People

PI

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.

Read more

Research Associate

Dr. Kennedy Bucci

Rethinking Waste Coodinator, Ecosuperior

Read More

PhD
man in a boat holding a fish

Alex Ross

Effects of foodweb complexity on energetic pathways and fish movement

Read More

man holding a fish

Cody Veneruzzo

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

Read More

MSc

Natalya Assance

Long-range movement of Walleye on Lake Superior

Read More

Graham Matheson

Assessment of Lake Sturgeon populations in Wabikimi Provincial Park

Read More

man posing with large fish

Wyatt Beach

The impact of spatial connectivity on shaping fish communities

Read More

Undergrad

Ethan Thomson

microplastic impacts on fish diets

Read More

Malakai Olivares Hererra (they/them)

Environmental drivers of phenotype and life history

Read More

Marjorie Robinson

comparing benthic invertebrate communities under wild rice and invasive cattail

Read More

Cecilia Sobral

Research exchange student

Read More

Leif Buxton

Microplastic accumulation in crayfish

Read More

ELA
Fish being released in a lake

Lee Hrenchuk

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-ELA

Read More

woman in a boat fishing

Lauren Hayhurst

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-Experimental Lakes Area

Read More

Alumni PDF
man holding a fish

Dr. Bryan Matthias

Currently: Fish Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Read More

woman sampling water quality

Dr. Liset Cruz-Font

Development effects on Lake Sturgeon movement ecology

Read More

Dr. Sonya Havens

Currently: Research Chemist, IISD-ELA

Read More

Alumni PhD
man holding a fish with a forest background

Dr. Ryan Grow

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

Read More

Dr. Haley MacLeod

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

Read More

Alumni MSc
Man in chest waders holding a small fish

Mark Schutte

Currently: Youth Pastor, Thunder Bay

Read More

Man holding a fish in a boat

J. Ben Wood

Currently: Research Intern, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Read More

woman in a canoe smiling

Erin Kelly

Currently: Environmental Officer, Matawa First Nations

Read More

Woman posing in front of a stream

Mallory Wiebe

Currently: Biologist with Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Read More

Woman posing in front of trees

Amber Fedus

Currently: PhD student, Trent University

Read More

man on a hill with lake in the background

Tyler Ripku

Currently: Biologist, Parks Canada

Read More

Woman driving a boat

Danielle Gartshore

Currently: Biologist with North South Consultants

Read More

man in a boat holding a fish

Brenden Slongo

Currently: Biologist with North South Consultants

Read More

man bringing in a fishing net

Scott Bergson

Currently: Biologist, North South Consultants

Read More

woman holding an eel

Nicole Turner

Currently: Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Read More

woman holding a cod end from a manta trawl

Sarah Warrack

Currently: Outreach coordinator, IISD Experimental Lakes Area

Read More

man holding a fish

Andrew Milling

Currently: Biologist, North South Consultants

Read More

Person touching an alligator

Victoria Langen

Currently: Environmental Technician, Alamos Gold

Read More

man holding a fish

Kyle Stratton

Currently: Biologist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Read More

woman holding a turtle

Hannah Hancock

Currently: Fish habitat biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Read More

man with an electroshocker backpack

Cameron Leitrants

Currently: Biologist, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Read More

woman sampling fish

Marissa Wegher

Currently: Fisheries Biologist, Parks Canada

Read More

man in a boat holding a fish

Graydon McKee

Currently: Biologist, Government of Manitoba

Read More

Man standing in a shoreline mesocosm

Brendan Allan

Currently: seeking employment opportunities

Read More

woman in a boat fishing

Lauren Hayhurst

Fisheries Biologist, IISD-Experimental Lakes Area

Read More

man wearing a helmet riding an offroad vehicle

Stephen Slongo

Currently: Biologist, Hatfield Environmental Consultants

Read More

Person holding a fish

Patrick Kennedy

Currently: US Army Core of Engineers

Read More

Laura Murray

Currently: Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Read More

Marianne Geisler

Currently: Instructor, Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg

Read More

Alumni Undergrad

Courtney MacIssac

Currently: seeking employment opportunities

Read More

Rowan Gallichan

Currently: Fishing guide, Loch Island Lodge

Read More

Grant Tipping

Currently: BsM crew leader, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Read More

Connor Kubinec

Currently: Inspector, Erosion Control Central Ltd

Read More

Kelvi Toskovich

Currently: Medical Student, Northern Ontario School of Medicine

Read More

Woman with a minnow trap

Emily Meek

Currently: Environmental Technician with Evolution Mining (Red Lake)

Read More

man posing with scenery

Tristan Morrison

Currently: Project manager, LTL Environmental

Read More

Adam Poulin

Currently: MSc at Queen's University

Read More

man holding a small fish

Wade Dombroskie

Currently: Intern, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Read More

woman in a boat smiling

Nadine Elmehriki

Currently: Engineering student, Lakehead University

Read More

woman in a canoe with a dragonfly on her hand

Kim Geils

Currently: Taking Education Degree at Lakehead University

Read More

Woman posing in front of scenery

Lauren Dupuis

Currently: Aquaculture technician, Greig Seafood

Read More

man driving a boat

Ty Colvin

Currently: PhD student, McGill University

Read More

man holding a fish

Cody Veneruzzo

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

Read More

man on a hill with lake in the background

Tyler Ripku

Currently: Biologist, Parks Canada

Read More

man in a boat holding a fish

Brenden Slongo

Currently: Biologist with North South Consultants

Read More

man holding a fish

Liam Spicer

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

Read More

Anouch Tamian

Currently: Pursuing MSc opportunities

Read More

man holding a fish

Justin Hubbard

Currently: PhD student, University of Toronto Scarborough

Read More

man holding a seine net

Brandon Vennell

Currently: Highschool science teacher, Windsor ON

Read More

man with a helmet holding a fish

Corwin Andrews

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

Read More

Brennan Deboer

Currently: Account Manager at Scotlynn Group, Port Dover

Read More

Riley Bartel

Currently: Wildlife technician, Government of Manitoba

Read More

Emianka Sotiri

Currently: Medical student

Read More

Alumni ELA
Fish being measured

Chandra Rodgers

Currently: Fisheries Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Read More

Phil Anderson

Currently: Aquatic Scientist, Minnow Environmental Inc.

Read More

Michele Nicholson

Currently: Environmental Inspector, Manitoba Hydro

Read More

Jessica Mai

Currently: Fisheries technician, Government of Manitoba

Read More

Sandra Chalanchuk

Currently: retired

Read More

Candace Wright

Currently: City of Winnipeg

Read More

Kim Palmquist

Currently: Medical technician, Canadian Armed Forces

Read More