PEOPLE
Paul Martin
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Kamea Bellows
Marlena Warren (co-advised with Fran Bonier)
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Madeline Corrin
Duncan MacKay
Dylan Uppal
COLLABORATORS
Paul Martin
Professor
I grew up as a birder in Ottawa, Canada, where my fascination with the origins and maintenance of diversity began. In our lab, we use a broad array of approaches (field- and lab-based, comparative analyses) to address questions of interest, and collaborate with many scientists in areas outside of our main research foci. All of our research is based on a deep appreciation of natural history. Much of our current work takes place at the Queen’s University Biological Station (Ontario, Canada).
email: pm45@queensu.ca
My full contact Information is at the bottom of this page.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Kamea Bellows
MSc student
I am from Newfoundland, and growing up on the North Atlantic instilled in me a deep appreciation for the natural world. My research interests include scientific communication, and encouraging involvement in research through citizen science, using platforms such as eBird. These platforms allow for unprecedented volumes of biological data, which I intend on using to better understand bird biodiversity and distribution, particularly in a rapidly changing world.
Contact: Department of Biology, Queen’s University,
Biosciences Complex, 4320
Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
email: k.bellows@queensu.ca
Marlena Warren
PhD student (co-advised with Fran Bonier)
I am interested in factors that influence biodiversity in human-modified landscapes and am particularly interested in exploring these factors in urban areas. As one of the most visible groups of wildlife in cities, birds represent an ideal group for studying the effects of urbanization on biodiversity. My research will investigate how habitat availability and human influences impact avian composition in cities.
Contact: Department of Biology, Queen’s University,
Biosciences Complex, 4320
Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Madeline Corrin
BSc honours thesis student
I have always loved spending time outdoors, which sparked my interest in ecology and conservation as well as my curiosity about the species and ecosystems around me. I am especially interested in understanding how organisms respond to their environments and how these relationships can help us better understand and conserve natural systems. For my undergraduate thesis, I am studying reproductive activity in Nicrophorus burying beetles across habitat, seasonal, and temperature gradients.
Contact: Department of Biology, Queen’s University,
Biosciences Complex, 4320
Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
email: 22JQFT@queensu.ca
Duncan MacKay
BSc honours thesis student
As a child my curiosity for the world around me was expressed through a love of nature documentaries and spending time outside. This interest has led me to pursue biology as a course of study. I am interested in how ecology provides a broader image of populations through biotic interactions. For my undergraduate thesis in the Martin lab, I am looking at the comparative size of breeding Nicrophorus burying beetle species. Looking specifically at size variation in breeding and non-breeding beetles, size across the breeding season, and variation between species.
Contact: Department of Biology, Queen’s University,
Biosciences Complex, 4320
Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
email: 22JPNK@queensu.ca
Dylan Uppal
BSc honours thesis student
I am currently working on a project investigating Nicrophorus beetle populations across Kingston, Ontario. The goal of my research is to examine urbanization impacts across the seven native species in our region. My interest in ecology began early in life, and over time has grown into a passion to learn more about the complex relationships and behaviours in nature. I am especially interested in the ecology of birds and Nicrophorus burying beetles, and the questions they can answer.
Contact: Department of Biology, Queen’s University,
Biosciences Complex, 4320
Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
email: dylan.uppal@queensu.ca
