ACADEMIC/RESEARCH POSITIONS
Professor, Dept of Biology, Dalhousie Univ. (1992-present)
Associate Professor, Dept of Biology, Dalhousie Univ. (1987-92)
Assistant Professor & NSERC University Research Fellow, Dept of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax (1982-87)
Visiting Fellow, Univ. of Western Australia, Perth & Visiting Lecturer, Univ. of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand (1989)
Research Scientist, Fisheries Research Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Wellington, New Zealand. (1981-82)
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Univ. of South Florida, Tampa (1980-81)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Professor, Dalhousie Univ. Population and community ecology of rocky intertidal/ subtidal habitats (1982-present, see Research)
Visiting Scientist, Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos. Impact of 1997/98 El Nino on macroalgae and marine iguanas (1998-99)
Consultant, Sea Urchin Aquaculture Research Limited. Development of cage culture techniques for sea urchins in Nova Scotia (1996-97)
Visiting Scientist, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Fort Pierce, Florida, & Caribbean Marine Research Center, Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas. Fertilization ecology of a tropical seastar. (1995-97)
Visiting Scientist, Bellairs Research Institute, Barbados
. Community dynamics of sea grass beds. (1994)
Visiting Scientist, Western Australian Museum, Perth, Australia. Predator-prey interactions on coral reefs in the Houtman Abrolhos. (1994)
Consultant, Jacques Whitford Environment Ltd. Impact assessement design for proposed bridge between Nova Scotia and PEI (1993)
Visiting Scientist, Marine Biological Workshop, Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Population ecology of giant limpets. (1991)
Visiting Scientist, Department of Marine Science, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Reproductive strategy in asexual sea stars. (1989-91)<>br>
Visiting Professor, Dept of Zoology, University of Western Australia, & Research Associate, Western Australian Museum, Perth, Australia. Grazer-algal interactions on intertidal reef platforms. (1989)
Visiting Scientist, Bellairs Research Institute, Barbados. Stock assessment of sea urchins (1985-88)
Visiting Scientist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama. Recruitment and competitive interactions of sea urchins (1984)
Research Scientist, Fisheries Research Division, Ministry Agriculture & Fisheries, Wellington, NZ. Population dynamics of squid (1981-82)
Adjunct Asst Prof. & Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Biology Dept., Univ. South Florida, Tampa. Reproductive strategies of sea stars. (1980-81)
Graduate Research, Marine Sciences Centre, McGill Univ. & West Indies Laboratory, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ., St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Ecology of a Caribbean sea star Oreaster reticulatus. (1974-79)
RESEARCH FUNDING (1994-present)
NSERC Research Grant. Species invasions and the ecology of rocky subtidal communities. $330,000. (2002-07)
NSERC Equipment Grant. Underwater Digital Video Camera. $17,850. (2002)
DFO Contribution Agreement. Invasions of macroalgae on the Scotian Shelf. $50,000. (2001-02)
DFO Youth Internship Program. Invasion ecology of Codium fragile. $12,000. (2001-02)
NSERC Research Grant. Species invasions and the ecology of rocky subtidal communities. $210,000. (1997-01)
NSERC Equipment Grant. Research vehicle . $30,000. (1999-00)
DFO Youth Internship Program. Invasion ecology of Codium fragile. $12,000. (1999-00)
DFO Youth Internship Program. Dietary studies of scallops. $12,000 (1998-99)
National Undersea Research Program, NOAA, USA. Reproductive success, larval dispersal and recruitment of an endangered sea star $36,673. (1996-97)
DFO/NSERC Science Subvention Program. Harvesting strategies for a sustainable sea urchin fishery. $26,000. (1994-96)
NSERC Research Grant. Sea urchin population dynamics and the structure of rocky subtidal communities. $114,195. (1993-97)
NSERC Networks of Centres of Excellence Program: Ocean Production Enhancement Network. Movement and mortality of juvenile scallops. $445,570. (1990-94)
TEACHING
Current Courses
Field Ecology (BIOL 3016)
Methods in Ecology (BIOL 3615)
Scientific Diving Methods in Marine Ecology (BIOL 3680)
Marine Ecology (BIOL 3761)
Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis (BIOL 4061/5061)
Honours Students Supervised
Graduate Students Supervised
Postdoctoral Research Associates:
Jones, Gwyneth M. Pathology of sea urchin disease. 1984-1985.
Hatcher, Bruce G. Movement and mortality of juvenile sea scallops. 1990-93
Ricciardi, Anthony. Aquatic invasion ecology. 1999-2001
Balch Toby. Ecosystem dynamics of the rocky subtidal zone. 2000-2001
Gagnon Patrick. Mapping of shallow, temperate, marine coastal communities using remote sensing and GIS technologies. 2004-
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS (1996-present)
2000- Chair, Appointments and Awards Committee, Biology Dept, Dalhousie
1998- Coordinator, Graduate Modules, Biology Dept, Dalhousie
1996-97 Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, Biology Dept, Dalhousie.
1996- Technical and Academic Sevices Committee, Biology Dept, Dalhousie.
1996- Animal Users Committee, Life Sciences Centre, Dalhousie.
1996- University Diving Safety Committee, Dalhousie
ADVISORY POSITIONS
Member: College of Reviewers, NSERC Canada Research Chairs Program
External PhD Examiner (Univ. of Sydney, Laval Univ., Univ. of New Brunswick, Univ. of Maine)
Referee: Various journals (e.g., Ecology, Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., Mar. Biol., J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol., Coral Reefs, Aquaculture), book chapters, and conference proceedings
Referee: Research Grant Proposals (NSERC, NSF, NOAA National Undersea Research Program, NATO Collaborative Grants, Sea Grant)
Interviewee: various news media (CBC, CTV, Discovery, Halifax Chronicle Herald, Globe & Mail) and magazines (Atlantic Insight, Oceans, Equinox)
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