My education, accomplishments, and professional experience thus far. Please contact me to request a .pdf.
Education |
teaching experience |
Ph.D. Candidate, Trent University
Supervisor: Dr. Jeff Bowman Currently studying wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) social structure and behaviour in Peterborough County 2017-Current Master of Forest Conservation (MFC), University of Toronto Supervisors: Dr. Sandy Smith and Dr. Jeremy Allison Thesis title: Hypena opulenta: Field releases of pupae and mated adults as a biocontrol agent for dog-strangling vine (Vincetoxicum rossicum) 2014-2016 Bachelor of Science in Forest Conservation Science and Conservation Biology (B.Sc. Honours) University of Toronto Supervisor: Dr. Jay Malcolm Honours thesis title: Estimating abundance and density of small- and medium-sized mammals in an active logging concession 2010-2014 Teaching certifications1. Student Support Certificate, Trent University, In progress (2020)
2. Graduate Teaching Certificate, Trent University, 2019 |
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Academic oral presentations1. Baici, J. Using MaxEnt Modelling and Community Science to Model the Size and Distribution of Ontario’s Turkey Population. Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Wildlife Society (OCTWS) Annual General Meeting. Virtual. May 2021.
2. Baici, J. Establishing the Dominance Hierarchy of Two Wild Turkey Flocks in Peterborough, Ontario. Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Wildlife Society (OCTWS) Webinar Series. Peterborough, Ontario: Open to the public, particularly members of the OCTWS. May, 2020. 3. Baici, J. and Bowman, J. Establishing the dominance hierarchy of two wild turkey flocks in Peterborough County. Trent Graduate Science Symposium (TGSS). Peterborough, Ontario. March 8, 2020. 4. Baici, J. and Bowman, J. Modelling the size and distribution of Ontario's wild turkey population. Joint meeting of the Canadian Society of Ecology and Evolution (CSEE), the Entomological Society of Canada (ESC), and the Acadian Entomological Society (AES). Fredericton, New Brunswick. August 21, 2019. 5. Baici, J and Bowman, J. Estimating the size and distribution of Peterborough county's wild turkey population. Canadian Wild Turkey Federation (CWTF) Annual Banquet. Peterborough, Ontario. March 2019. 6. Baici, J. and Bowman, J. Estimating the size and distribution of Ontario's wild turkey population. National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Conservation Conference. Nashville. Tennessee. February 2019 7. Baici, J. and Bowman, J. Ontario's wild turkeys: current research. Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH). Small Game Advisory Committee Meeting. Peterborough, Ontario. September 2018 (Invited). |
Public presentations1. Baici, J. Wild Turkeys: A Year in the Life. Winnipeg Naturalist Group. Virtual. February 2021. Talk was donated as an auction item in support of the Society for Canadian Ornithology’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
2. Baici, J. Wild Turkeys: A Year in the Life. Peterborough Field Naturalists (PFN) Meeting. Peterborough, Ontario: Open to members of PFN. June 2020 (Invited). 3. Baici, J. Non-monogamy and Conspecific Brood Parasitism in Wild Turkeys. Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT). Virtual. May 2020. 4. Baici, J. Wild Turkeys: A Year in the Life. Conservation Cafe. Peterborough, Ontario. February, 2020 (Invited). 5. Baici, J. Wild Turkeys: A Year in the Life. Ganaraska Valley Probus. Port Hope, Ontario. November, 2019 (Invited). 6. Baici, J. Employing GIS to study wild turkeys in Ontario. GIS Research Day at Trent University. Peterborough, Ontario. November, 2019 (Invited). 7. Baici, J. Studying wild turkey social structure and behaviour using GPS data. Lotek. Newmarket, Ontario. October, 2019 (Invited). 8. Baici, J. Wild Turkeys: A Year in the Life. Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve Ltd. Natural History Seminar Series. Haliburton, Ontario. July 2, 2019 (Invited). 9. Baici, J. Ontario's wild turkeys: past, present and future. Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve Ltd. Natural History Seminar Series. Haliburton, Ontario. August 2018 (Invited). |
poster presentations
1. Baici, J. Bowman, J. Dillon, R. Holt, R. Newar, S. O'Brien, P. Scott, L. Solmundson, K. Decarbonizing wildlife research: reimagining science for a sustainable future. Trent Graduate Science Symposium (TGSS). Peterborough, Ontario. March 7 2020.
