People
Dr. Paul Frost
David Schindler Professor of Aquatic Science
Dr. Paul Frost
David Schindler Professor of Aquatic Science
Dr. Frost is a Professor at Trent University in the Department of Biology. He conducts research on ecological stoichiometry with a particular interest in zooplankton consumers and lake nutrient dynamics. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Ratios Matter, a newsletter focused on ecological stoichiometry. For more information on Ratios Matter, click here
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Sarah Cook
MSc Student
Abigail Eade
MSc Student
Katlin Doughty
PhD Student
Katlin Doughty
PhD Student
Kate is working on examining the interplay of dissolved oxygen in the hypolimnion on nutrient release and the associated effects to phytoplankton communities within the Kawartha Lakes Region. Her project involves both field collection and field experiments centralized around defining and understanding the effects of hypolimnetic anoxia on phytoplankton stoichiometry, biomass, and community composition.
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Sen Han
Undergraduate Student
Jocelyn O'Brien
Undergraduate Student
Nolan Pearce
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Samantha Caudle
Undergraduate Student
Samantha Caudle
Undergraduate Student
Samantha Caudle is a 4th year undergraduate student in the Biology program with a specialization in health sciences. She is currently working on her thesis project which co-supervised with Dr. Stephanie Tobin. She is examining the molecular biology of aging and longevity - utilizing Daphnia pulex as her model organism.
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Past Lab Members
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Research
Research in the Frost Lab focuses on how nutrients affect animals and their foodweb interactions in aquatic ecosystems. Most of our work involves 'ecological stoichiometry', which a way of thinking about the effects of nutrient ratios in the environment. The Frost lab has used this perspective to study how nutrient availability affects a diverse collection of aquatic life from aquatic plants and algae to mayflies and zooplankton. Much of our current research now examines animal responses (biochemical, physiological and population-level) to interactions among nutritional and environmental stressors in the laboratory and in the field.
Contact
Mailing Address
Dr. Paul C. FrostDepartment of Biology
Trent University
1600 West Bank Drive
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 7B8 Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext. 7903
Email: paulfrost@trentu.ca
Attention
The Frost Lab is accepting applications for new graduate students (MSc and PhD) with an interest in freshwater ecology. Interested students should contact Professor Frost to discuss current openings in the lab and provide a curriculum vitae, an outline of research interests, and a list of relevant course work.