Research

My goal - as I'm sure is the goal for many other folks in the field - is to foster improved conservation and sustainable management of our aquatic ecosystems. To that end, my research is primarily driven by applied aspects. Our rivers are getting warmer; what does that mean for our fish populations? Catch-and-release is a popular sport; how well can fish cope with and recover from this interaction? There are many species, like lumpfish, spiny dogfish and thornback ray, for which we know next to nothing here in our waters, so how can we possible manage them adequately?​

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These are just a few of the questions I ask myself on a daily basis, and the types of questions I seek answers to in my research.