn (Winter 2011), Paoyun Tang (Fall 2008 - Winter 2011), Chloe Makepeace (Fall 2010 - Winter 2011), Jorge Gaitan Camacho (Winter 2010), Yolanda Huang (Winter 2010), Mira Kelada (Fall 2009-Winter 2010), Amelia Gagnon (Fall 2009 - Winter 2010), Corina Dransutavicius (Fall 2009), Jessica Tang (Fall 2008 - Winter 2009), Kanako Hasegawa (Fall 2007 - Winter 2008).
