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Heather Proctor

ResearcherBiological SciencesUniversity of Alberta

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Heather Proctor

Researcher

Biological Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
No publications since 2020.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 NSERC), most recently in 2019.

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Research

annelids and trematodes birds cleaning mutualism defensive mutualism diet host-symbiont relationships mites mutualism

Latest papers

Application of DNA barcoding and morphometric analysis in differentiating cystacanths of Polymorphus species (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) from central Alberta, Canada.
Parasitology research · 2020 · senior author
Parasite prevalence in intermediate hosts increases with waterbody age and abundance of final hosts.
Oecologia · 2020 · senior author
Life history of Macrocheles muscaedomesticae (Parasitiformes: Macrochelidae): new insights on life history and evidence of facultative parasitism on Drosophila.
Experimental & applied acarology · 2019

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Invertebrates as housekeepers and bodyguards: exploring the ecology of terrestrial and freshwater cleaning and defensive symbioses.
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$282,000
Invertebrates as housekeepers and bodyguards: exploring the ecology of terrestrial and freshwater cleaning and defensive symbioses.
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Scanning Electron Microscope For Paleoecology, Physiology & Evo-Devo Studies
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$150,000

All 11 grants and awards

12 publications.

Application of DNA barcoding and morphometric analysis in differentiating cystacanths of Polymorphus species (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) from central Alberta, Canada.

Song Z, Proctor H

Parasitology research2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00436-020-06870-6 PMID: 32893331

Parasite prevalence in intermediate hosts increases with waterbody age and abundance of final hosts.

Song Z, Proctor H

Oecologia2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00442-020-04600-4 PMID: 32006182

Life history of Macrocheles muscaedomesticae (Parasitiformes: Macrochelidae): new insights on life history and evidence of facultative parasitism on Drosophila.

Durkin ES, Proctor H, Luong LT

Experimental & applied acarology2019

DOI: 10.1007/s10493-019-00431-y PMID: 31673886

Nasal mites (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus).

Vanstreels RET, Proctor H, Snyman A, Hurtado R, Ludynia K, Parsons NJ, Pistorius PA

Parasitology2019

DOI: 10.1017/s0031182018000999 PMID: 29921335

Feather mites play a role in cleaning host feathers: New insights from DNA metabarcoding and microscopy.

Doña J, Proctor H, Serrano D, Johnson KP, Oploo AO, Huguet-Tapia JC, Ascunce MS, Jovani R

Molecular ecology2019

DOI: 10.1111/mec.14581 PMID: 29726053

Hyperparasitism of an Avian Ectoparasitic Hippoboscid Fly, Ornithomya anchineuria, by the Mite, Myialges Cf. Borealis, in Alberta, Canada.

Goater CP, Dyck J, Proctor H, Floate KD

The Journal of parasitology2018

DOI: 10.1645/17-171 PMID: 29324085

Phylogeography of a migratory songbird across its Canadian breeding range: Implications for conservation units.

Haché S, Bayne EM, Villard MA, Proctor H, Davis CS, Stralberg D, Janes JK, Hallworth MT, Foster KR, Chidambara-Vasi E, Grossi AA, Gorrell JC, Krikun R

Ecology and evolution2017

DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3170 PMID: 28861214

Behavioural responses to potential dispersal cues in two economically important species of cereal-feeding eriophyid mites.

Kiedrowicz A, Kuczyński L, Lewandowski M, Proctor H, Skoracka A

Scientific reports2017

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04372-7 PMID: 28634374

Global associations between birds and vane-dwelling feather mites.

Doña J, Proctor H, Mironov S, Serrano D, Jovani R

Ecology2016

DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1528 PMID: 27870026

Higher-level molecular phylogeny of the water mites (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Parasitengonina: Hydrachnidiae).

Dabert M, Proctor H, Dabert J

Molecular phylogenetics and evolution2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.05.004 PMID: 27150348

Invertebrates as housekeepers and bodyguards: exploring the ecology of terrestrial and freshwater cleaning and defensive symbioses.

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Proctor, Heather

Keywords: annelids and trematodes; birds; cleaning mutualism; defensive mutualism; diet; host-symbiont relationships; mites; mutualism; symbiosis; terrestrial and freshwater invertebrates

$282,000

Invertebrates as housekeepers and bodyguards: exploring the ecology of terrestrial and freshwater cleaning and defensive symbioses.

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Proctor, Heather

$120,000

Scanning Electron Microscope For Paleoecology, Physiology & Evo-Devo Studies

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Currie, Philip

$150,000

Habitat and meta-habitat: influence of environment and colonization history on co-distribution of hosts and symbionts

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Proctor, Heather

$135,000

Growth chamber for experimentation and maintenance of arthropods

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Evenden, Maya

$13,721

Sexual selection in mites: copulation, conflict and complexity

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Proctor, Heather

$118,200

Three-quarter ton truck and winch for field research

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Tonn, William

$39,766

Sterilization of culture media/substrates by an autoclave at bamfield marine sciences centre

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Goss, Gregory

$35,897

Understanding and mitigating the impacts of altered temperature and precipitation regimes on the function and biodiversity of rangeland communities

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Cahill, James

$673,380

Imaging, deconvolution and 3-d reconstruction upgrades

Co-investigatorNSERC2003Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Campbell, Shelagh

$33,066

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: annelids and trematodes Dear Professor Proctor, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Application of DNA barcoding and morphometric analysis in differentiating cystacanths of Polymorphus species (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) from central Alberta, Canada." (2020), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Invertebrates as housekeepers and bodyguards: exploring the ecology of terrestrial and freshwater cleaning and defensive symbioses." (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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