Barbara Evans is currently Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of British Columbia in Canada. She recently relocated to canada after working at the University of melbourne since 1991. In her PhD studies at the University of Melbourne she described the effects of antihypertensive drugs on the function of the autonomic system in mammals. Professor Evans went on to become an expert in comparative animal physiology, specialising in cardiovascular and respiratory regulation and diving in animals such as crocodiles, ducks and the platypus, and worked in the UK and Canada. Her more recent studies include the reproductive biology of Australian animals, including the platypus and echidna. For many years a popular biology lecturer, Professor Evans made major contributions to the curriculum design of both tertiary and secondary level biology courses, and co-authored several highly successful biology textbooks. Among her other achievements, Barbara studied physical education and represented Australia in Gymnastics at both the Olympic Games and World championships.
