Robert Buchkowski
Personal Information:
269 N. Indian Road; RR#3
Hastings, ON
K0L 1Y0
Tel: (807)-707-0706
Email: robert.buchkowski@yale.edu
Higher Education:
• HBSc, Biology, Lakehead University
o Honours Thesis: Precipitation limits shrub growth in the Central Canadian Arctic
Relevant Experience:
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Ecology and Evolution Intern, May to September 2011 and May to July 2012
Lakehead University
Assisted with a study examining habitat selection by rodents in the Thunder Bay area and
at the Walker Bay Research Camp in Nunavut. Learned the skills required to live trap a
variety of rodent species and determine foraging strategies.
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Teaching Assistant Fall 2011
Lakehead University
Course: Comparative Animal Physiology
Introduced students to some of the laboratory procedures used in physiology, and
answered questions about the experiments being conducted and the format of reports.
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Teaching Assistant Winter 2011
Lakehead Univeristy
Course: Animal Biology
Provided students with an overview of the major groups of animals using short
introductions and dissections. Answered questions concerning the diverse anatomy and
life history traits of Kingdom Animalia.
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Limnology Intern, May to August 2009 and 2010
Trent University
Examined the effects of two species of nanoparticles on the nutrient fluxes at the
sediment-water interface. Completed a stream survey of over 50 streams across Southern
Ontario measuring physical and chemical characteristics.
Publication:
• Mehdi Dashtban, Robert Buchkowski, Wensheng Qin: Effect of different carbon
sources on cellulase production by Hypocrea jecorina
(Trichoderma reesei) strains. Int. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 2011; 2(3):274-286. Poster Presentations: • Mehdi Dashtban, Robert Buchkowski, Wensheng Qin. 2011, Abstract Submitted:
“Carbon Source Regulation of Total Cellulase Activity in Hypocrea jecorina
(Trichoderma reesei) Strains.” Canadian Society of Microbiologists Annual Conference,
Memorial University, St. Johns, NF. • Mehdi Dashtban, Robert Buchkowski, Wensheng Qin. 2011, “Carbon Source
Regulation of Total Cellulase Activity in Hypocrea jecorina (Trichoderma reesei)
Strains.” Research and Innovation Week, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON. • Robert Buchkowski. 2008, “The Leaching of Bisphenol-A from Polycarbonate Bottles.”
Canada Wide Science Fair, Ottawa, ON.
Scholarships:
• Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Studies Entrance Scholarship (Yale University,
2012), $20,000
• Postgraduate Scholarship for Masters Students (Natural Science and Engineering
Research Council of Canada, 2012), $17,000
• President’s Scholarship (Lakehead University, 2008), $24,000
• Local Excellence Award (Canada Millennium Scholarship Program, 2008), $4,000
• Queen Elizabeth II: Aim For The Top Tuition Scholarship (Ontario Student Assistance
Program, 2008), $1,756
Prizes:
• Robert Poulin Memorial Award for Outstanding Citizenship, 2012
• Lakehead University President’s Award for Community Leadership, 2012
• Dean of Science and Environmental Studies Metal (highest 4 year average), 2012
• Biology Prize (highest 4 year average), 2012
• Gold Metal in Earth and Environmental Sciences at Canada Wide Science Fair, 2008.
Awards:
• Undergraduate Student Research Award (Lakehead University/NSERC), 2011
• Undergraduate Student Research Award (Trent University/NSERC), 2010
• Undergraduate Student Research Award (Canada Wide Science Fair/NSERC), 2009
Selected Leadership Positions:
• Student Senator 2009-2012
Lakehead University Senate
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Student Representative 2009-2012
Lakehead University Library Committee
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Host Committee 2010
Canada Wide Science Fair-Peterborough, Ontario
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Events Coordinator 2010-2011
Lakehead Association of Biology Students
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Chaperone 2009-2010
Canadian Biology Olympiad
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Student Ambassador 2008-2011
Lakehead Univeristy
References available upon request.