EDUCATION

May 2022 - present

PhD Student, Biological Sciences, University of New Brunswick. Saint John, NB, Canada.

January 2022

MSc, Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

Thesis: Variation in ringed seal density, distribution, and diet across a latitudinal gradient of sea ice. Master of Science Thesis. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/36278

May 2016

BSc Hons., Marine Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Thesis: Examining the coordination of the locomotor cycle with ventilation in fast (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) and slow (Delphinapterus leucas) swimming cetaceans

PUBLICATIONS

Watt, C.A., Carlyle, C.G., Hornby, C.A., Sherbo, B.A.H. (2023). Eastern high Arctic-Baffin Bay beluga whale (Delphinaterus leucas) estuary abundance and use from space. Frontiers in Mammal Science 2:1208276. doi: 10.3389/fmamm.2023.1208276

Carlyle, C.G., Roth, J.D., Yurkowski, D.J. Kohlbach, D., Young, B.G., Brown, T., Riget , F.F., Dietz, R., and Ferguson, S.H. (2022). Ringed seal diet biomarkers identify spatial variation in carbon source and trophic structure across a latitudinal gradient of sea ice. Ecological Indicators https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109746

Desforges, J.P, Kohlbach, D., Carlyle, C.G., Michel, C., Loseto, L. Rosenberg, B., Yurkowski, D.J., and Ferguson, S.H. (2022). Multi-dietary tracer approach reveals little overlap in foraging ecology between seasonally sympatric ringed and harp seals in the high Arctic. Frontiers in Marine Science 9:969327. 10.3389/fmars.2022.969327

Florko, K. R. N., Carlyle, C. G., Young, B. G., Yurkowski, D. J., Michel, C. and Ferguson, S. H. (2021). Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) detection by infrared flukeprints from aerial survey imagery. Ecosphere 12(8):e03698. 10.1002/ecs2.3698

Carlyle, C. G., Florko, K. R. N., Young, B. G., Yurkowski, D. J., Michel, C., and Ferguson, S. H. (2021). Marine mammal biodiversity and rare narwhal (Monodon monoceros) observations near northern Ellesmere Island, Canada. Ecosphere 12(6):e03534. 10.1002/ecs2.3534

Yurkowski, D. J., Carlyle, C. G., Amarualik, U., Lange, B. A., Platt, A., Higdon, J. W., Stewart, D. B., Ferguson, A. Ferguson, S. H. and Michel, C. (2019). Novel observations of Atlantic walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in Archer Fjord, northern Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. Polar Biol 42: 1193–1198. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-019-02499-z

Lange, B. A., Haas, C., Charette, J., Katlein, C., Campbell, K., Duerksen, S., Coupel, P., Anhaus, P., Jutila, A., Tremblay, P. O. G., Carlyle, C. G. and Michel, C. (2019). Contrasting ice algae and snow-dependent irradiance relationships between first-year and multiyear sea ice. Geophysical Research Letters, 46, 10834– 10843. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL082873

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Board of Governors Merit Award, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, NB September 2022

Recruitment Award, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, NB     May 2022 – May 2026

Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral, NSERC, Saint John, NB  May 2022 – May 2025

Northern Scientific Training Program, Polar Knowledge Canada, Winnipeg, MB August 2019

Weston Award for Northern Research, W. Garfield Weston Foundation, Winnipeg, MB June 2019 – September 2020

Canada Graduate Scholarship – Masters Research Award, NSERC, Winnipeg, MB September 2018 – May 2020

Undergraduate Science Research Award, NSERC, Vancouver, B.C. September 2016 – January 2016

Science Undergraduate Research Experience, UBC Science, Vancouver, B.C.         May 2014 – September 2014

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Technician, Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Arctic Region, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. October 2021 - May 2022

Aerial Survey Lead/Sea Ice Camp Research Assistant, Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Arctic Region, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. May 2018 - October 2021

Research Assistant/Technician, Marine Mammal Research Unit, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. September 2016 - April 2018

PRESENTATIONS

Cody G. Carlyle, James D. Roth, David J. Yurkowski, Brent G. Young, Doreen Kohlbach, Thomas A. Brown, and Steven H. Ferguson. August 2022. Ringed seal diet biomarkers identify spatial variation in carbon source use and trophic position across a latitudinal gradient of sea ice. Society for Marine Mammalogy Conference 2022 [Talk].

Cody G. Carlyle, James D. Roth, David J. Yurkowski, Brent G. Young, Doreen Kohlbach, Thomas A. Brown, Frank F. Riget, Rune Dietz, and Steven H. Ferguson. December 2021. Ringed seal diet biomarkers identify spatial variation in carbon source use and trophic position across a latitudinal gradient of sea ice. ArcticNet ASM 2021 [Talk].

