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Simon Gadbois is a University Teaching Fellow at Dalhousie University in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. His research interests primarily focus on olfactory processing in domestic and wild canids, investigating their applications in wildlife conservation and biomedical detection. He has studied social behavior and behavioral endocrinology in wolves and other canid species, emphasizing socioendocrinology and food caching. Gadbois has worked on developing techniques for analyzing behavior sequences using sonification and musification, with a particular focus on waterfowl teaching models and naturalistic observations. His lab dedicates significant effort to training dogs for species risk identification, specifically in conservation contexts. He has also contributed to biomedical detection efforts for diabetes and PTSD support through trained canines. Gadbois teaches several advanced courses on animal behavior and learning at Dalhousie University, including Animal Behaviour and Comparative Psychology.