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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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