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Join the Lab |

Where collaboration, curiosity, and diverse perspectives drive discovery

Our lab fosters a collaborative, supportive, and interdisciplinary environment where diverse perspectives are valued. We prioritize intellectual generosity, shared learning, and building meaningful partnerships across communities and disciplines. We operate out of the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph (Guelph, Ontario, Canada).

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Interested in joining our lab?

  • Postdoctoral fellowships are fully funded with a salary of $70,000/year + benefits. I am happy to support applications for externally-funded positions, including the Banting, NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Liber Ero, Mitacs, Marie Curie, etc.

    If you are interested in joining our lab as a postdoctoral fellow, please click “Apply to join our lab!” to submit your CV, a summary of your research experience and interests, and contact information for three references.

  • Graduate student positions are fully funded with a minimum stipend of $30,000-$32,000 for MSc and $40,000 for PhD. Reading “Demystifying the grad school applicaton” or this blog post may be helpful as you begin applying. The application process at UofG is described here. Please reach out early if you can, as UofG has rolling admissions.

    Note that for students eligible for NSERC scholarships, deadlines to apply range from late Sep - Dec, so to apply for those scholarships, please get in touch before then. Information on internal UofG scholarships can be found here.

    If you are interested in joining the lab as a graduate student, please click “Apply to join our lab!” to submit your CV and contact information for three references.

  • We have opportunities to join the lab for independent study projects, honours thesis projects, work-study, co-op, internship, and summer URA/USRA positions.

    If you are interested in joining the lab as an undergraduate student, please click “Apply to join our lab!” to submit your CV and contact information for three references.

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Lab Values

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    Intellectual Generosity

    We believe that science advances through intellectual generosity. By openly sharing ideas, expertise, and credit, our team fosters a collaborative environment where curiosity, mutual support, and collective success are valued as highly as individual achievement.

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    Cultural & Scientific Diversity

    We recognize that scientific excellence is strengthened by diversity. By embracing a wide range of cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and disciplines, we foster an inclusive environment where different ways of thinking inspire creativity, innovation, and more robust scientific discovery.

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    Integration

    Integration is at the heart of how we approach science. By connecting ideas across disciplines, scales, and ways of knowing, we cultivate a collaborative environment that enables a deeper understanding of complex systems and encourages innovative solutions to pressing challenges.