Kyla Flanagan
CDCI Academic Lead
PhD, Aquatic Ecology
BSc, Ecology (Co-op)
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Role
CDCI Academic Lead
In her half-time secondment with the Taylor Institute, Kyla shares her expertise and leadership to help advance undergraduate research experiences across the University of Calgary. She plays a key leadership role in the Global Challenges program, the Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE) and in more broadly developing capacity for undergraduate research experiences across the university.
Biography
Kyla is a Senior Instructor in the Faculty of Science (Biological Sciences), and brings incredible leadership and expertise in advancing and researching course-based undergraduate experiences. Kyla is a member of the University of Calgary Teaching Academy, having received a University of Calgary Teaching Award (Full-Time Academic Staff) in 2015.
Publications
Flanagan, K.M. and H. Addy. 2019. Introverts are not disadvantaged in group-based active learning classrooms. BioScene. (in press).
Flanagan, K.M. and J. Einarson. 2017. Gender, math confidence and grit: Relationships with quantitative skills and performance in an undergraduate biology course. CBE Life Sci Educ. vol. 16 no. 3 ar47. doi: 10.1187/cbe.16-08-0253
Tiegs, S. D., Costello, D. M., Isken, M. W., Woodward, G., McIntyre, P. B., Gessner, M. O., … Flanagan, K.M.,…Zwart, J. A.. 2019. Global patterns and drivers of ecosystem functioning in rivers and riparian zones. Science Advances, 5(1), eaav0486. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aav0486
Flanagan, K.M. and E.McCauley. Experimental warming increases CO2 saturation in a shallow prairie pond. Aquatic Ecology. DOI: 10. 1007/s10452-010-9313-0
Flanagan, K.M., and E. McCauley. 2008. Warming and depth interact to affect carbon dioxide concentration in aquatic mesocosms. Freshwater Biology 53: 669-680.
Flanagan, K.M., E. McCauley, and F. Wrona. 2006. Freshwater food webs control carbon dioxide saturation through sedimentation. Global Change Biology 12: 644-651.
Flanagan, K.M., E. McCauley, F. Wrona, and T. Prowse. 2003. Climate change: the potential for latitudinal effects on algal biomass in aquatic ecosystems. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 60(6): 635-639.
Flanagan, K.M., and S. Rasheed. 2002. Population viability analysis applied to Woodland Caribou in Jasper National Park. Research Links 10: 16-19.
Published Case Studies
Flanagan, K. Zombie Attack! An Introduction to Quantitative Modelling. National Center for Case Study Teaching In Science.http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=654&id=654
Flanagan, K. and J. LaMontagne. Caribou Conservation Conundrum. National Center for Case Study Teaching In Science.http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=675&id=675
Flanagan, K. Ecology of Individuals: Using game theory to understand animal behaviour. National Center for Case Study Teaching In Science.http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=763&id=763
Awards
2017 Winner, Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award Faculty of Science
2015 University of Calgary Teaching Award (Instructor)
2014 Faculty of Science Early Career Teaching Award
2012 Students Union Teaching Excellence Award