Ashley Melo (Pidwerbesky), M.Sc.

Biologist

Measuring the benefits of wetland restoration for waterfowl productivity and overall biodiversity.

Ash joined IWWR in 2022. She is involved in monitoring waterfowl, biodiversity, and green-house gas fluxes in wetlands. Ash is passionate about species-at-risk and research that benefits conservation efforts.

Education

M.Sc., Biology, University of Manitoba

B.Sc., Biology, University of Manitoba

Publications

Derksen, M.J., A.J. Pidwerbesky, A. Papineau, S.D. Petersen, J.T. Detwiler. 2025. Relatively Low Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Trichinella nativa in Wolverines (Gulo gulo) from Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 61(2): 467-471

Pidwerbesky, A. J., H. V. Singer, J. E. Paterson, and M. E. Dyson. 2025. Camera traps offer reliable estimates compared to ground surveys for monitoring duck pairs and broods. Wildlife Society Bulletin 49:e1579

Paterson, J.E., L.E. Bortolotti, P.D. Kowal, A.J. Pidwerbesky, and J.H. Devries. 2024. Predicting the effects of land cover change on biodiversity in Prairie Canada using species distribution models. Biological Conservation 298:110754.

Pidwerbsky, A., C. Gair, C. Berkvens, T. Bollinger, and J. Detwiler. 2023. DNA sequencing confirms meningeal worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) and muscle worm (Parelaphostrongylus andersoni) in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus): implications for moose (Alces alces) management. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 21:305-312.