Alexej Siren

I am a PhD candidate studying the influence of abiotic and biotic factors on wildlife populations along distributional edges. I use a variety of field methods and statistical modeling techniques to investigate the impacts of climate change on winter-adapted carnivore and prey species. My current research evaluates how climate and forest dynamics, competition, and prey abundance influence distribution and range shifts of co-occurring species (e.g., Canada lynx and bobcats) along the edge of the North American boreal forest. I am also exploring how climate, forest dynamics, and carnivore occurrence influence the abundance and survival of snowshoe hares - a keystone species of the boreal forest.

February 2018