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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

Danielle Gartshore

Impacts of invasive spiny water flea on early growth rates of Walleye and Cisco

Amber Fedus

Whole-ecosystem impacts of macrophyte removal

Erin Desjardins

Historical changes in Lake Constance

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Tyler Ripku

Currently: MSc at Lakehead evaluating Point-Of-Care devices as a rapid assessment tool of fish health

Mallory Wiebe

Brook trout distribution on the North Shore of Lake Superior

Brenden Slongo

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

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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

Emily Meek

Respirometric rates of White Sucker

Tristan Morrison

Behavioural impacts of microplastics on juvenile lake trout

Kelvi Toskovich

Changes in bird migration phenology

Adam Poulin

Using eDNA to characterize Ontario fish communities

ELA

Lee Hrenchuk

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-ELA

Lauren Hayhurst

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-Experimental Lakes Area

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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

Scott Bergson

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

Nicole Turner

Currently: Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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Sarah Warrack

Currently: Outreach coordinator, IISD Experimental Lakes Area

Andrew Milling

Currently: Field technician, North South Consultants

Victoria Langen

Currently: Environmental Technician, Sigfusson Northern

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, University of Alberta

Marissa Wegher

Currently: Fisheries Intern, OMNRF

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

Wade Dombroskie

2021 ELA summer field assistant

Nadine Elmehriki

Currently: Aquatic Toxicology technician, Lakehead University (Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre)

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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: MSc at Lakehead evaluating Point-Of-Care devices as a rapid assessment tool of fish health

Brenden Slongo

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

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