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Steven J Cooke

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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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Conservation Physiology @conphysjournal.bsky.social · 17h

✳️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 · 14d

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 · 21d

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 · 27d

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 · 28d

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
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

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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Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Sep 25

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#43 || Dr. Steven Cooke: What New Bass Science Means for Anglers - Doc Talks Fishing Podcast

What happens when the world's leading bass scientists gather to share their latest discoveries? The 2025 Black Bass Symposium brought together researchers, managers and anglers from across the globe —...

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Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Sep 24

Webinar on rights of water: register here... us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Sep 23

Upside - Pretty good internet on airplanes these days. Downside - Pretty good internet on airplanes these days.

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Sep 23

Fog = flight delays.

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

Greetings Cooke Steven J: We have genuinely emailed you quite a lot of times re PSYCHIATRY JOURNAL but received no response, so we'd like to try once more as consideration... Take a hint - I'm a fish ecologist.

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Canadian Science Publishing @cdnsciencepub.com · Sep 18

Reimagine peer review! Biologist @sjcfishy.bsky.social shares how a collaborative approach can tackle misinformation and rebuild trust in science. Read more on the #CSPblog 💡▶️ buff.ly/f45wvLy

#PeerReviewWeek #PRW2025

Beyond criticism Creating a collective future for peer review

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Dave Tickner @davetickner.bsky.social · Sep 16

(10/n) If conservationists are to influence these drivers, they need to make the case for bending the curve in terms that chime with the priorities of policymakers & business leaders in these sectors.

Our paper describes those priorities, and potential implications for freshwater biodiversity.

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Dave Tickner @davetickner.bsky.social · Sep 16

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🆕: Addressing the policy & business drivers of global freshwater biodiversity loss.
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Or (to provoke a debate), is restoration of #rivers, #lakes & #wetlands a sufficient response to the global collapse in freshwater biodiversity?

A 🧵...

Addressing the policy and business drivers of global freshwater biodiversity loss

While they are important, local or catchment-level conservation efforts are by themselves unlikely to bend the curve of dramatic global-scale biodiversity loss in rivers, lakes, and freshwater wetland...

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Society for Conservation Biology - Europe @scbeurope.bsky.social · Sep 16

New on global conservation science:

Public engagement is vital for biodiversity but barriers e.g. lack of knowledge, misaligned values & low personal relevance persist. Tailored approaches are needed in different contexts.

Gregg et al. in Conservation Biology doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Sep 12

Hanging at @utoronto.ca today with Irena Creed and Stu Livingstone who lead a grad class on conservation. The amazing Justina Ray from @wcscanada.org is covering terrestrial issues in Canada and I am covering aquatics.

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Sep 10

Colleague leading a paper I am co-author on just requested a brief extension for returning revisions to a journal for a paper we are working on. The editors response was: Just for context, deadlines are not up for negotiation, I’m afraid. WTF. Apparently some editors are indeed not human.

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Conservation Physiology @conphysjournal.bsky.social · Sep 9

🚨Deadline extension for our #BioLogging Special Issue 💻🐆

You now have until the end of the year to submit your work!

Full info here ➡️ academic.oup.com/conphys/page...

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Sep 9

Welcome to the fall semester lab backyard party.

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Sep 8

Starting the week off tomorrow with a riverbank mudpuppy meeting! Cool animals that are often forgotten/ignored. We intend to help shine a light on their awesomeness.

Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · Sep 6

Biology is cool with sooo many exceptions. It also means we lie every time we generalize when teaching.

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