Dr. Cooke receives a Graduate Mentoring Award from the Faculty of Graduateand Post-Doctoral Affairs (January 2014).… Read More
DR. COOKE RECEIVES AWARD FROM CARLETON UNIVERSITY
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FIELD WORK IN THE BAHAMAS
Dr. Cooke, Dr. Alex Wilson (Cooke Lab Post Doc), Jake Brownscombe (Ph.D. Student) and Naomi Pleizier (M.Sc. Student) are conducting research in The Bahamas for several weeks in January. The team are studying the effects of stress on behavioural … Read More
Shireen Bliss earns her M.Sc. Degree
Congratulations to Shireen Bliss on successfully defending her M.Sc. thesis at Carleton University on January 8th! Shireen’s thesis is titled “Seasonal Variation in Assemblage Structure and Movement of Small Stream Fish in an Urban Environment.” For a quick summary of … Read More
The Legends of Canadian Fisheries Science and Management: Call for Nominations
Who is your “fisheries” hero? Nominate them today to recognize their accomplishments!
Canada has a long and illustrious history in fisheries science and management. Indeed, many scientific discoveries, assessment tools, and even contemporary management strategies can be attributed to Canadian … Read More
JOIN US! WORKSHOP ON SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS ON JAN 30, 2014
Experts from Bangor University in Wales (Centre for Evidence-Based Conservation) will be leading a workshop at Carleton University on January 30th, 2014 on how to conduct a systematic review.
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PH.D. STUDENT in Culebra, Puerto Rico, tracking marine species
Ph.D. candidate Jake Brownscombe is in Culebra, Puerto Rico, for the month of December with colleagues from Dr. Andy Danylchuk’s lab. They are downloading data from an acoustic telemetry array designed to track both broad and fine-scale movements of bonefish, … Read More
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE COOKE LAB
The Cooke Lab celebrated the end of another fantastic year with a festive party this past weekend. Many thanks to the students who organized and hosted! The gift exchange theme this year fully embraced the “re-gift” conceptand continued the tradition … Read More
MOVING PAST MIGRATION BARRIERS: STUDY ON CHINOOK SALMON PUBLISHED IN AQUATIC SCIENCES
Each summer, Chinook salmon on the east coast of Vancouver Island swim upstream into the Puntledge River to spawn. Salmon have to overcome natural barriers such as waterfalls on their journey, but increasingly hydropower developments are
causing migration challenges. For … Read More
Felicia St-Louis earns her M.Sc. degree
Congratulations to Felicia St-Louis on successfully defending her M.Sc. thesis at Carleton University today! Felicia’s thesis focused on the ecology of stress in the tropicalcoastal marine fish, the checkered pufferfish (Sphoeroides
testudineus).
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Jason Thiem defends his Ph.D. and heads back to Australia for government scientist position
Dr. Thiem and Dr. Cooke after Jason’s defense
Congratulations are in order for Jason Thiem, who successfully defended his Ph.D. on November 5th, 2013.
Jason left his native Australia four years ago to pursue a Ph.D. degree with Dr. … Read More
Latest News
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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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