Nicole completed an honours Biology degree focused in conservation, ecology, and evolution at Wilfrid Laurier University, as well as a post graduate certificate from Niagara College Canada in Ecosystem Restoration. She is currently an MSc candidate in the CEE lab at Lakehead University. Her research project is based in Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, using acoustic telemetry to understand walleye ecology movement throughout the lake. She is working in close collaboration with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.