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Michael D. Rennie

Dr. Michael Rennie is an Assistant Professor and Tier II Canada Research Chair in Freshwater Ecology and Fisheries at Lakehead University. As lead researcher of the CEE Lab, Dr. Rennie oversees his team’s use of whole-lake experiments, lab studies and archival data sets to investigate how lakes and fish populations respond to ecosystem changes such as climate warming, invasive species and contaminants.

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PhD

Haley MacLeod

Predictors and drivers of freshwater fish productivity

MSc

Brendan Allan

Effect of predator experience on prey behaviour and mechanisms of predator detection

Victoria Langen

Effects of invasive mussels on the offshore ecosystem in Lake Simcoe

Kyle Stratton

Historical food web changes in Black Bay, Lake Superior

Hannah Hancock

Meta-analysis of habitats of Northern fishes

Andrew Milling

Effects of Mysis on food web community structure

Cameron Leitrants

Thermal Characteristics of Brook Trout Habitat in Lake Superior Tributaries

Sarah Warrack

Effects of nutrients and character of Microplastics on settling rates

Nicole Turner

Movement ecology of Lake Winnipeg Walleye

Scott Bergson

Evaluating techniques for detecting the presence of Mysis diluviana in lake sediments

Brenden Slongo

Currently: MSc at Lakehead, Evaluating White Sucker as a sentinel species for climate change

Undergrad

Tyler Ripku

Impacts of nanosilver on resource use of Northern Pike

ELA

Lee Hrenchuk

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-ELA

Lauren Hayhurst

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-Experimental Lakes Area

Alumni PDF

Bryan Matthias

Currently: Post doc at University of Minnesota Duluth

Liset Cruz Font

Development effects on Lake Sturgeon movement ecology

Sonya Havens

Currently: Research Chemist, IISD-ELA

Alumni MSc

Marissa Wegher

Currently: Fisheries technician, OMNRF

Graydon McKee

Currently: Lab and Field Technician with Karen Kidd at McMaster University

Lauren Hayhurst

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-Experimental Lakes Area

Stephen Slongo

Currently: Biologist, Hatfield Environmental Consultants

Patrick Kennedy

Currently: Environmental Research Technician, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Laura Murray

Currently: Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Marianne Geisler

Currently: Instructor, Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg

Alumni Undergrad

Ty Colvin

Currently: NSERC MSc at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Brenden Slongo

Currently: MSc at Lakehead, Evaluating White Sucker as a sentinel species for climate change

Liam Spicer

Currently: Independent forestry consultant

Anouch Tamian

Currently: Pursuing MSc opportunities

Justin Hubbard

Currently: MSc Candidate, University of Toronto Scarborough

Brandon Vennell

Currently: Highschool science teacher, Windsor ON

Corwin Andrews

Currently: lab technician, Labatt's brewery, London, ON

Brennan Deboer

Currently: Environmental professional, Port Dover

Riley Bartel

Currently: Wildlife technician, Government of Manitoba

Emianka Sotiri

Currently: Medical student

Alumni ELA

Chandra Rodgers

Currently: Fisheries Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Phil Anderson

Currently: Junior Aquatic Scientist, Minnow Environmental Inc.

Michele Nicholson

Currently: Environmental Inspector, Manitoba Hydro

Jessica Mai

Currently: Fisheries technician, Government of Manitoba

Sandra Chalanchuk

Currently: retired

Candace Wright

Currently: City of Winnipeg

Kim Palmquist

Currently: Medical technician, Canadian Armed Forces