Nathan Lovejoy, University of Toronto

Research

Adaptation Biodiversity Biogeography Evolution Fishes Habitat transitions Macroevolution Phylogenetics

Latest funding

Phylogenetics, biogeography, and evolution of fishes
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$141,000
Phylogenetics, biogeography, and evolution of fishes
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$45,000
Phylogenetics, biogeography, and evolution of fishes
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$264,000

Phylogenetics, biogeography, and evolution of fishes

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lovejoy, Nathan

Keywords: phylogenetics; biodiversity; evolution; fishes; biogeography; habitat transitions; macroevolution; adaptation; phylogeography

$141,000

Phylogenetics, biogeography, and evolution of fishes

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Northern Research Supplement

Principal investigators: Lovejoy, Nathan

Keywords: phylogenetics; biodiversity; evolution; fishes; biogeography; habitat transitions; macroevolution; adaptation; phylogeography

$45,000

Phylogenetics, biogeography, and evolution of fishes

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lovejoy, Nathan

$264,000

Phylogenetics, biogeography, and evolution of fishes

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lovejoy, Nathan

$160,000

Microscopy and digital imaging tools for biodiversity research

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Lovejoy, Nathan

$22,672

Molecular systematics, biogeography, and evolution of fishes

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lovejoy, Nathan

$170,000

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: Adaptation Dear Professor Lovejoy, 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 adaptation 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 "Phylogenetics, biogeography, and evolution of fishes" (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]