Ludwig, J.P., K. Hobson and S.J. Cooke. 2023. On the lack of scientific evidence for the Ontario cormorant cull and other official cormorant management actions: A response to Dorr et al. (2022). Avian Conservation and Ecology. 18(1):1.
Publications
All Publications by Steven J. Cooke
Killen, S.S., J. Hollins, B. Koeck, R.J. Lennox, and S.J. Cooke. 2022. Consequences for fisheries in a multi-stressor world. Pages 175-208 in: N.A. Fangue, S.J. Cooke, A.P. Farrell, C.J. Brauner and E.J. Eliason, Eds. Conservation Physiology for the Anthropocene – Issues and Applications. Fish Physiology Series Vol 39B. Academic Press, Cambridge, MA.
Brownscombe, J.W., M.J. Lawrence, D. Deslauriers, R. Filgueira, R.J. Boyd, and S.J. Cooke. 2022. Applied fish bioenergetics. Pages 141-188 in: S.J. Cooke, N.A. Fangue, A.P. Farrell, C.J. Brauner and E.J. Eliason, Eds. Conservation Physiology for the Anthropocene – A Systems Approach. Fish Physiology Series Vol 39A. Academic Press, Cambridge, MA.
Cooke, S.J., N.A. Fangue, J.N. Bergman, C.L. Madliger, J.J. Cech Jr., E.J. Eliason, C.J. Brauner, and A.P. Farrell. 2022. Conservation physiology and the management of wild fish populations in the Anthropocene. Pages 1-33 in: S.J. Cooke, N.A. Fangue, A.P. Farrell, C.J. Brauner and E.J. Eliason, Eds. Conservation Physiology for the Anthropocene – A Systems Approach. Fish Physiology Series Vol 39A. Academic Press, Cambridge, MA.
Adams, A., A.J. Danylchuk and S.J. Cooke. 2023. Conservation Connections: incorporating connectivity into management and conservation of flats fishes and their habitats in a multi-stressor world. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 106:117-130.
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.
Sutherland, W.J., S.H. Cheng, A.P. Christie, S.J. Cooke, J. Koricheva, N. Randall, R.K. Smith and R. Stewart. 2022. Assessing collated and synthesised evidence. Pages 75-94 in: W.J. Sutherland, Ed. Transforming Conservation – A Practical Guide to Evidence and Decision Making. OpenBook Publishers. https://books.openbookpublishers.com/10.11647/obp.0321.pdf
Amano, T., L. Bako, M. Best, N. Boenisch, P. Boersch-Supan, D. Browne, Y. Buckley, M. Burgman, M.W. Cadotte, S. Canessa, S.H., Cheng, A.P. Christie, G. Citegetse, C.N. Cook, S.J. Cooke, G. Cranston, L.V. Dicks, A. De la Luz, I. Dickson, H. Downey, J. Eklund, N. Esmail, P.J. Ferraro, A. Field, M. Fisher, R. Freckleton, W. Frick, H.C.J. Godfray, M.J. Grainger, R. Green, M. Hancock, V. Hemming, J. Hughes, R. Irvine, H.A. Jackson, K.E. Keller, J. Koricheva, C. Latrémouille, M. McBride, A.R. McLean, T. McPherson, W.H. Morgan, M. Muir, N. Mukherjee, D. O’Brien, N. Ockendon, D. Parks, S. Petrovan, M. Quinzin, N. Randall, A. Mohammad Rezaie, D. Roe, D. Rose, L. Rumpff, U. Sahlin, N. Salafsky, S. Schindler, T. Sheldon, A.T. Simkins, R.K. Smith, J. Spencer, W.J. Sutherland, I. Tanshi, N.G. Taylor, E.R. Tew, D.B.A. Thompson, A. Thornton, P. Tinsley-Marshall, T.B. White, K. Willott, J.D. Wilson, B.C. Wintle, T.A. Worthington, H. Yamashita and L.C. Young. 2022. Transforming practice: Checklists for delivering change. Pages 367-386 in: W.J. Sutherland, Ed. Transforming Conservation – A Practical Guide to Evidence and Decision Making. OpenBook Publishers. https://books.openbookpublishers.com/10.11647/obp.0321.pdf
Frick, W.F., S.J. Cooke, I. Dickson, H.A. Jackson, K.E. Keller, A. De la Luz, D. Parks, T. McPherson, A.T. Simkins, I. Tanshi, D.B.A. Thompson, P. Tinsley-Marshall and L.C. Young. 2022. Creating a culture of evidence use. Pages 333-365 in: W.J. Sutherland, Ed. Transforming Conservation – A Practical Guide to Evidence and Decision Making. OpenBook Publishers. https://books.openbookpublishers.com/10.11647/obp.0321.pdf
Philipp, D.P., A. Zolderdo, M.J. Lawrence, J.E. Claussen, L. Nowell, P. Holder and S.J. Cooke. 2023. COVID-19 reduced recreational fishing effort during the black bass spawning season, resulting in increases in black bass reproductive success and annual recruitment. Fisheries Research. 259:106580.
Latest News
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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
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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:
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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
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Our lab celebrates our most recent grad students for defending their MSc and PhD theses (Sept 2023).
September 17, 2023 4:25 am
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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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