These are fungi that live within plant tissue, but don’t cause disease. We don’t really know what they are doing, but every part of every plant ever studied by anyone has these fungi inside. There…
Academics - Biology
Mycorrhizal fungi are particular soil fungi that form symbioses with plant roots and help the plant to access water and soil nutrients. In return, the plant supplies the fungi with sugar for energy. A particular…
We have been isolating and identifying “wild” Nova Scotian yeasts, both to understand their ecology and for use in the local wine/beer/cider industries. We obtain these yeasts from the woods and use them for experimental…
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Honours in Biology Are you considering graduate school or interested in developing research skills? The honours thesis (BIOL 4499) provides you an opportunity to experience hands-on scientific research. We are proud of our honours students,…
Science Atlantic is a charitable association of 17 post-secondary and research institutes in Atlantic Canada. Each year, Science Atlantic hosts annual conferences for undergraduate students in nine disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields. The Aquaculture & Fisheries…
Teaching BIOL 4444 Climate Change and Plants A detailed study of climate change, its components and effects on plants in natural and agricultural ecosystems. Anthropogenic activities and natural processes that lead to climate change…
Selected Publications Dauphinee BT and Qaderi MM (2024) Individual and interactive effects of temperature and blue light on canola growth, lignin biosynthesis and methane emissions. J Plant Physiol, in press. Dixon SL and Qaderi MM…
Present Lab Members Emma Daigle BSc Honours Student Education: BSc in Biology, MSVU Research: Effects of wind velocity on plant-derived methane Madeleine Spicer Research Assistant Education: BSc in Biology, MSVU Research: Regulation of…
My research program is focused on plant responses to multiple environmental factors, such as carbon dioxide, temperature, ultraviolet-B radiation, light quality, and water stress. I am interested in how plants cope with stress factors, and…