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Friday, August 2, 2024
On a sweltering July day, Carleton University’s Assistant Professor Dalal Hanna, along with her research students conducted fieldwork at Shield’s Creek, a small stream near. This research, part of Hanna’s broader focus on freshwater ecosystems, aims to highlight the importance of these often-overlooked habitats. Dr. Hanna, driven by a... More
Friday, June 14, 2024
Nick Westcott, our Biology Grad is the first researcher to assess the effect of resistance priming on female athletes. The implications of his data are important to strength and conditioning coaches who might seek to apply these practices with their professional female athletes. What was so exciting about Nick’s project on the effects of... More
Thursday, May 23, 2024
As space exploration efforts accelerate and the global space race reaches new heights, NASA is grappling with providing astronauts with nutritious, easy-to-grow food in an environment devoid of gravity. Department of Biology's student research team (Team Insecta) is exploring the suitability of crickets as a food source in space. Read the full... More
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Carleton Biology's grad Aidan Wouters working in Christina Davy & Jeff Dawson was recently interviewed on iHeart podcast. Aidan is studying biomechanical implications of adaptation to ground-roosting in bats, with a focus on the eastern small-footed bat. International Bat Appreciation Day: The crucial role of bats in nature Click here! to... More
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
What happens to crickets in space? Our Biology Grads & Undergrads: Emily McColville, Sophie Kasdorf, Hunter Brzezinski & Cassandra Stabile working with Sue Bertram & Heath MacMillan were featured on CBC radio for their outstanding research on crickets. Their team is sending crickets at different life stages on Canada's Falcon 20... More
Friday, April 12, 2024
On March 28, 2024, Carleton University held its annual Three Minute Thesis Competition. A first round was held in the morning and then 10 finalists competed for the top prizes in the afternoon. Ana Hernandez Martinez de la Riva, PhD student in our Biology department secured first place in the competition. Ana’s presentation is titled, Where... More
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
MSc Graduate, Yasmeen Zahaby, studied in the Cooke Lab and graduated in 2023. She and co-supervisor Jennifer Provencher are featured in this article: Seabirds and Oil Spills: Using DNA to Track Health Impacts. Using genetic code to monitor the impacts of oil spills on surviving seabirds, former master’s student Yasmeen Zahaby developed a tool... More
Thursday, June 8, 2023
We congratulate our grad student Alicia for securing 2nd position and a $250 prize at Life Sciences Day 6.0 Poster Awards. Alicia is co-supervised by Dr. Owen Rowland and the research presented by her investigated the interaction between Suberin (a protective compound found in roots) and the soil microbiome. Click here for newsletter!... More
Friday, March 31, 2023
Caitlin Menzies is an MSc Biology student under supervision of Roslyn Dakin and Christina Davy. She participated in Carleton University's 2023 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) contest finals, held on March 17, 2023. The Three Minute Thesis is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. It is a... More
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Congratulations to Panashe Kupakuwana, Biology MSc student in the Storey Lab who is People’s Choice Winner at the 3MT contest this year! On March 17, 2023, Carleton’s Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs hosted its first in-person Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition since 2019. The competition saw two semi-final rounds before the top... More
Friday, November 18, 2022
Noa Gang, a PhD Candidate in the Bruin lab, received a mentorship award with The Canada Islet Research and Training Network (CIRTN). The CIRTN is a relatively new network of islet biologists from across Canada with >50 PIs and >200 associated trainees/research staff. Noa has invested a huge amount of time and energy over... More
Friday, October 7, 2022
Title: Ichthyology research at the Canadian Museum of Nature: from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic, and places in between Dr. Katriina L. Ilves Research Scientist & Zoology Section Head Beaty Centre for Species Discovery, Zoology, Research & Collections Canadian Museum of Nature Email: kilves@nature.ca Abstract: Natural... More
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