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Charlotte Bourbon
@charlottebrbn.bsky.social
PhD candidate at University of Calgary 🇨🇦
🦌🦠🧬 - caribou conservation - genomics - microbiome - ecology

MSc and BSc at University of Lyon I 🇫🇷
Both ESEB posters done - conservation genomics and gut microbiome of iconic woodland caribou 🦌. Such a pleasure meeting peers from across the Atlantic 🌞, now to enjoy the last days of the conference in Barcelona and soak up even more cool science! #ESEB2025
August 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Had a great time at the BioNet conference in Calgary! I was excited to share part of my PhD project on the caribou gut microbiome 🦠. It was a pleasure connecting with folks in genomics, metagenomics, and bioinformatics :) thanks for the great discussions!
@bionetcanada.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Congratulations to @sinamohtasebi.bsky.social for his 1st PhD publication 👏: A phylogenetic analysis of a rare equine strongyle and re-analysis of public nemabiome datasets to learn more about the distribution of the species doi.org/10.1017/S002...
‘First record of Hsiungia pekingensis (Nematoda: Strongylidae) in North America: Morphological and molecular identification of a rare equine strongyle | Journal of Helminthology | Cambridge Core
‘First record of Hsiungia pekingensis (Nematoda: Strongylidae) in North America: Morphological and molecular identification of a rare equine strongyle - Volume 99
doi.org
February 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Take a look 👀

• An important paper that use behavior as a tool to delineate conservation units of caribou in Western Canada •

Well play Margaret for your first paper 🦌
Excited to announce the publication of the first chapter of my PhD in Biological Conservation! We evaluated individual behavioral variation and its implications for delineating intraspecific units for the conservation of caribou. Read more here:
kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...
December 18, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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New #WiRELab/ @biodivpathways.bsky.social paper just out, led by Dr. Michelle McLellan.

We learned that fewer wolves are removed during caribou recovery efforts if primary prey - ie moose - are also managed.

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wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
TWS Journals
Habitat alteration is causing woodland caribou populations to decline owing to increased predation by wolves, which benefit from the increased abundance of their primary prey, moose. Management strat...
wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 16, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Reposted by Charlotte Bourbon
Great work by PhD student Micky Ahn 🎉! Make sure to check this one out if interested in equine or wildlife parasitology, and/or DNA metabarcoding of mixed parasitic infections aka #nemabiome 🐴🪱👇🏻
December 12, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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Hello! I'm Micky, a PhD Candidate at the University of Calgary studying the ecology and evolution of parasites in Sable Island horses using DNA metabarcoding. I spent 3 summers on a deserted island as a glorified poop picker and amateur horse photographer.
November 27, 2024 at 2:29 AM
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Hi everyone, I’m Katie! I’m in my final year of a bachelors degree in Biological Sciences at UCalgary. I’m interested in wildlife biology and love getting involved in research projects within this field. I’m hoping to pursue grad school in the future!
November 22, 2024 at 2:14 AM
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I guess I should reintroduce myself! I’m a PhD candidate on the @sihorses.bsky.social project at @usask.bsky.social, and did my MSc on the Ram Mountain bighorn sheep project at @usherbrooke.bsky.social Currently working on density-dependent carry-over effects on SI horse life history traits
November 21, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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Hi everyone! I'm Sina, a PhD candidate at the University of Calgary. My research focuses on equine gastrointestinal strongyle parasites, examining their molecular diversity and characterizing them using advanced techniques like nemabiome metabarcoding alongside traditional morphology.
November 21, 2024 at 4:31 AM
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Hi, I’m Samantha! I’m a master’s student at @ucalgary.bsky.social studying the genetics of caribou 🦌 in the Chilcotin Mountains of BC, with a focus on using fine-scale population structure to inform conservation 🧬 #ConservationGenetics #WildlifeScience
November 20, 2024 at 11:34 PM
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🌟 Hi everyone, excited to join the BlueSky community! I am a wildlife biologist interested in the little things that run the world (in this case, macroparasites, viruses, microbes). I am currently working on my PhD at the University of Calgary to investigate the gut microbiome of bighorn sheep 🐏
November 20, 2024 at 11:47 PM
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Allow me to re-introduce myself! I'm a PhD candidate @ U Calgary working on caribou ecology, focusing on evaluating movement behaviour and habitat selection using GPS collar data in Western Canada. My general interests include applied conservation, animal behaviour, & taking sub-par wildlife photos
November 19, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Hi Bluesky 🔵
Glad to appear in this new social zone! I'm Charlotte, working as a 3rd year Ph.D candidate at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in University of Calgary on woodland caribou genomics and microbiome in Western Canada. I'm interested about wildlife conservation and population ecology.
November 18, 2024 at 8:14 PM
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Hey ! I'm Phil, a PhD student studying lake whitefish genomics in Great Slave Lake. I like looking at animals (especially birds) and taking picture of them. Also into quiz , politics and rock music.
November 17, 2024 at 4:17 AM