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Dr. Arianne Elise-Harris
Instructor
Department of Biology
Email
arianne.harris@uog.edu.gy
Office Number
Room C-02, C-Block, FNS

Biography

Dr. Harris is interested in population ecology, specifically looking at long-term datasets and how landscape disturbance influences changes at the community level. Other interests include bird, bat and large mammal ecology and population response to disturbance. She is trained in wildlife field techniques, neotropical biodiversity and social science data collection. She is knowledgeable in
ecological data analysis using Bayesian techniques and statistical software such as R studio. She enjoys incorporating art and illustration in science communication, specifically in social media and publishing.

Education

BSc. (2019), Biology, University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Guyana
Ph.D. (2024), Biodiversity, School of Graduate Studies and research, University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Guyana

Teaching

  • BIO1100: Laboratory and Field Biology I
  • BIO1102: Introduction to the Biology and Ecology of Living Organisms
  • BIO1202: Genetics and Evolution
  • BIO2200: Laboratory and Field Biology IV
  • BIO2206: Biology of Animals
  • BIO3118: Phycology
  • BIO3211: Biometry and Biostatistics
  • BIO4200: Capstone Research Project
  • BIO4205: Internship

Selected Publications

1. Harris, A. E., Maharaj, G., Hallett, M., Thomas, R., Roopsind, A., O’Shea, B. J., & Bicknell, J. E. (2024). Variable shifts in bird and bat assemblages as a result of reduced-impact logging revealed after 10 years. Journal of Applied Ecology, 61(1), 145–159. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14537
2. Harris, A. E., Hallett, M. T., Davis, M., Carter, M., Singh, D., Roopsind, A., Maharaj, G., & Bicknell, J. E. (2023). Use of logging roads by terrestrial mammals in a responsibly managed neotropical rainforest in Guyana. Forest Ecology and Management, 548, 121401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121401
3. Harris, A.-E., Maharaj, G., Hallett, M. T., Pierre, M. A., Chesney, C., & Melville, A. (2023). Influence of diet overlap and nest-site aggression on human–black caiman conflict in Guyana. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 28(4), 372–381. https://doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2022.2043491
4. Pierre, M. A., Jacobsen, K. S., Hallett, M. T., Harris, A.-E. M., Melville, A., Barnabus, H., & Sillero-Zubiri, C. (2023). Drivers of human black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) conflict in Indigenous communities in the North Rupununi wetlands, southwestern Guyana. Conservation Science and Practice, 5(1), e12848. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12848
5. Fisher, J. C., Mistry, J., Pierre, M. A., Yang, H., Harris, A., Hunte, N., Fernandes, D., Bicknell, J. E., & Davies, Z. G. (2021). Using participatory video to share people’s experiences of neotropical urban green and blue spaces with decision-makers. The Geographical Journal, 187(4), 346–360. https://doi.org/10.1111/geoj.12406

Grants/fellowships/ Awards

1. Achieving a Green State: Building human capacity for natural resources management in Guyana. WWF Guianas Grant ;2018; $2,000USD

2. PhD scholarship. Iwokrama Science Program; 2019-2023 

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianne-elise-harris-1b11b9189/