I’m a newly hired assistant professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Ottawa. I recently completed my postdoc with Dr. Andrew Gillis at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory and my PhD with Dr. Colin Brauner at the University of British Columbia.

I use comparative physiology and evo-devo to explore the evolution of gas and ion homeostasis in animals and to promote wild fish conservation. My goal is to better understand how we arrived at our present state of biodiversity and to help protect it for the future.

Your patience is appreciated as I transition this website to my new lab webpage. Research opportunities for students at undergraduate, master's and PhD levels are available and will be advertised soon. In the meantime, I'm always happy to discuss these opportunities with interested students. Just email me at the address below with a few words about yourself and your research interests.

michael.sackville@uottawa.ca