Jacqueline Winters
she/her
Inuit Research Coordinator
Dalhousie
University
Discipline
Behaviour, Conservation, Migration & Movement Ecology
Regional Focus
Nunatsiavut
Years Active
0-2 years
Species Focus
Sea ducks and allies (Anatidae), Gulls and Terns (Laridae), Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
Tell us about your work with seabirds.
Assisted in a seabird research project to count and identify bird species near Rigolet, Labrador, and research their nesting area's. Seabirds are very culturally important in my area, they are a major food source for Labrador Inuit. I also am creating a sustainable egg harvesting management plan for Nunatsiavut.
What advice would you offer to individuals aspiring to pursue a career as seabird scientists?
Being able to identify different bird species and having a sense of how each species is important will give you a new perspective on birds and all that they can do. It's amazing!
Jacqueline Winters standing on culturally important sea ice in Doublemer, Rigolet while conducting CTD data measurements. The black and white Inuit tattoo parka was made for her by her mother who is a well known Inuit seamstress.
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