Research Projects

Animal Parasitology - Chilton's Laboratory

  • Ecology and evolution of ixodid ticks
  • Bacteria (pathogens & endosymbionts) of ixodid ticks
  • Population genetics of parasitic arthropods adn helminths
  • Evolution and systematics of bursate nematodes  (order Strongylida)
  • Development of molecular markers for the identification of parasites

Aquatic Biogeochemistry & Ecology  - Baulch Lab

  • Nutrient cycling within agricultural beneficial management practices
  • Understanding and preducting algal blooms in Buffalo Pound Lake
  • Winter limnology: Predicting the consequences of declining periods of ice cover within lakes.

Past Projects of Interest

  • The Banks Island Snow Goose Study by Gustaf Samelius and Ray Alisauskas
  • Karrak Lake Arctic Fox Project by Gustaf Samelius, Ray Alisauskas and Serge Lariviere 
  • Entomological Society of Saskatchewan (ESS) Entomology refers to the study of insects; people who are interested in insects are called entomologists.
  • The Changing Brain by Michael K. Bergen; published 6 April 2020 in USURJ.

Structure and Function

Research on the structure of biological organisms or ecological systems and how they carry out biological functions. The following faculty have research programs that fall within this topic area:

Dr. Chris Ambrose Plant Cell Biology
Dr. Peta Bonham-Smith Molecular biology of plants and plant development.
Dr. Carlos de Egydio Carvalho Molecular genetics and meiotic chromosome segregation.
Dr. Jack Gray Neuroethology of insect flight.
Dr. Tracy Marchant Environmental and hormonal regulation of body growth in fish
Dr. Som Niyogi Aquatic Toxicology
Dr. Christopher D Todd Plant physiology and molecular biology
Dr. Nicole Webster Evolution and Development of shell formation in snails
Dr. Yangdou Wei Molecular plant pathology.
Dr. Byung-Kook Ham Plant Molecular Signaling and Plant Vascular Biology
Dr. Teagen Quilichini Plant development, metabolism and reproduction
Dr. Catherine Ivy Respiratory physiology and control of breathing

Biodiversity and Evolution

Research on the diversity of biological organisms and the evolutionary processes that give rise to that diversity. The following faculty have research programs that fall within this topic area:

Dr. Neil Chilton Parasitology: Molecular systematics, ecology and population genetics of metazoan parasites.
Dr. Jeff Lane Life history, physiological and evolutionary ecology of wild animal populations,
Dr. Phil McLoughlin Mammalian population ecology
Dr. Christopher D Todd Plant physiology and molecular biology
Dr. Nicole Webster Evolution and Development of shell formation in snails
Dr. Catherine Ivy Respiratory physiology and control of breathing

Ecology and Environment

Research on how biological organisms interact among each other and with the abiotic environment. The following faculty have research programs that fall within this topic area:

Dr. Neil Chilton Parasitology: Molecular systematics, ecology and population genetics of metazoan parasites.
Dr. Douglas P. Chivers Aquatic predator- prey interactions.
Dr. Art Davis Plant morphology and pollination ecology
Dr. Jeff Hudson Limnology and aquatic ecosystem ecology
Dr. Jeff Lane Life history, physiological and evolutionary ecology of wild animal populations,
Dr. Phil McLoughlin Mammalian population ecology
Dr. Som Niyogi Aquatic Toxicology
Dr. Yangdou Wei Molecular plant pathology
Dr. Leanne Grieves avian behaviour and communication: chemical communication, chemical and microbial ecology