Nyboer, E.A., A.N. Kadykalo, N. Young, V.M. Nguyen, T. Rytwinski, J-F. Lane, J.R. Bennett, N. Harron, S.M. Aitken, G. Auld, D. Browne, A.L. Jacob, K. Prior, P.A. Smith, K.E. Smokorowski, S. Alexander, and S.J. Cooke. 2025. What is ‘good evidence’ for environmental decision making? Insights from professionals working at the science-policy interface. Environmental Science & Policy. 171: 104176.
Howarth, A., S.J. Cooke, and V.M. Nguyen. 2025. It takes all kinds: a composite approach to sustainable freshwater fisheries. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. (ja).
Nguyen, V.M., K.J. Fiorella, L. Castello, M.K. Badhon, C. Beaudoin, J. Coffin-Schmitt, S.J Cooke, A.T Fisk, E. Nyboer, D.M. O’Keefe, E.D. Rice, R. Stedman, N. Venker and A. Macneil. 2025. Provisioning fisheries: A framework for recognizing the fuzzy boundary around commercial, subsistence, and recreational fisheries. Fisheries. vuae031.
Cooke, S.J., N. Young, S. Alexander, A.N. Kadykalo, A.J. Danylchuk, A.M. Muir, J.L.M. Hinderer, C. Cvitanovic and V.M. Nguyen. 2024. Embracing implementation science to enhance fisheries and aquatic management and conservation. Fisheries. DOI: 10.1002/fsh.11112.
Zhang, J., Philipp, D.P., Claussen, J.E., Suski, C.D., Nguyen, V.M., Young, N., Lombardo, J., Cooke, S.J., 2024. Analysis of public comments on experimental regulations for protecting black bass during the spawning period in Eastern Ontario reveals both stakeholder acceptance and skepticism. Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-024-01996-0
Jacaban, E., T. Rytwinski, J.J. Taylor, N. Young, V.M. Nguyen and S.J. Cooke. In Press. Do environmental systematic reviews impact policy and practice? Author perspectives on the application of their work. Environmental Science & Policy. 129:159-167. (DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2021.12.019)
Guay, J.D., J.L. Brooks, J.M. Chapman, H. Medd, S.J. Cooke and V.M. Nguyen. 2021. Survey-derived angler characteristics and perspectives in the shore-based shark fishery in Florida. Marine and Coastal Fisheries. 13:693-711.
Andrachuk, M.A., A.N. Kadykalo, S.J. Cooke, N. Young, and V.M. Nguyen. 2021. Fisheries knowledge exchange and mobilization through a network of policy and practice actors. Environmental Science and Policy. 125:157-166.
Roche, D.G., R.E. O’Dea, K.A. Kerr, T. Rytwinski, R. Schuster, V.M. Nguyen, N. Young, J.R. Bennett and S.J. Cooke. 2022. Closing the knowledge-action gap in conservation with open science. Conservation Biology. 36:e13835.
Cooke, S.J., A.L. Jeanson, I. Bishop, B.A. Bryan, C. Chen, C. Cvitanovic, Y. Fen, J. Forester, C. Fürst, J. Hu, D. La Rosa, C. Meurk, V.M. Nguyen, M. Paolisso, Y. Qi, F.K.S. Chun, K. Szetey, X. Wang, Y. Wang, C.L. Archibald and N. Young. 2021. On the theory-practice gap in the environmental realm: Perspectives from and for diverse environmental professionals. Socio-Ecological Practice Research. 3:243-255.
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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