Allyson Menzies

Dr. Allyson Menzies is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Science. Her research integrates wildlife ecology with Indigenous knowledge systems, examining predator-prey dynamics, climate change impacts on animal populations, and ethical approaches to conservation biology.

Her work emphasizes collaborative research with Indigenous communities, including projects on moose monitoring with the Robinson Huron Treaty community and wildlife camera studies with Magnetawan First Nation. She investigates how factors like wind speed and coat color mismatch influence predator-prey interactions and survival strategies in boreal ecosystems.

Current projects explore how animal home range size responds to population density and document wildlife recoveries in Canada. Dr. Menzies advocates for braiding Indigenous rights with endangered species law and developing 'ethical space' in conservation research.