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Dr. Cooke and colleagues wrote an open letter to provide an environmental perspective on the Alto High-Speed Rail Project (Feb 2026)
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Dr. Cooke is appointed by Prime Minister Carney as a Commissioner for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (Jan 2026)
For full PDF of appointment, see below:
The Cooke Lab (past and present) was well represented at the AFS Annual Meeting in San Antonio
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
Steven Cooke and John Smol publish article in the UN Today magazine on threats to freshwater ecosystems
Cooke lab members attend the American Fisheries Society annual meeting in Honolulu!
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
Our lab celebrates our most recent grad students for defending their MSc and PhD theses (Sept 2023).
Lab members assembled at the inaugural SCAS meeting in Montreal in February of 2023.
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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PhD student Jessica Robichaud discusses her turtle research with CBC Radio
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-193-fresh-air/clip/15946967-what-turtles-ontario-winters… Read More
Canadian Centre for Evidence-based Conservation Call for Questions – submit your questions on Tipping Points and Cumulative Effects (November 2022)
The Canadian Centre for Evidence-Based Conservation and the FECPL at Carleton University are developing a research agenda on tipping points and cumulative effects in marine, terrestrial and freshwater systems and associated socio-economic systems. This research agenda will identify current knowledge … Read More
Dr. Cooke to be inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Dr. Cooke to be inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada at the Celebration of Excellence and Engagement in Calgary in November 2022. https://carleton.ca/biology/2022/dr-steve-cooke-elected-to-the-royal-society-of-canada/… Read More