Dr. Ryan Norris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph. Ryan began collaborating with Dan Strickland on the Algonquin Park Canada Jay Project in 2008 and, with their graduate students, have published many scientific papers on the ecology and life-history of this species. In total, Ryan has co-authored over 170 peer-reviewed articles, primarily on the conservation of birds and butterflies. He is an Elected Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada and his work has been featured in media outlets around the world.