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Canadian Society of Zoologists Société Canadienne De Zoologie Canadian Society of Zoologists Advancing the study of animals and their environment Société Canadienne de Zoologie Favoriser l'étude des animaux et de leur environnement Spring 2014/ Printemps 2014 Volume 45 Number 2 IETY OF OC ZO S O N L IA O D G I A S N T A S C S O E I C G I E O T L OFFICERS OF CSZ 2014-2015 CONSEIL DE LA SCZ E O C ZO AN E ADIENNE D President - Président: Suzie Currie Mount Allison University, Biology, 63B York St., Sackville, NB E4L 3G7 Ph: 506-364-2260, [email protected] First Vice President -Premier vice-président: James Staples Western University, Biology, 1151 Richmond St., London, ON N6A 5B8 Ph: 506-364-2514, [email protected] Second Vice President - Deuxième vice-président: Lucy Lee Univ. of the Fraser Valley, Faculty of Science, 33844 King Rd., Abbotsford, BC N6A 5B8 Ph: 604-851-6346, [email protected] Past President- Président antérieur: Patrick Walsh Univ. Ottawa, Biology, 30 Marie Curie St., Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 Ph: 613-562-5800x6328, [email protected] Secretary – Secrétaire: Helga Guderley Université Laval, Département de biologie, Pavillon Alexandre-Vachon, local 4062D Tél : 418-656-2131 poste 3184, [email protected] Treasurer – Trésorier: Allen W. Shostak Univ. Alberta, Biological Sciences, CW405 Biological Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9 Ph: 780-492-1293, [email protected] Ex officio Archivist – Archiviste: John Webster Simon Fraser Univ., Biological Sciences, [email protected] Webmaster - Gestionnaire du site web: Allen W. Shostak Univ. Alberta, [email protected] CSZ BULLETIN Vol. 45, No. 2 Page 2 Councillors – Conseillers 2011 - 2014 – Thank you for your service/ Merci pour votre service Michael S. Duffy, Univ. New Brunswick (Fredericton), Biology, [email protected] Scott D. Reid, UBC Okanagan, Biology, [email protected] Keith Tierney, Univ. Alberta, Biological Sciences, [email protected] 2012 - 2015 Brian Dixon, Univ. Waterloo, Biology. [email protected] Richard Kinkead, Hopital St-Francois d’Assise, [email protected] Russell Wyeth, St Francis Xavier Univ., Biology. [email protected] 2013 - 2016 Kevin Campbell, Univ. Manitoba, Biological Sci., [email protected] Tim Higham, Univ. California – Riverside, Biology, [email protected] Allison McDonald, Wilfrid Laurier Univ., Biology, [email protected] 2014 - 2017 – welcome/ bienvenue Bill Milsom, Univ. British Columbia, Zoology, [email protected] Michael Wilkie, Wilfrid Laurier Univ., Biology, [email protected] Barbara Zielinski, University of Windsor, Biology, [email protected] Student Councillors - Conseillers étudiants 2012 – 2014, Heath MacMillan, Aarhus Univ. Bioscience, [email protected] Thank you for your service/ Merci pour votre service 2013 – 2015, Angela Shamchuk, Univ. Alberta, Biological Sciences, [email protected] 2014 – 2016, Laura Ferguson, Western University, Biology, [email protected] Post-doc Councillor - Conseillers post-doctoral 2013 – 2014, Paul Craig, Univ. Ottawa, Biological Sciences, [email protected] Thank you for your service/ Merci pour votre service 2014 – 2015, Matt Pamenter, Univ. British Columbia, Zoology, [email protected] Section Chairs - Présidents des sections CMD-MDC: 2013-14 Anthony Russell, Univ. Calgary, Biological Sci. [email protected] 2014-15 Jessica Theodor, Univ. Calgary, Biological Sci. [email protected] CPB-PBC: 2013-14 Brent Sinclair, Western Univ. Biology, [email protected] 2014-15 Gary Burness, Trent Univ., Biology, [email protected] EEE-ÉÉÉ: 2013-14, Ora Johansson (acting), [email protected] 2014-15, Greg Pyle, Univ. Lethbridge, Biological Sci. [email protected] PIE-PIE: 2013-14, Brian Dixon, Univ. Waterloo, Biology, [email protected] 2014-15, Dan Barreda, Univ. Alberta, AFNS, [email protected] CSZ BULLETIN Vol. 45, No. 2 Page 3 Contents 2014 CSZ Awards / Prix SCZ 2014 ............................................................................................... 5 President’s Message / Message du Président 2014-05-12 ..................................................... 10 List of CSZ Awards / Liste des prix du SCZ .............................................................................. 12 F. E. J. Fry Medal ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Médaille F. E. J.Fry ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 Prix Bob Boutilier pour jeune chercheur ...................................................................................................................... 13 Bob Boutilier New Investigator Award ......................................................................................................................... 