Graduate
Graduate Program Administration
Additional Resources:
- Current Grad Students – Carleton’s central hub for graduate student resources and policies
- GO-ISSO – Carleton’s central hub for international students
Our Graduate Community
Get involved in a student society!
- Biology Graduate Student Society
- Graduate Student Association
- Carleton Science Student Society
- More ways to get involved!
Grad Student News
Buxton Lab Students Turn Windows into Bird-Saving Art
Last weekend, students from Dr. Buxton’s lab teamed up with the Conservation Collective to transform the windows of Nesbitt Building into a vibrant and life-saving …
Congrats to MSc Candidates Raegan Davis and Isaac Finkelstein at the CU Annual 3MT!
Carleton University held its annual Three Minute Thesis Competition on March 27, 2025. Congratulations to our very own MSc Candidate, Raegan Davis, of the Cooke Lab for …
PhD Student Katelyn Cunningham Presents at Pembroke and Area Field Naturalists AGM
PhD student Katelyn Cunningham studies under Dr. Steve Cooke and Dr. Sean Landsman and her research is focused on understanding the movement, ecology, and population …
Arm Wrestling in BIOL 4309 Studies in Human Performance
Ever wonder what happens in an upper-year Biology lab? It might not be what you think! Students in BIOL 4309 Studies in Human Performance learn …
Dalal Hanna along with her Research Students examine Local Stream’s Ecosystem
On a sweltering July day, Carleton University’s Assistant Professor Dalal Hanna, along with her research students conducted fieldwork at Shield’s Creek, a small stream near. …
Biology Grad Student’s Thesis Explores Game Day Readiness in Female Athletes
Nick Westcott, our Biology Grad is the first researcher to assess the effect of resistance priming on female athletes. The implications of his data are …
Team Insecta’s Research on Crickets as Food for Space Travel
As space exploration efforts accelerate and the global space race reaches new heights, NASA is grappling with providing astronauts with nutritious, easy-to-grow food in an …
Aidan Wouters discusses about the crucial role of bats in nature
Carleton Biology’s grad Aidan Wouters working with Christina Davy & Jeff Dawson was recently interviewed on iHeart podcast. Aidan is studying biomechanical implications of adaptation …
Carleton Biology Students on CBC Radio!
What happens to crickets in space? Our Biology Grads & Undergrads: Emily McColville, Sophie Kasdorf, Hunter Brzezinski & Cassandra Stabile working with Sue Bertram …
Ana Hernandez Martinez de la Riva – Winner of Carleton University’s 2024 Three Minute Thesis Competition!
On March 28, 2024, Carleton University held its annual Three Minute Thesis Competition. A first round was held in the morning and then 10 finalists competed …
Adjunct Jennifer Provencher and MSc Grad Yasmeen Zahaby study Seabirds and Oil Spills
MSc Graduate, Yasmeen Zahaby, studied in the Cooke Lab and graduated in 2023. She and co-supervisor Jennifer Provencher are featured in this article: Seabirds and …
Life Sciences Day 6.0 Poster Award Winner – Alicia Halhed
We congratulate our grad student Alicia for securing 2nd position and a $250 prize at Life Sciences Day 6.0 Poster Awards. Alicia is co-supervised by Dr. …