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Dr. Paul Frost
David Schindler Professor of Aquatic Science
Dr. Paul Frost
David Schindler Professor of Aquatic Science
Dr. Frost is a Professor at Trent University in the Department of Biology. He conducts research on ecological stoichiometry with a particular interest in zooplankton consumers and lake nutrient dynamics. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Ratios Matter, a newsletter focused on ecological stoichiometry. For more information on Ratios Matter, click here
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Melanie Annan
MSc Student
Melanie Annan
MSc Student
Melanie is a MSc student in the an Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate Program. She began her studies in September 2020. Her current research project examines the local and regional drivers of vertical algal distribution in lakes in Kawartha Highland region.
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Catriona Jones
PhD Student
Catriona Jones
PhD Student
Catriona is working on nutritional indicators and nutrigenomics in Daphnia. Her project uses ecological stoichiometry to study the interactive effects of nutrition and invertebrate predation on patterns of gene expression in Daphnia with a view to utilizing these patterns of expression as indicators of nutritional stress.
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Katlin Doughty
PhD Student
Katlin Doughty
PhD Student
Kate is working on examining the interplay of dissolved oxygen in the hypolimnion on nutrient release and the associated effects to phytoplankton communities within the Kawartha Lakes Region. Her project involves both field collection and field experiments centralized around defining and understanding the effects of hypolimnetic anoxia on phytoplankton stoichiometry, biomass, and community composition.
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Marcus Rice
MSc Student
Oghenemise Abirhire
Laboratory Manager
Oghenemise Abirhire
Laboratory Manager
Oghenemise has recently joined the lab in a critical support role. He will be assisting with on-going limnological and stream studies by assisting studies and through assorted other duties. Oghenemise previous worked in Saskatchewan on the phytoplankton dynamics in Lake Diefenbaker.
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Nolan Pearce
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Past Lab Members
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Research
Research in the Frost Lab focuses on examining responses of ecological processes to changes in nutrients in aquatic ecosystems. Our study systems have ranged from small stormwater ponds to the Great Lakes with a particular focus on lakes in the Kawartha region north of Peterborough. We often ask questions about the environmental control of nutrients and their effects on foodwebs including algae and zooplankton. One particular interest in the lab is that of 'ecological stoichiometry', which is the study of nutrient ratios in the environment. The Frost lab has used this perspective to study how nutrient availability affects a diverse collection of aquatic life from aquatic plants and algae to mayflies and zooplankton. Much of our current research now examines animal responses (biochemical, physiological and population-level) to interactions among nutritional and environmental stressors in the laboratory and in the field.
Contact
Mailing Address
Dr. Paul C. FrostDepartment of Biology
Trent University
1600 West Bank Drive
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 7B8 Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext. 7903
Email: paulfrost@trentu.ca
Attention
The Frost Lab is accepting applications for new graduate students (MSc and PhD) with an interest in freshwater ecology. Interested students should contact Professor Frost to discuss current openings in the lab and provide a curriculum vitae, an outline of research interests, and a list of relevant course work.