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Julien Martin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Ottawa, leading the M.A.D. Lab (Marvelous Animals Data). His research focuses on evolutionary processes shaping wild populations, particularly in yellow-bellied marmots and Alpine swifts, examining how environmental changes influence evolution and individual variation. He emphasizes quantitative genetics, behavioral ecology, and long-term monitoring. His lab promotes open science, sharing data/code via OSF, and values inclusivity and reproducibility.
Education: PhD in reproductive strategies of bighorn sheep under Marco Festa-Bianchet; M.Sc. in personality in wild chipmunks under Denis Réale. He teaches biostatistics (R-based courses) and provides statistical consulting. Current students include MSc candidates Émilie Gagnon and Carol-Ann Chabot, and honors students Bernadette Chan, Mayra Monir, Maryam Musso-Bello, Serena Spallin, and Yasmeen Hichri. Collaborations span institutions like UCLA and the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory.
Research highlights: senescence in marmots, climate impacts on traits, UAV-based habitat mapping, and genetic variance in within-individual variation. Active projects include manatee behavioral ecology in Mexico and orangutan nest studies via citizen science (Zooniverse). The lab’s reproducibility pledge includes data/code sharing at publication and training students in open science practices.
