Kevin Vessey, Ph.D.
B.Sc., Dalhousie University
M.Sc., Dalhousie University
Ph.D., Queen's University
Former Dean of Graduate Studies
Former Associate Vice President Research
Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology, Saint Mary's
Profile
I have been trained as a plant physiologist, working at the biochemical to whole plant levels of biological organization. I have an expert level of understanding of primary biochemical pathways, integrative cell structure and function, tissue organization and function, assimilate partitioning within and between tissues, whole plant growth, and plant responses to their environment. My research focuses on the functional interactions between crop plants and beneficial micro-organisms, and the optimization of the growth of biomass crops as biofuel/bioproduct feedstocks.