A5088401735- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Marine and fisheries research
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Water resources management and optimization
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Wind Energy Research and Development
- Forest Management and Policy
- Marine and environmental studies
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
Parks Canada
2019-2024
Banff National Park
2019-2024
Carleton University
2015-2019
War is an ever-present force that has the potential to alter biosphere. Here we review consequences of modern war and military activities on ecosystem structure function. We focus effects direct conflict, nuclear weapons, training, produced contaminants. Overall, aforementioned were found have overwhelmingly negative Dramatic habitat alteration, environmental pollution, disturbance contributed population declines biodiversity losses arising from both acute chronic in terrestrial aquatic...
Abstract Digital action cameras (ACs) are increasingly being utilized for aquatic research purposes due to their cost effectiveness, versatility, high-resolution imagery, and durability. Here we review the advantages of AC technology in research, with particular emphases on (a) videography (both field laboratory), (b) animal-borne studies, (c) outreach education purposes. We also some limitations this as represented by environmental factors (e.g., depth, turbidity) deployment considerations...
In a human-altered world where biodiversity is in decline and conservation problems abound, there dire need to ensure that the next generation of scientists have knowledge, skills, training address these problems. So called "early career researchers" (ECRs) science many challenges before them it clear status quo must change bridge knowledge–action divide. Here we identify thirteen practical strategies ECRs can employ become more relevant. this context, "relevance" refers ability contribute...
Abstract Sturgeons (Acipenseridae) are the most imperilled group of fishes globally. Yet, many species remain important targets recreational anglers. In Saint John River, New Brunswick, Shortnose Sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum is a popular targeted by The International Union for Conservation Nature has placed on Red List as “Vulnerable,” and therefore this afforded protection from harvest in Canada federal Species at Risk Act. Here, we evaluated physiological stress using two principal...
Statistical stream temperature models predicting the fine-scale spatial distribution of water temperatures (i.e., “thermalscape”) can guide aquatic species recovery and habitat restoration efforts. However, modelling is complicated by autocorrelation arising from non-independence sampling sites within dendritic networks. We used August mean data miniature sensors deployed in Canadian Rocky Mountain streams to demonstrate two statistical techniques that account for autocorrelation. The first...
Manual tracking has been used since the 1970s as an effective radio telemetry approach for evaluating habitat use of fish in fluvial systems. Radio tags are often located by continually reducing gain when approaching tag along a watercourse to estimate its location, termed here 'Gain Reduction Method'. However, our knowledge accuracy this method not empirically evaluated and reported literature. Here, longitudinal lateral positional errors assessed applying Gain Method small stream...
Hydrokinetic turbines (HTs) are being proposed for placement in riverine landscapes around the globe. Here, we implanted 40 adult lake sturgeon and walleye with acoustic telemetry transmitters to monitor their lateral vertical space use at Canadian Turbine Testing Centre (CHTTC) located Seven Sisters Generating station (GS) tailrace on Winnipeg River, Manitoba. Specifically, tested whether fish behaviour was influenced by operation of HTs relative control periods, estimate threat towards...
Abstract Background Fixed radio telemetry stations are used to study the movement ecology of fishes in streams and rivers. A common assumption such studies is that detection efficiency remains constant through space time. The objective this was understand how site characteristics tag distance can influence a fixed receiver when for fisheries research small stream. Field tests included station on Forty Mile Creek, Banff National Park, AB, Canada recorded signals from tags over specified...