Guillaume Bastille-Rousseau

Guillaume Bastille-Rousseau serves as Assistant Professor of Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he investigates spatial behavioral processes including animal movement and habitat selection. His research examines how these behaviors scale to influence population demography and species distributions across multiple sympatric species, with strong applications in conservation biology.

• B.S. from Université de Sherbrooke
• M.S. from Université Laval
• Ph.D. from Trent University
• Postdoctoral training at SUNY-ESF and Colorado State University

Bastille-Rousseau's research program integrates quantitative spatial analysis with wildlife ecology, utilizing GPS telemetry and advanced statistical modeling to address fundamental questions about behavioral responses to environmental change. He specializes in developing innovative analytical frameworks for movement ecology, with particular focus on how resource selection heterogeneity influences population dynamics. His work spans diverse ecosystems from Galapagos Islands to North American forests, examining species including elephants, tortoises, caribou, and elk.

Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal three dominant research thrusts: 1) Development of novel methodological approaches for movement and habitat selection analysis; 2) Applications to wildlife disease ecology and conservation management; 3) Investigation of anthropogenic and climate change impacts on behavioral processes. His work consistently bridges theoretical ecology with practical conservation solutions.

No scientific awards are documented in available sources. Bastille-Rousseau teaches ZOOL 468 (Wildlife Biology Principles) and likely mentors graduate students through his active research program, though specific student names are not listed. His collaborative publication record indicates participation in multi-institutional research networks including national wildlife disease surveillance initiatives.

The researcher leads a spatial ecology group focused on quantitative wildlife conservation, though no formal lab name is specified. His current work emphasizes integration of movement ecology with epidemiological landscapes and climate change resilience planning, particularly for megaherbivores and migratory species.