Kelsey Lucas, University of Calgary

Research

Aquatic ecology Biological fluid dynamics Environmental flow Fishes Force production Habitat selection Locomotion Morphology

Latest funding

Biomechanics of how fish cope with environmental flow and how it influences habitat selection
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$87,000
Biomechanics of how fish cope with environmental flow and how it influences habitat selection
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Biomechanics of how fish cope with environmental flow and how it influences habitat selection

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lucas, Kelsey

Keywords: fishes; swimming; locomotion; force production; biological fluid dynamics; morphology; environmental flow; habitat selection; turbulence tolerance; aquatic ecology

$87,000

Biomechanics of how fish cope with environmental flow and how it influences habitat selection

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Lucas, Kelsey

$12,500

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: Aquatic ecology Dear Professor Lucas, 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]. Your research on aquatic ecology 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 "Biomechanics of how fish cope with environmental flow and how it influences habitat selection" (2022), 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]