Dr. John Wood

John WoodProfessor of Biology and Environmental Studies
Academic Dean at the Au Sable Institute for Environmental Studies
ARIHE Lecturer (2008 - 2010)

A213, 780-465-3500 x8044
Our email addresses are First Name dot Last Name at kingsu.ca.



Education

  • Ph.D. (Entomology and Aquatic Ecology, 1988), University of California, Berkeley
  • M.Sc. (Biology, 1977), Central Washington State University
  • B.A. (Biology, 1974), North Park College, Chicago

Courses I Teach:Class at Lake Wabamun

 

Research Interests

Population ecology at urban-rural boundaries
Urban natural areas conservation Current Research Projects
The importance of place and Christian Environmentalism.

Publications

*Wood, J.R. 2009.  Environmentalism.  Pages 93 - 95, In:  A Science and Religion Primer.  Heidi A. Campbell and Heather Looy (eds), Baker Academic.
*Wood, J.R. and G. Strong 2008. A Primer on Climate Change. Faith Today, January/February pages 18 – 22.
*Looy, H. & Wood, J.R. "My Ant Is Coming to Dinner." Proteus: A Journal of Ideas, Volume 17, Issue 1, pp. 52-56
* P. K. Mendez, J. R. Wood, & V. H. Resh 2007. Emergence, fluctuating sex ratios, and protandry in Neophylax rickeri (Trichoptera: Uenoidae), pages 197-202  in  Bueno-Soria, J., R. Barba-Álvarez, and B. Armitage (Editors).  Proceedings of the XIIth International Symposium on Trichoptera (2006). The Caddis Press.  Columbus, Ohio.  U.S.A.  viii + 372 p.
* Looy, H. and J.R. Wood. 2006. Attitudes Toward Invertebrates: Are Educational "Bug Banquets" Effective? Journal of Environmental Education 37 (2) (Winter): 37 - 48.
* Wood, J.R. and S. Bouma-Prediger. 2006. Seeking Shalom, Chpt. 10, In: Living the Good Life on God's Good Earth: A Guide for Small Group Study and Reflection, edited by David Koetje, forthcoming with Faith Alive Christian Resources.
* Wood, J. R., J. Krenz and T. Boyd-Zhang. 2006. Urban White-tailed Jackrabbits of the Edmonton Region (1992 - 2001). Pages: 103 - 114, In: R. Wein (ed) Coyotes Still Sing in My Valley: Conserving Biodiversity in a Northern City. Spotted Cow Press, Edmonton.
* Wood, J.R. and K. Tomiyama. 2006. Horsehills Creek: An Urban Stream at the Rural-Urban Fringe. Pages 187 - 198, In: R. Wein (ed) Coyotes Still Sing in My Valley: Conserving Biodiversity in a Northern City. Spotted Cow Press, Edmonton
* Wood, J.R., M. Bjelland, S. Bouma-Prediger, S. Bratton and J. Curry 2005. Christian Environmentalism: Cosmos, Community, and Place. Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith. Vol. 57, Number 1 (March): 1-5.
* Westworth Environmental Associates 2001. Conserving Edmonton's Natural Areas: A Framework for Conservation Planning in an Urban Landscape. Steering Committee, City of Edmonton
* Wood, JR. 2001. Biophilia and the Gospel: Loving Nature or Worshipping God? Chapter 8 in Living in the Lamblight: Christianity and Contemporary Challenges to the Gospel. H. Boersma, ed., Regent Press, Vancouver
* Spaling, H. and J.R. Wood 1998. Greed, need or creed? Farmland ethics in the rural-urban fringe. Land Use Policy 15 (2): 165-178.
* Resh, V.H., J.R. Wood, E.A. Bergey, J.W. Feminella, J.K. Jackson, and E.P. McElravy 1997. Biology of Gumaga nigricula (McL.) in a Northern California Stream. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Trichoptera. R. Hozenthal editor, pages 401-410. Ohio Biological Survey Press.
* Wood, J.R., E.P. McElravy, and V.H. Resh 1996. Thermal-shock tolerance of three species of aquatic insects in a northern California geothermally influenced stream. Pan-Pacific Entomologist 72 (4): 227-234

Administrative Responsibilites

  • Director Environmental Studies Program (2001 - 2008)


Related Links

Biology Major Program | Biology Minor Program

Insects and Humanity, 2008-09, Winter 3(3-0-3)
Insects are often hated, sometimes loved, but seldom ignored. These minute creatures provide a window into the complexities of the biological world. This course offers a survey of the varied habitats and peculiar habits of insects, including their competition with humans for food and fiber and their role as disease agents. This course meets the natural science (with lab) breadth requirement for the B.A. but does not meet major/concentration requirements in biology.
Invertebrate Zoology, 2009-10, Fall 3(3-0-3)
An introductory survey of the comparative anatomy, ecology, classification and behavior of the invertebrates. Emphasis is placed on non-parasitic organisms. Laboratory exercises are designed to demonstrate the basic morphological specializations of representative phyla.
Prerequisites: BIOL 210, 211
Ethology, 2010-11, Fall 3(3-2-0)
An overview of the evolution, function and development of animal behavior. Evolutionary processes (e.g. selection and adaptation), physiological processes (e.g. the nervous system and behavior), the behavior of individuals (e.g. development, learning, mating), and the ecology of behavior (e.g. foraging) are discussed. Same as PSYC 370. This course does not meet the natural science (with lab) breadth requirement.
Prerequisites: PSYC 250 or 251, and PSYC 301 and 302 or BIOL 210 or BIOL 211
Limnology, 2009-10, Winter 3(3-0-3)
Discussion of the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of inland waters including lakes, wetlands and streams. Topics include phytoplankton dynamics,biogeochemical cycles, and results of natural and cultural alterations. Participation in three 1.5 day (overnight, Saturday) field trips is required.
Prerequisites: BIOL 330, CHEM 200, 201.
Conservation Biology, 2008-09, Winter 3(3-1.5-0)
A discussion of the principles of conservation biology with applications to sustainable human society and biosphere integrity. This course develops the theoretical and applied basis for maintaining plant and animal populations considered endangered, threatened or at risk. It explores the complex factors contributing to the decline, extinction, or recovery of species. The course develops a stewardship perspective rooted in biological principles, and ethical, historical and economic considerations. Local, regional and global conservation strategies are discussed. This course does not meet the natural science (with lab) breadth requirement.
Prerequisites: BIOL 330.
Humankind and the Biosphere, Every Year, Fall 3(3-2-0)
This course is a discussion of humankind's place in nature and of its responsibility for other organisms, the environment and resources.
Prerequisites: Six credits of natural science.