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Michael D. Rennie

Dr. Michael Rennie is an Associate 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

Alex Ross

Effects of foodweb complexity on energetic pathways and fish movement

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Ryan Grow

Fish distribution and movement along the North Shore of Lake Superior

Cody Veneruzzo

Currently: PhD at Lakehead investigating effects of plastics on aquatic organisms

MSc

Erin Desjardins

Historical changes in Lake Constance

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Mark Schutte

eDNA of Brook Trout in northern Ontario streams

J. Ben Wood

Impacts of invasive spiny water flea on Walleye mercury accumulation

Wyatt Beach

The impact of spatial connectivity on shaping fish communities

Undergrad

Leif Buxton

Field assistant extroardinaire

Connor Kubinec

Effects of aquaculture on small fish mercury

Kelvi Toskovich

Changes in bird migration phenology

ELA

Lee Hrenchuk

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-ELA

Lauren Hayhurst

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-Experimental Lakes Area

Alumni PDF

Bryan Matthias

Currently: Fish Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Liset Cruz Font

Development effects on Lake Sturgeon movement ecology

Sonya Havens

Currently: Research Chemist, IISD-ELA

Alumni MSc

Mallory Wiebe

Currently: Biologist with Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Amber Fedus

Currently: PhD student, Trent University

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Tyler Ripku

Currently: Biologist, Parks Canada

Danielle Gartshore

Currently: Biologist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Brenden Slongo

Currently: Biologist with North South Consultants

Scott Bergson

Currently: Biologist, North South Consultants

Nicole Turner

Currently: Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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Sarah Warrack

Currently: Outreach coordinator, IISD Experimental Lakes Area

Andrew Milling

Currently: Biologist, North South Consultants

Victoria Langen

Currently: Environmental Technician, Alamos Gold

Kyle Stratton

Currently: Biologist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Hannah Hancock

Currently: Fish habitat biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Cameron Leitrants

Currently: Research Associate, CRIBE- Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy)

Marissa Wegher

Currently: Fisheries Biologist, Parks Canada

Graydon McKee

Currently: Biologist, Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry

Brendan Allan

Currently: seeking employment opportunities

Lauren Hayhurst

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-Experimental Lakes Area

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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

Emily Meek

Currently: Environmental Technician with Evolution Mining (Red Lake)

Tristan Morrison

Currently: Project manager, LTL Environmental

Adam Poulin

Currently: MSc at Queen's University

Wade Dombroskie

Currently: Project Technician, G3 Consulting Ltd.

Nadine Elmehriki

Currently: Engineering student, Lakehead University

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Kim Geils

Currently: Taking Education Degree at Lakehead University

Lauren Dupuis

Currently: Aquaculture technician, Greig Seafood

Ty Colvin

Currently: NSERC MSc at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Cody Veneruzzo

Currently: PhD at Lakehead investigating effects of plastics on aquatic organisms

Tyler Ripku

Currently: Biologist, Parks Canada

Brenden Slongo

Currently: Biologist with North South Consultants

Liam Spicer

Currently: MSc Forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University

Anouch Tamian

Currently: Pursuing MSc opportunities

Justin Hubbard

Currently: PhD student, 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: Account Manager at Scotlynn Group, 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

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