Research areas: Marine biology: Drs. Chopin, Hunt, MacDonald, Major, Rochette, Speers-Roesch. Ecology and conservation of marine birds; Roles of dispersal and behaviour in regulating marine bird populations; Ecophysiology and biochemistry of seaweeds; Ecophysiology of fishes; Aquaculture (integrated multi-trophic aquaculture); Suspension feeding in marine invertebrates; Recruitment and early post-settlement processes in marine invertebrates; Evolutionary ecology of coastal marine invertebrates. Environmental biology: Drs. Houlahan, Kieffer, Speers-Roesch. Effects of multiple stressors on aquatic systems; Effects of habitat loss and degradation on populations, communities and ecosystems; Environmental physiology of fishes; Chemical contamination of aquatic food webs; aquatic toxicology; Impacts of anthropogenic effects (low oxygen, effluents, elevated temperatures) on fish metabolism and swimming abilities; Effects of forest management on biodiversity (plants, amphibians) etc.

International applicants who are applying from outside Canada should apply at least six months in advance of the intended start date to be sure to have all permits processed before their programs are scheduled to begin. Students must contact faculty prior to applying to secure research supervision. MSc applicants should hold a B.Sc., PhD applicants should have a M.Sc.; with a minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 (B average). Applicants are required to submit a complete application, including a one-page statement describing their research interests and name of supervisor. International Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to submit language scores. If applicable, a minimum TOEFL score of 600, and TWE of 4.0 (writing rubric mean) or 25 (scaled score).