Ph.D. Candidate
Research interests: evidence syntheses, evidence-based decision making, systematic prioritization, anthropogenic impacts, aquatic ecosystem and biodiversity conservation
Background
M.S.c., Biology, Carleton University (2019-2021)
Thesis: How do changes in flow magnitude due to hydropower operations affect fish abundance and biomass in temperate regions? A systematic review (Supervisors: Dr. Steven J. Cooke, Dr. Joseph R. Bennett)
B.S.c., Environmental Science Honours, Carleton University (2013-2017)
Thesis title: A systematic prioritization of invasive plant species management (Supervisor: Dr. Joseph R. Bennett)
Associate of Arts (Anne Arundel Community College, USA)
Lab Publications (14)
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Cooke, S.J., T. Rytwinski, M. Harper, A. Howarth, S. Nakagawa and L.M. Hunt. 2026. Evidence synthesis in recreational fisheries science and management. Pages 573-604 in K.L. Pope, R. Arlinghaus, L.M. Hunt, A.J. Lynch and B.T. van Poorten, Eds. Understanding Recreational Fishers: Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Approaches for Fisheries Management. Springer, Princeton, NJ.
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Harper M, Carrier-Belleau C, Rytwinski T, Helmuth B, Creed IF, Smol JP, Bennett JR, Hanna DEL, Saravia LA, Rocha J, Foulk A, Dupont S, Robichaud C, Hernández Martínez de la Riva A, Sahdra A, Cooke SJ. 2025. Gaps in tipping points research across freshwater, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems. Biological Conservation. 313: 111622.
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Cooke, S.J., M. Carlotti, K. Velempini, N. Heavers, Z. Wang, Z. Moula, Q. Hou, A. Howarth, M. Harper, A.N. Kadykalo, Y. Kondo, Y. Che, H. Wang, Y. Wang, W. Gao, D. LaRosa and J. Zhang. 2025. Twelve strategies for realizing the promise of ecopracticology. Socio-Ecological Practice Research. 1-13.
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Harper, M., T. Rytwinski, R. Irvine and S.J. Cooke. 2024. What is the effectiveness of methods for eradicating or controlling abundance and biomass of invasive aquatic plants in Canada? A systematic review protocol. Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 5(2), e12350.
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Peiman, K., T. Rytwinski, K.E. Smokorowski, J. Lamoureux, A.E. Kirkwood, S. Melles, S. Rijkenberg, C. Vis, V. Minelga, A. Tyner, M. Harper, B. Tregunno, J.C. Vermaire, C.D. Rennie and S.J. Cooke. 2024. The urgent need to identify thresholds to use for decisions about shoreline and riparian development in freshwater systems. Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management. 27(3), 52-64.
Other Publications
Pullin AS, Cheng SH, Jackson JD, Eales J, Envall I, Fada SJ, Frampton GK, Harper M, Kadykalo AN, Kohl C, Konno K. Standards of conduct and reporting in evidence syntheses that could inform environmental policy and management decisions. Environmental Evidence. 2022 Dec;11(1):1-1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-022-00269-9
