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
Research Opportunities
Supervisor | Level | Project Description | Application Date | Start Date | Supplementary Information |
Cell and Molecular Biology | |||||
Thomas DeFalco | MSc, PhD | Plant receptor signaling (two positions) | Open | Fall 2024 | Description of graduate student positions (pdf) |
Susanne Kohalmi | MSc or PhD | Differential Expression of a Small Gene/Protein Family | Open | Open | Dr, Susanne Kohalmi's Research Page |
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 |
Sangeeta Dhaubhadel | MSc, PhD | Regulation of isoflavonoid biosynthesis in soybean | Open | Open | Dr. Dhaubhadel's web page at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada |
Ecology and Evolution | |||||
Liana Zanette | PhD, PDF | The ecology and landscape of fear in wildlife | Open | Open | lianazanette.com |
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 |
Physiology and Biochemistry | |||||
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 |
Jim Staples | PhD | Mechanisms of metabolic suppression in hibernation | Open | Open | Dr. Jim Staples' Research Page |