Gerald Cutler, Dalhousie University

Research

Ecotoxicology Hormesis Insects Stress response

Latest funding

Hormetic stimulation of insects exposed to low intensity stress
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$99,000
Insecticide-induced hormesis in insects
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$160,000
Hormesis in insects: clarifying the dose-response and implications for beneficial insects
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$24,000

All 3 grants and awards

Hormetic stimulation of insects exposed to low intensity stress

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Cutler, Gerald

Keywords: hormesis; insects; ecotoxicology; stress response

$99,000

Insecticide-induced hormesis in insects

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Cutler, Gerald

$160,000

Hormesis in insects: clarifying the dose-response and implications for beneficial insects

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Cutler, Gerald

$24,000

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: Ecotoxicology Dear Professor Cutler, 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 ecotoxicology 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 "Hormetic stimulation of insects exposed to low intensity stress" (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]