Mikaela Gerwing
How do the animal, human and environmental factors involved in the rehabilitation and reintroduction of formerly captive wildlife (particularly primates) and the rescue centres themselves, intersect, conflict and navigate this complex conservation process?
Mikaela Gerwing (she/her) is a wildlife conservation biologist and a PhD candidate at Concordia . Her research focus is threefold: the rehabilitation and reintroduction of bearded capuchin monkeys in the Brazilian Caatinga, human-wildlife coexistence in the area of release, and the effectiveness and ethical integrity of wildlife rescue centres in the areas of animal welfare, human welfare and conservation. Mikaela holds an MS in Nonprofit Management from Columbia University, New York (2022) and a BSc in Natural Resources Conservation, Global Perspectives from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver (2019).
Mikaela worked as a conservation biologist and the volunteer coordinator for Taricaya Eco Reserve and Rescue Center in the Madre de Dios region of Peru for two years. Throughout her career, she has worked and volunteered in wildlife conservation and rehabilitation in four continents with countless animals and plans to one day open and operate a nonprofit wildlife rescue center.
Department
Geography, Planning and Environment
Languages
English, Spanish, French
Supervisors
Sarah E. Turner, Renata G Ferreira