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Stefanie CoxeMy current research focuses on the behavior of free-ranging Canada lynx in the Kluane region of the Yukon Territory, where I use advanced bio-logging technologies to investigate how these predators respond to their environment. Lynx are the primary predator in the snowshoe hare population cycle, making them central to understanding boreal forest ecosystem dynamics in the Yukon. My project examines how lynx perceive and respond to anthropogenic factors, such as roadways. These responses can provide critical insight into the lynx’s complex relationship with the environment and inform conservation and wildlife management strategies. Future research will extend into ecological interactions by examining predator-prey and predator-predator dynamics, as well as animal-environment interactions. By revealing fine-scale behavioral patterns and the biotic and abiotic drivers behind them, my work aims to clarify how predator pressures and environmental change shape species relationships and ecosystem dynamics in the Yukon boreal ecosystem. The insights gained will help explain ongoing ecosystem shifts, improve population models, and guide wildlife management in a rapidly changing boreal environment.
Education M.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - University of Helsinki, 2025 B.S. Conservation and Wildlife Management - Delaware Valley University, 2015 A.S. General Studies - Luzerne County Community College, 2013 Contact [email protected] |