Marina Silva-opps
Associate Professor
Faculty of Sciences- Biology
University of Prince Edward Island
Canada
Biography
She obtained her BSc and PhD from the Université de Montréal, Québec. She have been a faculty member at the University of Prince Edward Island since July 1996.
Research Interest
Dr. Silva-Opps, a terrestrial ecologist, investigates how landscape structure, including habitat fragmentation caused largely by human activity, affects the abundance, diversity, and movement of mammals, birds, and amphibians. She also examines the ecological role of body size and how this morphological characteristic relates to the abundance, energy use, and movement of animal species. She has research interests in macroecology and conservation biology.
Publications
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Silva M, Hartling L, Opps SB. Small mammals in agricultural landscapes of Prince Edward Island (Canada): effects of habitat characteristics at three different spatial scales. Biological Conservation. 2005 Dec 31;126(4):556-68.
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Silva M, Prince ME. The conservation value of hedgerows for small mammals in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The American Midland Naturalist. 2008;159(1):110-24.
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Otfinowski R, Silva-Opps M. Writing toward a scientific identity: Shifting from prescriptive to reflective writing in undergraduate biology. Journal of College Science Teaching. 2015 Nov 1;45(2):19-23.
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Jenkins E, Silva-Opps M, Opps SB, Perrin MR. Home range and habitat selection of a reintroduced African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) pack in a small South African game reserve. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 2015 Sep 9;45(2):233-46.
