Assess how emergent ethical issues may impact social acceptance and adoption of the genomic Toolkits.

Validating Fish Survey Toolkit with fish immune functional assays.

Developing and validating experimental protocols and statistical models for the use of microsatellite eDNA to estimate changes in population…

Comparing different strains and populations of freshwater fish to predict performance/fitness.

Testing the ability of the genomic chip (Fish Health Toolkit) to predict behaviour and physiology of fish species and working closely with…

Overseeing network and working on environmental RNA and environmental microsatellite DNA.

Assessing transcriptional responses to underwater noise and then using field assays to determine the degree of stress on wild fish populations.

Validating the application of the Fish Survey Toolkit for the presence and impact of invasive freshwater fish species in Canada.

Determining benefits and costs of adopting the newly developed genomics Toolkits versus continuing use of the current, conventional community…

Applying extensive expertise in transcriptomics to the development and validation of the Fish Health Toolkit.

Developing and standardizing eDNA markers for detecting and quantifying fish in water bodies.

Using the molecular techniques developed by the program to understand the effect of flooding watersheds following the development of hydroelectric…

Dr. Bernier will contribute to the development and calibration of the gene transcription chip in the Fish Health Toolkit.

Using genomics in assessing the impacts of invasive species and power plant entrainment on fishes, fish habitat, and fish production.

Using the Fish Health Toolkit to identify genetic factors in fish linked to susceptibility to bacteria.

Using the Fish Health Toolkit to assess how physiological responses influence the performance and success of fish species in the face of…

Examining how fish communities are impacted by changing environments and non-native species to generate predictive models.

Incorporation circadian gene expression into the construction of the gene chip (Fish Health Toolkit) to help detect fish health biomarkers…

Profiling and developing molecular probes for freshwater fishes and facilitating knowledge translation and transfer.

Characterizing fish community composition between historical and contemporary time periods for 500 lakes and rivers in Canada.

Extending the research to the Atlantic Provinces by helping to validate the stress-response transcriptional profiling chip and also develop…

Cooke will examine the genomic behaviour/fitness link of wild fish and will connect the natural and social science aspects of the project.

Quantitatively assessing social, economic and regulatory factors as well as innovation adoption preferences and behaviour impacting the social…

Developing and validating experimental protocols and statistical models for the Fish Health Toolkit to estimate changes in the overall population…

Exploring perceptions and attitudes towards the use of eDNA as a fisheries management tool including social and ethical acceptance of eDNA…