The Cooke lab is thrilled to announce the recent successful dissertation defence by Dr. Lee Gutowsky and Dr. Graham Raby. Dr. Gutowsky (co-advised by Cooke and Dr. Mike Power from U Waterloo) studied the behavioural ecology of adfluvial bull trout … Read More
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PhD candidate Graham Raby travels to Denmark to participate in ICES workshop
In November, Graham Raby traveled to Denmark to participate in an ICES technical workshop on bycatch mortality in marine fish.… Read More
Dr. Cooke participates in a two day CSAS review for DFO
In November, Dr. Cooke participated in a two day CSAS review for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada intended to provide guidance on the off-setting measures for the new fisheries protection program.… Read More
STUDY ON CANADIAN RECREATIONAL FISHERIES FEATURED BY “IN-FISHERMAN” MAGAZINE
Recreational fishing magazine “In-Fisherman” recently highlighted findings from a study published in 2014 by Brownscombe et al. in the journal Fisheries. The study was co-authoured by many members of the FECPL lab.
Postdoctoral Fellow Opportunity on the Ecology of Stress in Migratory Fish
Applications are being accepted for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology Laboratory (see www.FECPL.ca) at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada working with Dr. Steven Cooke. This is a full-time 12-month position to begin in … Read More
Lab members attend the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust meeting in Florida
Dr. Cooke, Jake Brownscombe and Mike Lawrence attended the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust meeting at the International Game Fish Association in Florida (November 6-8 2014). Several collaborators including Dr. Karen Murchie, Dr. Andy Danylchuk, Dr. Aaron Adams, Dr. Mike … Read More
IN THE FIELD: SAMPLING COHO SALMON TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF PATHOGENS
Lab member Jacqueline Chapman has been working hard treating, tagging and tracking lower Fraser River coho in a fisheries simulation study aimed to identify how pathogens influence the effects of fisheries interactions on migration rates and success. Fish collected … Read More
DR. COOKE ATTENDS WORKSHOP WTIH CANADIAN RIVERS INSTITUTE
Dr. Cooke participates in “expert” workshop on identifying optimal fish passage options for the Mactiquac Dam renewal project with the Canadian Rivers Institute in Fredericton, NB (Nov 2014).… Read More
Pacific salmon research in full swing
Melissa Dick is nearing the end of her first field season on the Harrison River in British Columbia.
Her research examines tag-related effects on adult sockeye salmon. Mobile net pens are being used to hold fish at the riverbank, which … Read More
BREWER PARK RESTORATION PROJECT – ITS ROLE IN MUSKIE RESTORATION
This blog post was contributed by Elizabeth Haines, a Carleton University undergraduate student who attended the International Muskellunge Symposium held at Carleton University this past August.
For many anglers, catching a muskie is the thrill of a lifetime. These … Read More