13 Distinguished Service Award ....................................................................................................................................... 13 Médaille de distinction pour services rendus à la SCZ ............................................................................................... 13 Le prix T. W. M. Cameron pour une thèse de Ph.D. exceptionnelle .......................................................................... 14 T. W. M. Cameron Outstanding Ph. D. Thesis Award ................................................................................................ 14 CSZ Public Awareness Award for an article in the popular press .............................................................................. 14 Prix de la presse de la SCZ ......................................................................................................................................... 14 Prix de vulgarisation scientifique ................................................................................................................................. 15 Public Education Award ............................................................................................................................................... 15 Leo Margolis Scholarship ............................................................................................................................................ 15 La bourse Leo Margolis ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Prix Robert Arnold Wardle ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Robert Arnold Wardle Award ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Appendices / annexes ................................................................................................................. 17 May/mai 2014 financial statements / états financiers ..................................................................... 17 Genomes to/aux Biomes 2014 Program/Programme .................................................................. 21 BULLETIN Vol 45 No. 2 Spring/Printemp 2014 ISSN 0319-6674 Editor – Rédacteur en chef: Jim McGeer, 519 884-0710, x3537, [email protected] BULLETIN OF THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF ZOOLOGISTS The Bulletin is usually published three times a year (winter, spring, and autumn) by the Canadian Society of Zoologists. Members are invited to contribute short articles in either English or French and any information that might be of interest to Canadian zoologists. Send an electronic file. Figures, line drawings and photographs may be included. All manuscripts submitted are subject to review and approval by the Editors before publication. The views and comments expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the Society. BULLETIN DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE DE ZOOLOGIE Le Bulletin est publié trois fois par année (hiver, printemps et automne) par la Société canadienne de zoologie. Les membres sont invités à collaborer en envoyant au rédacteur en chef de courts articles en français ou en anglais, ainsi que toute information ou anecdote susceptibles d’intéresser les zoologistes canadiens. Les auteurs devront soumettre une copie sur traitement de texte. Les textes peuvent être accompagnés de dessins originaux ou de photographies. Avant d’être publiés, ils seront révisés et devront être approuvés par le rédacteur. Les opinions et commentaires qui apparaissent dans le Bulletin ne reflètent pas nécessairement les politiques de la SCZ. [Photo Front page: Arctic ground squirrel, spermophile arctique (Spermophilus parryii)] CSZ BULLETIN Vol. 45, No. 2 Page 4 2014 CSZ Awards / Prix SCZ 2014 F. E. J. Fry Medal/ Médaille F. E. J.Fry Glen Van Der Kraak Fry Medal Lecture/ Conférence Fry The sex lives of fish: Science, policy and beyond. La vie sexuelle de poissons: la science, la politique et au-delà Glen is the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Biological Science at the University of Guelph, where he is a Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology. He is a co-leader of the Ecotoxicology node for the Southern Ontario Water Consortium – a segment of the platform that focuses on assessing water quality and analyzing its impact on aquatic ecosystems in order to support the development and testing of innovations in watershed management. He has published over 280 refereed journal articles, reviews, and book chapters and has written or edited four books. A reproductive physiologist,
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