We are happy to announce the first Biology Departmental Seminar on Wednesday, November 9th at 12:00pm-12:50pm in Science Complex 103!

Our speaker is Dr. Premek Hamr, and his talk is entitled: "Natives and Invaders: The Status of Freshwater Crayfish in Canada".

Dr Hamr is a retired teacher from Upper Canada College where he taught Environmental Systems and Biology for 20 years. He is presently working as a freelance biologist again and his research centers on the distribution and life history of aquatic and terrestrial crayfish species as well as the expansion of exotic crayfishes in Canada. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree at Concordia University in Montreal and his Master’s degree in Freshwater Ecosystems from Trent University in Peterborough. From 1984 to 1993 he resided in Hobart, Tasmania where he obtained his doctorate from the Zoology Department at the University of Tasmania. As a part of his PhD thesis, he studied the life history of the Giant Tasmanian Crayfish, a spectacular species, which reaches weights of up to 4 kg. He has also worked for the Inland fisheries Commission in Australia, the Canadian Wildlife Service in Canada and before UCC he lectured in Biology at Trent University.

We look forward to seeing you there! Questions? email thossie@trentu.ca