Zoe Konanz

Zoe Konanz is an MSc student in the Wildlife Coexistence Lab at the University of British Columbia. Her research is conducted in collaboration with the Yunesit’in Fire Stewardship program, where she works closely with community to investigate the effects of cultural burning on ungulate forage and wildlife habitat use. To do this, she is combining camera trap monitoring with vegetation surveys to better understand how fire stewardship practices influence ecosystems and support wildlife across Tŝilhqot’in territory.