|
D. Dudley Williams
Professor of Ecology
Professor of Environmental Science
University of Toronto at Scarborough
Honorary Professor, University of Wales, Bangor, U.K.
- D.Sc. University of Wales
- Ph.D. University of Waterloo
- M.Sc. University of Waterloo
- Dip.Ed. University of Liverpool
- B.Sc. University of Wales
Research Area:
Ecological Studies of Running Water Communities
Environmental heterogeneity and its effect on
species richness and abundance is currently a focal point of research
in ecology, and nowhere is spatial-temporal variation greater than in
rivers and streams. The communities of invertebrates, that have evolved
in concert with the unique patterns of physico-chemical variability typical
of these habitats, exhibit a range of traits that is most useful in testing
modern ecological paradigms. The overall, longterm objective of my research
programme is to understand the ecological processes that control the distribution,
formation, structure and dynamics of running water communities. Because
control is believed to act hierarchically, we carry out research at the
levels of community, population and individual. Emphasis is currently directed
towards studies of freshwater springs, estuaries, tropical rivers, temporary
streams, and the hyporheic zone.
Current Research
Group:
Ph.D.
Students: Catherine Febria, Julie Helson, Tiffany Schriever
M.Sc.
Students: Sarah Mackay, Jessica Wong
Postdoctoral
Fellow: Dr. Guillaume Tixier
Research
Collaborators: Professor Roberta Fulthorpe, Professor Ken
Howard
Research
Associates: Dr. Richard Storey, Dr. Oksana Andrushchyshyn, Dr.
Dani Boix Masafret
Undergraduate Research Students: various
Freshwater Ecology Lab
Complete Publications List
Created: July 28
2000
Last modified: June 2, 2006
|