Lab News: November 18, 2009: I am seeking prospective graduate and undergraduate students to join my lab to conduct research on the Round Goby. Click here for more information.
August 15, 2009: The list of Corkum lab publications has been updated to include recent papers. View them here.
July 28, 2009: New research videos taken during the 2009 field season have been added. View them in the "Research" section of the website. Previous research videos (here and here) have also been enhanced.
Lynda D. Corkum Professor
Dept. of Biological Science
401 Sunset Ave.
Windsor, Ontario
N9B 3P4 E-mail:corkum[at]uwindsor[dot]ca Office: 1-519-253-3000 ext. 2717 Lab: 1-519-253-3000 ext. 4760 Fax: 1-519-971-3609
About the Corkum Lab: The Corkum lab is at the forefront of research in the fields of aquatic ecology and animal behaviour. Our lab is located near ideal locations for research on aquatic biota in southwestern Ontario, including Point Pelee National Park, Holiday Beach Conservation Area, the Detroit River and Lake Erie. Our research team is using chemical communication to develop a pheromone strategy to control the invasive fish, the round goby. With colleagues at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans,
we are identifying critical habitat for spotted gar, a species at risk. We also are studying selective forces that may affect the evolution of ornamental colouration in bluegill sunfish. A long term research program focuses on life history strategies of burrowing mayflies in Lake Erie. Using state-of-the-art equipment such as an electro-fishing boat, a remote operated vehicle, a variety of field sampling gear, stream flumes and an assortment of cameras, our research team addresses both basic and applied research questions. To top it off, I have been most fortunate in having collegial, enthusiastic, and dynamic students, who make the research environment the best I can imagine.
