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
Robert Lennox’s catch and release bonefishing research in the Anaa Atoll, French Polynesia was recently featured on the Rio Products website.… Read More
Cooke lab student Jacqueline Chapman has been selected as the recipient of the Canadian Society of Zoologist’s Leo Margolis Award for excellence in fisheries research! Congratulations Jacqueline!… 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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PhD student Jessica Robichaud discusses her turtle research with CBC Radio
November 11, 2022 10:09 pm
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-193-fresh-air/clip/15946967-what-turtles-ontario-winters… Read More
November 2, 2022 4:57 pm
The Canadian Centre for Evidence-Based Conservation and the FECPL at Carleton University are developing a research agenda on tipping points and cumulative effects in marine, terrestrial and freshwater systems and associated socio-economic systems. This research agenda will identify current knowledge … Read More
Dr. Cooke to be inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
September 19, 2022 4:23 pm
Dr. Cooke to be inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada at the Celebration of Excellence and Engagement in Calgary in November 2022. https://carleton.ca/biology/2022/dr-steve-cooke-elected-to-the-royal-society-of-canada/… Read More
