Lab News – 2026

Congratulations again Emma, for receiving the University of Alberta Faculty of Science Dissertation Award!

The University of Alberta Faculty of Science Doctoral Dissertation Award provides recognition for a Doctoral Dissertation that, recognized by external reviewers and the student’s evaluation committee,
exemplifies the values of the Faculty, and contributes to knowledge at the National and International level.

Congratulations to Emma Atkinson!

Public presentation of the Final PhD Defense of Emma Atkinson
Date: January 15, 2026
Location: UAlberta – Online only

Prawn tales: A deep dive into the population biology and fisheries management of spot prawns (Pandalus platyceros) in British Columbia, Canada

Congratulations to Ferdinand Gruenenwald!

Public presentation of the Final MSc Defense of Ferdinand Gruenenwald
Date: January 14, 2026
Location: UVic – Hybrid

Bee Determined: A Mathematical Analysis of Trapline Formation in Bees