Cooke Lab collaboration with OTN and Montana MacLean at Dalhousie yield media attention in the Vancouver Sun
“A new international study is raising serious questions about a lucrative catch-and-release sport fishery for threatened white sturgeon in the lower Fraser River.… Read More
Dr. Cooke interviewed by Chronicle of Higher Education about Zika virus and the rigour of rapid peer review.
“Quicker also doesn’t mean “easier” peer review, said Steven J. Cooke, a professor of environmental science and biology at Carleton University … Read More
Article on taxonomic bias in conservation research by Cooke Lab members and friends covered by Ottawa Citizen
“The group under lead author Michael Donaldson ran through data on 10,000 species and concludes: “We found extreme bias in conservation research effort … Read More
Dr. Cooke is part of Royal Society of Canada team that provided comments on proposed sustainable development strategy for the Government of Canada… Read More
Dr. Cooke attends the Society of Experimental Biology meeting in Brighton UK where he participates on Science with Impact panel discussion on biodiversity and delivers a seminar on experimental science and evidence-based conservation. He also co-organized a 3-day symposium on … Read More
The fish telemetry project in Hamilton Harbour made the local press this week in The Hamilton Spectator.
“If you hook a Hamilton Harbour walleye or largemouth bass with an antenna sprouting from its midsection, don’t be alarmed. It’s all … Read More
Dr. Cooke delivers presentation on technology in fisheries science and management at the Great Lakes Fishery Commission annual meeting in Ottawa. (June 2016)… Read More
Cooke Lab members participate in DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat meeting in Nanaimo, BC focused on moving our research on Pacific salmon catch-and-release into the management sphere. The research documents that served as the focal point for the meeting included … Read More
Jake Brownscombe was just awarded a prestigious University Medal for the top PhD at Carleton University in 2016. Congratulations, Jake!!
(June 2016)… Read More
On May 21st to celebrate international World Fish Migration Day 2016, Cooke lab students organized and executed a successful public outreach event at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Held in the Blue Room, interactive displays, activities, and technology demonstrations educated … Read More
