Research interests
I study how stressors affect the physiology and behaviour of fishes. My research has focused on how environmental changes caused by barriers impact the survival of freshwater fish. I hope my research will lead to conservation solutions for aquatic ecosystems. Currently, I am studying the interactive effects of flow and temperature on swimming performance and ultimately the migration success of salmon, especially in the context high flow areas like Hell’s Gate and the Big Bar landslide.
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Education
2015 - 2022
PhD in Zoology
University of British Columbia
2013 - 2015
Master of Science
Carleton University
2006 - 2011
Bachelor of Science, Honours in Marine Biology
Dalhousie University
Awards, Scholarships and Grants
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NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2022
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Shortlisted for the Hoar Award, Canadian Society of Zoologists Annual General Meeting 2021
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Margolis Award in fisheries biology, Canadian Society of Zoologists Annual General Meeting 2019, Windsor, Ontario
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Best poster presentation, WA-BC AFS AGM 2017, Spokane, Washington
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NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships – Doctoral (2015-2018)
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Four-year graduate fellowship, University of British Columbia (2015-2019)
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Graduate scholarship, research assistantship, and teaching assistantship, Carleton University (2013-2015)
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Dalhousie University Academic Scholarships