Mitch Weegman, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Animal migration Climate change Extreme weather Habitat use Hierarchical model Individual decision-making Integrated population model Land use change

Latest funding

Unraveling demographic consequences of environmental drivers and individual decisions in migratory birds
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$102,000

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Unraveling demographic consequences of environmental drivers and individual decisions in migratory birds

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Weegman, Mitch

Keywords: population dynamics; animal migration; survival and reproductive success; individual decision-making; land use change; climate change; extreme weather; habitat use; hierarchical model; integrated population model

$102,000

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

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Animal migration Dear Professor Weegman, 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]. Your research on animal migration 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 "Unraveling demographic consequences of environmental drivers and individual decisions in migratory birds" (2023), 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]