Dr. Joseph D'Silva
Associate Professor of Biology
Office: WSB 223
Lab: WSB 224B
Office Phone: (757) 823-8369
Email: jdsilva@nsu.edu
Brief Biography
Dr Joseph D’Silva joined NSU in 2004 in the Department of Biology. He has since taught courses in Anatomy & Physiology, Pathophysiology, General Biology, Ecology, Histology and Zoology. His current research area is Water Quality and Identification of Microscopic Invertebrates from the Elizabeth River (marine) and Norfolk Botanical Gardens (freshwater). He mentors undergraduate students to work on the identification and on water quality.
Dr D’Silva holds an M Sc degree (Dhaka University), MS (Univ of British Columbia), Ph D (London University). His previous research is on the parasites of fish particularly but other animals as well and has published his work in international journals.
Detailed CV of Dr. D'Silva
Research Interests
- Microscopic invertebrate diversity from fresh and estuarine waters
- Water quality testing
- Parasitology