Cody G. Carlyle, David J. Yurkowski, Brent G. Young, Doreen Kohlbach, Benjamin A. Lange, Thomas A. Brown, Christine Michel, James D. Roth, and Steven H. Ferguson. December 2020. Ringed seal spatial and feeding ecology across a latitudinal gradient of sea ice. Arctic Change 2020 [Talk].

Cody G. Carlyle, David J. Yurkowski, Cassandra Debets, Benjamin A. Lange, Doreen Kohlbach, Brent G. Young, Thomas A. Brown, Christine Michel, James D. Roth, Steven H. Ferguson. December 2019. Variation in ringed seal habitat use and feeding across a latitudinal gradient of sea ice. World Marine Mammal Conference 2019 [Poster].

Cody G. Carlyle. February 2019. Investigating ringed seal ecology over a latitudinal gradient of sea-ice conditions. Prairie University Biology Symposium [Speed Talk/Poster].

Cody G. Carlyle, David J. Yurkowski, Brent G. Young, Christine Michel, James D. Roth, and Steven H. Ferguson. December 2018. Spatial ecology of ringed seals across a latitudinal gradient in the eastern Canadian Arctic. ArcticNet ASM 2018 [Talk/Poster].

Cody G. Carlyle. December 2018. Ringed Seal Habitat Selection. ArcticNet ASM 2018 [Speed Talk].

Cody G. Carlyle, Marina A. Piscitell, Robert E. Shadwick. March 2015 Coordination of the locomotor cycle with ventilation in fast and slow swimming cetaceans. Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference [Talk].

TEACHING & COMMUNICATION

Teaching Assistant, BIOL 1030 - Diversity and Evolution, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB        Winter 2021

Teaching Assistant, BIOL 3318 - Boreal Ecology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB               Winter 2019

Lecture, Introduction to GGPlot in R, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.                                                               October 2018

Lecture, Introduction to R Workshop, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.                                       November 2018 & 2019

Lead Naturalist, Prince of Whales Whale Watching, Vancouver, B.C                 May 2016 – November 2017

Lecture, Getting Involved in Undergraduate Research , University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.                                                                                September 2014

Interpreter, Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, B.C.                                                                                 March 2013 – January 2014

Selected Work Experience

At-Sea Fisheries Observer, Archipelago Marine Research Ltd., Victoria, B.C.                                         January 2017 – June 2017

Student Biologist, Pacificus Biological Services, Port Hardy, B.C.                                                                     May 2015 – September 2015

Service Activities

Department Representative, Graduate Student Association, Saint John, NB January 2023 - present

Meeting Coordinator, Arctic Seal Working Group, Winnipeg, MB                                                                                    April 2020

Social Coordinator, Biology Graduate Student Association, Winnipeg, MB                                                         June 2019 - June 2020

Graduate Student Representative, The Wildlife Society, Manitoba Chapter, Winnipeg, MB                 April 2019 - April 2020

Fundraising Coordinator, Prairie Universities Biology Symposium, Winnipeg, MB               October 2018 - February 2019

Memorial Lecture Assistant Coordinator, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB                                  October 2018 - June 2020

Necropsy Assistant, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.                                                                                         December 2014

Lab Assistant, Harley Lab, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.                                                           February 2013 - January 2014

CERTIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Shiny tools for management rules: Using R and ‘shiny’ to streamline marine mammal conservation. August 2022. 24th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals.

Quantitative Habitat Analysis. Winter 2020. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB 

Analysis of High Resolution Movement Tag Data. December 2019. World Marine Mammal Conference, Barcelona, Spain

Distance Sampling. December 2019. World Marine Mammal Conference, Barcelona, Spain

Marine Species Density Surface Modelling. December 2019. World Marine Mammal Conference, Barcelona, Spain

Zero Inflated Models with R Certification. January 2019. Highland Statistics Ltd., Nanaimo, B.C.

SCUBA Certification, (Rescue Diver with drysuit, enriched oxygen and emergency oxygen provider specializations). May 2013 - November 2017. UBC Aqua Society, Vancouver, B.C.

IUCN Red List Assessor. Fall 2015. Project Seahorse, Vancouver, B.C.

Marine mammal research methods. Fall 2013. Biology 448, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.

Software experience. R, Microsoft Suite, ImageJ, and JMP, as well as geospatial analysis in ArcGIS, ENVI, and QGIS.

Equipment safety. STCW, Small Vessel Operators Proficiency, VHF Radio ROC-M, Marine Basic First Aid and Emergency Aircraft Egress certificate with experience on aircraft, ATVs, snowmobiles, fresh water and marine vessels.

Lab Safety. Occupational First Aid with AED, CCAC Animal User Training and Introduction to Laboratory Safety Course (Includes WHMIS).