Fisheries and Oceans Canada
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Home
>
Science
>
Scientist Listings
>
Profile
Scientists Directory
Wayne Fairchild
SE RES
Email: FairchildW@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Phone: (506) 851-2056
Fax: (506) 851-2079
Region: Gulf
Office: Gulf Fisheries Centre
Field(s) of Research:
-
Aquatic Ecosystems Science
-
Aquatic Habitat / Aquatic Environmental Science
-
Aquatic Invasive Species
-
Biotechnology/ Genomics
-
Limnology / Freshwater ecology
Research Description:
Aquatic Ecotoxicology
With interest in the biological effects of toxic chemicals, their accumulation in biota, and their movement in the environment.
Have studied the biological effects of contaminants at the individual, population and community level.
Interested in the links between contaminant effects on ecosystem components and their influence on the surrounding environment, and how the measurement of contaminants can further our understanding of ecological relationships.
Degrees:
-
M.Sc. Aquatic Entomology (1983)
McGill University
-
Ph.D. Biology (1990)
University of New Brunswick
-
B.Sc. (Agr.) Zoology (1981)
McGill University
Committees/Organizations: