Dr. Landon J. Getz

Dr. Landon J. Getz (He/Him, PhD) is a Gay/Queer man and a molecular bacteriologist specializing in Vibrio genetics. Dr. Getz is an award-winning researcher and post-secondary educator, with significant laboratory experience, as well as teaching experience in undergraduate biology, microbiology, and chemistry courses. Landon is an LGBTQ+ advocate and has worked to enhance the equity, diversity, and inclusion of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through Queer Atlantic Canadian STEM. Landon is an alumnus of the inaugural Youth Council of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada.