teaching

university courses taught


As a professor
FWCB 4401: Fish Physiology and Behavior (2013)
FWCB 5051: Analysis of Populations (co-instructor, 2013)
ESPM 4096: Experience and Training in a Field Setting (co-instructor, 2013)
FWCB 5601: Fisheries Population Analysis (2011)

As a lab teaching assistant
Biology 150: Organisms in Their Environment, University of Toronto (lab coordinator, 2008)
Biology 150: Organisms in Their Environment, University of Toronto ( 2004-2008)
Environmental Biology 234: Environmental Biology, University of Toronto (2004-2007)
Zoology 351: Freshwater Invertebrate Diversity, University of Alberta (2002)
Biology 108: Organisms in Their Environment, University of Alberta (2000-2003)


Teaching awards


Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Oustanding Teaching Assistant Award,
University of Toronto, 2008-2009

BIO150Y  Oustanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of Toronto, 2008-2009

Letter of Commendation for Teaching, University of Alberta, 2002-2003


teaching in the community


Lectures on fisheries: Ontario high schools via the Virtual Researcher On Call initiative

Guide and aquatic invertebrate specialist: Activity Science Camp With Hispanic Youth, Toronto

Lectures on aquatic food webs: Alberta elementary and junior high schools via the University of Alberta's Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Outreach program

High school science fair judging


My complete teaching dossier


Main document
    Teaching statement
    Courses taught
    Guest lectures
    Curricular Development   
    Teaching awards
    Advising and Mentoring
    Activities in the commmunity
    Activities undertaken to improve teaching

Appendix A: Examples of lectures
    Fish as indicator species (Environmental Biology 234)
    Slides from various lectures (Bilogy 150)
    Fisheries (high school via Virtual Researcher On Call)
    Aquatic food webs (elementary and junior high)

Appendix B: Programs taken to improve teaching
    University Teaching Services program (University of Alberta)
    Teaching Assistant's Training Programme (University of Toronto)

Appendix C: Results of teaching evaluations
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