Michael G. Fox
Professor

B.A. (University of Pennsylvania), M.E.Des. (University of Calgary) Ph.D. (Queen’s University) Office :LHS  D236 Phone:705-748-1011 ext.7873 Email:mfox@trentu.ca Webpage:http://people.trentu.ca/mfox/ Lab: LHS D204

Research interests:
Fish ecology
Adaptations of exotic species and their effects on aquatic communities
Management of fishes and aquatic systems

My research is mainly focused upon life history adaptations of fishes to their abiotic and biotic environment, as well as exotic species introductions in Canada and Europe, and their effects on native fish species and fish communities.  I also work on habitat selection, feeding and bioenergetics of young-of-year fishes, and on game fish management issues.

Teaching
IOL 3140H: Fish Ecology
ERSC-BIOL 2700: Environmental Science for Teacher Education
ERSC-BIOL 4240H: Fisheries Assessment and Management
ERST-CAST 2520H: Natural Resource Management: Theory and Comparative Cases

 Selected publications

Fobert, E., M.G. Fox, M. Ridgway, and G.H. Copp. 2011. Heated competition: How climate change will affect non-native pumpkinseed and native Eurasian perch interactions in the U.K. Journal of Fish Biology (in press).

Bhagat, Y, M.G. Fox, and M.T. Ferreira. 2011. Trophic polymorphism in introduced pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) inhabiting Iberian reservoirs. Environmental Biology of Fishes 91: 203-217.

Gutowsky, L.F.G, and M.G. Fox. 2011. Occupation, body size and sex ratio of round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) in established and newly invaded areas in an Ontario river. Hydrobiologia 671: 27-37.

Gutowsky, L.F.G., J. W. Brownscombe and M.G. Fox. 2011. Angling to estimate the density of large round goby (Neogobius melanostomus). Fisheries Research 108: 228-231.

Fox, M.G., F. Villeneuve, and G.H. Copp. 2011. Seasonal reproductive allocation and influence of primary productivity on growth and life history traits of introduced pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) in southern England. Fundamental and Applied Limnology 178: 231-243.

Information for prospective students:
There are some opportunities in my lab for undergraduates with a strong interest in ecology, for Honours research, special projects through TCCBE or the Conservation Biology Internship Program, or as summer or part-time employees. I look for a combination of strong academic achievement and a mix of coursework and work experience in aquatic ecology or related fields.  I will also accept students into my lab who have very strong academic records and general ecology training.