Vehicle for field ecology

维尔斯马博士在北方针叶林进行实地研究。她对了解各种物种的栖息地要求很感兴趣，包括郊狼、驯鹿和一种稀有地衣。她目前正在研究郊狼捕食对纽芬兰中部驯鹿种群动态的影响。她还在广泛的空间尺度上研究捕食者和猎物的关系，并模拟驯鹿和郊狼的栖息地使用模式。此外，她正在对稀有的北方地衣进行研究，以了解它在森林中和整个岛上对栖息地的特殊要求。

Dr. Wiersma conducts field-based research in the boreal forest. She is interested in understanding the habitat requirements for a variety of species, including coyotes, caribou, and a rare lichen. She is currently investigating the effects of coyote predation on caribou population dynamics in central Newfoundland. She is also examining predator and prey relationships across wide spatial scales and modelling habitat use patterns of both caribou and coyotes. In addition, she is conducting research on the rare Boreal Felt lichen to understand its particular habitat requirements within forest stands and across the island as a whole.