ACTWS News
Where Are They Now?
2014 wasn’t that long ago. But Kelsey Cartwright has made the most of every day since she won the Ian Ross Memorial Scholarship from the ACTWS. At that time she was at U Lethbridge studying Environmental Science. She finished her BSc, completed an MSc in mountain hydrology, did three Co-operative
Where Are They Now?
Layla Neufeld was the Chapter’s 2004 recipient of the Bill Wishart graduate scholarship for her ground-breaking MSc study of caribou in the Little Smoky region. After graduating, Layla convinced Parks Canada that they needed her skills in Jasper, and she’s been there ever since. Protecting caribou in one of the
Where Are They Now?
When the ACTWS awards scholarships, it is our hope that we are helping launch a career. Erin Low, who was awarded the Goddard Memorial Scholarship in 2013 for her stellar work at NAIT, is one of those students who is well on her way. She knew well before being awarded
Where Are They Now?
Stephen Taerum knew that a career in wildlife biology was going to take him places. But perhaps as an undergraduate, the 2002 Ian Ross Memorial recipient wasn’t thinking about so many places. Among the growing cadre of talented entomologists in the ACTWS, Stephen went from the University of Alberta to
White-nose Syndrome Challenge
You don’t have to be a bat expert to enter the White-nose Syndrome Challenge. This opportunity is open to anyone with an innovative idea for tools or techniques that will lead to solutions to reduce the effects of the fungus without harming other beneficial species or the environment. White-nose syndrome
