Sharon Irwin

Position: 
Research Coordinator, SSRC
Location: 
South Slave Research Centre (Fort Smith)
Email: 
SIrwin@auroracollege.nt.ca

Education:

B.Sc. in Geography

 

Skills and expertise:

  • Bird surveying (visual & auditory) – breeding birds, owls, nightjars, peregrine falcons, whooping cranes
  • Bat echolation call identification – manual & use of Kaleidoscope software
  • Bioacoustic monitoring (birds & bats) – programming and set up of ARUs
  • Wildlife tracking on snow
  •  Aerial surveying for wildlife
  • Conducting Environmental Impact Assessments
  • Use of GPS, compass, basic ArcGIS, radio telemetry equipment

 

Current projects: 

  • Beginner Bird Watching presentation and field trips
  • Sustainability plan for Aurora College – Exploring sustainability plans for post-secondary institutions