Shannon Badzinski
LPWWRF Scientist

Shannon received his B.Sc. in Wildlife Biology with an emphasis in Waterfowl and Wetland Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 1995. He then went to the University of Western Ontario, under supervision of Dave Ankney, and subsequently received his M.Sc. in Zoology in 1998. His Master's research involved studying the growth and development of prefledgling Canada Geese and Lesser Snow Geese residing on Akimiski Island in the Northwest Territories. Shannon's Ph.D. research involved the study of Tundra Swan habitat use and inter-actions among swans and other waterfowl at Long Point. He was affiliated with the Department of Zoology at the University of Western Ontario and was supervised by Dave Ankney and co-supervised by Scott Petrie. His thesis provides insight into the potential ecological effects of an expanding Tundra Swan population as well as into the staging ecology of this poorly understood species. Shannon successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis in April 2003.