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URL:https://natureguelph.ca/events/reptile-conservation-in-an-era-of-chang
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SUMMARY:Reptile Conservation in an Era of Change
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Chantel Markle\, Assistant Professor\, University of Waterl
 oo\n\n–\n\nReptiles are among the most endangered vertebrate groups worl
 dwide and are particularly vulnerable to climate-driven disturbances becau
 se they rely on their environment for key physiological needs. Dr. Markle 
 discusses how events like wildfire\, drought\, and “winter weather whipl
 ash” threaten endangered reptiles and deplete the wetlands they depend o
 n. She presents her research on identifying climate-resilient wetlands\, t
 he impacts of wildfire and drought on refuge habitats\, and cutting-edge r
 estoration strategies for at-risk reptiles – emphasizing the urgent need
  for interdisciplinary\, landscape-scale conservation measures in the face
  of cumulative climate and land use changes.\n\nDr. Chantel Markle is an A
 ssistant Professor at the University of Waterloo and holds a Canada Resear
 ch Chair in Wildlife Ecohydrology and Global Change. She has worked on rep
 tile conservation across Ontario since 2011\, integrating ecohydrology\, c
 limate science\, and ecology to protect vulnerable species and ecosystems.
 \n\nPhoto: Paul Danese CC BY-SA 4.0
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 Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 2W1\, Canada
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