Shannon Bower and Robert Lennox of Carleton U’s Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology Laboratory traveled to Lillehammer, Norway for the EIFAAC International Symposium on Recreational Fisheries . The symposium was attended by over 180 recreational fisheries professionals from 22 countries across 4 continents. Shannon and Rob each gave two talks at the symposium, and Shannon was awarded the NASCO prize for Best PhD Presentation for her talk entitled ‘Using stakeholder input to guide rapid assessment research in the mahseer (Tor spp.) recreational fishery of the Cauvery River, India’. Congrats Shannon!
Latest News
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Dr. Cooke talks to CBC about migratory fishes in Canada (April 2026)
April 12, 2026 1:02 pm
To listen please go to: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/freshwater-migratory-fish-decline-9.7156255
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April 3, 2026 6:22 pm
To listen please go to: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5770620/tiny-fish-prove-adept-at-climbing-waterfalls
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April 3, 2026 6:20 pm
To hear the interviews about the research see below: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/24/news/yangtze-river-ecological-recovery-fishing-ban...
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March 1, 2026 3:47 pm
for full letter please see attached: Alto_Letter_Final_Feb_24
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March 1, 2026 3:43 pm
For full PDF of appointment, see below: 2026_Cooke_appointment