Current Student Research Opportunities
The following faculty members have indicated that they are currently recruiting students. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Applicants are encouraged to investigate the research being conducted by faculty within the Department and to feel free to contact faculty whose research appeals to them to discuss their interest and potential opportunities for graduate level study.
Graduate
Research Opportunities
| Supervisor | Level | Project Description | Application Date | Start Date | Supplementary Information |
| Cell and Molecular Biology | |||||
| Susanne Kohalmi | MSc or PhD | Differential Expression of a Small Gene/Protein Family | Open | Open | Dr, Susanne Kohalmi's Research Page |
| Abdelali Hannoufa | MSc or PhD | Discovery and characterization of genes responsible for regulating important crop traits; e.g. yield, quality and stress response. | Open | Open | |
| Sangeeta Dhaubhadel | MSc, PhD | Regulation of isoflavonoid biosynthesis in soybean | Open | Open | |
| Amanda Moehring | MSc, PhD | The genetic and neural basis of female mate preference behaviours. | Open | Open | |
| Amanda Moehring | MSc, PhD | The genetic and cellular basis of male sterility. | Open | Open | |
| Jim Karagiannis | MSc, PhD | Molecular genetic analysis of the regulatory networks governing cell division | Open | Open | |
| Alexander Timoshenko | PhD | Cell biology of galectins | Open | Open | Dr. Alexander Timoshenko's Research Page |
| Ecology and Evolution | |||||
| Vera Tai | MSc, PhD | Phytoplankton and microbial ecology in a changing climate | Open | Winter 2025 or later | |
| Liana Zanette | MSc, PhD |
The ecology and landscape of fear in wildlife | Open | Open | |
| Hugh Henry | MSc, PhD | Plant and soil responses to frost | Open | Open | |
| Hugh Henry | MSc, PhD | Cover crops and nitrogen retention | Open | Open | |
| Hugh Henry | MSc, PhD | Community assembly in tallgrass prairie restoration | Open | Open | |
| Natasha MacBean | MSc, PhD | Process-based modelling and analysis of dryland ecosystems (including vegetation dynamics, carbon and water cycling and response to climate variability). | Open | Open | |
| Robert Buchkowski | MSc, PhD | Forest soil carbon measurement and/or modelling | Open | Open | |
| Robert Buchkowski | MSc, PhD | Ecological stoichiometry and soil arthropods | Open | Open | |
| Robert Buchkowski | MSc | Non-native earthworms in Canadian Forests | Open | Open | |
| Robert Buchkowski | MSc, PhD | Interactions between herbivores and detritivores | Open | Open | |
| Yolanda Morbey | PhD | Movement ecology of migratory White Suckers | Open | Open | Dr. Yolanda Morbey’s Faculty Page |
| Yolanda Morbey | MSc, PhD | Movement ecology of migratory songbirds: models and empirical tests | Open | Open | Dr. Yolanda Morbey’s Faculty Page |
| Geoff Wild (cross-appt, Math) | PhD | Mathematical modelling of virus sociality; Mathematical modelling of altruism (broadly interpreted) | Open | Open, but Sept starts are preferred | |
| Physiology and Biochemistry | |||||
| Natasha Mhatre | MSc, PhD | Sound and vibration based animal communication: mechanics, behaviour and neurobiology | Open | Open/Jan. 2021 | |
| Jim Staples | PhD | Mechanisms of metabolic suppression in hibernation | Open | Open | |
| Chris Guglielmo | MSc, PhD | Lipid metabolism in migratory songbirds | Open | Fall 2027 | Dr. Chris Guglielmo Faculty Profile |
