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William (Bill) S. Marshall Professor, Chair. Ph.D., U. of British Columbia, 1977, postdoctoral studies at U. Calif. Berkeley. Epithelial and renal physiology in lower vertebrates especially teleosts; cellular electrophysiology and patch clamp; solute and water transport across membranes; comparative endocrinology, hormonal control of osmoregulation. 902-867-2482; bmarshal@stfx.ca Homepage Angela M. Beye, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., U of Western Ontario, 2004. The role of pulmonary surfactant systems in acute lung injury, with a special focus on infection induced injury. 902-867-5326; abeye@stfx.ca Homepage Cory D. Bishop, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Simon Fraser University, 2003, Postdoctoral studies at Kewalo Marine Lab (Hawaii), and Harbor Labs (Washington State), and Dalhousie University. Development and evolution of marine invertebrates; evolution of signal transduction mechanisms in settlement and metamorphosis of larvae; the cellular basis of NO signalling in sea urchins; and the origin of the neural crest in chordates.
902-867-____; cbishop@stfx.ca John A. Buckland-Nicks, Senior Research Professor, retired. Ph.D., U. of Alberta, 1974. Gametogenesis and mechanisms of fertilization in animals, marine invertebrate reproduction, evolution of internal fertilization, origin of Bilateria and electron microscopy. 902-867-2259; jbucklan@stfx.ca Homepage M. Edwin DeMont, Professor, Ph.D., U. of British Columbia, 1986, postdoctoral studies at the University of Leeds. Physical properties of biological materials, invertebrate cardiac physiology and mechanics, biological fluid dynamics. 902-867-5116; edemont@stfx.ca Homepage Moira E. Galway, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Australian National University, 1989; postdoctoral studies at the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Michigan. Genetics and development of flowering plants, focusing on root development in Arabidopsis; cellular differentiation; the mechanism of tip growth in plant cells. 902-867-3841; mgalway@stfx.ca Homepage David J. Garbary, Professor, Ph.D., Liverpool, 1978, postdoctoral study at British Columbia. Marine algal ecology and life histories; seaweeds and symbioses; ecology of eelgrass; invasive seaweeds. 902-867-2164; dgarbary@stfx.ca Homepage Lori
Graham, Associate Professor, Ph.D. University of Calgary,
1986, postdoctoral studies, University of Guelph. Examination of the
molecular interactions between eukaryotic cells/ tissues and
opportunistic bacterial pathogens. Randy Lauff, Part-time
Faculty. M.Sc. McMaster University, 1993.Breeding and migration
ecology of the Boreal Owl and Northern Saw-whet Owl. Reproductive
biology of Carrion Beetles. Curator of Zoological collections. Anthony
G. Miller,
Senior Research Professor, retired. Ph.D., Queen's University (Kingston), 1973, postdoctoral
studies at Cornell University. Active transport of CO2 and
HCO3 - by cyanobacteria; studies on photosynthetic
electron transport in cyanobacteria and purple sulphur bacteria; the mechanism
of O2 photoreduction by cyanobacteria; the role of carboxysomes
in cyanobacterial photosynthesis. Mark Pulsifer M.Sc. is an Adjunct Professor at StFX as well as a Regional Wildlife Biologist with the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources. He has helped organize and instruct Field School (Bio 307) for more than ten years. Ricardo Scrosati, Professor & Canada Research Chair in Marine Ecology. Ph.D., U. of British Columbia, 1997. Previously, Professor at the Northwest Biological Research Centre (Mexico), Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre (British Columbia), and University of British Columbia. Research interests: marine population and community ecology, particularly of intertidal habitats. 902-867-5289; rscrosat@stfx.ca Homepage 902-867-3873; btaylor@stfx.ca Homepage
Jim
Williams: ,
Associate Professor, Ph.D., Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1994.
Postdoctoral studies with Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Research
interests include animal behaviour, ecotoxicology, environmental effects
of aquaculture, and most recently the ecological impact of marine invasive
species, particularly the green crab.
Russell C. Wyeth.
Assistant Professor, Ph.D. University of Washington, 2004, post-doctoral
studies at Dalhousie University. Invertebrate neuroethology, behaviour
and neurobiology. Neural control of navigation in sea slugs, snail
sensory systems, and odour-based navigational strategies. SCUBA, video
analysis of behaviour, confocal microscopy, electrophysiology,
mathematical modeling. John McKenna: Associate Professor in Psychology teaches some cross-listed courses in Biology.
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