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Researcher profiles

Understanding the oceans. Developing clean energy. Saving endangered animals. Research is what makes it happen. The story of research at Dalhousie is the story of collaborative teams pursuing new ideas and creating new knowledge. Here are just a few profiles of the people who make research happen within Dalhousie's Faculty of Science:

Turtle tracking

Dalhousie researcher Mike James is working to save the endangered leatherback turtle. He seeks to understand more about the giant reptile, a species that has remained relatively unchanged since it first began swimming in the world's oceans 90-million years ago. Read more...

Batty ideas

Why are there so many myths about bats? You know, that they get tangled in your hair. That they’d suck all your blood given a chance. Those batty ideas highlight that not much is known about the mammals, says Krista Patriquin, a PhD student at Dalhousie. Read more...

Let's see what happens

How does bismuth, a brittle metal with a pinkish hue, work to combat gastinal-intestinal problems? Graduate student Heather Phillips, part of Dr. Neil Burford's research team, wants to discover more. Read more...