Piczak, M. L., Perry, D., Cooke, S. J., Harrison, I., Benitez, S., Koning, A., Peng, L., Limbu, P., Moberg, T., Brown, A. D., Smokorowski, K., Midwood, J., Velasquez, B., Rodriguez, S. S., Joehn, J. D., Creed, I., and Abell, R. 2023. Protecting and restoring habitat to bend the curve of global freshwater biodiversity loss. Environmental Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1139/er-2023-0034
Cooke, S.J., M.L. Piczak, E.A. Nyboer, F. Michalski, A. Bennett, A.A. Koning, K.A. Hughes, Y. Chen, J. Wu, I.G. Cowx, L. Koehnken, R. Raghavan, P.S. Pompeu, S. Phang, J. Valbo-Jørgensen, M. Bendixen, A. Torres, A. Getahun, G.M. Kondolf, M.C. Acreman, A.M. Song, and W.W. Taylor. 2023. Managing exploitation of freshwater species and aggregates to protect and restore freshwater biodiversity. Environmental Reviews.
Piczak, M., S.J. Cooke, A.J. Adams, L.P. Griffin, A.J. Danylchuk and J.W. Brownscombe. 2023. Permit (Trachinotus falcatus) fishing quality and conservation threats in the Florida Keys: a recreational angler and fishing guide survey. Gulf and Caribbean Research. 34(1): 1-12
Piczak, M. L., Bzonek, P. A., Pratt, T. C., Sorensen, P. W., Stuart, I. G., Theÿsmeÿer, T., Mandrak, N. E., Midwood, J. D. and Cooke, S. J. 2023. Controlling common carp (Cyprinus carpio): barriers, biological traits, and selective fragmentation. Biological Invasions. 25:1317-1338.
Etherington, B. S., Piczak, M. L., LaRochelle, L., Gallagher, A. J. and Cooke, S. J. 2023. Effects of anthropogenic activities on scavenger communities in freshwater riparian zones of Eastern Ontario, Canada. Aquatic Ecology. 57:115-125.
Piczak, M. L., Brooks, J. L., Boston, C., Doka, S. E., Portiss, R., Lapointe N. W. R., Midwood, J. D. and Cooke, S.J. 2023. Spatial ecology of non-native common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Lake Ontario with implications for management. Aquatic Sciences 85(20).
Cooke, S.J., M.L. Piczak, J.C. Vermaire and A.E. Kirkwood. In Press. On the troubling use of plastic “habitat” structures for fish in freshwater ecosystems – or – when restoration is just littering. FACETS Journal. 8:1-19.
Piczak, M.L., R. Anderton, L.A. Cartwright, D. Little, G. MacPherson, L. Matos, K. McDonald, R. Portiss, M. Riehl, T. Sciscione, B. Valere, A.M. Wallace, N. Young, S.E. Doka, J.D. Midwood and S.J. Cooke. 2022. Towards effective ecological restoration: Investigating knowledge co-production on fish-habitat relationships with Aquatic Habitat Toronto. Ecological Solutions & Evidence. 3:e12187.
Taylor, J.J., T. Rytwinski, A. Smith, M.L. Piczak, S.K. Garden, R.J. Lennox, C.J. Dey, A.K. Winegardner, K. Ponader, G. Benoy, D.G. Sheppard and S.J. Cooke. 2022. A synthesis of DFO contributions to freshwater fish habitat science since the 1950s. Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 3484. Ottawa, Canada. Available at: https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41065281.pdf
Ednie, G, T. Kapoor, O. Koppel, M.L. Piczak, J.L. Reid, A.D. Murdoch, C.N. Cook, W.J. Sutherland and S.J. Cooke. 2022. Foresight science in conservation: tools, barriers, and mainstreaming opportunities. Ambio. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-022-01786-0
The Cooke Lab (past and present) was well represented at the AFS Annual Meeting in San Antonio
August 18, 2025 11:59 am
Dr. Cooke delivered the plenary address for the Black Bass 2025 meeting and also facilitated a session on future-proofing black bass management. Students Joel Zhang, Raegan Davis, Luc LaRochelle and Justin Lombardo delivered presentations as did Cooke alum Drs. Morgan … Read More
July 3, 2025 12:31 pm
Dr. Steven Cooke and Dr. John Smol (Queen’s University) have published an article in the United Nations Today magazine highlighting threats to freshwater ecosystems.
“INTERNATIONAL BODIES NEED TO PUT FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS ON THE AGENDA”
Article is available below:
Cooke lab members attend the American Fisheries Society annual meeting in Honolulu!
November 22, 2024 4:37 pm
Several past and present Cooke lab members presented and enjoyed their time at the latest American Fisheries Society meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii (August, 2024). A great experience connecting with and learning with colleagues …. we are looking forward to the … Read More
Our lab celebrates our most recent grad students for defending their MSc and PhD theses (Sept 2023).
September 17, 2023 4:25 am
Lab members assembled at the inaugural SCAS meeting in Montreal in February of 2023.
February 27, 2023 11:01 pm
There were many team members (past and present) at the meeting. Dr. Cooke assumed the role of President of SCAS and will hold that position until the next SCAS meeting in February 2024 in Fredericton. 
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