Wendy was raised and schooled in Canada, achieving a B.Sc. in Marine Biology, and a Ph.D. in Fish Physiology.  In addition to her undergraduate course offerings, she mentors undergraduate students doing research on organisms from jellyfish to spiders to sea turtles. The bulk of her most recent research is focused on endangered sea turtles.  Wendy initially became interested in these species during a trip to help teach in a field school in the Caribbean island of Barbuda with Manhattanville colleague, Nancy Todd. Together, they developed a field course offered by Manhattanville and a research program on the islands’ biodiversity (including its turtles!).  Her background in animal physiology and marine biology was a perfect fit to begin working with the New York Marine Rescue Center in Riverhead, NY on the physiology and rehab of cold stunned sea turtles.  She has been volunteering as a Visiting Scientist with the rescue center for about 3 years and feels fortunate to have been involved in the ongoing satellite tagging of rehabilitated turtles that had stranded on NY beaches. 

Associate Professor of Biology

Mville

Visiting Researcher

New York Marine Rescue Center

Chair

PreHealth Professions Advisory Committee

Chair

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

Marine Biology, Bachelor of Science, University of Guelph
Fish Physiology, Ph.D., McMaster University
Fish Eco-telemetry , Postdoctoral Fellowship , University of Waterloo and University of British Columbia