Council Activities:
2018-2024 Canadian Representative to The Wildlife Society Council
2018-2024 Publications Committee, Chair (2021-2024)
2018-2024 Position Statements Committee, Chair (2020-2021); Liaison to Ad-hoc Committee on Lead in Hunting Ammunition and Fishing Tackle (2022-2023)
2023-2024 Strategic planning Committee
2020-2023 Bylaws Committee
2018-2024 Fellows Committee
2018-2024 Policy Committee
2018-2024 Group Awards
Other Activities
2024 Alberta Chapter – Awards Committee
2018-2024 Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society (CSTWS) – Board member
2023-2024 Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society (CSTWS) – Search Committee for Canadian Policy Consultant
2023-2024 Joint CSTWS-AB Chapter Annual Meeting – Abstract Review Committee
2022-2023 Joint CSTW-BC Chapter Annual Meeting – Open Session Co-planner
2019-2023 Chapter meetings – Invited speaker at Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan
2022 Norway Student Chapter meeting, Evanstad, Norway – Speaker
2019-2021 Leadership Institute – mentor program
2015-2018 Canadian Section TWS – Canadian Section Awards, Chair
2014-2016 Journal of Wildlife Management (2 yrs) – Editor-In-Chief
2013-2015 Canadian Section TWS – President-elect, President, Past President (second time)
2012-2014 Journal of Wildlife Management – Associate Editor
2012 The Wildlife Society – Aldo Leopold Award Committee, Chair
2011-2012 TWS Wildlife Technical Review, co-author: Ungulate Magt in National Parks
2011 CSTWS-Alberta Joint meeting, 1st Student Conclave – Co-organizer
2011 The Wildlife Society – Jim McDonough Awards, Chair
2009-2011 Alberta Chapter – President elect, President, Past President
2009 The Wildlife Society, Presidential Nominations – Chair
2009-2010 Canadian representative to EAB
2008-2009 Canadian Section – Executive Board Member
2007-2008 Chair – The Wildlife Society – Canadian Section – Nominations Committee
2008 Joint Canadian Section-Central Mountains & Plains Section, Gimli, MB – Plenary Session, Co-Chair
2008 Canadian Section (starting year) – Past president
2005 ID Chapter of TWS, Women in Wildlife Symposium, Boise ID – Invited speaker
2002 Northwest Section Annual Conference, Banff Alberta – Plenary Session, Chair
2001-2002 The Wildlife Society – Alberta Chapter TWS – Executive Board Member
2000 Journal of Wildlife Management (EIC search) – Selection Committee Member
2000-2002 Alberta Chapter – TWS – Membership Committee, Chair
1994-1999 Wisconsin Chapter of TWS – Member
1992-1993 Wyoming TWS Chapter, Awards Committee, Chair
1990-1991 Wyoming Chapter, Resolutions and Position Statements – Chair
1990-1994 University of Wyoming Student Chapter – Advisor
1991-1993 Wyoming Chapter of TWS – Newsletter editor
1988-1990 The Wildlife Society, Wyoming Chapter – 1988-1990 – Newsletter Editor
Certified Wildlife Biologist since 1996 (approximate)
2012-2021 Invited talks:
- TWS Annual Mtg: Plenary (2018);
- WOW Symposia (2021, 2013);
- Special symposia (2012: CWD, 2015: Migration; 2016: Research-Magt gaps).
TWS publications:
- 11 articles published in either WSB or JWM;
- 15 Editor Messages in Journal of Wildlife Management (2014-2015);
- 2023 Book chapter in TWS-John Hopkins book series as author (Women in Wildlife);
- 1 Edited book: Nutritional Ecology of Large Herbivores (on-going).
TWS Awards
2023 Alberta Chapter – The Wildlife Society- Publication Award: Technical Journal Article 2020 Alberta Chapter – The Wildlife Society- Publication Award: Technical Journal Article
2017 Alberta Chapter – The Wildlife Society – Group Special Recognition Award with M. Boyce for joint contributions to the Chapter
2016 The Wildlife Society – Distinguished Service Award for service to Publications
2013 Alberta Chapter – William Rowan Professional Service Award (top award of Chapter)
2012 Fellow, The Wildlife Society
2011 Alberta Chapter – Dedicated Service Award
Chapter Memberships: (approximate dates on early memberships)
1976-1978 University of Idaho Student Chapter of TWS, member
1979-1982 Idaho Chapter of TWS
1983-1986 Washington Chapter of TWS
1987-1994 Wyoming Chapter of TWS
1994-1999 Wisconsin Chapter of TWS
1999-present Alberta Chapter of TWS
2018 – present: Chapter of British Columbia
2020 – present: Chapters of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario