Noteworthy Presentations from Past AGMs
Author: Chelsea E. Frank Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a useful tool for management of aquatic ecosystems, as its applications provide a non-invasive method for species detection. Compared to other molecular…
Author: Jacob Lasci Considering their size and ecological instability, the Laurentian Great Lakes represent a unique and important system to monitor freshwater fishes and their response to environmental changes. Lake…
Author: Kyle Banwell Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened globally, yet they are some of the most difficult to monitor effectively. This study explores how combining conventional netting strategies…
Author: Analisa Lazaro-Côté Non-invasive sampling methods are essential for species of conservation concern, where legal protections often restrict lethal tissue collection. Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus), a cold-water stenotherm listed under…
Author: Carolyn T. Knapper Sockeye Salmon from Gitanyow Lake in the Skeena River watershed of British Columbia are recognized as a significant conservation unit under Canada’s Wild Salmon Policy. The…
Author: Ian Smith As more housing developments are built in Canada, more stormwater drainage ponds will be built to accompany them. However, drainage ponds can serve as vectors for aquatic…
Authors: Javad Sadeghi, Subba Rao Chaganti, Daniel Heath The fish gut microbiome holds complex communities of resident microorganisms, linked with health, disease and ultimately host fitness, yet little is known…
Authors: Julie Viana, Fabrice Teletchea, Céline Audet Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (SPM) is a French archipelago located about 25 km south of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Despite its small size (242 km²), this…
Author: Peter Martin A decision making toolkit is being developed to assist with the planning of aquatic wildlife sampling in inland water bodies such as lakes and rivers. The specific…
Authors: Alexander Van Nynatten, Nathan Lovejoy, Nicholas E. Mandrak Monitoring the impact of industrial applications on aquatic species is a critical step in ensuring the conservation of resources, including Indigenous,…
Author: Andrew Howarth Freshwater fisheries and biodiversity have substantial economic, socio-cultural, and ecological value, but face a growing list of anthropogenic threats which, in many cases, are intensifying. Canada’s freshwater…
Authors: Aaryan Patel, Vania Carmona-Alcocer, Kelvin Vuu, Phillip Karpowicz Circadian rhythms are internal mechanisms present in nearly all animals that time behaviour and physiology in 24-hour oscillation periods. We attempted…
Authors: Ghizlane Banousse, Christina Semeniuk, Louis Bernatchez, Céline Audet Acclimation to high temperatures associated with global climatic change is a vital challenge for cold-adapted fishes such as brook charr (Salvelinus…
Author: Rina Guxholli Canadian freshwater fishes are a highly diverse group of vertebrates that have experienced catastrophic population declines. To monitor declining populations, conservation efforts are employed through traditional capture-based…