Ph.D. Candidate
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Jake Brownscombe
Research interests: aquatic ecology, habitat and landscape use, behaviour and physiology of aquatic vertebrates, conservation biology, marine protected areas
Background
MSc (Carleton University, 2022)
Thesis: The overwintering behaviour and physiology of Northern Map Turtles (Graptemys geographica) in Ontario
Honours BSc Environmental Science, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, and Environmental Studies (University of Toronto, 2020)
Undergraduate Thesis: Impact of Aquatic Invasive Species on Sport Fishes in Ontario
Student Research Technician (Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2019/2020)
Lab Publications (10)
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Robichaud, J.A., M.L. Piczak, L. LaRochelle, J.L. Reid, A.D. Chhor, P.E. Holder, L.B. Nowell, J.W. Brownscombe, A.J. Danylchuk, and S.J. Cooke. 2024. Interactive effects of fish handling and water temperature on reflex impairment of angled Rainbow Trout. Fisheries Research 274(2024):106993. -
Bower, S.D., A. Jeanson, J.A. Robichaud, M.L. Piczak, N. Young, A. Clarke, A.J. Danylchuk and S.J. Cooke. 2024 . Predicting differences in angler beliefs, threat perceptions, and actions in British Columbia’s rainbow trout and steelhead fisheries. Environmental Challenges. 15:100868.
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LaRochelle, L., L. Haniford, D. Burton, J.F. Bieber, J.A. Robichaud, C.D. Suski, A.J. Danylchuk and S.J. Cooke. 2024. Do livewell additives influence the physiological and behavioral recovery of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)? North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 44:189-203.
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Piczak, M. L., Robichaud, J. A., Morrison, P., Rous, A. M., Mulder, I. M., Hill, C. J., Prystay, T. S., Rosner-Katz, H., Robinson, K. F., Bennett, J. R. and Cooke, S. J. 2023. Structured decision making remains underused in ecological restoration despite opportunities. Environment Systems and Decisions.
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Bulté, G., J.A. Robichaud, E.J. Shadlock, S.J. Cooke and G. Blouin-Demers. 2023. Overwintering site fidelity and communal hibernation predispose northern map turtles to mass mortality events. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 102: 166-174
