Laboratory of Steeve D. Côté, Full professor
I am interested in population ecology, conservation biology and behavioural ecology. My research projects aim to understand the effects that individual differences at the behavioural and genetic levels, in interaction with environmental factors, have on reproductive success, habitat selection and population dynamics. A major goal of my research is to produce knowledge useful for the conservation and management of large mammals.
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched by the Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance Conservation Fund to support research projects on the mountain goat in the interests of conservation. You can contribute here!
Latest publications
Cars, B., C. Kessler, E. A. Hoffman, S. D. Côté, D. Koelsch and A. B. A. Shafer. 2024. Island demographics and trait associations in white-tailed deer. Heredity, in press.
Pouchet, C., C. Fernandez-Prada, C. Dussault, M. Leclerc, J.-P. Tremblay and S. D. Côté. 2024. Variation in prevalence and intensity of macroparasites in moose and their interactions with winter tick load in eastern Canada. Wildlife Biology, in press.
Wu, B., Q. Ren, X. Yan, F. Zhao, T. Qin, P. Xin, X. Cui, K. Wang, R. Du, K. H. Røed, S. D. Côté, G. Yannic, Z. Li and Q. Qiu. 2024. Resequencing of reindeer genomes provides clues to their docile habits. Evolution Letters : qrae006. DOI: 10.1093/evlett/qrae006.
De Pierre, D., P. A. Leighton, S. D. Côté and J.-P. Tremblay. 2024. Variation in body condition of moose calves facing contrasting winter severity and tick loads. Canadian Journal of Zoology: e-First. DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2023-014.
Pouchet, C., C. Fernandez-Prada, C. Dussault, M. Leclerc, J.-P. Tremblay and S. D. Côté. 2024. Linking weather conditions and winter tick abundance in moose. Journal of Wildlife Management: e22551. DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.22551.
Michelot, C., M. Leclerc, J. Taillon, C. Dussault, J. Hénault Richard and S. D. Côté. 2024. Evidence of migratory coupling between grey wolves and migratory caribou. Oikos 2024: e10150. DOI: 10.1111/oik.10150.
Béland, S., B. Vuillaume, M. Leclerc, M. Bernier and S. D. Côté. 2023. Selection of summer feeding sites and food resources by female migratory caribou (Rangifer tarandus) determined using camera collars. Plos One, 18: e0294846. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294846.
Brault, B., J.-P. Tremblay, N. Thiffault, A. A. Royo and S. D. Côté. 2023. Successful forest restoration using plantation at high deer density: how neighbouring vegetation drives browsing pressure and tree growth. Forest Ecology and Management, 549: 121458. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121458.
Vuillaume, B., J. H. Richard, S. Hamel, J. Taillon, M. Festa-Bianchet and S. D. Côté. Birth date determines early calf survival in migratory caribou. Oecologia 202: 819-830. DOI: 10.1007/s00442-023-05441-7.
Harris, R. B., K. Aluzas, L. Balyx, M. Biel, J. J. Belt, J. Berger, T. Chilton-Radant, S. D. Côté, J. Cunningham, A. T. Ford, P. Happe, C. P. Lehman, K. G. Poole, C. Rice, K. R. Safford, W. Sarmento and L. Wolf. 2023. Habituated, tolerant, or salt-conditioned mountain goats and human safety. Human-Wildlife Interactions 17 :11.