Dr. Cooke is part of delegation located in Ottawa that is advocating for habitat protection to be incorporated back into the Fisheries Act. Participation in this effort involves meetings with DFO, Environment Canada at their Ottawa headquarters as well as … Read More
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Work at Brewer Park wins “Conservation Project of the Year”
Recent restoration work on Brewer Pond has won the “Conservation Project of the Year” award from the Canadian Angling Hall of Fame! This work has involved a huge collaboration between the Cooke lab, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, Richcraft … Read More
Cooke lab research featured in In Fisherman Magazine
Research lead by Cooke lab alumni Andrew Moraga and Alex Wilson on the role of lure colour on hooking success and injury is featured in the latest issue of In Fisherman magazine! To read the article click on the image … Read More
Dr. Cooke to meet with Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to discuss Fisheries Act
Dr. Cooke will be part of a four-person delegation meeting with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Hunter Tootoo) on April 11th to discuss opportunities for improving the habitat provisions of the Fisheries Act. For more details, check … Read More
Dr. Cooke helps launch collaboration with NTNU
Dr. Cooke travels to Trondheim, Norway to help launch a collaborative project with Dr. Jan Grimsrud Davidsen from the Norwegian Science and Technology University funded by the Research Council of Norway… Read More
Dr. Cooke to deliver seminar on science of fish passage at McGill University
On Thursday, March 24th, Dr. Cooke will be at McGill University in Montreal QC to deliver a seminar on the science and practice of fish passage in Canada as part of McGill’s Organismal Seminar Series. Dr. Cooke will be hosted … Read More
MSc student Brittany Sullivan’s work featured in Rocky Mountain Outlook
Recently, a dam that historically provided drinking water to the town of Banff was partially removed form 40 Mile Creek, re-establishing connectivity in the system. MSc student Brittany Sullivan‘s thesis project looks at how native bull trout are taking … Read More
Dr. Cooke receives Outstanding Mentor Award
For his outstanding work as an educator and advisor, Dr. Cooke was recently the recipient of the American Fisheries Society Student Subunit’s Outstanding Mentor Award. This award recognizes those who go above and beyond for their students by providing a … Read More
Beneath the Waves launches new website
Cooke lab PDF Dr. Austin Gallagher launches new website for his NGO Beneath the Waves.
Beneath the Waves gives the ocean a voice through cutting edge research and immersive media, including a number of projects on predatory fishes and … Read More
Jacqueline Chapman visits Dr. Kristi Miller’s Molecular Genetics Laboratory
Making cDNA from RNA isolated from non-destructive gill samples
Cooke lab PhD student Jacqueline Chapman is currently in Nanaimo, BC to conduct work at the Fisheries and Ocean’s Molecular Genetics Laboratory headed by her co-supervisor Dr. Kristi Miller. Jacqueline’s research … Read More