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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.

Research Associate

Dr. Kennedy Bucci

Rethinking Waste Coodinator, Ecosuperior

PhD

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Alex Ross

Effects of foodweb complexity on energetic pathways and fish movement

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Cody Veneruzzo

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

MSc

Natalya Assance

Long-range movement of Walleye on Lake Superior

Graham Matheson

Assessment of Lake Sturgeon populations in Wabikimi Provincial Park

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Wyatt Beach

The impact of spatial connectivity on shaping fish communities

Undergrad

Ethan Thomson

microplastic impacts on fish diets

Malakai Olivares Hererra (they/them)

Environmental drivers of phenotype and life history

Marjorie Robinson

comparing benthic invertebrate communities under wild rice and invasive cattail

Cecilia Sobral

Research exchange student

Leif Buxton

Microplastic accumulation in crayfish

ELA

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Lee Hrenchuk

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-ELA

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Lauren Hayhurst

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-Experimental Lakes Area

Alumni PDF

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Dr. Bryan Matthias

Currently: Fish Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Dr. Liset Cruz-Font

Development effects on Lake Sturgeon movement ecology

Dr. Sonya Havens

Currently: Research Chemist, IISD-ELA

Alumni PhD

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Dr. Ryan Grow

Currently: Fisheries Assessment Biologist, Sault St. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

Dr. Haley MacLeod

Currently: Postdoctoral fellow with the Wildlife Conservation Society of Canada and Trent University

Alumni MSc

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Mark Schutte

Currently: Youth Pastor, Thunder Bay

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J. Ben Wood

Currently: Research Intern, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

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Erin Kelly

Currently: Environmental Officer, Matawa First Nations

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Mallory Wiebe

Currently: Biologist with Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

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Amber Fedus

Currently: PhD student, Trent University

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Tyler Ripku

Currently: Biologist, Parks Canada

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Danielle Gartshore

Currently: Biologist with North South Consultants

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Brenden Slongo

Currently: Biologist with North South Consultants

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Scott Bergson

Currently: Biologist, North South Consultants

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Nicole Turner

Currently: Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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Sarah Warrack

Currently: Outreach coordinator, IISD Experimental Lakes Area

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Andrew Milling

Currently: Biologist, North South Consultants

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Victoria Langen

Currently: Environmental Technician, Alamos Gold

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Kyle Stratton

Currently: Biologist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

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Hannah Hancock

Currently: Fish habitat biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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Cameron Leitrants

Currently: Biologist, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

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Marissa Wegher

Currently: Fisheries Biologist, Parks Canada

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Graydon McKee

Currently: Biologist, Government of Manitoba

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Brendan Allan

Currently: seeking employment opportunities

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Lauren Hayhurst

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-Experimental Lakes Area

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Stephen Slongo

Currently: Biologist, Hatfield Environmental Consultants

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Patrick Kennedy

Currently: US Army Core of Engineers

Laura Murray

Currently: Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Marianne Geisler

Currently: Instructor, Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg

Alumni Undergrad

Courtney MacIssac

Currently: seeking employment opportunities

Rowan Gallichan

Currently: Fishing guide, Loch Island Lodge

Grant Tipping

Currently: BsM crew leader, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Connor Kubinec

Currently: Inspector, Erosion Control Central Ltd

Kelvi Toskovich

Currently: Medical Student, Northern Ontario School of Medicine

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Emily Meek

Currently: Environmental Technician with Evolution Mining (Red Lake)

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Tristan Morrison

Currently: Project manager, LTL Environmental

Adam Poulin

Currently: MSc at Queen's University

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Wade Dombroskie

Currently: Intern, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

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Nadine Elmehriki

Currently: Engineering student, Lakehead University

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Kim Geils

Currently: Taking Education Degree at Lakehead University

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Lauren Dupuis

Currently: Aquaculture technician, Greig Seafood

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Ty Colvin

Currently: PhD student, McGill University

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Cody Veneruzzo

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

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Tyler Ripku

Currently: Biologist, Parks Canada

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Brenden Slongo

Currently: Biologist with North South Consultants

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Liam Spicer

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

Anouch Tamian

Currently: Pursuing MSc opportunities

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Justin Hubbard

Currently: PhD student, University of Toronto Scarborough

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Brandon Vennell

Currently: Highschool science teacher, Windsor ON

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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

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Chandra Rodgers

Currently: Fisheries Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Phil Anderson

Currently: 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