SCHOLAR DETAILS
Name
Marina Silva-Opps
Email
msilva@upei.ca
Position
Faculty Member
Department(s)
Biology
Phone
902-566-0602
Building
Duffy Science Centre 441
Website
https://www.upei.ca/profile?u=msilva
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2322-6670
Status
Current
Biography

Associate Professor

BSc, PhD (Montréal)

Dr. Silva-Opps, a terrestrial ecologist, investigates how landscape structure, including habitat fragmentation caused largely by human activity, affects the abundance, diversity, and movement of mammals, birds, and amphibians. She also examines the ecological role of body size and how this morphological characteristic relates to the abundance, energy use, and movement of animal species.

Recent Citations
Movement patterns of the eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) in four fragmented landscapes of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Open journal of ecology, 2020
Exploring the effects of land-cover configuration, body size and trophic diversity on the avifauna richness of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Open Journal of Ecology, 2019
Writing toward a scientific identity: Shifting from prescriptive to reflective writing in undergraduate biology
Journal of College Science Teaching, 2015
Home range and habitat selection of a reintroduced African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) pack in a small South African game reserve
African Journal of Wildlife Research, 2015
Habitat use and home range size of red foxes in Prince Edward Island (Canada) based on snow-tracking and radio-telemetry data
Central European Journal of Biology, 2009
Research Interests
Spatial scale and habitat fragmentation on the patterns of abundance and diversity of mammal populations
Macroecology and conservation biology