Comparative Morphology, Development, & Biomechanics
Images L - R: regenerating polychaete (Glenys Gibson); gecko footpad (Anthony Russell); barnacle (Rich Palmer); water striders (Ehab Abouheif)
Welcome!
The Comparative Morphology, Developmentand Biomechanics (CMDB) section of the Canadian Society of Zoologists aims to promote and enhance interactions, dialogue and intellectual cross-fertilization among the many zoologists and paleontologists who work on morphology (functional or comparative), biomechanics, larval biology, development, and developmental evolution, and particularly those who work at the interfaces between development, morphology and evolution. We welcome participation by Canadians and non-Canadians alike.
CMDB/IEE Joint Symposia @ CSZ 2026
May 13 - PalEO: Paleontology and Evolution Ottawa
Dr. Danielle Fraser (Canadian Museum of Nature)
Dr. Hillary Maddin (Carleton University)
Dr. Jordan Mallon (Canadian Museum of Nature)
May 14 - Nature in Motion: Development, Ecology, & Evolution of Animal Appendages
Dr. Heather Bruce (University of British Columbia)
Topic: The origin and evolution of arthropod legs
Dr. Marie-Andrée Akimenko (University of Ottawa)
Topic: The development and regeneration of zebrafish fins
Dr. Roslyn Dakin and TBA (Carleton University)
Topic: The ecology of bird flight
Executive: 2025-26
Chair: Tetsuto Miyashita, Canadian Museum of Nature
Vice Chair: Kelsey Lucas, University of Calgary
Past Chair: Russell Wyeth, St. Francis Xavier University
Secretary General: John Brubacher, Canadian Mennonite University