2. Baici, J. Bowman, J. Establishing the dominance hierarchy of two wild turkey flocks in Central Ontario. Meeting of the Society of Canadian Ornithologists (SCO). Quebec City, Quebec. August 28 2019. 3. Baici, J. Bowman, J. The effect of snow depth on wild turkey movement patterns: an analysis using least cost path experiments. Trent Graduate Science Symposium (TGSS). Peterborough, Ontario. March 9, 2019. 4. Baici, J. and Bowman, J. Pearce, L. Effects of Supplemental Food Sources on Wild Turkey Nest Success. Meeting of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution (CSEE). Guelph, Ontario. July 2018. Click to enlarge
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publications |
Honours and awards |
1. Baici, J. and Bowman, J. 2023. Combining community science and Maxent modelling to estimate Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) winter abundance and distribution. Avian Conservation and Ecology. Volume 18, Issue 1, Article 8. url: https://ace-eco.org/vol18/iss1/art8/
2. Bowman, J., Adey, E., Angoh, S. Y. J., Baici, J. E., Brown, M. C., Cordes, C., Dupuis, A., Newar, S. L., Scott, L. M., Solmundson, K. 2020. Effects of cost surface uncertainty on current density estimates from circuit theory. Peer J. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9617 3. Baici, J. 2020. Studying the nesting behaviour and genetics of Ontario's wild turkeys. Canadian Strutter: 2020: pg 20-22. (Invited) 4. Solmundson, K., Bowman, J., Adey, E., Baici, J. E., Dillon, R. M., Dupuis, A. E., Marotte, R., Morin, S. J., Newar, S. L., O'Brien, P. P., Scott, L. M. 2020. The Currency of Conservation: How Is Landscape Extent Applied in Conservation Planning? Current Landscape Ecology Reports. doi: 10.1007/s40823-019-00048-2 5. Baici, J. and Adey, E. 2019. Turkeys and Trees: The Relationship Between North America's Largest Ground Bird and the Trees they Call Home. Forestory 10(1). Spring 2019. Link: http://www.ontarioforesthistory.ca/files/fhso_journ_vol_10_iss_1_spring_2019.pdf |
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professional experienceField Assistant Various projects:
2017-current (2021) Description: Assisted on various field projects conducted by fellow graduate students and researchers at Trent University and OMNRF Workshop Instructor Trent University School of Continuing Education April 2021 Description: Designed and delivered an introductory workshop on community science reporting platforms. Workshop title: An Introduction to eBird and iNaturalist Lab Demonstrator Courses:
Winter Term 2020 Description: Designed and led laboratory course components, created and graded assignments. Teaching Assistant Courses:
Fall and Winter Terms 2017-2020 Description: Led laboratory course components, presented guest lectures, graded coursework. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Research Assistant and Technician Silv-Econ Ltd., Aurora, Ontario May-August 2016 (contract) Description: Studied a potential biocontrol agent for invasive dog-strangling vine through lab and field experiments. Research Assistant University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario October 2015-August 2016 Description: Surveyed forest plots in Toronto's ravine system, sorted insect specimens by taxonomic order, created and managed databases. Avian Field Technician Environment Canada, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia May-July 2015 (contract) Description: Monitored yellow-breasted chat nesting success, banded adults and nestling passerines, fitted YBCH and Gray Catbirds with geo-locators for migration monitoring. Researcher Panthera Guyana/ University of Toronto September-December 2014 Description: Used camera traps and other methods to identify individual jaguars (Panthera onca) and estimate mammal abundance within an active logging concession Invasive Species Technician Pinery Provincial Park/Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters June-August 2014 (contract) Description: Identified invasive plants to aid in management and produced educational material for park visitors. Herbarium Technical Assistant Royal Ontario Museum May 2013-March 2014 Description: Sorted, mounted and photographed dried plant specimens for the museum collection. |
volunteer and co-curricular experienceWildlife care and rehabilitation volunteer, Kawartha Wildlife Centre (2020 - current)
Animal Scientist, Skype A Scientist (SkypeAScientist[dot]com) (2019 - current) Presentation Judge, Symons Seminar Series, Trent University, (2019, 2020) Student Moderator at Latornell Conservation Symposium (2019) Bander in Charge, Trent University/OMNRF Northern Saw-whet Owl banding project, Peterborough Ontario (2017, 2019) Judge, Peterborough Regional Science Fair, Peterborough Ontario (2017, 2018, 2019) Abstract Selection Committee, Symons Seminar Series, Trent University (2018) Consultant for wild turkey segment in the documentary film "Canada: A Year in the Wild" produced by Tigress Productions, 2017, Peterborough, Ontario Graduate Student Representative, CREATE Funding Implementation Committee (2017) NSERC CREATE (Collaborate Research and Training Experience) student, attended regular workshops on personal and professional development (2017, 2018) Chair, Forestry Graduate Student Association, University of Toronto (2016) Bander, Tommy Thompson Park Bird Research Station, Toronto Ontario (2015, 2016) Communications Director, Environmental Student Union, University of Toronto (2013) external courses
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