Marco Musiani

Marco Musiani is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary, with a joint appointment in the Department of Ecosystem and Public Health (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) and an affiliate position at the University of Montana. His research focuses on landscape and molecular ecology, wildlife conservation, and the impacts of human activities on wildlife behavior and ecosystems. Key study species include caribou, wolves, and grizzly bears.

Education: PhD in Applied Animal Ecology (2003), University of Calgary; Laurea in Biological Sciences (1994), Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza'; Laurea Magistrale in Ecology (1997), Università degli Studi di Siena; and postdoctoral fellowships in Italy and Canada.

Research interests include the conservation of evolutionarily significant units, human-wildlife interactions, and disease transmission at the livestock-wildlife interface. Notable projects include genomic studies of caribou migratory behavior and wolf population genetics. Awards include the EMERALD AWARD (2013) and NSERC Discovery Grants.

Grants and collaborations span NSERC, NSF, and international partnerships. He advises students on topics like wildlife movement ecology and conservation genomics. His lab, the Musiani Lab, integrates fieldwork, genomics, and modeling to address conservation challenges.