Katherine Rutherford 2016-present (Ph.D.) Plant-pollinator interactions in wild blueberry agroecosystems.
Mitchell Brown 2015 -2016 (M.Sc.) Low density SNP chips targeting gass fed finishing capability in beef cattle. Withdrew.
Daniel McManaman 2014-2015 (part-time M.Sc.) Evaluation of pearl millet and cover crop mixtures for strawberry rotations. Withdrew.
Robyn McCallum 2013-2017 (Ph. D.) Improving native bee abundance in wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium). Co-supervised with Dr. Chris Cutler.
Ashley Mullins 2012-2014 (M.Sc.) Field-edge planting to deter white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and attract native carabid beetle predators to control soybean aphid (Aphis glycines) in soybeans. Co-supervised with Dr. Chris Cutler.
Zhenyi Li, 2011-2013 (M.Sc.) Hexazinone alternatives and resistance for wild blueberry production. Co-supervised with Dr. Nathan Boyd starting October, 2012.
Mattea Tracey 2010 (M.Sc.) Co-supervised with Dr. Bernhard Benkel. Withdrew.
Daniel MacEachern 2009 - Assessment of wood ash application on perennial forage stands.
Katherine Rutherford 2007 - 2010 (co-supervised with Dr. B. Benkel)
Assessment of substantial equivalence in genetically modified soybean.
Margaret Graves 2007 - 2009
Evaluation of different lequmes for growth and reproduction of sheep on pasture
Brent Jackson 2006 - 2009
Re-vegetation of a constructed riparian zone
Graduate student committees
Janessa Henry, M.Sc. 2017 – present. Lighting effects on breast muscle development in broilers. Supervised by Dr. Bruce Rathgeber.
Kateryna Hushchyna, M.Sc. 2017 – present. Modelling algal blooms. Supervised by Dr. Tri Nguyen Quang.
Hugh Liu, M.Sc. 2017 – present. Weed survey of blueberry fields. Supervised by Dr. Scott White.
Nishchita Hemmige Natesh, M.Sc. 2017 – present. Nitrogen rate and planting time effects on growth and chemical composition of amaranth and Malabar spinach under Atlantic maritime conditions. Supervised by Dr. Lord Abbey.
Nilakshi Abeysinghe, M.Sc. 2016 – present. Adaptation to the pullet rearing environment following the provision of lighting during embryo development. Supervised by Dr. Bruce Rathgeber.
Rakesh Menapati, M.Sc. 2016 – present. Control of red sorrel in blueberry. Supervised by Scott White.
Xujie Li, Ph.D. 2015- present. Light management effects on hatching of broiler chicks. Supervised by Bruce Rathgeber.
Kayla Graham, M.Sc. 2015 – present. Quality of broiler chicks provided a photoperiod during incubation. Supervised by Bruce Rathgeber.
Ronak Desai, M.Sc. 2012-2016. Association between nine immune system gene polymorphisms and tolerance to Aleutian mink disease virus infection. Supervised by Dr. Hossain Farid.
Xujie Li, M.Sc. 2013- 2015. Hatching egg sanitation for improvement of storage, hatchability and chick performance. Supervised by Dr. Derek Anderson.
Dushanthi Ariyamuni, M.Sc. 2013-2015. Effect of pH and elevated mineral content in drinking water on laying hen performance. Supervised by Dr. Derek Anderson.
Banuka Rajapakse, M.Sc. 2013-2015. Nutritive value of mechanically pressed camilina, carinata and soybean meals for broiler chickens. Supervised by Dr. Derek Anderson.
Jeffrey Campbell, M.Sc. 2011-2014. Cross-system synthesis and landscape evaluation analysis of alternative land use services (ALUS) as means of delivering ecological goods and services in Nova Scotia. Supervised by Dr. Robert France.
Kaitlin McAloney, (M.Sc. candidate) 2011-2012. Evaluation of canola, juncea meals, and high oil residue yellow seeded canola meal in diets for white shell and brown shell laying hens. Supervised by Dr. Derek Anderson. Withdrew.
Eileen Beaton, M.Sc. 2011-2014. Wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm.) management on Nova Scotia dykes. Supervised by Dr. Nathan Boyd.
Dervan Bryan, M.Sc. 2011-2013. High oil residue yellow seeded and black seeded canola meals for broiler chickens. Supervised by Dr. Derek Anderson.
Jason Grant, M.Sc. 2011-2013. Suitability of Canadian-bred and native plant species for extensive green roofs in northern Nova Scotia. Supervised by Dr. Norman Goodyear.
Zahra Dehghani, M.Sc. 2011-2013. The effect of feeding canola meal (Brassica napus) or juncea meal (Brassica juncea) in broilers and turkeys. Supervised by Dr. Derek Anderson.
Rachel Savary, M.Sc. 2010-2013. Evaluation of graded levels of canola or juncea meals in diets with or without dietary enzymes fed to brown shell or white shell laying hens. Supervised by Dr. Derek Anderson.
Caroline Halde 2007 - 2009
Effects of management on plant bio-diversity and soil properties in dairy pastures
Sikakami Muthusamy 2002 - 2004
Single versus mixed species grazing
Martine de Graaff 2002 - 2004
Grass and legume mixtures for dairy cattle grazing
Carolyn MacKendrick 2000 - 2003
Evaluation of Kentucky bluegrass and timothy cultivars for grazing
Undergraduate students (supervised or co-supervised)
Cody Chapman 2017-18 – The effects of climate change on Nova Scotia’s bumblebee communities. Honours thesis project. Biology Department, Dalhousie University.
