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
Canadian citizens or permanent residents
Supervisor | Level | Project Description | Application Date | Start Date | Supplementary Information |
Ryan Austin | MSc | Genome editing to manipulate metabolic pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana | Open | Open | Dr. Ryan Austin's profile page at AAFC |
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 | Dr. Abdelali Hannoufa's profile page at AAFC |
Ryan Austin | MSc, PhD | Systems biology of water stressed Medicago truncatula through assay and bioinformatic analysis of open chromatin, metabolites and protein expression. | Open | Open | Dr. Austin’s web page at AAFC |
Sangeeta Dhaubhadel | MSc, PhD | Regulation of isoflavonoid biosynthesis in soybean | Open | Open | Dr. Dhaubhadel's web page at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada |
Liana Zanette | PhD, PDF | The ecology and landscape of fear in wildlife | Open | Open | lianazanette.com |
Jim Staples | PhD | Mechanisms of metabolic suppression in hibernation | Open | Open | Dr. Jim Staples' Research Page |
Hugh Henry | MSc, PhD | Plant and soil responses to frost | Open | Open | Dr. Hugh Henry's Faculty Page |
Hugh Henry | MSc, PhD | Cover crops and nitrogen retention | Open | Open | Dr. Hugh Henry's Faculty Page |
Hugh Henry | MSc, PhD | Community assembly in tallgrass prairie restoration | Open | Open | Dr. Hugh Henry's Faculty Page |
Amanda Moehring | MSc, PhD | The genetic and neural basis of female mate preference behaviours. | Open | Open | Dr. Amanda Moehring's Research Page |
Amanda Moehring | MSc, PhD | The genetic and cellular basis of male sterility. | Open | Open | Dr. Amanda Moehring's Research Page |
Jim Karagiannis | MSc, PhD | Molecular genetic analysis of the regulatory networks governing cell division | Open | Open | Dr. Jim Karagiannis' Research Page |
Brent Sinclair | PhD, PDF | Molecular physiology of insect freeze tolerance | May 14 | Open | Positions available in the Sinclair Lab |
Natasha Mhatre | MSc, PhD | Sound and vibration based animal communication: mechanics, behaviour and neurobiology | Open | Open/Jan. 2021 | Dr. Natasha Mhatre's Research Page |
International students
Please note: The Covid-19 crisis has hampered the ability of international applicants to secure a study permit for September 2020. Consequently, while we continue to accept and process applications, successful applicants may have their admission deferred to January 2021 or a later semester to accommodate these challenges.
Supervisor | Level | Project Description | Application Date | Start Date | Supplementary Information |
Sangeeta Dhaubhadel | MSc, PhD | Regulation of isoflavonoid biosynthesis in soybean | Open | Open | Dr. Dhaubhadel's web page at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada |
Liana Zanette | PhD, PDF | The ecology and landscape of fear in wildlife | Open | Open | lianazanette.com |
Amanda Moehring | MSc, PhD | The genetic and neural basis of female mate preference behaviours. | Open | Open | Dr. Amanda Moehring's Research Page |
Amanda Moehring | MSc, PhD | The genetic and cellular basis of male sterility. | Open | Open | Dr. Amanda Moehring's Research Page |
Jim Karagiannis | MSc, PhD | Molecular genetic analysis of the regulatory networks governing cell division | Open | Open | Dr. Jim Karagiannis' Research Page |
Natasha Mhatre | MSc, PhD | Sound and vibration based animal communication: mechanics, behaviour and neurobiology | Open | Open/Jan.2021 | Dr. Natasha Mhatre's Research Page |