|
Dr. W. Gary AndersonPrincipal investigator (he/him)Dr. Anderson graduated with a BSc (1991) and PhD (1995), from the University of St. Andrews Scotland. He then worked as an environmental consultant in Ontario for 3 years prior to returning to St. Andrews where he completed 2 post-docs working on the endocrine regulation of salt and water balance in the European lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula, and the euryhaline bullshark, Carcharhinus leucas. This second post-doc was conducted in collaboration with Dr. Craig Franklin at the University of Queensland. Both these post-doc's laid the foundation for the importance of collaborations to Dr. Anderson in the development of the science he is interested in. He now works with a number of amazing researchers around the globe.
|
He became a faculty member at the University of Manitoba in 2004 where he found out that marine fishes were not terribly accessible on the prairies so immediately began working on the most accessible ancient fish - the Lake Sturgeon. He also conducts work on Spiny dogfish out at the Bamfield Marine Science Centre during the summer. Dr. Anderson now serves as the department head (2022-2027) of Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba . He is interested in the evolution of key endocrine mechanisms regulating life sustaining processes such as energy balance and osmoregulation, with elasmobranchs and sturgeons being the primary fishes he works with. Two societies were particularly welcoming when Dr. Anderson moved to Canada and he has been a regular attendee at the annual conferences at the North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society and the Canadian Society of Zoologists.
|
Tyler edwardsPh.d. Student (he/him)I am a native of Winniepg, Manitoba. I completed my Undergrad at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario where I was on the Varsity Mens Hockey Team. Before returning to Winnipeg to complete my M.Sc., in Conservation Physiology with Dr. Gary Anderson co-supervised by Dr. Mark Fry. My research explores the hormonal regulation of olfactory sensitivity and foraging behaviour in fed and fasted Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) and North Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi). The goal of my Ph.D. research is to investigate how peripheral sensory systems, and the central nervous system integrate complex signals to regulate the initiation and cessation of foraging behaviour in these ancient fishes. Specifically, I examine the role of Neuropeptide Y (NPY), an appetite stimulating hormone, by assessing its effects in fed and fasted individuals across multiple levels of biological organization, including molecule, cellular, tissue, and whole animal responses.
[email protected] |
|
Melody HuttonPh.d. Student (she/her)I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Winnipeg in 2025, earning a BSc Honours in Biology. From 2023-2025, I worked in Dr. Caleb Hasler’s Freshwater Fish Biology and Conservation Lab as a directed studies student, part-time research assistant, honours student, and URSA student. My primary research focused on how elevated CO2 impacts freshwater fish at both the behavioural and molecular levels, with an additional project investigating fish brain morphology. In the Anderson Lab, I am investigating how short- and long-term salinity changes affect the cardiovascular, endocrine, and branchial systems of sharks and rays that have varying salinity tolerances to better understand adaptations for euryhalinity.
[email protected] |
|
Elliot cederbergM.sc. Student (he/him)I am originally from Wolfville, a small university town on the east coast of Canada, in Nova Scotia. I graduated from Acadia in 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. Before joining the Anderson Lab, I worked in the Coastal Ecology Lab. I conducted my honours research, focusing on the thermal response of an amphibious mangrove fish. My project focuses on mapping the biosynthesis of 1a-hydroxycorticosterone, a steroid exclusive to elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). I’m focusing specifically on the later stages of the pathway and exploring the potential role of bacterial biotransformations. My project uses a combination of both biological and chemical tools to try to decode the remaining steps of this pathway, in collaboration with Dr. John Sorensen in the chemistry department at UM. I use the Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) as a model organism for my project.
[email protected] |
|
Ruhika bhattacharyam.sc. student (she/her)I got my B.Sc. at the University of New England in Marine biology where my undergraduate research focused on learning more about maternity in Spiny dogfish through genetics and stable isotopes. Before joining the Anderson lab, I worked as a researcher at Southern Illinois University to lead research on and better understand invasive carp ecology. My project focuses on understanding 1a-hydroxycorticosterone (1a-OHB) better in the context of stress, metabolism, and mineral balance in elasmobranchs with a focus on bacterial biotransformations. I will be treating Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) with multiple stressors (antibiotics and salinity; both known to reduce bacteria/increase stress) to describe a variety of plasma and interrenal gland impacts in relation to corticosteroids.
[email protected] Instagram: sharky_ru |
Alumni
Dr. Erik Folkerts - PDF
The impact of temperature on cardiac function in ancient fishes (2023-2025)
Dr. Mat Thorstensen - PDF
Development of the genomic and genomic tools in understanding the physiology of sturgeon (2021-2024)
Dr. Ian Bouyoucos - PDF
Stress physiology in elasmobranch fish (2020-2023)
Dr. Alyssa Weinrauch - PDF
Endocrine and environmental factors influencing energy assimilation and use in ancient fishes (2019-2023)
Dr. David Deslauriers - PDF
Modelling biotic and abiotic factors that influence metabolic rate in Lake Sturgeon (2015-2017)
Dr. Kari Dammerman - PDF
Environment X genotype interactions in phenotypic development of Lake Sturgeon (2015-2016)
Dr. Janet Genz - PDF
Calcium regulation in Lake Sturgeon (2011-2013)
Dr. L. Skyner - PDF
The relationship between glucocorticoids and behavioural phenotypes in Richardson's ground squirrels (2010).
Co-supervised with Dr. James F. Hare, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba.
Dr. Peter Allen - PDF
Examining the relationship between calcium balance and reproduction in Lake Sturgeon (2006-2009)
The impact of temperature on cardiac function in ancient fishes (2023-2025)
Dr. Mat Thorstensen - PDF
Development of the genomic and genomic tools in understanding the physiology of sturgeon (2021-2024)
Dr. Ian Bouyoucos - PDF
Stress physiology in elasmobranch fish (2020-2023)
Dr. Alyssa Weinrauch - PDF
Endocrine and environmental factors influencing energy assimilation and use in ancient fishes (2019-2023)
Dr. David Deslauriers - PDF
Modelling biotic and abiotic factors that influence metabolic rate in Lake Sturgeon (2015-2017)
Dr. Kari Dammerman - PDF
Environment X genotype interactions in phenotypic development of Lake Sturgeon (2015-2016)
Dr. Janet Genz - PDF
Calcium regulation in Lake Sturgeon (2011-2013)
Dr. L. Skyner - PDF
The relationship between glucocorticoids and behavioural phenotypes in Richardson's ground squirrels (2010).
Co-supervised with Dr. James F. Hare, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba.
Dr. Peter Allen - PDF
Examining the relationship between calcium balance and reproduction in Lake Sturgeon (2006-2009)
Dr. Alexandra Schoen - PhD
Investigating energy balance and hormonal influence in an elasmobranch fish the North Pacific Spiny Dogfish, Squalus suckleyi (2023).
Dr. Lisa Hoogenboom - PhD
The role of the intestinal spiral valve on whole-body nitrogen homeostasis in marine elasmobranchs (2022).
Dr. Will Bugg - PhD
Population-specific transcriptional plasticity and sub-lethal thermal thresholds in developing lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2022).
Dr. Gwangseok (Rex) Yoon - PhD
Investigating the environmental influences on elemental uptake and deposition in hard structures of sturgeon to identify natal origin and reconstruct life history (2022).
Dr. Alison Loeppky - PhD
Investigating the environmental influences on elemental uptake and deposition in hard structures of sturgeon to identify natal origin and reconstruct life history (2021).
Luke Belding - PhD candidate
Investigating the effect of temperature and pH on Lake sturgeon behaviour and physiology (1991 - 2020).
Dr. Ben Kissinger - PhD
Biodiversity in Arctic lake trout, Savelinus namaycush: assessment of factors influencing and maintaining within species diversity (2017).
Co-supervised with Dr. J. Reist, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada.
Dr. Cheryl Klassen - PhD
Growth Rate and Size Variability among Juvenile Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens: Implications for Recruitment (2014).
Dr. Kyle Elliott - PhD
How can birds live long and hard? Patterns in the physiology and behaviour of aging birds (2013).
Co-supervised with Dr. James F. Hare, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba.
Dr. Cameron C. Barth - PhD
Ecology, behaviour, and biological characteristics of juvenile lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, within an impounded reach of the Winnipeg River, Manitoba, Canada (2011).
Investigating energy balance and hormonal influence in an elasmobranch fish the North Pacific Spiny Dogfish, Squalus suckleyi (2023).
Dr. Lisa Hoogenboom - PhD
The role of the intestinal spiral valve on whole-body nitrogen homeostasis in marine elasmobranchs (2022).
Dr. Will Bugg - PhD
Population-specific transcriptional plasticity and sub-lethal thermal thresholds in developing lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2022).
