SEMINAR: Dr. Steve Cooke - Oct 25 @ RSMAS & Oct 29 @Abess Center, Gables Campus

[Neil Hammerschlag <nhammerschlag@rsmas.miami.edu>]

Florida SeaGrant Newell Seminar Series Presents

 

Steve, Cooke, Ph.D.

Carleton University, Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology Laboratory

 

Biotelemetry as a foundation for mechanistic & interdisciplinary studies in fish ecology, conservation & management

Thursday, October 25, 2012, 12 pm,

Room 343, Rosenstiel School, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Florida, 33149

 

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Global perspectives on the art and science of recreational fishing with a focus on catch-and-release

Monday, October 29, 2012, 11 am

Room 230CD Ungar Building, University of Miami, 1365 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146

 

 

Dr. Cooke is a world-renowned fish ecologist, and is currently the Canada Research Chair in Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He has over 260 peer reviewed publications in leading fisheries, ecology, conservation, and physiology journals and is on the Editorial Board for Fisheries Research, Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries and Endangered Species Research. In 2008 he was awarded the Medal from the Fisheries Society of the British Isles in recognition of his contributions to global fisheries issues at an early stage in his career. His research program is diverse but has a common theme of understanding how fish respond to natural and anthropogenic challenges. His research largely focuses on investigations of catch-and-release science on a variety of species including bonefish and sharks in The Bahamas, sockeye salmon in British Columbia, largemouth bass in Illinois and bluefin tuna in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Beyond more than 40 empirical studies on catch-and-release, Cooke has authored several synthetic papers on catch-and-release science addressing issues such as sub-lethal impacts, fish welfare, as well social sciences and engaging anglers in citizen science.