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Steven J Cooke

@sjcfishy.bsky.social

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Dad X 3, Professor at Carleton University, Editor-in-Chief of AFS #Fisheries + Environmental Evidence, Fellow of the Royal Soc Canada, aquatic biodiversity champion, #keepfishwet & #OTN & #GLFC-BOTE board chair. www.fecpl.ca .. more

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Steven J. Cooke is a Canadian biologist specializing in ecology and conservation physiology of fish. He is best known for his integrative work on fish physiology, behaviour, ecology, and human-dimensions to understand and solve complex environmental problems. He currently is a Canada Research Professor in Environmental Science and Biology at Carleton University and the Editor-in-Chief of the American Fisheries Society magazine Fisheries, Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence journal Environmental Evidence, and Emeritus Editor and Strategic Advisor for the journal Conservation Physiology. .. more

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 4d

Career Advice Reminder | There Is No Such Thing as ‘Alternative’ Careers for Ph.D.s

It’s time we free ourselves of the false binary of academic and nonacademic careers post-Ph.D., writes Briana Konnick. https://bit.ly/4j5wdmA

An instructor and two students lean over a student in protective goggles working.

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Gadfly Stratton, Ph.D. @inclusivescience.ca · 8d

If you were considering submitting an abstract for SCAS/IAGLR for our EDI session but didn't because you were only allowed to give one talk, you are now allowed to submit a second talk for sessions 7-11! (We're #10 🤓)

And you still have 2 days left to submit an abstract!

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Jessica Reid ☃️ @j-reid.bsky.social · 15d

We hope you consider submitting your Abstract to Session 51 at next year’s @scas-scsa.bsky.social @iaglr.bsky.social joint meeting! Come share experiences and lessons learned with other freshwater researchers and practitioners 💧

Hosted by @sjcfishy.bsky.social and Irena Creed

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Titus Seilheimer @drfishsg.bsky.social · 21d

Fine-scale behaviour of walleye (Sander vitreus) on a spawning shoal in Hamilton Harbour, Ontario

#GreatLakes 🧪

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Great to see some labmates from McMaster U doing great things. Good job Jon and Mel!

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Fine-scale behaviour of walleye (Sander vitreus) on a spawning shoal in Hamilton Harbour, Ontario

Re-establishment of a naturally reproducing walleye (Sander vitreus) population is a management objective for Hamilton Harbour, western Lake Ontario. …

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Ivan Jaric @ivanjaric.bsky.social · 21d

How social–ecological #networks can improve our understanding and management of #biologicalinvasions – new paper by Fiona Rickowski et al. now published in #BioScience doi.org/10.1093/bios... #InvasiveSpecies #nonnative #pests #conservation #alienspecies

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · 29d

Our newest post doc Dr. Felix Eissenhauer shares his PhD work on American eel with our lab. Felix did his PhD at Univ of New Brunswick and the Canadian Rivers Institute.

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Nov 14

Agreed. That will drive me to phone people to get quality feedback on potential grad students/staff but that won't work for scholarships or official university application process.

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Nov 14

Words and nuance matter in reference letters. If you request a reference letter from me it will be in my words.

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · Nov 13

“She never lingered in despair. She focused on what could be done.”
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Leonardo DiCaprio Honors Jane Goodall at Her Funeral

Jane Goodall was remembered for her lifelong message of science, compassion, and hope at a service in Washington

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Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE) @envevidence.bsky.social · Nov 11

📢 CEE joins @cochrane.org @campbellreviews.bsky.social & @jbiebhc.bsky.social to set a shared approach for AI use in Evidence Synthesis!
🔗https://environmentalevidencejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13750-025-00374-5
#EnvironmentalEvidence @biljana-macura.bsky.social @drmattg.bsky.social

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SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · Nov 11

How exactly does academic authorship work? And how can we establish fairer crediting systems that recognise non-academic authors and diverse contributions?

Learn more through @oakleigh-wilson.bsky.social conversation with @sjcfishy.bsky.social for our #ECRAsks series: buff.ly/bRxxqKg

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Conservation Physiology @conphysjournal.bsky.social · Nov 10

✳️The deadline for our #BioLogging Special Issue has been extended to 28th February 2026✳️

The issue will feature research using #BioLogging in freshwater, marine & terrestrial ecosystems, with relevance for #Conservation & management 🐸🦓

Full info here ➡️ buff.ly/3WLtZz0

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Oct 27

Took a break from winterizing lab research boats at @qubiostation.bsky.social to get in a fall run on the Cataraqui Trail.

