Dr. Steven Cooke was recently awarded a Research Achievement Award from Carleton University highlighting his work in facilitating the recovery of angled fish that are released.
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Cooke lab research featured in May 2015 issue of In-Fisherman
Cooke lab research on the relationship between moon cycles and angling success was recently featured in May 2015’s issue of in-fisherman magazine. Check it out!

Lab members attend Stream Monitoring, Assessment & Research Team Eastern Region (SMARTER) spring meeting at the RVCA
This week, PhD student, Andrew Rous, and Lab Manager, Lisa Donaldson, attended the Stream Monitoring, Assessment & Research Team Eastern Region (SMARTER) spring meeting hosted by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. Andrew presented findings from acoustic telemetry studies monitoring … Read More
Cooke Lab student Andrew Moraga’s research featured in Outdoor Canada magazine.
Dr. Cooke participates in evaluation of DTU Aqua M.Sc. program in Denmark
PhD and PDF Positions in Fish Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation
Applications are being accepted for Ph.D. students and Post Doctoral Fellows to work with Dr. Michael Power (U Waterloo), Dr. Steven Cooke (Carleton U) and other academic (including hydraulic engineers) and industrial partners (e.g., BC Hydro). The research would focus … Read More
Cooke lab students enter NSERC video contest!
Cooke lab students Taylor Ward, Melissa Dick, and Naomi Pleizier are each excited to showcase their research in the NSERC Science, Action! video contest! These students each met the challenge of describing their research and its importance to Canadians … Read More
Larkin Award Winner Vivian Nguyen featured on CARS website
Research conducted by Cooke lab student Vivian Nguyen, recently honoured as a recipient of the Peter Larkin Award at the PhD level, has been highlighted on the Canadian Aquatic Resource Section of the American Fisheries Society website. To view the … Read More
Dr. Cooke featured in Canadian Science Publishers blog
Dr. Cooke was recently featured in the Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) blog congratulating him on the recent Steacie Fellowship and highlighting Dr. Cooke’s many contributions to Canadian science. The piece was written by lab alumni Michael Donaldson, now Content Development … Read More