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Chris Whidden is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University. His research focuses on algorithms and bioinformatics, specifically in areas such as approximation fixed-parameter algorithms, computational biology, evolutionary trees, networks, and graph theory. His work further explores hybridization, lateral genetic transfer, and NP-hardness in computational problems. These interests align with contemporary challenges in data analytics concerning oceanic data and enhancing algorithmic efficiency for biological data interpretation.