Prof. Blouin-Demers has spent most of his research efforts attempting to explain two major patterns: 1) why does animal density vary spatially, and 2) why are several animals polymorphic. He has mostly used reptiles as study organisms, but has worked on fish, amphibians, birds, and mammals. Because reptiles are, proportionally, the most threatened vertebrate group in Canada, prof. Blouin-Demers also hopes to contribute to their conservation.
Selected publications
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Gigeroff AES & Blouin-Demers G. 2023. Do roads affect the abundance of garter (Thamnophis sirtalis) and redbelly snakes (Storeria occipitomaculata)? Canadian Journal of Zoology 101: 267-275.
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Fyson VK & Blouin-Demers G. 2021. Effects of landscape composition on wetland occupancy by Blanding’s turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) as determined by environmental DNA and visual surveys. Canadian Journal of Zoology 99: 672-680.
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Fiedler A, Blouin-Demers G, Bulté G & Careau V. 2021. Phylogenetic analysis of macroecological patterns of home range area in snakes. Oecologia 195: 479-488
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Robson LE & Blouin-Demers G. 2021. Eastern hog-nosed snake habitat selection at multiple spatial scales in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Wildlife Management 85: 838-846
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Blouin-Demers G & Weatherhead PJ. 2021. Dispersal by gray ratsnakes: effects of sex, age and time. Population Ecology 63: 145-151.