Research Area(s)
- Bacterial communities of ticks
- Tick ecology, evolution and population genetics
- Population genetics of parasitic insects (fleas and bedbugs)
- Molecular systematics of parasitic nematodes
Teaching & Supervision
BIOL 121.3 The Diversity of Life
BIOL 336.3 Animal Parasitology (formerly BIOL 436 before 2025)
BIOL 437.3 Parasitic Arthropods and Vector-Borne Diseases
BIOL 479.3 Literature Research in Biology
BIOL 480.3 Research Project (in Biology)
BIOL 481.6 Extended Research Project (in Biology)
BIOL 898 Special Topics (Graduate courses)
BIOL 994 Research (MSc)
BIOL 996 Research (PhD)
previously taught: PBIOL 230.3 (On the Origin and Life of Animals), BIOL 110.6* (General Biology), BIOL 203.3* (Animal Structure and Function)
* courses not offered after 2006-2007
Research
ectoparasites endosymbiotic and pathogenic bacteria nematodes population genetics ticks
Ecology, evolution, population genetics and systematics of metazoan parasites, and the bacterial communities of ticks.