David WhartonDavid Wharton's PhD topic at the University of Bristol, after gaining a BSc (Hons) at the same University, was The Structure and Function of Nematode Eggshells. This developed into an interest in nematode survival mechanisms, particularly how they suvive freezing and extreme desiccation (anhydrobiosis). After postdoctoral positions at University College Cardiff and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, David was appointed to a lectureship in Zoology at the University of Otago, New Zealand in 1985, where he is now an Associate Professor. David was awarded a DSc by the University of Bristol in 1997 for his work on the environmental physiology of nematodes. His move to New Zealand gave him the opportunity to work in Antarctica, where he isolated and cultured an Antarctic nematode that is the only organism currently known to survive extensive intracellular freezing. David is the author of two books: A Functional Biology of Nematodes (1986) and Life at the Limits: Organisms in Extreme Environments (2002). He has also published 92 refereed research papers and 7 book chapters. Associate Professor Wharton's publications are available here: http://www.zoology.otago.ac.nz/pubs/wharton/daw.html Read More Read Less