Dr. Gwangseok (Rex) Yoon - PhD
Investigating the environmental influences on elemental uptake and deposition in hard structures of sturgeon to identify natal origin and reconstruct life history (2022).
Dr. Alison Loeppky - PhD
Investigating the environmental influences on elemental uptake and deposition in hard structures of sturgeon to identify natal origin and reconstruct life history (2021).
Luke Belding - PhD candidate
Investigating the effect of temperature and pH on Lake sturgeon behaviour and physiology (1991 - 2020).
Dr. Ben Kissinger - PhD
Biodiversity in Arctic lake trout, Savelinus namaycush: assessment of factors influencing and maintaining within species diversity (2017).
Co-supervised with Dr. J. Reist, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada.
Dr. Cheryl Klassen - PhD
Growth Rate and Size Variability among Juvenile Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens: Implications for Recruitment (2014).
Dr. Kyle Elliott - PhD
How can birds live long and hard? Patterns in the physiology and behaviour of aging birds (2013).
Co-supervised with Dr. James F. Hare, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba.
Dr. Cameron C. Barth - PhD
Ecology, behaviour, and biological characteristics of juvenile lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, within an impounded reach of the Winnipeg River, Manitoba, Canada (2011).
Linh Miller - MSc
The effect of thermal stress on whole-body metabolic rate and cellular stress response in the truncate soft-shell clam, Mya truncate
Morgan Anderson - MSc
Detection of Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the Winnipeg River using Environmental DNA (eDNA) (2025).
Jenna Drummond - MSc
Comparing glucose acquisition strategies between two ancient fish species: lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) and North Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) (2023).
Kaitlynn Weisgerber - MSc
Investigating polyploidy and associated hematological changes in wild hatchery lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2023).
Alaina Taylor - MSc
Calcified structures: the use of metal signatures to understand life history and estimate age in Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2023).
Tyler Edwards - MSc
Sensing the Environment: Using olfaction to understand dietary preferences in Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2023).
Kassandra Merks - MSc
The effects of flow on growth, fin and otolith development in young of the year Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2021).
Eric Mullen - MSc
Angler experience and seasonal effects on the response of Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) to catch and release angling (2020).
Catherine Brandt - MSc
Early environmental effects on growth rate, muscle development and swimming performance in larval and age-0 Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2019).
Madison Earhart - MSc
The development of endogenous cortisol production and chromaffin cells in Larval Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) (2018).
Gwangseok (Rex) Yoon - MSc
Effects of temperature, dissolved oxygen and substrate in the development of metabolic phenotypes in Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2017)
Forrest Bjornson - MSc
Competition and risk assessment of juvenile Lake Sturgeon, (Acipenser fulvescens): implications for conservation aquaculture (2017)
Randi Anderson - MSc
Ringed seal (Phoca hispida) blubber cortisol concentration as an indication of chronic stress (2015)
Co-supervised with Dr. Gregg Tomy, Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba.
Bailey Rankine - MSc
Environmental fate and effects of polyoxy-ethyleneamine (POEA) in shallow freshwater ecosystems (2015)
Co-supervised with Dr. Vince Palace, International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Ben Carriere - MSc
Validation and evaluation of the stable isotope marking technique in the Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2015)
Eilsa van Walleghem - MSc
Analytical performance characteristics and application or diagnostic tests for Namao virus in experimentally infected and wild Manitoba Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) (2015)
Co-supervised with Dr. Sharon Clouthier, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada.
Duncan Burnett - MSc
Thyroid development in larval Lake Sturgeon, (Acipenser fulvescens) and the potential thyroid disruption associated with exposure to the organophosphate pesticide chlorpyrifos (2014)
Co-supervised with Dr. Vince Palace, International Institute for Sustainable Development.
The Craig McDougall - MSc
Investigating downstream passage of lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, through a Winnipeg River generating station (2012)
Ahmed Waheed - MSc
The influence of social and environmental factors on the stress response and development in juvenile and larval lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2012)
Patricia Daseiwicz - MSc
Cardiovascular and myotropic actions of bradykinin and angiotensin II in the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea (2011)
Sadaf Zubair - MSc
Ontogeny of the cortisol stress response in lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, as influenced by substrate and temperature during early development (2010)
The effect of thermal stress on whole-body metabolic rate and cellular stress response in the truncate soft-shell clam, Mya truncate
Morgan Anderson - MSc
Detection of Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the Winnipeg River using Environmental DNA (eDNA) (2025).
Jenna Drummond - MSc
Comparing glucose acquisition strategies between two ancient fish species: lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) and North Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) (2023).
Kaitlynn Weisgerber - MSc
Investigating polyploidy and associated hematological changes in wild hatchery lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2023).
Alaina Taylor - MSc
Calcified structures: the use of metal signatures to understand life history and estimate age in Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2023).
Tyler Edwards - MSc
Sensing the Environment: Using olfaction to understand dietary preferences in Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2023).
Kassandra Merks - MSc
The effects of flow on growth, fin and otolith development in young of the year Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2021).
Eric Mullen - MSc
Angler experience and seasonal effects on the response of Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) to catch and release angling (2020).
Catherine Brandt - MSc
Early environmental effects on growth rate, muscle development and swimming performance in larval and age-0 Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2019).
Madison Earhart - MSc
The development of endogenous cortisol production and chromaffin cells in Larval Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) (2018).
Gwangseok (Rex) Yoon - MSc
Effects of temperature, dissolved oxygen and substrate in the development of metabolic phenotypes in Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2017)
Forrest Bjornson - MSc
Competition and risk assessment of juvenile Lake Sturgeon, (Acipenser fulvescens): implications for conservation aquaculture (2017)
Randi Anderson - MSc
Ringed seal (Phoca hispida) blubber cortisol concentration as an indication of chronic stress (2015)
Co-supervised with Dr. Gregg Tomy, Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba.
Bailey Rankine - MSc
Environmental fate and effects of polyoxy-ethyleneamine (POEA) in shallow freshwater ecosystems (2015)
Co-supervised with Dr. Vince Palace, International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Ben Carriere - MSc
Validation and evaluation of the stable isotope marking technique in the Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2015)
Eilsa van Walleghem - MSc
Analytical performance characteristics and application or diagnostic tests for Namao virus in experimentally infected and wild Manitoba Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) (2015)
Co-supervised with Dr. Sharon Clouthier, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada.
Duncan Burnett - MSc
Thyroid development in larval Lake Sturgeon, (Acipenser fulvescens) and the potential thyroid disruption associated with exposure to the organophosphate pesticide chlorpyrifos (2014)
Co-supervised with Dr. Vince Palace, International Institute for Sustainable Development.
The Craig McDougall - MSc
Investigating downstream passage of lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, through a Winnipeg River generating station (2012)
Ahmed Waheed - MSc
The influence of social and environmental factors on the stress response and development in juvenile and larval lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2012)
Patricia Daseiwicz - MSc
Cardiovascular and myotropic actions of bradykinin and angiotensin II in the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea (2011)
Sadaf Zubair - MSc
Ontogeny of the cortisol stress response in lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, as influenced by substrate and temperature during early development (2010)
Jess MacPherson - BSc Hons
Microbial contributions to nitrogen handling in an elasmobranch, the Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) (2021)
Ryan Wahl - BSc Hons
The Role of Symbiotic Bacteria in Synthesis of the Predominant Elasmobranch Corticosteroid 1a-hydroxycorticosterone (2021)
Ashley Soloway - BSc Hons
The effect of Selenium on developmental deformaties in cutthroat trout (2013)
Co-supervised with Dr. Vince Palace, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Lauren Shute - BSc Hons
The role of various cell types in calcium regulation in larval lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens (2013)
Catherine Brandt - BSc Hons
The influence of chlorpyrifos on sex steroid synthesis in adult lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens (2013)
Co-supervised with Dr. Vince Palace, International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Alex Hare - BSc Hons
Sociality and the acute stress response in lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2013)
Christopher McCabe - BSc Hons
Urea uptake across the intestine of the spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias sucklyei (2012)
Ben Carriere - BSc Hons
The roles of calcium concentration on calcium flux in the spiral valve of the lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2012)
Ryan Ho - BSc Hons
Characterisation of tissue bacteria in the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea (2012)
Co-supervised with Dr. A. Karen Brassinga, Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba.
