This past weekend, Dr. Cooke delivered two seminars at the Ottawa Boat and Sportsman Show on the “science of catching and releasing fish”.… Read More
Dr. Cooke delivers seminars at the Ottawa Boat and Sportsman Show
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Dr. Cooke awarded the NSERC E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship
Dr. Cooke was recently honoured as a recipient of the prestigious E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship on behalf of the Natural Sciences and Research Council of Canada. This award is designed to highlight and facilitate achievements of university professors engaging in … Read More
COMING UP: FISH @ NIGHT – 18-20 November 2015 – Miami, Florida
The Bulletin of Marine Science is hosting an international symposium entitled “Fish at Night.” The purpose of the symposium is to stimulate the exchange of new knowledge, data, and ideas on behaviors, patterns, and processes, operating underwater, in darkness. See … Read More
Cooke Lab participates in 8th annual workshop on salmon migrations, climate change and capture/release fisheries
This week Steve Cooke, Jacqueline Chapman and Melissa Dick attended the 8th Annual Workshop on Salmon Migrations, Climate Change, and Catch and Release Fisheries hosted by the Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Laboratory at the University of British Columbia. … Read More
COOKE LAB STUDENTS AND OCEAN TRACKING NETWORK ATTEND NSERC SCIENCE KIOSK ON PARLIAMENT HILL
On February 2, 2015, Cooke Lab students Jacqueline Chapman and Melissa Dick accompanied Dr. Sara Iverson to represent the Ocean Tracking Network on Parliament Hill at an NSERC Science Kiosk. The theme of the event was “The Blue Economy: Ocean … Read More
Picture and highlight of paper co-authored by Dr. Cooke featured on cover of Trends in Ecology & Evolution
JAKE BROWNSCOMBE’S RESEARCH ON LINKS BETWEEN FIGHT INTENSITY AND PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS IN LARGEMOUTH BASS HIGHLIGHTED ON WIRED2FISH.COM
Research by Cooke Lab PhD student Jake Brownscombe was recently featured on Wired2Fish.com. Jake’s research used accelerometer technology to analyze the effects of fight intensity on physiological stress and relax impairment of largemouth bass.
Findings from this project have … Read More
Cooke Lab members participate in the Carleton Science Student Success Centre’s Science Lab Tour Week.
Cooke lab students Robert Lennox, Daniel Struthers, Naomi Pleizier and Taylor Ward recently presented their research and experiences to undergraduate students during the “Science Lab Tour Week“. The aim of the presentations was to introduce undergraduate students to … Read More
COOKE LAB MEMBERS HELP ORGANIZE CONFERENCE THAT HOSTS 350 FISHERIES RESEARCHERS FROM ACROSS CANADA
The 68th annual Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research (CCFFR) was held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, ON from January 8th-11th.
This year, Dr. Cooke and Cooke Lab members helped to organize the conference that … Read More
Dr. Cooke invited speaker at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Dr. Cooke was an invited speaker at the recent “Conservation Physiology” symposium at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology in West Palm Beach, FL. The symposium ended with a lively round table on the “successes” in conservation physiology to … Read More
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The Cooke Lab (past and present) was well represented at the AFS Annual Meeting in San Antonio
August 18, 2025 11:59 am
Dr. Cooke delivered the plenary address for the Black Bass 2025 meeting and also facilitated a session on future-proofing black bass management. Students Joel Zhang, Raegan Davis, Luc LaRochelle and Justin Lombardo delivered presentations as did Cooke alum Drs. Morgan … Read More
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July 3, 2025 12:31 pm
Dr. Steven Cooke and Dr. John Smol (Queen’s University) have published an article in the United Nations Today magazine highlighting threats to freshwater ecosystems.
“INTERNATIONAL BODIES NEED TO PUT FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS ON THE AGENDA”
Article is available below:
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Cooke lab members attend the American Fisheries Society annual meeting in Honolulu!
November 22, 2024 4:37 pm
Several past and present Cooke lab members presented and enjoyed their time at the latest American Fisheries Society meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii (August, 2024). A great experience connecting with and learning with colleagues …. we are looking forward to the … Read More
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Our lab celebrates our most recent grad students for defending their MSc and PhD theses (Sept 2023).
September 17, 2023 4:25 am
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Lab members assembled at the inaugural SCAS meeting in Montreal in February of 2023.
February 27, 2023 11:01 pm
There were many team members (past and present) at the meeting. Dr. Cooke assumed the role of President of SCAS and will hold that position until the next SCAS meeting in February 2024 in Fredericton.
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