Jeanette Wheeler, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

aquaculture chemotaxis Crassostrea larval invertebrates marine pathogens microscale interactions turbulence Vibrio

Latest funding

Biophysical interactions between marine pathogenic bacteria and invertebrate larvae
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Biophysical interactions between marine pathogenic bacteria and invertebrate larvae
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$66,000

All 2 grants and awards

Biophysical interactions between marine pathogenic bacteria and invertebrate larvae

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Wheeler, Jeanette

$12,500

Biophysical interactions between marine pathogenic bacteria and invertebrate larvae

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wheeler, Jeanette

Keywords: microscale interactions; larval invertebrates; marine pathogens; chemotaxis; turbulence; vibrio; crassostrea; aquaculture

$66,000

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: aquaculture Dear Professor Wheeler, 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 aquaculture 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 "Biophysical interactions between marine pathogenic bacteria and invertebrate larvae" (2023), 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]