Murtaza Kapasi - BSc Hons
The effect of PTH and PTHrP on the rate of calcium excretion in Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2011)
Marina Beaudry - BSc Hons
Oxidative stress and growth in Alligator gar Altractosteus spatula, exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of the herbicide, Diquat (2011)
Co-supervised with Dr. Vince Palace, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Calen Ryan - BSc Hons
Struggling Mother Strong sons: The adaptive sex allocation in Richardson’s squirrels, Spermophilus richardsonii (2010)
Co-supervised with Dr. James F. Hare, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba
Vanessa Grandmaison - BSc Hons
The effects of environmental calcium on calcium flux rates across the intestine of juvenile lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2010)
Laura Gardiner - BSc Hons
The relationship between social status and the stress response in Richardson’s ground squirrels, Spermophilus richardsonii (2010)
Co-supervised with Dr. James F. Hare, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba.
Patricia Dasiewicz - BSc Hons
The effects of environmental calcium on calcium flux rates in juvenile lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens calcium flux rates in lake sturgeon (2007)
Taylor Sando - BSc Hons
Does the Stress axis in Lake Sturgeon undergo Habituation? (2007)
Microbial contributions to nitrogen handling in an elasmobranch, the Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) (2021)
Ryan Wahl - BSc Hons
The Role of Symbiotic Bacteria in Synthesis of the Predominant Elasmobranch Corticosteroid 1a-hydroxycorticosterone (2021)
Ashley Soloway - BSc Hons
The effect of Selenium on developmental deformaties in cutthroat trout (2013)
Co-supervised with Dr. Vince Palace, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Lauren Shute - BSc Hons
The role of various cell types in calcium regulation in larval lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens (2013)
Catherine Brandt - BSc Hons
The influence of chlorpyrifos on sex steroid synthesis in adult lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens (2013)
Co-supervised with Dr. Vince Palace, International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Alex Hare - BSc Hons
Sociality and the acute stress response in lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2013)
Christopher McCabe - BSc Hons
Urea uptake across the intestine of the spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias sucklyei (2012)
Ben Carriere - BSc Hons
The roles of calcium concentration on calcium flux in the spiral valve of the lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2012)
Ryan Ho - BSc Hons
Characterisation of tissue bacteria in the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea (2012)
Co-supervised with Dr. A. Karen Brassinga, Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba.
Murtaza Kapasi - BSc Hons
The effect of PTH and PTHrP on the rate of calcium excretion in Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2011)
Marina Beaudry - BSc Hons
Oxidative stress and growth in Alligator gar Altractosteus spatula, exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of the herbicide, Diquat (2011)
Co-supervised with Dr. Vince Palace, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Calen Ryan - BSc Hons
Struggling Mother Strong sons: The adaptive sex allocation in Richardson’s squirrels, Spermophilus richardsonii (2010)
Co-supervised with Dr. James F. Hare, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba
Vanessa Grandmaison - BSc Hons
The effects of environmental calcium on calcium flux rates across the intestine of juvenile lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (2010)
Laura Gardiner - BSc Hons
The relationship between social status and the stress response in Richardson’s ground squirrels, Spermophilus richardsonii (2010)
Co-supervised with Dr. James F. Hare, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba.
Patricia Dasiewicz - BSc Hons
The effects of environmental calcium on calcium flux rates in juvenile lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens calcium flux rates in lake sturgeon (2007)
Taylor Sando - BSc Hons
Does the Stress axis in Lake Sturgeon undergo Habituation? (2007)
Summer Undergraduate students
James Husmann (2026). Understanding the role of bacteria in steroidogenesis in the spiny dogfish
Saleena Kindha (2024). Molecular identification of satiety signals in the Lake Sturgeon intestine and olfactory system
Emma Hodgson (2024). Molecular identification of satiety signals in the Lake Sturgeon intestine and olfactory system
Liam Eori (2022). HPLC separation of steroids
Ameera Kingra (2022) Vasoactivity of arginine vasotocin in isolated blood vessels of the spiny dogfish, Squalus suckleyi
Corinne Kuo (2022) Microscopy examination of gastrointestinal development in Lake Sturgeon.
