Dr. Greenwood’s Research Team

Students and research associates in my research group have access to a comprehensive array of equipment and facilities. The lab includes facilities funded by grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Manitoba Research Innovation Fund, with additional resources provided by Brandon University, industrial partners, and NSERC.

  • I am not currently recruiting new graduate students.

Research Personnel:

Cathy L. Greenwood — B.Sc. (Hons., Palaeobiology) University of Saskatchewan, graduate work Monash University – Palynology Research Assistant (Oct 2020—Oct 2025).

  • Cretaceous and Cenozoic palynology (spores & pollen) and fossil plant microscopy.
  • Olympus BX51 and MVX10 microscope bookings and general operations.
  • Technical assistance on the nodosaur gut content project (with Dr. Caleb Brown at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology).

Current Students:

None at this time.

      Former Students and Research trainees (this list is not complete):

      Nidhi Utkarshbhai Patel — B.Sc. Hons (Biology), BU; M.Sc., Brandon University

      • Nidhi is now a PhD student in the Leslie lab at Stanford University.

      Jessica E. Kalyniuk — B.Sc. (Geography), BU; M.Sc. student, Brandon University.

      Janelle Vachon — B.E.Sc. (Physical Sciences), BU; M.Sc. student, Brandon University – ABD.

      Sandra Schira — B.E.Sc. (Physical Sciences), BU; NSERC USRA summer

      Markus Sudermann — B.Sc. (Hons) Geology BU; M.Sc. Brandon University

      Christopher K. West — B.Sc. (Hons) Paleobiology U Sask; Ph.D. University of Saskatchewan

      Alexander J. Lowe — B.Sc., University of Utah; M.Sc. Brandon University.

      • Alex is currently a Postdoc with Scott Wing at the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution.

      Ashley Greenley — B.Sc. Botany, BU, M.Sc., Brandon University.

      Cale Gushulak — B.Sc. Biology (Honours BU), Brandon University.

      Rachael L. Keefe — B.Sc. (Hons), PhD, Victoria University (Melbourne)

      S. Bruce Archibald — B.Sc., SFU, Ph.D. Harvard – NSERC Research Associate, Simon Fraser University & Brandon University

      Mark J. Scarr — B.Sc. (Hons), PhD, Victoria University (Melbourne)

      Robin Y. Smith — B.A., M.A. Univ. Victoria (BC), Ph.D., University of Saskatchewan

      Mackenzie Desautels — B.Sc. (Environmental Science / Geology) Brandon University, Honours (Geology), Sept. 2010 – April 2011.

      Colin Sproat — B.Sc. (Hons, Geology) Brandon University, MSc & PhD Western (NSERC USRA with Greenwood)

      Robin Wilson — B.Sc. University of Saskatchewan, NSERC USRA.

      David. C. Steart — B.Sc. (Hons) LaTrobe Dip.Ed. LaTrobe Ph.D. Victoria University.

      Anthony Vadala — B.Sc. (Hons), Melbourne, Ph.D. Melbourne – ARC-funded Postdoc, Victoria University, Melbourne

      Patrick T. Moss — B.Sc. (Hons), Melbourne, Ph.D. Monash – ARC-funded Postdoc, Victoria University, Melbourne