Anderson, W.G. Curriculum Vitae October 2014 DR. W. GARY ANDERSON CURRICULUM VITAE – NOVEMBER 2015 PERSONAL DETAILS Name: W. Gary Anderson Date of Birth: 19.12.68 Nationality: British and Canadian Marital status: Married Home address: 936 North Drive, Fort Garry, Winnipeg, MB R3T 0A8. Work address: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3T 2N2. Tel: (204) 474-7496; Fax: (204) 474-7588; e-mail: [email protected] 1. CURRENT POSITION March 2015-present: Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada April 2015-present: NSERC/Manitoba Hydro Industrial Research Chair in Conservation aquaculture of Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens 2. EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL RECORD 2008-2015: Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada 2004-2008: Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada 2001-2004: Named Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Project title: Investigation of osmoregulatory plasticity in the euryhaline bullshark, Carcharhinus leucas. UK NERC funded, grant ref. No. NER/A/S/2000/01270. 1998-2001: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Investigating the hyper-osmoregulatory strategy of the European Lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula. UK NERC funded, grant ref. No. GR3/11420. 1996-1998: Applications Director, Applied Biometrics Inc. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Design, implementation and testing of fish protection measures at water intakes for hydroelectric generating stations and irrigation. 1995-1996: Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Examining catch and release effects on heart rate in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar 1991-1995: Ph.D. Gatty Marine Lab, University of St. Andrews, Scotland. The endocrine control of the rectal gland in the European lesser-spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula (S.E.R.C. funded). Supervisor: Dr. N. Hazon. 1987-1991: B.Sc. (Hon), class 2.1 Animal Biology, University of St. Andrews, st nd Scotland. 1 and 2 year courses: Chemistry, Genetics, Evolutionary Biology, Cell Biology and Zoology. Junior and senior honours years: Marine and Environmental Biology. Senior honours project: The effects of secretagogues on cortisol production in the interenal gland of the European eel Anguilla anguilla. 1 Anderson, W.G. Curriculum Vitae October 2014 3. RESEARCH While my principle research interests are in comparative endocrinology they have evolved considerably in recent years as a result of growing and productive collaborations with colleagues both locally, nationally and internationally. Primarily I am interested in functional evolution of endocrine agents found throughout the vertebrate phyla and their role in the control of salt and water balance, specifically the more ancient fishes. The vertebrate group I have most extensively published on are the elasmobranch fishes, however, more recently the majority of my research has focused on physiological ecology of Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens. Studies have included examination of the endocrine stress response, calcium metabolism, juvenile ecology, growth variation, reproductive endocrinology, inter-reservoir gene flow in Lake Sturgeon populations, and the impact of hydro-electric dams on Lake Sturgeon movement ecology. I have examined aspects of renal, cardiovascular and extra-renal mechanisms both from the perspective of environmental and endocrine manipulation. In addition to the growing publication record in Lake Sturgeon I have collaborations with a number of ecologists in the Department of Biological Sciences examining glucocorticoid levels in a variety of biological tissues including blood, fecal matter, hair and blubber. These collaborations are establishing correlations between the physiological glucocorticoid stress response to behavioural, life history and perceived environmental stressors in a variety of mammals including ground squirrels, arctic foxes, caribou, moose, wolves, beluga whales and ringed seals. I began the job of an academic to do research, I continue to do so, although I might not get hands on as regularly as I would like I am fortunate in that the students and trainees involved in the many different research projects conducted in the lab continue to challenge me intellectually bringing new ideas and concepts to the work we do. SUPERVISION Postdoctoral Dr. Kari Dammerman: Environment/genotype interactions in developing Lake Sturgeon (Oct 2015 – Sept 2017) Dr. David Deslauriers: Modelling of energetics and swimming performance in developing Lake Sturgeon (Oct 2015 – Sept 2017) Dr. Janet Genz: Reproductive endocrinology in the Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (April 20011 – May 2013) Dr. L. Skyner: Shy-bold continuum in Richardson’s ground squirrels. (April 2010-Sept 2010) (co-supervised with