Katie McCallum 2017 - Comparison of forage mixtures for yield and quality on New Brunswick livestock farms. Co-supervised with David Dykstra and Walter Brown.
Keenan Kavanaugh 2017 - The possible benefits of using biofumigation as a means of controlling both common scab & powdery scab in potatoes. Co-supervised with Kalyani Prithiviraj and Pat Toner.
Ashley Vroom 2017 – Effect of fertilizer and sod-seeding on pasture quality, yield and botanical composition at the Cape John Community Pasture; Co-supervised with Amy Sangster, Perennia.
Alana Bent 2016 – Effects of interseeding annual ryegrass on corn silage. Co-supervised with Jack Van Roestel, Perennia.
Matthew Hebb 2016 – Examination of consumer preference of apples.
Ellen Sharp 2016 – Comparing biological and conventional thrip control methods on nursery Chrysanthemum.
Whitney Shaver 2016 – Effectiveness of sod-seeding and fertilization on a naturalized, rotationally grazed, Nova Scotia pasture.
Candice Garden 2015 - Insect pest management of broccoli.
Emily Johnstone 2015 - Effect of plant population on grain corn hybrid performance. Co-supervised with Jack VanRoestel, Perennia.
Morgan MacNeil 2015 - Effect of beet green harvest time on overall beetroot and beet green yields.
Sherry Matheson 2015 - Lowbush blueberry: the effect of pollen source on fruit set and yield.
Jessica Shaddick 2015 - Riding school use and effect on genetic predisposition on school horses. Co- supervised in Dara Pelkey-Field.
Myles Stattner 2015 - Effect of potassium nitrate fertilizer on fruit quality of strawberries.
Kendra Sabine 2014 – The availability of ornamental flowers to support native pollinators.
Lauren Feetham 2014 – Pasture management and botanical composition.
Kaitlin Cartwright 2014 - Holstein, Jerseys and their crosses: advantages and disadvantages.
Katherine Stirling 2013 - A comparison of thinning methods and their relationship with fruit size in Honeycrisp apples.
Edward MacDonell 2013 - Propagation of Apios americana in tissue culture.
Charlene Locke 2013 - Soybean yield and nodulation in response to management. Co-supervised with Dr. Claude Caldwell.
Cindy Sim 2013 - Comparison of leaf lettuce cultivars to determine overall quality.
Robyn McCallum 2012 - Using floral resources to increase native populations of Bombus species in lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) ecosystems.
Leigha Sandwith 2012 - Yield of two soybean varieties at three row spacings.
Amanda Levy 2012 – Effects of pruning in two wine grape varieties.
Dustin MacLean 2012 – DNA extraction methodology. Co-supervised with Dr. Bernhard Benkel. Hejie Cai 2012 – Micropropagation of orchids.
Kilian O’Donoghue 2012 – Pollinators in mixed forage versus wildflower field borders.
Bradley-Reint Dykstra 2012 – Growth rate of corn with no-till, minimal till and conventional tillage.
Jerry Bos 2011 – Cost comparison of round bale silage and chopped silage. Co-supervised with Diane Dunlop.
Matthew Lawless 2011 - The importance of planting date in winter cereal production. Co-supervised with Dr. Richard Martin, AAFC, Charlottetown, PEI.
Thomas Oostvogels, 2011 – Pearl millet versus corn silage.
Weili Jiang, 2011 – Optimization of rooting media for Autumn Britten and Royalty raspberries.
Jonathan Waugh 2011 – Forage cover crops: costs and benefits.
Ashley Mullins 2010 – GM testing of corn products.
Stephanie Peach 2010 – Optimization of multiplication media for Rubus species.
Caitlin Swinkels 2010 – Effects of previous winter cover crops on subsequent crop production.
Marten Dykstra 2010 - Hay versus silage for dairy heifers
Caitlyn Swinkels 2010 -Effects of winter cover crops on subsequent crops
Stephanie Peach 2010 - Optimization of in vitro multiplication for black raspberries and fall bearing raspberries
Ashley Mullins 2010 - Investigation of prevalence of adventitious presence in corn seeds and products
Victoria Gilby 2009 - The potential of annual crops to extend the grazing season
Mattea Tracey 2009 - Evaluating tetraploid red raspberry
Mark Schooten 2008 - Comparison and manipulation of tissue culture media used in potato production
Yong Liu 2008 - In vitro propagation of red raspberry
Lindsay Mac Neil 2008 - Effects of pasture treatment and age on parasite load and weight gain in sheep
Sarah Alexander 2007 - Equine feed and pasture survey
Alan Fraser 2007 - Evaluation of different species of salad greens
P. Cody Halliday 2007 - Herbivory control in a re-vegetated riparian zone
Katherine Rutherford 2006 - Evaluation of adventitious presence in corn and soybeans
Ashley Shepard 2006 - Pasture renovation
Alan Guinan 2005 - Pasture renovation
Veronique Comeau 2004 - Pasture renovation
A. Brandon MacPhail 2004 - Weed management in potatoes
Jennifer Robinson 2003 - Wetland management
Angus Mellish 1997 - Annual pasture species for dairy cattle
