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Research Associates and Post Doctorate Fellows:

Dr. David Hardie, PhD (Biology, Dalhousie University). NSERC-PDF (2007-2009); time/space distributions and population structure in Greenland halibut.

Dr. P. O'Reilly (MGPL; 2000-2002) Canadian Biotechnology Strategy; haddock/herring/lobster genetics. Currently Research Scientist, Bedford Institute of Oceanography.

Dr. M. Jones (MGPL; 2000-2002) Canadian Biotechnology Strategy; haddock/herring/lobster genetics.

Dr. K. Smedbol , (PhD, Memorial University of Newfoundland), NSERC Post Doctoral Fellow (Dalhousie Oceanography 2000-2001). Meta-population studies on Atlantic herring and worked jointly with Dr. R. Stephenson (Collaborator at the St. Andrews Biological Station). Currently Research Scientist, Bedford Institute of Oceanography.

Dr. C. Reiss, (PhD, Old Dominion University), GLOBEC Post Doctoral Fellow (Dalhousie Oceanography 1997-2000). Field and lab components of the GLOBEC-Canada Western Bank study working jointly with Dr. I. McLaren (GLOBEC Collaborator in the Biology Department). Currently working in the Antarctic Ecosystem Research Division at NOAA Fisheries Services, Southwest Fisheries Science Center in Scripts in La Jolla, California.

Dr. D. Ruzzante (MGPL; 1994-1998) and Adjunct Professor (Biology, Dalhousie). Comparative genetic analysis of NW Atlantic cod stock structure. Currently Assistant Professor, Biology, Dalhousie.

Dr. S. Lochmann (1991-95). Field and lab components of cod recruitment related research in the Interim Funding Research Programme (IFRP) and Ocean Production Enhancement Network (OPEN). Currently Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas in Pine Bluff.

Dr. S. McClatchie: (1990-1992). Lab components of cod recruitment related research in the Ocean Production Enhancement Network (OPEN). Moved to the fisheries acoustics group at NIWA (National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research) in Wellington, New Zealand and then to USA/NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla CA.

Graduate Students:

J. Cavanagh, BEng. (Environmental Engineering, University Guelph). Master of Marine Management 2008-2009. USA and Canada bilateral opportunities for the protection of North Atlantic right whales.

A. Neuheimer (BSc Hon. Biology, University of Guelph), NSERC Scholar PhD in Oceanography 2007. Growth in fishes: Size-at-age, temperature and food.

J. Michaud (BSc Honours, Universite Laval; MSc. Universite Laval), FCAR Scholar PhD in Oceanography 2005. The prey field of the North Atlantic right whale in the Bay of Fundy: spatial and temporal variation.

G. J. Oskarsson (BSc University of Iceland; MSc, University of Bergen), NATO Scholar PhD in Oceanography 2005. Pre-spawning factors and recruitment variation in Atlantic herring (Clupeidae; Clupea harengus, L.): a comparative approach.

S. Elvin, Master of Marine Management, Dalhousie (2005). Managing interactions between North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) and commercial vessels in Canadian waters: review and recommendations.

T. Cheney, Master of Marine Management, Dalhousie (2004). Examination of the lobster fishery in the internationally disputed Grey Zone: history, management and options.

M. Laurinolli, (BSc Honours, Simon Fraser University; Tech. Dipl. Honours, BCIT), NSERC Scholar MSc in Oceanography 2002. Localisation of North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) sounds using hydrophone arrays in the Bay of Fundy.

A. McPherson , (BSc, Queen's University) NSERC Scholar PhD in Oceanography 2002. "Patterns of genetic variation in Scotia-Fundy Atlantic herring".

J.A. Jeffrey, (BSc Hon., Queen's University) NSERC & Killam Scholar MSc in Oceanography 2000. "Growth variation of silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) larvae in relation to oceanographic conditions on Western Bank, Scotian Shelf".

P. Elsner, (1^st State Exam, Hamburg), Master of Marine Management, Dalhousie (1999). The Scotian Shelf seascape: using GIS for quantitative resource evaluation and management: a case study. Lecturer in Physical Geography and GIS.

P. Ouellet, DFO Visiting Scholar PhD in Oceanography 1993. "Shrimp (Pandalus borealis) larvae distribution and survival potential in the Gulf of St. Lawrence: the role of hydrographic and trophic related processes".

M. Sclafani, MSc in Oceanography 1992. "Vertical migration of marine larval fish: patterns, models and application to recruitment research".

M.-C. Morrison (B.Sc. UCBC), MSc candidate in Oceanography, 1989-91; part time 1991-95). Wind-wave and beach oiling effects on sediment depth of disturbance and emergence of beach-spawned capelin larvae.

Honours Students:

J. Mossman (BSc Hon. Biology, 2006). The assessment of local tides in the displacement of whales in the southern Bay of Fundy.

L. Nasmith, (BSc Hon. Biology, 2005). The eutrophication of an urban lake: the physical, chemical, and biological evidence.

C. Chenard, (BSc Hon. Biology, 2004). Energy content in Atlantic cod prey-field.

A. Serdynska, (BSc Hon. Biology, 2004). Vessel-traffic conflict with right whales in the Roseway Basin area.

K. Krupica (BSc Hon. Biology, 2003). Variation in marine zooplankton: is it measurable by an optical plankton counter and is it a function of hydrographic properties?

A.S.M. Vanderlaan, (BSc Hon. Biology/Stats, 2001). Characterisation of right whale sounds in the Bay of Fundy [published].

E. Arnold, (BSc Hon. Biology, 1999). Larval crab and groundfish biomass on the Scotian Shelf.

S. Pascoe, (BSc Hon. Biology, 1998). Growth and shell damage in two sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) populations: the influence of fishing pressure in the Northumberland Strait.

D. Goddard (BSc Hon. Biology, 1998). Documentation of a spawning event for capelin (Mallotus villosus) on Western Bank, Scotian shelf: evidence of a southern migration?

M. Jones (BSc Hon. Biology, 1996). Influence of Lernaeocera branchialis parasite on the survival and condition of cod through analysis of the Newfoundland cod-tagging database [published].

D. Wilmshurst (BSc. Hon. Biology, Dalhousie, 1989). Population and biomass dynamics of phytoplankton Isochrysis galbana in culture.

Research Assistants:

D.J. Taylor, BSc (Simon Fraser University), Dipl. Technol. (BCIT). Research Assistant in the tracer particle development research group & with ballast water treatment technology development.

R. Irani, PEng. (Dalhousie University). Research Associate in the tracer particle development research rirani@dal.ca

A. Serdynska, BSc Hon. (Dalhousie University). Research Assistant focusing on right whale and vessel encounter and fishing gear encounter probability analyses.

A. Pickle (BSc Hon., Dalhousie), Fisheries Oceanography Lab Manager and research assistant (1997-1999).

A. Barney (BSc Hon. Dalhousie), and Science Co-op Research Assistant(1999-2002).