Biography
Niamh has a Bachelors in Environmental Management from the University of Guelph, and a Masters in Forest Conservation from the University of Toronto. Between her masters and her current role as a PhD candidate in the James lab, and the Fortin lab, she spent time in the environmental non-profit sector learning about policy and conservation in Ontario. Her research focuses on the conservation of Ontario’s turtle species, specifically on how habitat loss and fragmentation affect these species persistence.
Education
- University of Toronto
Masters of Forest Conservation - University of Guelph
Bachelors of Environmental Management
Publications
Davy, Christina M., Newton, Erica, Wall, Niamh M., Murphy, Robert W. Species-specific genetic patterns in sympatric freshwater turtles challenge a generalized multi-species conservation approach. Accepted in Animal Conservation
Wall, Niamh M., Davy, Christina M., Fortin, Marie-Josée, James, P.M.A.(2025) Genetic effects of landscape change on three sympatric turtle species in southern Ontario, Canada. Conservation Genetics 26, 953-969
Conference Presentations
Wall, N., Davy, C.M., Fortin, M-J, James, P.M.A. Landscapes of Change: conservation of common and endangered freshwater turtles in southern Ontario, Canada. IALE-NA. Riverside, California. March 19 - 23, 2023
Wall, N., Avsec, A. James, P.M.A, Fortin, M-J. Spatial ecology and habitat protection of Blanding’s turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) in Ontario, Canada. IALE-NA. Virtual conference. May 11-14, 2020
Wall, N., Pearce, D. Policy Options for Moose Management in Ontario: an ENGO Perspective. 50th North American Moose Conference. Brandon, Manitoba. September 6, 2016