M.S. Zoology/Numerical Analysis, University of Toronto, 1988
B.S. Zoology, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Mexico, 1983
Professor
Department of Marine Biology
As far as I can recall, I have always like animals. Aquatic life was particularly interesting to me. I was very inquisitive as a child, and I have never stopped asking questions. I knew from early age that I was going to be a zoologists, and I graduated with a BS with a major in that field. Eventually I obtained a Ph.D. in Ichthyology, specializing in molecular genetics of fishes. This field of study was interesting and unexpected, since as an undergraduate student I had two things clear in my mind: never work in a lab, and I hated genetics. Go figure...
To ask the right questions, and select the best approach to offer the best answer. Students in my lab learn how to use molecular genetics techniques to address specific questions about genetic population structure, molecular evolution, phylogenetic systematics, and other fields. I want the students to be able to select the proper methodological approach to solve the specific questions they want to resolve.
My family.
Roselyn (Len) Aguila, Ph.D. Student
Hannah Nylander-Asplin, Ph.D. Student