Ryan Wahl (2020). Early life history and development in Lake Sturgeon
Andrew Laluk (2019) Ontogeny of metabolic rates in developing Lake Sturgeon
Jessica MacPherson (2018/19/20/22) Effects of the microbiome on nitrogen uptake in the elasmobranch intestine and Lake sturgeon development
Cobi Wiwchar (2018) Molecular expression of stress related genes in early developing Lake Sturgeon, co-supervised with Dr. K. Jeffries
Jordan Kroeker (2018) Development of cortisol response in Lake Sturgeon, co-supervised with Dr. K. Jeffries
Michael Yusishen (2017/18) Development of an eDNA assay for Lake Sturgeon (co-supervised with Dr. M. Docker) and examination of critical thermal maxima in solitary and grouped Lake Sturgeon
Thomas Roberts (2017) Intestinal physiology in elasmobranch fishes
Catherine Long (2016) Metabolic rate measurements in young of the year Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens
Justin Feilberg (2016) Urea transport across the intestine of the spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias suckleyi
Alex Borecky (2015/2016) Rearing larval Lake Sturgeon
Nick Czehryn (2015) Lake trout physiological and behavioural plasticity to different salinities
Julia Wiens (2013/2014/2015) The role of bacteria in steroid synthesis in the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea, co-supervised with Dr. K. Brassinga
Kirstin Dangerfield (2013) Thyroid development in larval Lake Sturgeon
Lianne Arcinas (2012) Egg and sperm quality in spawning Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens
Shivani Khetoo (2011) Assessing gamete quality in spawning Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens
Angela Wall (2007) Using microscopy to determine sex in the Lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens
Suadi Liban (2007) Gut function in the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea
Natalie Nikkel (2006) Determination of bullshark life history using vertebrae microchemistry
Patricia Dasiewicz (2006) Blood volume measurement of the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea
James Husmann (2026). Understanding the role of bacteria in steroidogenesis in the spiny dogfish
Saleena Kindha (2024). Molecular identification of satiety signals in the Lake Sturgeon intestine and olfactory system
Emma Hodgson (2024). Molecular identification of satiety signals in the Lake Sturgeon intestine and olfactory system
Liam Eori (2022). HPLC separation of steroids
Ameera Kingra (2022) Vasoactivity of arginine vasotocin in isolated blood vessels of the spiny dogfish, Squalus suckleyi
Corinne Kuo (2022) Microscopy examination of gastrointestinal development in Lake Sturgeon.
Ryan Wahl (2020). Early life history and development in Lake Sturgeon
Andrew Laluk (2019) Ontogeny of metabolic rates in developing Lake Sturgeon
Jessica MacPherson (2018/19/20/22) Effects of the microbiome on nitrogen uptake in the elasmobranch intestine and Lake sturgeon development
Cobi Wiwchar (2018) Molecular expression of stress related genes in early developing Lake Sturgeon, co-supervised with Dr. K. Jeffries
Jordan Kroeker (2018) Development of cortisol response in Lake Sturgeon, co-supervised with Dr. K. Jeffries
Michael Yusishen (2017/18) Development of an eDNA assay for Lake Sturgeon (co-supervised with Dr. M. Docker) and examination of critical thermal maxima in solitary and grouped Lake Sturgeon
Thomas Roberts (2017) Intestinal physiology in elasmobranch fishes
Catherine Long (2016) Metabolic rate measurements in young of the year Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens
Justin Feilberg (2016) Urea transport across the intestine of the spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias suckleyi
Alex Borecky (2015/2016) Rearing larval Lake Sturgeon
Nick Czehryn (2015) Lake trout physiological and behavioural plasticity to different salinities
Julia Wiens (2013/2014/2015) The role of bacteria in steroid synthesis in the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea, co-supervised with Dr. K. Brassinga
Kirstin Dangerfield (2013) Thyroid development in larval Lake Sturgeon
Lianne Arcinas (2012) Egg and sperm quality in spawning Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens
Shivani Khetoo (2011) Assessing gamete quality in spawning Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens
Angela Wall (2007) Using microscopy to determine sex in the Lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens
Suadi Liban (2007) Gut function in the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea
Natalie Nikkel (2006) Determination of bullshark life history using vertebrae microchemistry
Patricia Dasiewicz (2006) Blood volume measurement of the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea
Technicians
Frauke Fehrmann 2019 - 2024
Anthony Oladipo 2023-2024
Ikechukwu Isinguzo 2018-2019
Hamza Amjad
Jennifer Ali 2017-2018
Lisa Robertson 2016-2017
Darcy Childs 2015-2017
Forrest Bjornson 2017
Calen Ryan 2013
James Tansley 2010
Frauke Fehrmann 2019 - 2024
Anthony Oladipo 2023-2024
Ikechukwu Isinguzo 2018-2019
Hamza Amjad
Jennifer Ali 2017-2018
Lisa Robertson 2016-2017
Darcy Childs 2015-2017
Forrest Bjornson 2017
Calen Ryan 2013
James Tansley 2010