Project: A Long Term Perspective on High Trophic Level Prey Consumption by Atlantic Walrus

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Bio

Originally from South Mountain, and now residing in Campbellford, Ontario, Hazel is working towards an undergraduate degree in Conservation Biology (B.Sc.). As part of their degree, Hazel is working towards completing a thesis project by reconstructing the palaeoecology of Alaskan pinnipeds through the stable isotope analysis of tissues from both modern and ancient seal samples. Hazel is no stranger to wildlife! With 3 horses and a donkey at home, and a previous life as a barrel racer & pole bender, Hazel spends a lot of time around non-humans. When not working hard towards their degree or feeding and taking care of the animals, Hazel enjoys relaxing with the books Tuck Everlasting, and Slewfoot, or watching shows like Parks and Rec, Brooklyn 99, and Good Omens. When time affords them, and not one to bend to lab pressure, Hazel also enjoys musicals like Moulin Rouge. Hazel’s love of animals, and marine mammals specifically, has made for a seamless transition to the world of archaeology and the TEAL laboratory from the backwaters of Biology. Bio by Matt Teeter.

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TEAL Awards and Honours

🥉 2023 Lab Olympics Bronze Medal: Bone Cutting

🏆 2024 Best CN Analytical Session (shared with Moses Akogun)

🏆 2024 Best CN Sample Replciate (shared with 2024/25 Grad Class)

🏆 2024 Lowest δ13C Value (shared with 2024/25 Grad Class)

🥇 2025 Lab Olympics Gold Medal: Microbalance Speed

🥇 2025 Lab Olympics Gold Medal: Pipette Transfer