RavenScout Ecological Consulting Inc.

Science in Practice  ·  Whitehorse, Yukon

Professional wildlife monitoring and ecological assessment services across the Yukon and the north. We partner with government agencies, conservation organizations, and resource industries to deliver rigorous, science-based field work, analysis, and reporting.

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About RavenScout

Bridging ecological science and land management

RavenScout Ecological Consulting Inc. is dedicated to bridging the gap between academia and practical land management. Based in Whitehorse, Yukon, we deliver professional wildlife monitoring and ecological assessment services across the territory and the broader north.

Our philosophy is Science in Practice. We believe high-quality data is the foundation of responsible conservation and development. Whether working with industry, government, or conservation organizations, we deliver clear, actionable results from robust scientific methods.

Our team combines advanced academic training with field experience in bioacoustic monitoring, camera trapping, ecological data management, and remote sensing.

600+
Days in the field
20+
Years post-secondary education between team members
10+
Professional reports for government and industry clients
5+
Peer-reviewed publications in ecology journals
What We Do

Our Services

From study design through to the final report — the full ecological monitoring workflow.

Field Work

Expert wildlife surveys across northern and mountain ecosystems, using established protocols and methods tailored to project requirements.

  • Study design and sampling protocols
  • Bioacoustic monitoring — ARU deployment and management
  • Bird surveys (point counts, incidental observations)
  • Camera trap deployment and monitoring
  • Drone-based aerial surveys and imagery

Data Management

Rigorous data pipelines for large-scale ecological datasets, ensuring integrity, accessibility, and compliance with open data standards.

  • Acoustic data processing (WildTrax, HawkEars)
  • Large-scale dataset curation and quality control
  • Open data mobilization and publishing
  • GIS-based spatial data management (ArcGIS Pro)

Analysis

Quantitative ecological analysis using current statistical and modelling approaches, with transparent, reproducible workflows in R and ArcGIS Pro.

  • Multivariate community ecology and ordination
  • Species-habitat relationship modelling
  • Occupancy and detection probability modelling
  • Stable isotope analysis for trophic ecology
  • Spatial analysis and mapping

Reporting

Clear, technically rigorous reporting that translates ecological findings into actionable recommendations for decision-makers.

  • Technical reports for government and industry
  • Scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication
  • Disturbance ecology assessments
  • Wildlife monitoring summaries
  • Data visualization
Our Team

Meet the Biologists

Two quantitative ecologists with complementary field and analytical expertise in northern and mountain ecosystems.

Anna Jacobsen

Anna Jacobsen, MSc

Biologist, Owner

Quantitative ecologist born and raised in Whitehorse, Yukon. Anna's MSc research at the University of Alberta focused on terrestrial bird responses to climate-amplified shrub dominance in boreal mountains of the Yukon. She brings 5 years of field and data management experience with Environment and Climate Change Canada's Canadian Wildlife Service to the table and founded RavenScout Ecological Consulting Inc. in 2025.

  • MSc Ecology (Thesis) — University of Alberta, 2025
  • BSc (Honours) Zoology — University of Calgary, 2015
  • RPAS Pilot — Transport Canada
Bioacoustics ARU deployment Acoustic data management Mountain landbirds WildTrax HawkEars (avian acoustic classifier) ArcGIS Pro R statistics Ethical use of AI
Sejer Meyhoff

Sejer Meyhoff, MSc PBiol AWB

Biologist, Co-founder

Quantitative ecologist with expertise spanning trophic ecology, multi-species interactions, and wildlife field work. Sejer's MSc examined food web dynamics in sharp-tailed grouse via stable isotope analysis. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Alberta studying cumulative effects of landscape change on horses, cattle, and native grazers using camera traps, bioacoustics, and birds as indicators of ecological change.

  • PhD Candidate, Ecology — University of Alberta (exp. 2027)
  • MSc Environmental Science — University of Lethbridge, 2020
  • Dip. Renewable Resource Management (Honours) — Lethbridge College, 2017
  • Professional Biologist — Alberta Society of Professional Biologists
  • Associate Wildlife Biologist — The Wildlife Society
  • RPAS Pilot — Transport Canada
Camera trapping Large mammal ecology Species-habitat modelling Wildlife surveys Stable isotopes Remote sensing ArcGIS Pro R statistics Ethical use of AI
Research

Published Work

Peer-reviewed contributions from our team to the scientific literature.

Jacobsen, A., C. L. Mahon, and E. Bayne

Response of terrestrial birds to climate-amplified shrub dominance in boreal mountains of Yukon, Canada

Avian Conservation and Ecology

In Revision

Mahon, C. L., and A. Jacobsen

Community structure and conservation risks for birds across elevational gradients in northern boreal mountains of Yukon, Canada

Manuscript in preparation

In Preparation

Meyhoff, S., J. A. Martinez, I. Lebeuf-Taylor, E. Knight, and E. Bayne

Spatiotemporal dynamics in scale of effect: multi-scale habitat associations of three large grazers across the growing season

Manuscript in preparation

In Preparation

Aojula, R., A. Jacobsen, and E. Bayne

The effect of sunrise timing and mountain aspect on the dawn chorus of Swainson's Thrush

Eureka, 8(2), 2023  ·  doi:10.29173/eureka28799

Published

Meyhoff, S., D. L. Johnson, B. H. Ellert, and K. Lutes

Seasonal Changes of Stable Isotope Signals in the Primary Feathers of Plains Sharp-tailed Grouse

Wildlife Society Bulletin, e1412, 2022  ·  doi:10.1002/wsb.1412

Published

Meyhoff, S., D. L. Johnson, and S. Bazinet

Fall diet in sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi) and consumption of the grasshopper Melanoplus dawsoni in Alberta, Canada

Food Webs, 24, 2020  ·  doi:10.1016/j.fooweb.2020.e00153

Published
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Location

Whitehorse, Yukon