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Christina M. Fridgen
cfridgen@trentu.ca

I plan to continue my efforts in the vast fields of biology and environmental science, focusing on vertebrates, their interaction with the physical environment, ultimately directing my efforts towards conservation and education.

Work Portfolio Index

PhD Candidacy

Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate program, Trent University

Toxicology and bioavailability of nanomaterials in wetland ecosystems.

Co-Supervisors:

Masters of Science Research

Watershed Ecosystem Graduate Program,
Trent University

LABORATORY CONTROLLED NORMAL AND ATRAZINE EXPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF NORTHERN LEOPARD FROG, RANA PIPIENS TADPOLES

Supervisor: Michael Berrill (Biology Dept., Trent University)

Committee members:
Carolyn Kapron (Biology Dept., Trent University) and Bruce Pauli (Environment Canada/Carleton University, Ottawa)

Laboratory Experience

Field Experience

  • Ontario Leopard Frog Survey-Field Assistant (2004)
  • Australia - Bowerbird Behaviour (2003)
  • Ontario - Amphibian Monitoring-Field Assistant (2000-2004)
  • Ecology of the Kawartha Highlands - Field course: still to come

Teaching Experience

Sessional Lecturer

Teaching Assistant

Lab Demonstrator

Nature Interpretation

Animal Care/Rehabilitation

  • Animal Care Technician (1999-2000)
  • Wildlife Intern (1995)
  • Veterinary Assistant (1992-1994)

Committees and Student Government

Interests

Visual Arts

Travel

Cycling

Family
  • genealogy
  • Regina Fridgen's "HerStory"
  • Photos:
    • (top) Road in the hills surrounding Littleton, New Zealand
      (top right) Paddling around with the boss, Michael Berrill
      (middle right) View from Mt. Roy, Wanaka, New Zealand
      (upper right) An Ontario Wake Robin, Trillium erectum
      (upper) panoramic view of Machu Picchu, Peru (click on it for a closer look, it's worth it!)
  • Tina Fridgen, Christina Fridgen, Tina Howe, Christina Howe, Tina Marie Sarah Fridgen, Christina Marie Sarah Fridgen, Tina Marie Fridgen, Christina Marie Fridgen, Tina M. S. Fridgen, Christina M. S. Fridgen, Christina M.Howe, Tina M. Howe, Christina M. Fridgen, Tina M. Fridgen
What's she up to now?

Sept., 2010

Time can never stand still and change is eminent, I am not excluded from this law. Currently I am entering the 3rd year of my PhD with two very wonderful and successful supervisors here at Trent, Dr. Xenopolous and Dr. Metcalfe. I have been enjoying teaching the 3rd year Histology course here at Trent and am now doin git for the 4th consecutive year. What an amazing opportunity to share my love of tissues and physiology with 40 willing students. I have had to leave my position on the Board of Governors so that I can place more focus on my studies, and finish these thesis ASAP! Fortunately there are many conferences to attend to keep me working hard on the write up end of things.

But don't worry - with all this focus on my work I am some how maintaining my typically active lifestyle. Although the cycling mileage has been seriously reduced with my increased work load these days, I plan to get into the gym for some proper training to train for some spring races?? I have also taken up playing ultimate frisbee with a lot of great folks in Peterborough. Nothing like running around an outdoor/indoor field throwing disks at each other, I love the playful adult soul.

I am not very good at keeping this website updated (as you have just read I try to keep busy), but I make bi-yearly efforts so please be patient. I have just included info about my recent conference activity, volunteer work, and MSc section. I will try to keep you all informed on the progress of my studies and the rest of my little life, and will try to post some info on:

  • Trip to Bolivia (Aug 2010)
  • SETAC 2010, Portland Oregon
  • ATW 2010, Toronto Ontario
  • Wood Turtle manuscript
  • Family Pics

but if you are looking for pics to occupy your time, my travel pages (click here) are always worth a revisit.... I know I spend a lot of time there.

Cheers,

Tina

Sapere aude!

Manuscripts

  • (SOOO CLOSE) Christina M. Fridgen, L.A. Finnegan, C. Reaume, J. Cebek, J. Trottier, and P. J. Wilson. Conservation genetics of Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) populations in Ontario:  Structure and variation at the periphery of a species range. TO BE SUBMITTED SOOOOO SOON.

  • Bruce D. Pauli, Charbonneau M., Fridgen C., Berrill, M., Hamilton, C. The Chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is present in Ranid amphibian tadpoles in Ontario. Submitted to the Journal of Herpetology, 2008.

  • Christina M. Howe (Fridgen), Berrill, M., Pauli, B.D., Helbing, C.C., Werry, K., and Veldhoen, M. (2004) TOXICITY OF GLYPHOSATE-BASED PESTICIDES TO FOUR NORTH AMERICAN FROG SPECIES. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: Vol. 23, No. 8, pp. 1928–1938.

Oral Presentations

  • Climate Change Workshop, Global Awareness Day (2007) High School
    • Global Warming ( 2 periods): Stephen Hill, from the Environmental Science Department; Alex Atfield and Christina Fridgen, key researchers and instructors in the biology Department at Trent University will provide workshops about this important topic looking at it from a few different angles (i.e. impacts, policy, ethics, etc)
  • Christina M. Howe (Fridgen), , Wilson, P, Cebek, J. (2005) Ontario Wood Turtle Population Genetics. Wood Turtle Recovery Team Meeting, Bracebridge, ON
Posters

 

Technical Reports

  • Christina M. Howe (Fridgen), 2005. Fresh Water Turtle DNA extraction and species identification from field collected egg shells: Technical report. Submitted to Bruce Pond, OMNR, Peterborough, ON.

 

Tina Fridgen, Christina Fridgen, Tina Howe, Christina Howe, Tina Marie Sarah Fridgen, Christina Marie Sarah Fridgen, Tina Marie Fridgen, Christina Marie Fridgen, Tina M. S. Fridgen, Christina M. S. Fridgen, Christina M.Howe, Tina M. Howe, Christina M. Fridgen, Tina M. Fridgen