Archived News
- 15-Oct-2011
Now available : webpage for the Neuroethology course at Friday Harbor Labs
Course poster ad: Neuroethology at FHL 2012
This grad-level course (also suitable for senior undergraduates) will be a total-immersion experience in the research methods we use to link brains (neuro) to behaviour (ethology). Team taught biannually by Drs. Russell Wyeth, Jim Murray, and Shaun Cain.
Course dates: June 18 - July 20, 2012
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb 1, 2012
- 1-July-2011
MSc student Greg McCullagh made his Bamfield performance debut as part of Chum Bucket at the traditional Canada Day party. They had the place rockin... 
- 30-June-2011
Honours graduate Marissa Webber has been accepted into the Natural Science Illustration program at the University of Washington. Congratulations Marissa!!!
- 17-June-2011
Greg McCullagh has been awarded a research grant from the Malacological Society of London to cover some of the research expenses of his MSc. Congratulations Greg!!!
- 24-May-2011
New article on Lymnaea peripheral sensory cells with Roger Croll has been published at the Journal of Comparative Neurology. DOI: 10.1002/cne.22607 
- 23-May-2011
Two new students have joined the lab for the summer. Emily Kehoe is working on the sensory neuroanatomy of Tritonia, , and Tim Govare is exploring behavioural responses to light and turbulence in Hermissenda. Meanwhile, the summer research season has started, and Greg McCullagh, Marissa Webber, and Stephanie Clarke are all continuing their projects. 
- 22-May-2011
Last week, Marissa Webber presented her honours research as a poster at CSZ 2011. Meanwhile, Russell presented a talk in the Andy Spencer Memorial Symposium. Both the poster and talk dealt with our Hermissenda neuroanatomy project.
- 1-May-2011
Congratulations to Marissa Webber and Stephanie Clarke who graduated with Honours Biology degrees! Both are continuing their research this summer. 
- 6-Apr-2011
New article on Lymnaea peripheral sensory cells, part of a collaboration with Roger Croll, has been accepted at the Journal of Comparative Neurology.
DOI: 10.1002/cne.22607
- 24-Mar-2011
Marissa Webber is presenting her honours research on Hermissenda neuroanatomy at the StFX Student Research Day. Check out her poster.
- 8-Jan-2011
A new article considering whether Tritonia might use its magnetic sense to find odour sources in variable flow...
Wyeth,R.C. 2010. Should animals navigating over short distances switch to a magnetic compass sense? Front. Behav. Neurosci. 4: 42. | 10.3389/fnbeh.2010.00042 | PDF
- 8-Jan-2011
Two new book chapters on quantitative video analysis and using it to study olfactory learning in zebrafish, both n collaboration with Roger Croll's lab. In Zebrafish Behavioral Methods edited by Kalueff and Chachat:
1. 10.1007/978-1-60761-953-6_2 | PDF 2. 10.1007/978-1-60761-953-6_7 | PDF
- 14-Sep-2010
Dr. Wyeth and 4 colleagues awarded $150,000 over 3 years to work on combining biomimetic surfaces and antimicrobial coating to combat biofouling in marine systems.
- 1-Sep-2010
Greg McCullagh has started as MSc student, co-supervised by Dr. Cory Bishop.
- 30-May-2010
Marissa Webber and Stephanie Clarke have started their honours projects. Marissa is working with Hermissenda at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre. Steph is working with Lymnaea in Halifax in Roger Croll's lab.
- 19-May-2010
Greg McCullagh presented our poster at the Canadian Society for Zoology meeting. Greg is continuing his Tritonia project at BMSC this summer.
- 2-May-2010
Jimmy Thomson and Bridget Doan graduated with Advanced Major and Honours degrees respectively. Congratulations!