Graduate Students
Mohammad Ruhul Amin
PhD Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. Cameron
Office: RIC320
E-mail: ruhulmicro4355@gmail.com
Research interests
Microbiology, Bacterial Genetics, Antibiotic Resistance
Research topic: Discovering gene networks involved in antibiotic resistance in Salmonella
Dana Green
PhD Candidate
Supervisors: Dr. Brigham, Dr. Erin F. Baerwald
Office: LB 109.3.1
E-mail: dana.green.eco@gmail.com
Research interests
Animal Biology, Behavioural Ecology, Bats, Mammals
Research topic: Migratory bat ecology and behaviour
Peyton Hartenstein
MSc Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. Manzon
E-mail: peytonhartenstein1@gmail.com
Research interests
Physiology, Ichthyology
Research topic: The effects of thermal stress on perch embryos
Carmen Kotowich
MSc Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. Somers
Office: RIC 321
E-mail: carmen.kotowich@gmail.com
Research interests
Research interests: Population Ecology, Conservation, Environmental Science, Anthropogenic Stressors, Resource Management
Research topic:Assessment of whitefish population structure using compound specific stable isotope analysis of amino acids
Nicole Lerminiaux
PhD Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. Cameron
Office: RIC 320
E-mail: lerminin@uregina.ca
Research interests
Microbial ecology, animal ecology
Caelan Libke
MSc Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. Somers and Dr. Ryan McKeller
E-mail: caelan.libke@gmail.com
Research interests
Research interests: Paleontology, Amber, Dinosaur
Research topic:Utilizing novel techniques to study Cretaceous fossils and amber from Saskatchewan
Elyssa Loewen
MSc Candidate
Supervisors: Dr. Somers & Dr. McKellar
Office: RIC 321
E-mail: elyssa.loewen18@gmail.com
Research interests
Research interests: Insects, Palaeontology, Biodiversity and Evolution
Research topic: Late Cretaceous Beetles from Canadian Amber: Evolution and Preservation Through Time
Mahrukh Masood
MSc Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. Buttigieg
E-mail: masood5m@uregina.ca
Research interests
Neurobiology, Stem Cells
Research topic:Role of Hypoxia in Neural Stem Cells
Michael Mensah
MSc Candidate
Dr. Kerri Finlay
Office: LB150 or LB266
E-mail: mikemenz253@gmail.com
Research interests
Limnology, Biogeochemistry, Hydrology
Research topic: Regional and Local Controls of Sulfate Concentrations in Prairie Ponds
Leslie Miller
MSc Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. Manzon
Office: RIC 226
E-mail: Lam026@uregina.ca
Research interests
Fish Physiology, Cell Biology
Research topic: Impact of varying embryonic temperatures on swim performance in lake whitefish.
Yaa Opoku-Kwanowaa
PhD Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. Vanderwel
Office: LB 420
Research interests
Forests, forest ecology, climate change
Research topic: Effects of climate change on forest growth and mortality
Kirsten Palmier
MSc Candidate
Supervisors: Dr. Cameron & Dr. Sheffield
E-mail: Kir.palmier@gmail.com
Research interests
Entomology, Conservation
Research topic: Determining pathogen presence of native Saskatchewan bumble bees
Ana Bogossian Santos
MSc Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. Buttigieg
E-mail: ana.santos@uregina.ca
Research interests
Neurophysiology
Research topic: Alzheimer's disease : amyloid beta and ion channels
Ashton Sies
MSc Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. Cameron
E-mail: ans227@uregina.ca
Research interests
Horizontal Gene Transfer, Antimicrobial Resistance
Research topic:Tracking antimicrobial resistance genes in natural systems.
Adam Sprott
Msc Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. Vanderwel
Office: LB 420.1.
E-mail: ahs616@uregina.ca
Research interests
Research interests: Forestry & Wildlife Dynamics
Research topic: Photogrammetric Modelling of Forests and Bat Responses in the Cypress Hills
Julee Stewart
MSc Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. Somers
Office: RIC 321
E-mail: stewajul@uregina.ca
Research interests
Research interests: Aquatic Ecology, Conservation, Effects of Catch and Release
Research topic: Ecology of the Northern Pike in Saskatchewan
Hannah Wilson
MSc Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. Brigham
Office: LB 109
E-mail: hannahinhk@gmail.com
Research interests
Behavioral Ecology, Habitat Use, Bats
Research Topic: Influence of urban development on bat activity
Zohra Zahir
PhD Candidate
Office: LB 318
E-mail: zzv479@uregina.ca
Research interests
Microbial biogeochemistry, Mercury biogeochemistry
Research topic: Identifying microbial communities controlling the fate of mercury and methylmercury in prairie wetland ponds