Heather Bryan, University of Northern British Columbia

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Northern British Columbia profile.

Latest papers

Riparian Areas and Fine-Scale Forest Cover and Structure Drive Occupancy Patterns of Sympatric Mustelids.
Ecology and evolution · 2025
Human disturbance in riparian areas disrupts predator-prey interactions between grizzly bears and salmon.
Ecology and evolution · 2024
Physiological responses and accumulation ability of Microcystis aeruginosa to zinc and cadmium: Implications for bioremediation of heavy metal pollution.
Bioresource technology · 2020 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

The effects of glyphosate-based herbicide on gut bacteria in a forest food web
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$617,816
Disease ecology and ecophysiology of wildlife in changing ecosystems
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$140,000
Disease ecology and ecophysiology of wildlife in changing ecosystems
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 3 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Riparian Areas and Fine-Scale Forest Cover and Structure Drive Occupancy Patterns of Sympatric Mustelids.

Wheelhouse L, Bryan H, Crowley S, Johnson C, Hodder D

Ecology and evolution2025

DOI: 10.1002/ece3.71370 PMID: 40342713

02

Human disturbance in riparian areas disrupts predator-prey interactions between grizzly bears and salmon.

Adams MS, Levi T, Bourbonnais M, Service CN, Artelle K, Bryan H, Paquet P, Nelson T, Darimont CT

Ecology and evolution2024

DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11058 PMID: 38505181

03

Physiological responses and accumulation ability of Microcystis aeruginosa to zinc and cadmium: Implications for bioremediation of heavy metal pollution.

Deng J, Fu D, Hu W, Lu X, Wu Y, Bryan H

Bioresource technology2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122963 PMID: 32050124

The effects of glyphosate-based herbicide on gut bacteria in a forest food web

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Wood, Lisa LJ

Keywords: forest ecology; forestry; glyphosate; gut microbiome; herbicide; physiology; stress hormones; vegetation management

$617,816

Disease ecology and ecophysiology of wildlife in changing ecosystems

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bryan, Heather

Keywords: environmental change; disease ecology; wildlife health; parasite-host interactions; landscape characteristics; predator communities; ungulates; chronic wasting disease; winter tick; northern ecosystems

$140,000

Disease ecology and ecophysiology of wildlife in changing ecosystems

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Bryan, Heather

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Ecosystem Science and Management
Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Graduate Program
Ecosystem Science and Management Program
Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences

Co-authors at University of Northern British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Shannon Crowley

Ecosystem Science and Management

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Chris Johnson

Ecosystem Science and Management Program

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Mathieu Bourbonnais

Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Dexter Hodder

Ecosystem Science and Management

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Bryan, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Riparian Areas and Fine-Scale Forest Cover and Structure Drive Occupancy Patterns of Sympatric Mustelids." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Disease ecology and ecophysiology of wildlife in changing ecosystems" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]