William H. Cade
William Henry Cade (July 5, 1946 – December 29, 2025) was an American-Canadian biologist who served as the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Lethbridge from 2000 to 2010.[1] Before serving as president and vice-chancellor, he was dean of science at Brock University and vice president, there.[2] His research articles dealt mainly with entomology and animal behavior, particularly with field crickets.
Education
[edit source ]Cade completed his BA (1968), MA (1972) and PhD (1976) in zoology at the University of Texas at Austin. While an undergraduate at Texas, Cade became a member of the Tau chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity.[3]
Family
[edit source ]Cade's wife, Elsa Salazar Cade (born 1952, San Antonio, Texas), is a Mexican-American science teacher and entomologist. She was selected as one of the top ten science teachers in 1995 by the National Science Teachers Association [4] for her efforts in expanding educational opportunities for underprivileged students, particularly those with disabilities from lower income communities.[5] The Cades have also donated nearly 130,000ドル to Lethbridge University through their Bill and Elsa Salazar Cade scholarship in Evolutionary Biology.[6] Amongst her many endeavors in advocacy for disabled students within science education, Salazar contributed to a collaborative effort amongst educators to develop and design science projects that promote the inclusivity of high school students with learning disabilities.[7] Beyond her contributions to science education, Salazar Cade and her husband were recognized for their philanthropic work. Their efforts to support Haitian disaster survivors included fundraising for shelter and critical supplies. In 2010, the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Calgary honored them with the Generosity of Spirit Award on National Philanthropy Day.[8] [6]
Research
[edit source ]William Cade did research in evolution of animal behavior, insect reproductive behavior, acoustic signals in cricket, cockroach mating behavior, and parasite-prey coevolution.
Flies and crickets
[edit source ]With his wife, Cade did more than 30 years of research on the Texas field cricket, Gryllus texensis .[9] He also had a long collaboration with Dan Otte collecting and studying the crickets and grasshoppers of Africa.[10] In 1975, together with his wife, he discovered the parasitic fly Ormia ochracea is attracted to the song of male crickets. Only female flies are attracted to the song, and they deposit living larvae on and in the vicinity of calling males. The larvae burrow into and eat the cricket who dies in about 7 days when the flies pupate. This was the first example of a natural enemy that locates its host or prey using the mating signal of the host/prey.[11] In 2006, research by Marlene Zuk revealed that pressure from the O. ochracea caused the crickets to evolve a silent male with wings that look like female wings, one of the fastest recorded examples of evolution.[12]
Selected publications
[edit source ]- Cade, William H.; Cade, Elsa Salazar (1992年01月01日). "Male mating success, calling and searching behaviour at high and low densities in the field cricket, Gryllus integer" . Animal Behaviour. 43 (1): 49–56. doi:10.1016/S0003-3472(05)80070-3. ISSN 0003-3472. S2CID 54233067.
References
[edit source ]- ↑ Cade, William H. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Rothwell, Dame Nancy (Jane), Professor of Physiology, since 1994, and President and Vice-Chancellor, since 2010, University of Manchester (Vice President for Research, 2004–07; Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, 2007–10)", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 2007年12月01日, retrieved 2026年02月17日
- ↑ Cactus Yearbook. Austin, TX: University of Texas. 1968. p. 490.
- ↑ "Buffalo teacher a finalist for science group award". The Buffalo News. 1995年02月17日. p. 35. Retrieved 2023年12月28日.
- ↑ Gabbadon, Andrea Terrero (2023). Support and retain educators of color: 6 principles for culturally affirming leadership. Arlington, Virginia: ASCD. ISBN 978-1-4166-3213-9.
- 1 2 "Retired teacher Elsa Salazar Cade of Texas has garnered many awards". Chalkboard Champions. November 17, 2021.
- ↑ Cawley, John; Hayden, Shari; Cade, Elsa; Baker-Kroczynski, Susan (2002年07月01日). "Including Students with Disabilities into the General Education Science Classroom" . Exceptional Children. 68 (4): 423–435. doi:10.1177/001440290206800401. ISSN 0014-4029.
- ↑ "Bill & Elsa Cade". Calgary Herald. 2010年11月11日. p. 78. Retrieved 2023年12月28日.
- ↑ Male mating success, calling and searching behavior at high and low density in the field cricket, Gryllus integer William H. Cade & Elsa Salazar Cade, Animal Behavior, 1992, pp. 43, 49-56.
- ↑ Alternation calling and spacing patterns in the field cricket Acanthogryllus fortipes (Orthoptera; Gryllidae). William H. Cade and Daniel Otte, Canadian Journal of Zoology, pp. 2916-2920
- ↑ Cade, W. H. 1975. Acoustically orienting parasitoids: Fly phonotaxis to cricket song. Science 190: pp. 1312-1313.
- ↑ "Crickets on Mute: Hush falls as killer fly stalks singers". September 20, 2006.
External links
[edit source ]- CCOVI founder remembered for legacy of innovation
- Cricket Research: Being "Eaten Alive for Love" the Cost of Attracting a Mate
- Personal website
- University of Lethbridge president's page
- Hall of Governors, NY Archived 2017年03月05日 at the Wayback Machine
- Casting A Wider Net
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Precededby | President of University of Lethbridge 2000–2010 |
Succeededby |
- American evolutionary biologists
- Scientists from San Antonio
- University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences alumni
- Academic staff of the University of Lethbridge
- American entomologists
- Living people
- People from Bexar County, Texas
- 21st-century American biologists
- 21st-century Canadian biologists
- 1946 births