Research conducted by PhD student William Twardek was covered in a recent article in the Idaho Statesman (Dec 2018).
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/environment/article222583830.html… Read More
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Dr. Cooke attends First International Mahseer Conference
Dr. Cooke attends the First International Mahseer Conference in Paro, Bhutan and delivers an invited presentation on recreational fisheries science (Dec 2018).
… Read MoreDr. Cooke delivers lecture on the state of inland fish and fisheries.
Dr. Cooke delivered the TD Walter Bean lecture on the state of inland fish and fisheries at the University of Waterloo on November 21st. You can watch the lecture here: https://livestream.com/
Science to support Parks Canada’s historic Rideau and Trent-Severn waterways to maintain and enhance ecosystem services
On Wednesday November 7th, 2018 approximately 50 people came together to celebrate the successes of year 1 of the NSERC Strategic Partnership Grant with Parks Canada, entitled “Science to support Parks Canada’s historic Rideau and Trent-Severn waterways to … Read More
Cooke Lab Session at Canadian Science Policy Conference
Cooke Lab organized a session on enabling interdisciplinarity for the next generation on behalf of the Royal Society of Canada at the Canadian Science Policy Conference (Nov 2018)… Read More
FECPL Graduate Awarded Governor General’s Medal
Recent PhD graduate Dr. Robert Lennox awarded Governor General’s Medal in recognition of his PhD studies See: https://newsroom.carleton.ca/
FECPL’s Andrea Reid Hosts Second Salmon Science Camp for Nisga’a Students
With funding from NSERC’s Aboriginal Ambassador in the Natural Sciences and Engineering award and support from the Gingolx Village Government’s Education Department, Andrea Reid returned to Gingolx, B.C. to host a second Salmon Science Camp. Her work was featured on … Read More
What is Electrofishing?
This fall, FECPL’s boat electrofisher is being used for various projects and courses. Below, Moumen Youssef provides an overview of electrofishing.
Electrofishing is used as a scientific survey method to sample fish populations and determine a variety of factors including … Read More
Dr. Cooke selected as TD Walter Bean Visiting Professor
Dr. Cooke has been selected at the TD Walter Bean Visiting Professor in the Environment at the University of Waterloo for 2018/2019.
… Read MoreAmerican Eel Research on the Ottawa River
Moumen Youssef is an undergraduate student studying environmental science at Carleton University. As part of his studies, he assisted with field work for FECPL’s collaborative project examining American Eel migration on the Ottawa River. Below, he provides an overview of … Read More