undergraduate research
September 2018: I am excited to be supervising two motivated undergraduate thesis students this year. Their projects explore detection of fish species from freshwater samples and screening caribou scat for diet analysis with DNA metabarcoding.
BIOL 4010Y, 4020D: Research Thesis (Sc)
Students investigate a specific field of interest under the guidance of a faculty member. BIOL 4020D is a double credit in Biology. BIOL 4010Y is a single credit because the same thesis is submitted to the other department/program in a joint-major or is submitted in conjunction with BIOL 4400Y. Prerequisite: 15.0 university credits; the Animal Care Course (p. 20), if applicable; a minimum average of 75% in BIOL courses completed; and agreement of a faculty member to supervise the project. (In some cases, it may be possible to take BIOL 4020D with a cumulative average of 70% in Biology courses if recommended by a faculty member willing to supervise it.) To be accepted into a joint thesis course, the student must meet the requirements of both programs.
BIOL 4010Y, 4020D: Research Thesis (Sc)
Students investigate a specific field of interest under the guidance of a faculty member. BIOL 4020D is a double credit in Biology. BIOL 4010Y is a single credit because the same thesis is submitted to the other department/program in a joint-major or is submitted in conjunction with BIOL 4400Y. Prerequisite: 15.0 university credits; the Animal Care Course (p. 20), if applicable; a minimum average of 75% in BIOL courses completed; and agreement of a faculty member to supervise the project. (In some cases, it may be possible to take BIOL 4020D with a cumulative average of 70% in Biology courses if recommended by a faculty member willing to supervise it.) To be accepted into a joint thesis course, the student must meet the requirements of both programs.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
I am excited to join the Biology department at Trent University as an Assistant Professor. In the fall term of 2018 I will be teaching BIOL1020 (Foundations of Biodiversity) and BIOL4030 (Research Design & Data Analysis).
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BIOLogy 1020
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BIOLogy 4030
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An examination of the biological principles underlying questions concerning biodiversity and evolution. Begins with a discussion of biodiversity and the implications of its loss. This is followed by consideration of the evolution of life on earth, exploring the underlying processes of natural selection and ecological interactions. Prerequisite: 4U Biology or its equivalent.
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Theoretical and practical instruction in design of research projects, with emphasis on appropriate statistical methods through the use of the statistical program R. Prerequisite: A minimum cumulative average of 65% in completed BIOL courses and 10.0 university credits including one of MATH 1052H (or 1050Y) or BIOL-GEOG-ERSC 2080H. Excludes GEOG 3030H. Find my course learning community page here.
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biology 2600
evolution
A study of the pattern of the evolution of life over the past billion years, focusing on key events and transitions, and the underlying processes that made them happen. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in BIOL 2050 Introduction to Genetics.
biology 3620
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biology 2050
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Interactive online curriculum development
I am currently developing interactive online curriculum with a focus on concepts in biology and computing for biologists. Check out www.cordulia.com for more information.