Eric Alcorn
Biology
Acadia University
Canada
Biography
As an Instructor my duty is primarily teaching, which I greatly enjoy. I help provide the hands on, practical, one-on-one learning environment that sets Acadia apart from other universities. I supervise the laboratories for introductory biology and co-ordinate the first year program. I have been involved with field work and research on the endangered Blandings turtle since 1993, focusing mainly on nesting ecology. More recently I have become engaged in broader evolutionary questions concerning genetic determinism and the development of non-reproductive sexual behaviour. I am currently developing on-line versions of introductory biology where the real challenge is balancing the virtual teaching environment with the the biological environment.
Research Interest
nesting ecology