{"id":11944,"date":"2022-01-10T14:49:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T19:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/?post_type=cu_people&#038;p=11944"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:52:03","slug":"nicolas-lapointe-2","status":"publish","type":"cu_people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/people\/nicolas-lapointe-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicolas Lapointe"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n                    \n             \n                \n            <\/h1>\n\n    \n    <\/header>\n\n\n\n<p>Current Research:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My work with the Canadian Wildlife Federation focuses on the conservation of freshwater habitat, biodiversity, and species at risk in Canada.&nbsp; Our freshwater program is particularly focused on freshwater connectivity, and we are developing tools to support fish passage remediation including development of the Canadian Aquatic Barriers Database, and a watershed-based conservation planning process for restoring aquatic connectivity.&nbsp; I conduct field research on fish passage and the effectiveness of barrier remediation.&nbsp; I am engaged in the application of science to policy, and conduct research on the outcomes of species at risk and habitat protection regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selected Publications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twardek, W. M., N. W. R. Lapointe, and S. J. Cooke. 2022. High egg retention in Chinook Salmon <em>Oncorhynchus tshawytscha<\/em> carcasses sampled downstream of a migratory barrier. Journal of Fish Biology. 100:715-726.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Algera, D. A., Neigel, K. L., Abrams, A. E. I., Glassman, D. M., Kosziwka, K., Bennett, J. R., Cooke, S. J., and Lapointe, N. W. R. 2022. Assessing a proponent-driven process for endangered species threat mitigation: Ontario\u2019s <em>Endangered Species Act<\/em>, American Eel, and hydropower. FACETS. 7:153-173.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imhof, J. G., N. W. R. Lapointe, S. Metikosh, and C. T. Hasler. 2021. Regaining lost protections: status of the revisions to the Canadian <em>Fisheries Act<\/em>. Fisheries 46:329-334.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third, L. C., D. R. Browne, and N. W. R. Lapointe. 2021. Project review under Canada\u2019s 2012 <em>Fisheries Act<\/em>: risky business for fisheries protection. Fisheries 46: 228-297.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vander Zanden, M. J., N. W. R. Lapointe, and M. M. Marchetti. 2016. Non-indigenous fishes and their role in freshwater fish imperilment. pp 238-269 in Conservation of Freshwater Fishes. Closs, G. P., M. Krkosek, and J. D. Olden, Eds. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 598 p.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lapointe, N. W. R., S. J. Cooke, J. G. Imhof, D. Boisclair, J. M. Casselman, R. A. Curry, O. E. Langer, R. L. McLaughlin, C. K. Minns, J. R. Post, M. Power, J. B. Rasmussen, J. D. Reynolds, J. S. Richardson, and W. M. Tonn. 2014. Principles for ensuring healthy and productive freshwater ecosystems that support sustainable fisheries. 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