Aquatic hypoxia has become an
environmental issue of global significance; and it is increasingly important
that we understand its consequences for morphology, physiology, and behaviour
of aquatic organisms. In a series of projects, we are investigating effects of
both short-term and long-term (developmental) exposure to hypoxia on a range of
morphological and physiological traits concurrently with communication and
other behaviours in South American weakly electric fishes (gymnotiforms).
We combine expertise of three labs
(Lauren Chapman: hypoxia, respiratory ecology, ecophysiology; Rüdiger Krahe: animal communication, electric
fishes; Nadia Aubin-Horth: behavioural endocrinology, developmental plasticity)
to develop an integrative approach linking energetics, morphology, endocrine
regulation and behaviour. Ph.D. students will be co-supervised by two of the
principal investigators and will have the opportunity to be based either at
McGill University in Montreal or Université Laval in Quebec City. Students will receive a salary established according to
departmental regulations that permits full-time commitment to postgraduate
studies. Applicants must have a strong interest in behaviour, ecophysiology,
animal communication, and/or evolutionary ecology, a competitive academic
resume, and prior research experience at the undergraduate or graduate level.
Experience with laboratory and/or field studies with fishes would be an asset.
For further information
please contact:
Lauren Chapman, McGill
University, lauren.chapman@McGill.ca
Rüdiger Krahe, McGill
University, rudiger.krahe@McGill.ca
Nadia Aubin-Horth,
Université Laval, Nadia.Aubin-Horth@bio.ulaval.ca
Nadia
Aubin-Horth
Associate
professor
Biology
Department
Institute of Integrative and Systems Biology
Room 1241, Charles-Eugène-Marchand Building
1030, Ave. de la Médecine
Laval University
Quebec City (QC) G1V 0A6
CanadaPhone: 418.656.3316 Fax: 418.656.7176