Vonda Wareham Hayes

I am interested in: coral and sponge identification (taxonomy), distribution (faunistics) and associations (symbiosis). I am also interested in investigating the functional roles benthic megafauna play in the deep-sea, and educating Canadian's of all ages on the importance and intrinsic value of our Oceans and the fascinating creatures that live within it.

Current projects include:

• development of the Eastern Canadian Coral and Sponge Conservation Strategy;
• growth rates of corals (i.e. sea pens);
• taxonomy and species distribution of corals and sponges;
• predictive modeling of coral and sponge habitat; and
• associations with corals and sponges.