Dennis Higgs

Dennis HiggsProf. Dennis Higgs holds a scallop drawn from the coastal waters of New Zealand.

Study to assess effects of marine reserves

How do marine reserves affect the health of fish? A UWindsor biology professor is part of an effort to find out.

Daniel HeathDaniel Heath is heading GEN-FISH, a four-year project that involves creating a genomic toolkit to assess the health of freshwater species. Fish farm operators and consultants hired to do environment assessments are already lining up to be among the first to use the new technology.

Fish genome project attracts early attention

UWindsor professor Daniel Heath heads a research project creating a genomic toolkit to assess the health of freshwater species.

Biology professor Dennis Higgs doing front crawlBiology professor Dennis Higgs is part of team that will traverse the north shore of Lake Erie on Saturday to raise awareness of issues affecting the health of the Great Lakes.

Professor to brave waves in support of lake health

Biology professor Dennis Higgs will swim 14 km along the shore of Lake Erie on Saturday as part of a team raising awareness about the lake’s health.

Andrew MuirAndrew Muir, scientific director of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, will deliver a keynote lecture to open the annual meeting of the Canadian Society of Zoologists, May 13 at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts.

Protecting Great Lakes fisheries subject of conference keynote

The annual meeting of one of Canada’s largest organization of researchers focused on the study of animals is coming to Windsor.