Terrence H. Bell
Assistant Professor
BSC, Queen’s University
MSc, Western University
PhD, McGill University
- Phone
- 416-287-7221
- Office
- EV 460
- terrence.bell@utoronto.ca
Prospective Students:
I am currently accepting MSc and PhD students. Interested applicants should send a CV, an unofficial transcript along with a cover letter summarizing their research interests, academic background, and skills. Please check my lab website for additional details.
Research
My work explores the constraints on microbial niche breadth and the extent to which niche breadth can be modified by new environmental pressures. This research has fundamental implications for microbial biogeography, as well as the fitness and functional costs of different types of generalism. It also has numerous applications, including microbial product development, the limits of directed evolution for biotechnology, and the detection and management of microbial invasions.