Ph.D. Candidate
Research interests: evidence syntheses, evidence-based decision making, systematic prioritization, anthropogenic impacts, aquatic ecosystem and biodiversity conservation
Background
M.S.c., Biology, Carleton University (2019-2021)
Thesis: How do changes in flow magnitude due to hydropower operations affect fish abundance and biomass in temperate regions? A systematic review (Supervisors: Dr. Steven J. Cooke, Dr. Joseph R. Bennett)
B.S.c., Environmental Science Honours, Carleton University (2013-2017)
Thesis title: A systematic prioritization of invasive plant species management (Supervisor: Dr. Joseph R. Bennett)
Associate of Arts (Anne Arundel Community College, USA)
Lab Publications (11)
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Harper, M., T. Rytwinski, R. Irvine and S.J. Cooke. 2024. What is the effectiveness of methods for eradicating or controlling abundance and biomass of invasive aquatic plants in Canada? A systematic review protocol. Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 5(2), e12350.
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Peiman, K., T. Rytwinski, K.E. Smokorowski, J. Lamoureux, A.E. Kirkwood, S. Melles, S. Rijkenberg, C. Vis, V. Minelga, A. Tyner, M. Harper, B. Tregunno, J.C. Vermaire, C.D. Rennie and S.J. Cooke. 2024. The urgent need to identify thresholds to use for decisions about shoreline and riparian development in freshwater systems. Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management. 27(3), 52-64.
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Harper, M., T. Rytwinski, S.J. Cooke and R. Irvine. 2023. What is the effectiveness of methods for eradicating or controlling abundance and biomass of invasive aquatic plants in Canada? A systematic review protocol: a Systematic Review Protocol. PROCEED-23-00161 Available from: https://www.proceedevidence.info/protocol/view-result?id=161. doi: 10.57808/proceed.2023.25. -
Harper, M., Rytwinski, T., and Cooke, S.J. 2023. Patterns and pitfalls of short-cuts used in environmental management rapid reviews. Environmental Management. 73:457-469
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Hernández Martínez de la Riva A, Harper M, Rytwinski T, Sahdra A, Taylor JJ, Bard B, Bennett JR, Burton D, Creed IF, Haniford LSE, Hanna DE, Harmsen EJ, Robichaud CD, Smol JP, Thapar M and Cooke SJ (2023) Tipping points in freshwater ecosystems: an evidence map. Front. Freshw. Sci. 1:1264427. doi: 10.3389/ffwsc.2023.1264427
Other Publications
Pullin AS, Cheng SH, Jackson JD, Eales J, Envall I, Fada SJ, Frampton GK, Harper M, Kadykalo AN, Kohl C, Konno K. Standards of conduct and reporting in evidence syntheses that could inform environmental policy and management decisions. Environmental Evidence. 2022 Dec;11(1):1-1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-022-00269-9
