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2011-2012 Academic Year

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Biology

Head

Robertson, R.M.

Acting Associate Head

Moyes, C.D.

Coordinator of Graduate Studies

Montgomerie, R.D.

Professor

Aarssen, L.W., Bendena, W., Boag, P.T., Cumming, B.F., Eckert, C.G., Friesen, V.L., Hawryshyn, C.W., Hodson, P.V., Ko, K.², Montgomerie, R.D., Moyes, C.D., Plaxton, W.C., Ratcliffe, L.M., Robertson, R.M., Smol, J.P., Tufts, B.L., Walker, V.K.², Young, P.G.

Associate Professor

Arnott, S.E., Campbell, L.², Chin-Sang, I.D., Chippindale, A.K.², Grogan, P., Lefebvre, D.D.², Lougheed, S., Newcomb, W., Regan, S.M., Seroude, L., Snedden, W.A.

Assistant Professor

Martin, P.R., Nelson, W.A.

Professor Emeritus

Bidwell, R.G.S., Crowder, A.A., Dennis, D.T., Harmsen, R., Leggett, W.C., Morris, G.P., Robertson, R.J.,Wyatt, G.R.

Cross-Appointed

Blennerhassett, M., Daugulis, A.J., Davies, P.L., Day, T., Dumont, E., Paterson, W.G., Quinsey, V.L., Reimer, K.J.,Taylor, P.D., Troje, N.,Vanner, S.J.

Adjunct Faculty

Beisner, B.E., Birt, T.P., Bonier, F., Burgess, N., Casselman, J.M., Douglas, M.S.V., Francis, C.M., Gregorich, E.G., Hill, C.E., Hunt, S., Jackson, D.A., Johnson,T.B., Kukal, O., Marra, P.P., Nocera, J.J., Paterson, A., Pyle, G.G., Richter, C., Ripmeester, J.A., Rusak, J.A., Schamp, B., Sherry, J., Spaak, P., Tai, H.H., van den Heuvel, M.R.,Vis, C., Wynne-Edwards, K.E., Zeeb, B.A.

1 On Sabbatical July 2011-June 2012

2 On Sabbatical January 2012-June 2012

3 On Sabbatical July 2011-December 2011

Departmental Facilities

The Biology Department is located in the BioSciences Complex, a large building comprising offices, a herbarium, teaching laboratories, lecture rooms and extensive research facilities. This new facility was completed in the Fall of 1997. In addition to Queen's nationally renowned Biology Department, the BioSciences Complex includes the new School of Environmental Studies with faculty from Biology, Chemistry, Geology and Geography and three Chemical Engineering labs working on fermentation and bioremediation, which are central to emerging biotechnology industries. The Fowler Herbarium contains more than 140,000 specimens, mostly of local and arctic flora. Most research labs are well equipped with modern microcomputers, many connected to the University mainframe. A data management lab contains a range of computing equipment for general use in research and teaching, and a variety of facilities for the analysis and presentation of biological data.

For research in cell and molecular biology, modern equipment and facilities are available including spectrophotometers, an automated nucleic acid extractor, oligonucleotide synthesis, ultracentrifuges, laser densitometres a Zeiss 10 CR trans mission electron microscope, a scanning electron microscope and fluorescence microscopy facility. There is also a broad range of equipment in various laboratories for most analytical techniques including chromatography, electrophoresis, isoelectric focusing, immunochemistry and protein purification.

For researchers in the Ecology and Molecular Evolution area a collaborative laboratory for molecular techniques exists (QUMEL).

For physiological research and the production and maintenance of living material, there are animal rooms, greenhouses and controlled- environment growth chambers within the building. In addition, we have both a computer-controlled open flow gas exchange system for the analysis of respiration and nitrogen fixation and a membrane-inlet isotope mass spectrometer for the simultaneous measurement of both gas uptake and production. A modern University animal care facility is located in Botterell Hall.

The Department maintains the Queen's University Biological Station comprising of more than 1000 ha of woodland, fields and shoreline on Lake Opinicon, 50 km north of Kingston. This station has extensive laboratory facilities and can provide accommodation for up to 50 or more researchers interested in population biology, limnology, behavioural ecology and other field-oriented aspects of biology.

Graduate Student Support Scholarships, laboratory instructorships, and stipends from supervisors' research grants are available to graduate students. Departmental policy ensures that a minimum assistance is available to each graduate student. Details are available from the Department.

Fields of Research Research and graduate training is available in the following areas: plant physiology; plant biochemistry; plant ultrastructure; plant bio-technology; animal physiology, insect physiology; insect biochemistry; cell biology; molecular biology; developmental biology; genetics; population genetics; vertebrate zoology; animal physiology; neurobiology, animal behaviour; population, community, behavioural and physiological ecology; limnology and biogeochemistry; plant ecology and taxonomy; evolution. Detailed in formation on staff research interests is presented in a brochure, Research in Biology which is available on request.

Degree Programs

MASTER OF SCIENCE AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Applicants for the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy are accepted under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies.

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