Sean Boyle
Assistant Professor, Environmental Science (Biology)
Email: spboyle@mun.ca
Phone: (709) 637-2883
Credentials
PhD Boreal Ecology, Laurentian University, 2019
BSc Biological Sciences, Brock University, 2012
Research interests
- Conservation Biology
- Landscape Ecology
- Population Ecology
- Community Ecology
Teaching
- Conservation Biology “ ENVS 4133
- Impact Terrestrial Ecosystems “ ENVS 3131
- Biology of Vertebrates “ BIOL 2210
- Principles of Biology BIOL 1001/1002
Representative scholarly contributions
Boyle, Balsdon, Newediuk, Liztgus and Lesbarrres. 2025. Anuran carcass persistence on roads: causes and implications for conservation. Journal of Wildlife Management. 89(4): e22731.
Carswell, Avgar, Street, Boyle, and Vander Wal. 2024. One size does not fit all: A novel approach for determining realized viewshed size for remote camera traps. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 16: 786-800.
Richmond, Perron, Boyle, and Pick. 2024. Connectivity of stormwater ponds impacts Odonata abundance and species richness. Landscape Ecology. 39:63.
Keevil, Noble, Boyle, Litzgus, and Lesbarreres. 2022. Lost reproductive value reveals a high burden of juvenile road mortality in a long-lived species. Ecological Applications. 33: e2789.
Boyle, Keevil, Litzgus, Tyerman, and Lesbarrres. 2021. Road-effect mitigation promotes connectivity and reduces mortality at the population-level. Biological Conservation. 261: 109230.
Current research projects and grants
Introduced frogs of Newfoundland: We are working to describe the ecology of four species of introduced frog in Newfoundland using a variety of techniques pulling from landscape, population and community ecology.