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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Dr. Sue Aitken on CBC’s All in a Day with Allen Neal

Listen as Dr. Sue Aitken from Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science discusses Cadmium with Allen Neal on CBC'S Element of Surprise, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table of Elements. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/programs/allinaday/element-of-surprise-cadmium-1.5108055... More

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Environmental Science Student Accomplishments at Faculty of Science Undergraduate Research Day

Eleven students from the Institute of Environmental Science presented their 4th year undergraduate research projects (ENSC 4906) at the Faculty of Science Undergraduate Research Day on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.   All the research is impressive and each student demonstrated professional dedication to their projects over a span of two terms,... More

Thursday, April 11, 2019

2019 Faculty of Science Research Day

  141 Projects Presented at the 2019 Faculty of Science Research Day At Carleton we recognize that research done by our undergraduate students is vitally important to our success as a research-intensive institution. This research also contributes data to scientific publications and presentations at conferences in Canada and around the world.... More

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Carleton Conservation Researchers Partner with ECCC to Find New Ways to Save Threatened Biodiversity

Carleton University researchers are partnering with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) on a new initiative to tackle the global biodiversity crisis. “This a great example of Carleton researchers working directly with government partners to create positive change,” said Rafik Goubran, vice-president (Research and International). “We... More

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Carleton’s Steven Cooke Receives Fellow Award from the American Fisheries Society

Carleton University’s Steven Cooke, professor in the Department of Biology, received the Fellow Award at the 2018 American Fisheries Society (AFS) annual meeting. Steve McMullin, AFS president, presented the award at the meeting’s plenary session. This is the fourth annual class of AFS Fellows. Recipients are recognized for their many years of... More

Friday, August 10, 2018

Dr. Steven Cooke and Team Awarded Grant for Conservation in the Rideau Canal Waterway

Carleton University’s Steven Cooke, professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Biology and the Institute of Environmental Science, along with six colleagues from Carleton, including Jesse Vermaire and Joe Bennett, the University of Ottawa and the University of Sherbrooke, have been awarded an NSERC Strategic Partnership worth... More

Friday, July 13, 2018

Cooke Lab Quest to Catch 10,000 Fish

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Environmental Science students contribute to Carp River Restoration Project

June 19, 2018, Carleton Place – After years of restoration work, the Carp River is now a thriving recreation and education destination for thousands of City of Ottawa residents. The restoration included reconstructing the channel into a meandering river, creating fish habitat pools and wetland meadows, planting native riparian vegetation and... More

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Environmental Science graduate discusses her undergraduate thesis on the Importance of Net Choice

Landing net design can significantly impact the health and well-being of angled fish. In this video, Dr. Steven Cooke talks about the importance of net choice with our former undergraduate student Teah. Her study (linked below) assessed the influence of net mesh type on the welfare of angled brook trout. Check it out! Special... More

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Dr. Cooke receives the Latornell Award from Conservation Ontario for his research and stewardship activities related to freshwater fisheries resources in Ontario.

Dr. Cooke receives the Latornell Award from Conservation Ontario for his research and stewardship activities related to freshwater fisheries resources in Ontario. Dr. Cooke receives the Latornell Conservation Leadership award from Conservation... More

Friday, November 17, 2017

Environmental Science graduate talks about her MSc studies in Cooke Lab

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Friday, November 17, 2017

Carleton’s Steven Cooke Elected Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Carleton’s Steven Cooke Elected Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society   Carleton University Prof. Steven Cooke has been elected as a member of the College of Fellows of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), which recognizes people who have made extraordinary contributions to understanding the diverse and vast... More

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