Wildlife Ecology Research Assistant – UBC Department of Zoology
I have been working with UBC’s Gaynor Lab as a Himalayan Carnivore Research Assistant this summer. My role primarily involves sorting through thousands of camera trap images from Nepal and organizing them according to project relevancy.
Beyond this, the position has also given me the opportunity to learn about other ongoing wildlife ecology research from current grad students, critically read and discuss scientific papers with the other members of the lab, and explore how programs such as R and GIS can be used to synthesize our data and results.
Overall, I’ve been having a fantastic experience so far, contributing to important research and learning more about research methods and protocols! This co-op placement has enabled me to connect with scholars from various fields and has opened the door to post-undergrad opportunities.