Daniel Heath

Professor
Canada Research Chair

Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 3762
Office: GLIER Rm 209
e-mail: Daniel Heath

Dr. Daniel Heath Research Group

EXPERTISE

Uses genetic tools (quantitative, population and molecular) and field techniques to address fundamental questions in evolution, ecology and conservation biology, primarily in aquatic ecosystems.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. 1993, Animal Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• M.Sc. 1985, Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• B.Sc. 1981, Physics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

PAST ACADEMIC POSITIONS

• Associate Professor, GLIER & Biology, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada, 2001-2005
• Assistant Professor, GLIER & Biology, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada, 2000-2001
• Assistant & Associate Professor, Biology, College of Science and Management,University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada
• Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA, 1993-1995

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Our research team uses genetic tools (quantitative, population and molecular) and field techniques to address fundamental questions in evolution, ecology and conservation biology, primarily in aquatic ecosystems.

In recent years my team has published in a wide range of journals, including Science, Molecular Ecology, Evolution and Gene, and attracted more than $200,000 annually in external research funding. We have received funding to purchase equipment for molecular genetic applications, including environmental genomics, with capacity for quantitative real-time PCR and microarray printing and scanning.

RECENT AND SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

D.D. Heath, C.M. Bettles, and D. Roff. 2010. Environmental factors associated with reproductive barrier breakdown in sympatric trout populations on Vancouver Island. Evol. Applic. 3: 77-90.

T.E. Pitcher, C.L. Beneteau, R.P. Walter, C.C. Wilson, N.E. Mandrak, D.D. Heath. 2010. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the redside dace, Clinostomus elongatus., Conservation Genetics Resources, 1, 381-383.

L.I. Soderberg, J.A. Galarza, and D.D. Heath. 2010. Novel and optimized polymorphic microsatellite loci for brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus). Conservation Genet. Resour. 2: 211-213.

S.R. Garner, R.N. Bortoluzzi, D.D. Heath, B.D. Neff. 2010. Sexual conflict inhibits female mate choice for major histocompatibility complex dissimilarity in Chinook salmon., Proceeding of the Royal Society (B), 277, 885-894.

J.L. Shields, J.W. Heath, D.D. Heath. 2010. Marine landscape shapes hybrid zone in a broadcast spawning bivalve: Introgression and genetic structure in Canadian west coast Mytilus., Marine Ecology Progress Series, 399, 211-223.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Gene adaptation
• Invasive mussel genetics
• Coral reef fish
• Greenside darters
• Round goby
• Indonesian sailfin
• Salmon in aquaculture
• Salmon eggs
• Lake Erie yellow and white perch
• Babine Lake rainbow trout

CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS

• Tutku Aykanat (Ph.D. candidate)
• Kendra Komsa (M.Sc. candidate)
• Lucia Carreon-Martinez (Ph.D. candidate)
• Robert Ginson (M.Sc. candidate)
• Sarah Lehnert (M.Sc. candidate)
• Linda Soderberg (Ph.D. candidate)
• Kyle Wellband (M.Sc. candidate)
• Matthew Ouelette (M.Sc. candidate)
• Brennen Coristine (M.Sc. candidate)

CURRICULUM VITAE