Education

2002  Ph.D.  McMaster University, Canada
Aquatic Ecology

1995  M.S.  University of New South Wales, Australia
Marine Science

1992  B.A.  Queen's University, Canada
Liberal Arts   


Additional Training

1993  Postgraduate year, University of Toronto
1992-1993  Visiting student, University of British Columbia       


Honors

NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, $80,000 (2004-2005)
Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship, $74,000 (2003-2005)
Alberta Ingenuity Postdoctoral Fellowship, $110,000 (2003-2005)
Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories, $72,000 (declined) (2002)
American Society of Naturalists Student Travel Award, $300 (2002)
Ontario Graduate Scholarship,  $15,000 (2001-2002)
Biology Departmental Scholarship, $4,300 (2001-2002)
Teaching Assistant Scholarship, $4,300 (2001-2002)
ESA Aquatic Section Travel Award, $100 (2001)
GSA Travel Award, $150 (2001)
Dean's Travel Award, $750 (2001)
Clifton W. Sherman Scholarship, $11,000 (2000-2001)
Biology Departmental Scholarship, $4,300 (2000-2001)
Teaching Assistant Scholarship,  $4,300 (2000-2001)
Biology Departmental Scholarship,  $8,000 (1999-2000)
Teaching Assistant Scholarship, $8,300 (1999-2000)
Dean's List Award, Queen's University, $1,000 (1992)


Society Memberships

Ecological Society of America
Society of American Naturalists
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography