About
Previous work
Dr. David Anthony Kirk, Consultant Lead at Aquila Conservation & Environment Consulting, has 25 years of expertise in ecological research and biodiversity conservation. He and his colleagues have two main areas of focus:
1) Providing a science-based foundation for the conservation of biodiversity in
human-disturbed landscapes.
Specifically, this involves research on the effects of farming, forestry and energy sector development on biodiversity through multivariate modelling of the distribution and abundance of organisms (plants, invertebrates, birds and mammals). This type of research helps develop policies for managing and restoring landscapes, and guides implementation of ecologically sustainable land-use practices and conservation planning for protected area networks.
2) Reviewing the status and assessment of populations of all species and species at risk.
To date, we have prepared inter alia: nearly 20 status reports (full reports and updates) for the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC); six draft or proposed recovery plans for species at risk teams; two draft action plans; a management plan for the Yellow-breasted Chat virens subspecies; a review of sampling designs and protocols for monitoring rare species; and a review of species distribution modelling techniques aimed at identifying critical habitat for rare species.
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