Donald Baird, University of New Brunswick

Research

Anthropogenic disturbance Bioassessment Biodiversity Diagnostic biomonitoring DNA metabarcoding Ecological networks Ecosystem function Floodplains

Latest papers

In silico identification of multiple conserved motifs within the control region of Culicidae mitogenomes.
Scientific reports · 2022
Ribosomal DNA and Plastid Markers Used to Sample Fungal and Plant Communities from Wetland Soils Reveals Complementary Biotas
PLoS ONE · 2016
ET&C Best Paper of 2015.
Environmental toxicology and chemistry · 2016 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Network-based biomonitoring of freshwater ecosystems in relation to anthropogenic impacts
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$172,116
Mactaquac aquatic ecosystem study: Environmental science in support of the Mactaquac Dam renewal project
NSERC · 2013 · Co-investigator
$3,401,296
Complex stress regimes in freshwater ecosystems: trait-based prediction and diagnostics development
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$130,000

All 5 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

In silico identification of multiple conserved motifs within the control region of Culicidae mitogenomes.

Harrison TMR, Rudar J, Ogden N, Steeves R, Lapen DR, Baird D, Gagné N, Lung O

Scientific reports2022

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26236-5 PMID: 36536037

02

Ribosomal DNA and Plastid Markers Used to Sample Fungal and Plant Communities from Wetland Soils Reveals Complementary Biotas

Porter TM, Shokralla S, Baird D, Golding GB, Hajibabaei M

PLoS ONE201614 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142759 PMID: W2230074161

03

ET&C Best Paper of 2015.

Baird D

Environmental toxicology and chemistry2016First author

DOI: 10.1002/etc.3485 PMID: 27331651

Network-based biomonitoring of freshwater ecosystems in relation to anthropogenic impacts

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Baird, Donald

Keywords: Anthropogenic disturbance; Bioassessment; Biodiversity; Diagnostic biomonitoring; DNA metabarcoding; Ecological networks; Ecosystem function; Floodplains; Rivers; Traits-based approaches

$172,116

Mactaquac aquatic ecosystem study: Environmental science in support of the Mactaquac Dam renewal project

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Curry, Ranald

$3,401,296

Complex stress regimes in freshwater ecosystems: trait-based prediction and diagnostics development

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Baird, Donald

$130,000

Canadian centre for DNA barcoding

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Major Resources Support Program - Infrastructure

Principal investigators: Hebert, Paul

$450,000

A unified approach to predict combined effects of natural and anthropogenic stressors on river invertebrates

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Baird, Donald

$107,500

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

Frequent collaborators

Brian Golding

Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2016

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Anthropogenic disturbance Dear Professor Baird, 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 "In silico identification of multiple conserved motifs within the control region of Culicidae mitogenomes." (2022), 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 "Network-based biomonitoring of freshwater ecosystems in relation to anthropogenic impacts" (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]