Dr. Heather C. Proctor > Professor
Contact
Room: ES 144, Biological Sciences
Phone: (780) 492-5704
Fax: (780) 492-9234
Email: hproctor@ualberta.ca
Academic Training
BSc: University of Alberta
MSc: University of Calgary
PhD: University of Toronto
Research Interests
My main research area comprises the ecology, evolution, systematics and behaviour of mites (Arachnida: Acari). Within this fascinating and diverse subclass there are three groups in which I am most interested: aquatic mites, soil mites, and feather mites. My theoretical research areas include the community ecology of freshwater and soil invertebrates, determinants of biodiversity, co-evolution of hosts and symbionts, and both macro- and microevolutionary aspects of sexual selection.
Current Personal Projects
- Determinants of feather mite diversity.
- Host-associations of Albertan feather mites.
- Evolution of colouration in water mites.
- Sexual selection and diversification in mites.
Current Student Projects
- Biotic and abiotic factors affecting marine meiofaunal assemblages
- Coralline algae as habitat for marine invertebrates
- Influence of temperature, rainfall, and grazing pressure on soil invertebrate assemblages
- Population genetics of invasive crayfish and their symbiotic worms
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