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Oct 21

Hiding in a corner and working/ watching Jay's game at Cardero restaurant on Coal Harbour Vancouver. Last time I ate here I answered my phone and it was some of my students reporting that our research boat they were on was on FIRE. Fire was extinguished and everyone OK but still a memorable call!

two men in a boat with the words you looked a little cold so i lit a wee fire on the bottom

ALT: two men in a boat with the words you looked a little cold so i lit a wee fire on the bottom

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Conservation Physiology @conphysjournal.bsky.social · Oct 14

Join us on 5th November to hear our Founding Editor Steve Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social speak about #Collaboration, #CoProduction and #Impact!

Sign up here: www.sebiology.org/events/ems-e...

@sebiology.bsky.social #ECR #PhD

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Applied Behavioral Ecology Lab at MSU @abellabmsu.bsky.social · Oct 13

We are currently accepting applications for a Ph.D. student to start in 2026. If you find this paper interesting (journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...), come help us take the next step! Application information can be found here: www.wagnerlabmsu.com/lab-info.html.

Not all who meander are lost: migrating sea lamprey follow river thalwegs to facilitate safe and efficient passage upstream

Highlighted Article: Migrating sea lamprey appear to use a novel mechanism, hydrostatic pressure-guided rheotaxis, to follow river thalwegs and achieve safe and efficient upstream passage through shal...

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Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Oct 7

In BC for NSERC Alliance Grant kickoff meeting with BC Hydro. Developing decision support tools for fish and fish habitat in the face of climate change.

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Oct 4

We often think of fisheries management as being the role of the government fisheries manager. They certainly play an essential role but there is a diverse supporting cast. We discuss what that looks like here: cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

It takes all kinds: a composite approach to sustainable freshwater fisheries

Freshwater fisheries face diverse, interacting stressors that threaten freshwater fish populations and global freshwater biodiversity. In Canada, freshwater fisheries are managed and conserved by vari...

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Oct 2

Jane Goodall’s legacy: three ways she changed science

The primatologist challenged what it meant to be a scientist.

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Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Oct 2

Boathouse clean out and tidy day at @qubiostation.bsky.social

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Conservation Physiology @conphysjournal.bsky.social · Oct 2

We're excited to announce Community Conversations, a new #webinar series in partnership with @sebiology.bsky.social 🤝 This is geared towards #EarlyCareer researchers. Our first speaker is @sjcfishy.bsky.social

Sign up here: buff.ly/MTC7R6B

#ConPhys #SEBcareers #ECR #PhD #conservation

Community Conversations: Webinars for building a career in conservation physiology. Speaker Dr Steven Cooke presents his "Reflections on Co-production and Impact in Conservation Physiology". The webinar is online and takes place on 5 November 2025 14:00-15:00 GMT

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Oct 1

Good call - I knew I missed a few! US Army Corps is yet another group doing such work.

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Oct 1

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How fish ladders work – and why some do not

A fall-run Chinook salmon travels up the fish ladder near California Department of Water Resources infrastructure in Oroville. Image: Andrew Nixon and the California Department of Water Resources A…

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Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Oct 1

Thinking about all of my US colleagues today that work for USGS, USFWS, US Parks Service, NOAA and the EPA. From front line environmental practitioners to scientists and policy makers, these folks ensure that waters are swimmable, fish are edible, that natural areas are accessible, etc, etc, etc.

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Sep 30

A good day... Online grad class w guest speaker from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission; Moderated a panel on evidence-informed decision-making in Canada w @cdnsciencepub.com; UBC PhD defence; fed/sort of managed 3 kiddos at home from school for PD day; Served as principal for our kitten daycare.

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Council of Canadian Academies/Conseil des académies canadiennes @cca-reports.ca · Sep 27

This Nature special examines all the pressures higher education is under — and, drawing on examples from across the world, asks how the sector can and must adapt to survive
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The future of universities: A Nature special report

The world's universities are under intense pressure. Nature examines the threats they face and asks how the sector can and must adapt to survive.

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