Members of Our Lab

Steven J. Cooke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology, Canada Research Chair
Institute of Environmental Science and Department of Biology
Email:  Steven_Cooke@carleton.ca

Nick Lapointe, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
E-mail: nlapointe@gmail.com

Co-mentored by Dr. Susan Doka (DFO Burlington)

Eduardo Martins, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
E-mail: egmartins@gmail.com

Co-mentored by Dr. Michael Power (University of Waterloo)

Jon Midwood, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
E-mail: midwoodj@gmail.com

Todd Hayden, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Great Lakes Science Center/Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Hammond Bay Biological Station
E-mail: haydento@msu.edu

Research project: Spatial ecology of walleye in Lake Huron and Lake Erie

Project webpage: http://data.glos.us/glatos/projects/2

Lee Gutowsky, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Candidate
January 2010 to January 2014
Email: lgutowsk@connect.carleton.ca

Co-supervised by Dr. Michael Power (University of Waterloo)

Thesis topic: Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) in a large hydropower reservoir: an investigation into the movement ecology of a threatened species and its implications for directing dam operation

Jake Brownscombe, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Student
January 2012 to January 2016
Email: jbrownsc@connect.carleton.ca

Co-supervised by Dr. Andy Danylchuk (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)

Thesis topic: Behavioural ecology and energy dynamics of bonefish (Albula vulpes) in the Caribbean Sea: basic and applied perspectives

Co-supervised by Dr. Michael Power (University of Waterloo)

Thesis topic: Spatial ecology and thermal biology of burbot in Kinbasket Reservoir, BC

Jason Thiem
Ph.D. Candidate
January 2010 to January 2014
Email: jthiem@connect.carleton.ca

Co-supervised by Dr. Jeff Dawson (Carleton U)

Thesis topic: Learning from success; Hydraulic and biological evaluation of upstream sturgeon passage at the Vianney-Legendre Fishway

Graham Raby
Ph.D. Candidate
May 2009 to May 2014
Email: graby@connect.carleton.ca

Co-supervised by Dr. Scott Hinch (University of British Columbia)

Thesis topic: Using Pacific salmon to understand the effects of an acute stressor on physiology, behaviour, and fitness

Charles Hatry
M.Sc. Student
September 2010 to September 2012
Email: chatry@connect.carleton.ca

Co-supervised by Dr. Karen Smokorowski, DFO Sault Ste. Marie

Thesis topic: Comparative aspects of fish passage success by three redhorse species at a vertical slot fishway: behavioural and physiological perspectives

Samantha Wilson
M.Sc. Student
September 2011 to September 2013
Email:swilson7@connect.carleton.ca

Co-supervised by Dr. Scott Hinch (University of British Columbia)

Thesis topic: Swimming activity patterns of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) homing through coastal marine waters

Lauren Stoot
M.Sc. Student
May 2011 to May 2013
Email: ljstoot@gmail.com

Co-supervised by Dr. G. Blouin-Demers (University of Ottawa)

Thesis topic: Physiological impacts of commerical fisheries capture on eastern Ontario freshwater turtles

Nick Cairns
M.Sc. Student
May 2011 to May 2013
Email: nacairns@gmail.com

Co-supervised by Dr. G. Blouin-Demers (University of Ottawa)

Thesis topic: Exclusion and escape modifications to hoop nets for reducing commercial bycatch of eastern Ontario turtles

Bill Bowden
M.Sc. Student
September 2011 to September 2013
Email: wbowden@connect.carleton.ca

Co-supervised by Dr. John Dettmers (Great Lakes Fishery Commission)

Thesis topic: Movement and thermal ecology of adult walleye from the Tittabawassee and Maumee Rivers

Felicia St-Louis
M.Sc. Student
January 2012 to January 2014
Email: fslouis@connect.carleton.ca

Thesis topic: Physiological ecology and behaviour of checkered puffers in mangrove creek habitats of The Bahamas

Shireen Bliss
M.Sc. Student
January 2012 to January 2014
Email: smaarsch@connect.carleton.ca

Thesis topic: Assessing seasonal variations in small stream fish movements, behaviour, and stress physiology in the Watts Creek watershed

Jacqueline Chapman
M.Sc. Student
January 2012 to January 2014
Email: jacqchapman@gmail.com

Thesis topic: Evaluating ecological restoration of St. Lawrence River tributaries using seasonal assessments of fish community structure

Nicholas Burnett
M.Sc. Student
May 2012 to May 2014
Email: njburnet@connect.carleton.ca

Co-supervised by Dr. Scott Hinch (University of British Columbia)

Thesis topic: Evaluating the effects of hydropower development on the behaviour, energetics, and survival of adult Pacific salmon

Liane Nowell
M.Sc. Student
May 2012 to May 2014
Email: lianenowell@islandschool.org

Co-supervised by Dr. Cory Suski (University of Illinois)

Thesis topic: Thermal biology of bonefish

Shannon Bower
M.Sc. Student
September 2012 to September 2014
Email: shannon_bower@connect.carleton.ca

Thesis topic: An integrated analysis of the role of recreational and artisanal fisheries in inland systems of emerging economies

Maxime Veilleux
M.Sc. Student
September 2012 to September 2014
Email: maxime_veilleux@carleton.ca

Co-supervised by Dr. Susan Doka (DFO Burlington)

Thesis topic: The spatial ecology of fish in Toronto Harbour

Alexandra Muhametsafina
Honours Student
May 2012 to April 2013
Email: amuhanet@connect.carleton.ca

Thesis topic: Spatial ecology of sub-adult northern pike in an urban stream

Robert Lennox
Honours Student
Visiting from Dalhousie University
May 2012 to April 2013
Email: robertlennox@dal.ca

Thesis topic: The influence of angler behaviour on the performance of different types of fishing hooks

Petra Szekeres
Honours Student
May 2012 to April 2013
Email: PetraSzekeres@cmail.carleton.ca

Thesis topic: The physiological and behavioural consequences of cold shock for bonefish (Albula vulpes) in the Bahamas

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