Vancouver Island COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 15

Biographical Summary of Report Writer

Andrew A. Bryant specializes in conservation research and endangered species management. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Waterloo (1984), a Masters degree from the University of Calgary (1990), and a Ph.D. from the University of Victoria (1999).

His past research involved red-shouldered hawks (Ontario), burrowing owls (B.C. and Washington State), hibernating bats (B.C.), old-growth forest songbirds (B.C.), aquatic plants (Quebec), grizzly bears (B.C.), rare butterflies (Ontario), rare insectivorous plants (Nova Scotia), spider monkeys (Costa Rica) and endemic kingfishers (Atiu, south Pacific).

Since 1987 he has primarily focused on the conservation biology of Vancouver Island marmots (B.C.). He currently serves as scientific advisor for the Vancouver Island Marmot Recovery Team.

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