Persia Khan
Wolf Program Research Associate

Persia is an MSc Student with the Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab investigating potential responses of different culturally and ecologically important mammals to variation in forest seral stage. She is using data from a wildlife camera grid in Heiltsuk Territory on the Central Coast of BC. This project seeks to quantify the relationship between wildlife and forest age at the stand- and watershed-scale, allowing for inferences at both site-level and over larger areas more consistent with species home ranges, with objectives to provide evidence-based solutions for forestry policy. This camera grid was deployed in partnership with the Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department, and Persia is grateful to work and spend time in such a rich environment.

She has worked as the Lab Manager for the RACS Lab and Raincoast Conservation Foundation. In this role, she assisted many exciting projects and work as a technician on the Heiltsuk Bear Project.

Outside of the office, Persia enjoys mountain biking, skiing, and running along the coast.

persia [at] raincoast [dot] org

Persia wearing a red puffy jacket standing in front of trees.

Publications

Khan P, Eliuk L, Frey S, Bone C, Fisher JT. 2023. Shifts in diel activity of Rocky Mountain mammal communities in response to anthropogenic disturbance and sympatric invasive white-tailed deer. Global Ecology and Conservation. 41:e02355. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02355.


Recent articles

A wolf lies down on a gentle slope in the snow and looks out over the low area.

Episode 2: Wolf social behaviour with Jane Packard 

In our second Of Wolves and Women episode, Jane Packard…

The dorsal fin of the killer whale known as J35, or Tahlequah, is seen above the ocean surface as she pushes her dead newborn calf, J61, with her nose.

A mother’s grief, a population on the brink

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Several Southern Resident killer whales surface together gliding quickly through the blue water.

Give your input to DFO on vessel management to protect Southern Residents

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Diane Boyd stands in a cutblock holding a radio antenna up in the air while tracking wolves.

Episode 1: Gray wolf recovery with Diane Boyd

In our inaugural Of Wolves and Women episode, Diane Boyd…

Excerpt from a Woods Island restoration plan.

Habitat restoration occurring in the Woods Island Marsh in the Fraser River Estuary

We are restoring marsh habitats to improve conditions for juvenile…

A crew stands in the Fraser River Estuary planning their next move.

Job posting: Salmon Conservation Technician

The deadline to apply is February 14, 2025.