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. In Press. Gaps in tipping points research across freshwater, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems. Biological Conservation. 00:000-000.
Peiman KS, Rytwinski T, Weber LC, King I, Cooke SJ. 2025. What are the effects of sea lice on wild and farmed Pacific and Atlantic salmon? A systematic map protocol. Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 6(3), e70104.
Tedeschi, A.C., L.J. Stoot, T. Rytwinski, G. Auld and S.J. Cooke. 2025. A policy scan of cumulative effects assessment in support of renewable clean growth projects in Canada. Environmental Management. 1-18.
Ayambire RA, Rytwinski T, Taylor JJ, Luizza MW, Muir MJ, Cadet C, Armitage D, Bennett NJ, Brooks J, Cheng SH, Martinez J, Nagendran M, Öckerman S, Rivera SN, Savage A, Wilkie DS, Cooke SJ, and Bennett JR. 2024. Challenges in assessing the effects of environmental governance systems on conservation outcomes. Conservation Biology. e14392.
Rytwinski T, Muir MJ, Miller JRB, Smith A, Kelly LA, Bennett JR, Öckerman SLA, Taylor JJ, Lemieux AM, Pickles RSA, Gore ML, Pires SF, Pokempner A, Slaughter H, Carlson DP, Adhiasto DN, Arroyo Quiroz I and Cooke SJ. 2024. What is the evidence that counter-wildlife crime interventions are effective for conserving African, Asian, and Latin American wildlife directly threatened by exploitation? A Systematic Map. Ecological Solutions and Evidence. https://doi-org.proxy.library.carleton.ca/10.1002/2688-8319.12104
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.
Cooke, S.J., J. Vermey, J.J. Taylor, T. Rytwinski, W.M. Twardek, G. Auld, R. Van Bogaert and A.L. MacDonald. 2024. A policy scan related to assisted migration as a climate change adaptation tactic in Canada reveals major policy gaps. Facets. 9, 1-7
Harper, M., Rytwinski, T., and Cooke, S.J. 2023. Patterns and pitfalls of short-cuts used in environmental management rapid reviews. Environmental Management. 73:457-469
Hernández Martínez de la Riva A, Harper M, Rytwinski T, Sahdra A, Taylor JJ, Bard B, Bennett JR, Burton D, Creed IF, Haniford LSE, Hanna DE, Harmsen EJ, Robichaud CD, Smol JP, Thapar M and Cooke SJ (2023) Tipping points in freshwater ecosystems: an evidence map. Front. Freshw. Sci. 1:1264427. doi: 10.3389/ffwsc.2023.1264427
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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