Kevin L. Teather
Associate Professor
Faculty of Sciences- Biology
University of Prince Edward Island
Canada
Biography
Dr. Teather has been a member of the Biology Department at the University of Prince Edward Island since July 1997. He obtained his B.Sc. at Brock University, M.Sc. at Queen's, and Ph. D. at Carleton University (1986).He subsequently spent just over a year in Indonesia before conducting post-doctoral work at Cambridge University. Prior to coming to UPEI, he was a faculty member at Augustana University College in Alberta for two years, and at Trent University in Ontario for three years. His research and teaching interests are in the fields of vertebrate zoology and animal behaviour.
Research Interest
My research focuses on the response of fish to land use. This is a particularly important topic in Prince Edward Island where almost half of our land is used for some form of agriculture. Siltation, pesticide runoff and increased nutrient input resulting from farming practices all have serious consequences for freshwater and estuarine fish. My students and I use both laboratory a field studies to assess responses by populations and communities of fish to stresses arising through land use practices. Most recently, we've been examining estuaries around the Island to gain a better understanding of how increased nutrient input from heavily farmed watersheds is impacting local fish communities.
Publications
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Finley MA, Courtenay SC, Teather KL, Hewitt LM, Holdway DA, Hogan NS, van den Heuvel MR. Evaluating cumulative effects of anthropogenic inputs in Prince Edward Island estuaries using the mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus). Integrated environmental assessment and management. 2013 Jul 1;9(3):496-507.
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Teather K, Hogan N, Critchley K, Gibson M, Craig S, Hill J. Examining the links between air quality, climate change and respiratory health in Qatar. Avicenna. 2013 Sep 1:9.
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Teather K, Critchley K, Ross E, Symington L, Mirie W, Gibson M, Barnett T, Qadoumi H. Air quality and children’s health in rural Kenya. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment. 2015 May 31;198:217-26.
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Critchley K, Teather K, Hughes H, MacDonald A, Gibson M. Air quality, respiratory health and wood use for women converting from low-to high-efficiency stoves in rural Kenya. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment. 2015 May 31;198:205-16.
