Annette Tavares

Annette Tavares is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Biology within the Faculty of Science at Ontario Tech University (Oshawa, Ontario). She holds an MSc degree from the University of Toronto (1990) and specializes in aquatic ecosystems and zoology. Her research expertise spans aquatic insect taxonomy, mosquito larval dynamics, and animal behavior.

Professor Tavares teaches foundational and advanced undergraduate courses, including:

• BIOL1010U: Molecular and Cellular Systems
• BIOL1011U: Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology
• BIOL1020U: Diversity of Life and Principles of Ecology
• BIOL1021U: Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology
• BIOL2010U: Human Physiology
• BIOL2050U: Human Anatomy
• BIOL3610U: Comparative Zoology
• BIOL3650U: Fundamentals of Nutrition
• BIOL4620U: Animal Behaviour