Dr. J. Hare) Dr. P. J. Allen: Physiological ecology in lake sturgeon, using calcium regulation as a physiological correlate for reproductive status in wild lake sturgeon (Sept 2006 – June 2009). Graduate Student PhD Ben Kissinger (2012-present). Lake trout in the MacKenzie delta, salinity adaptation and distribution. Cheryl Klassen (2014). Growth Rate and Size Variability among Juvenile Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens: Implications for Recruitment 2 Anderson, W.G. Curriculum Vitae October 2014 Kyle Elliot (2013). Endocrine and behavioural indicators of senescene in seabirds (co- supervised with Dr. J. Hare) Cameron C. Barth (2011). The Ecology of Juvenile lake sturgeon in the Winnipeg River MSc Rex Yoon (2015 – present). Metabolic activity and swimming performance in larval and juvenile Lake Sturgeon raised in differing environments Forrest Bjornson (2015 - present). Influence of rearing environment on predator response in larval Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens Bailey Rankine (2012 - present). Examining fate and effects of polyoxy-ethyleneamine (POEA) in an Experimental Lakes Area Lake using a mesocosm approach (co- supervised with Dr. V. Palace) Ben Carierre (2015). The use of isotopic marking techniques in Lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens Randi Anderson (2012-present). The effects of body condition on stress hormone levels in Canadian arctic Ringed seals (Phoca hispida): Implications on a subsistence hunting staple. (co-supervised with Dr. G. Tomy) Elisa Van Wallegham (2015). The Detection and Characterisation of the Namao Virus in Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) (co-supervised with Dr. S. Clouthier) Duncan Burnett (2014). The development of the thyroid hormone axis in larval lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens. (co-supervised with Dr. V. Palace) Craig MacDougall. (2011) Downstream movements of juvenile lake sturgeon and the impact of hydro-electric facilities. Ahmed Waheed, MSc (2011). The catecholamine response in juvenile lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens Patricia Dasiewicz, MSc (2010). The role of the Kallikrein kinin system in the regulation of the cardiovascular system in the little skate, Raja erinacea. Sadaf Zubair, MSc (2009) The ontogeny of the stress axis in juvenile lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens. Christopher R. Singh, MSc (Zoology), 2005 – voluntary withdrawal in 2006 Undergraduate student supervision Hons Julia Wiens (2015) Steroidogenesis in elasmobranch fish (co-supervised with K. Brassinga) Ashley Soloway (2013) The effect of Selenium on developmental deformaties in cutthroat trout (co-supervised with Dr. V. Palace) Lauren Shute (2013) The role of various cell types in calcium regulation in larval lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens Catherine Brandt (2013) The influence of chlorpyrifos on sex steroid synthesis in adult lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens (co-supervised with Dr. V. Palace) Alex Hare (2013) Sociality and the acute stress response in lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens Christopher McCabe (2012) Urea uptake across the intestine of the spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias sucklyei Ben Carriere (2012) The roles of calcium concentration on calcium flux in the spiral 3 Anderson, W.G. Curriculum Vitae October 2014 valve of the lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens Ryan Ho (2012) Characterisation of tissue bacteria in the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea. (co-supervised with Dr. K. Brassinga) Murtaza Kapasi (2011) The effect of PTH and PTHrP on the rate of calcium excretion in Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens Marina Beaudry (2011) Oxidative stress and growth in Alligator gar Altractosteus spatula, exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of the herbicide, Diquat (co-supervised with Dr. V. Palace) Calen Ryan (2010) Struggling Mother Strong sons: The adaptive sex allocation in Richardson’s squirrels, Spermophilus richardsonii (co-supervised with Dr. J. Hare) Vanessa Grandmaison (2010): The effects of environmental calcium on calcium flux rates across the intestine of juvenila lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens Laura Gardiner (2010): The relationship between social status and the stress response in Richardson’s ground squirrels, Spermophilus richardsonii (co-supervised with Dr. J. Hare) Patricia Daseiwicz (2007): The effects of environmental calcium on calcium flux rates in juvenile lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens calcium flux rates in lake sturgeon. Taylor Sando (2007) Does the Stress axis in Lake Sturgeon undergo Habituation? Summer students Alex Borecky (2015) Rearing larval Lake Sturgeon Nick Czehryn (2014/2015) Lake trout physiological and behavioural plasticity to