Collaborator organizations

 Collaboration is one of the fundamental strengths of science. We have the almost unique requirement to share ideas and knowledge across sectors, regions, and perspectives. This is particularly true in conservation or restoration-focused research, where we partner with many communities outside of science, each of which brings their own deep knowledge and understanding of a topic. Luckily, this task is incredibly fulfilling, brightening and shaping our science in truly meaningful ways. Also, we get paid to sit around and talk to interesting people about nerd science stuff. It's pretty great.

Our collaboration network spans the globe, with research partners in almost every corner and sector. We also have active and exciting projects shared across our own School of Environmental Studies at UVic. However, we have key organizational collaborations that drive some of our research, and we want to give them kudos here. We are also always looking for new research partners, so reach out at any time to chat science and discuss common goals.

Denver Botanic Gardens (DBG)

Working with DBG Chatfield Farms (and their site staff and scientists) has been a dream. They are excited about conservation and restoration, about public education, about land management, and about science. Creative and efficient, they have provided a little restoration play space for us, and have done their own amazing work all over the property. We are incredibly lucky to have them as collaborators.

German Centre for Integrate Biodiversity Research (iDiv)

Full of brilliant, driven scientists, iDiv researchers from around the globe work to "establish the scientific basis for the sustainable management of our planet’s biodiversity". Their work with us has centered on conceptual and data-driven synthesis. They've been an enthusiastic and deeply supportive partner in several projects, and we hope to keep growing that relationship over the next many years.

​Chu Cho 

Working with Chu Cho environmental to look into dust migration and the impacts of human disturbance has been insightful. Our partnership has been centered on revegetation effects of soil retention and seeing how wildlife is impacted by human disturbances. 

Conservation Decision Lab​

Martin Conservation decisions lab
​Central Coast Cumulative Effects – Martin Conservation Decisions Lab (taramartin.org)

Parks Canada

We are pleased to be working with Parks Canada to monitor wildlife migration, human disturbances and habitat protection. They teams have been support in data collection and field research.

Tina Heger's Lab

Amazing group that has been a joy to work with.
We work on the traditional territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples. The Songhees and Esquimalt, as well as the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples have deep, historical relationships with the land that continue to this day. Most of our group are uninvited settlers here. We are committed to deepening our understanding of how we can assist in the movement of reconciliation, dismantling the systems that continue to cause harm, and honoring the traditional stewards that have shaped this land.