Living with Lakes Centre

08/29/2026

New publication! Former CFEU M.Sc. student Haley Moskal’s paper on crayfish recovery in Killarney Provincial Park is now available in the “Just-IN” section of the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. Congratulations to Haley, as well as CFEU authors Dr. Brie Edwards, Dr. John Gunn, and Ed Snucins.

Read the paper at: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjfas-2026-0072

08/28/2026

Join us on Tuesday, September 8th for Gabrielle Faucher's MSc Thesis Defence entitled "Functional diversity in food webs of acid-recovering lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) lakes in Northeastern Ontario" as part of the CRADLES research program.

Join us either onsite in Room LL-102 or via Zoom. See you there!

08/11/2026

Join Dr. Liz Favot for Aquatic Ecology (ENSC-3246) starting this fall! This course explores the physical, chemical, and biological features of surface waters, including rivers, wetlands, and lakes, as well as the human impacts on these waterbodies.

Class times: Tuesday and Friday 11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.

06/02/2026

More recognition for our Co-op members!

Dr. Tom Johnston, a Research Scientist at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Cross-Appointed Faculty Member with the School of Natural Sciences, was recognized for 20 years of Ontario Public Service!

Since joining the Ministry and Co-op Unit in 2004, Dr. Johnston's research on the trophic and reproductive ecologies of fishes, food web structure, and contaminant dynamics in aquatic ecosystems has contributed significantly to fisheries management across Ontario.

Congratulations Tom!

05/21/2026

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to join our CRADLES team! The successful candidate will work with Dr. Brie Edwards on synthesis and ecological integrity research as part of the NSERC Alliance grant funded “Conservation and Restoration of Aquatic Diversity in the face of Legacy and Emerging Stressors” program. See the post for more details and how to apply!

04/30/2026

Up North On Climate is looking to hire a Research and Outreach Assistant for the summer! Interested in applying? See the post for more details ☀️

04/28/2026

Congrats to Gisele Roberts, Director, Research & Innovation Services at Laurentian University, for being recognized with the AUTM Canada Award!

Gisele’s work is integral to what we do and we’re very glad to have her support!

We were proud to recognize this year’s AUTM Canada Award recipient at the Canadian Region Meeting.

Gisele Roberts, Director of Research and Innovation at Laurentian University, brings more than 15 years of experience across research administration, intellectual property management, commercialization, and innovation leadership.

At Laurentian, she has led efforts to strengthen IP protection and industry partnerships, supported the university’s first licensing agreement generating royalty revenue, and helped establish the Jim Fielding Innovation Centre.

Her impact extends across the broader community. Gisele served on the AUTM Board of Directors from 2020 to 2023 and continues to contribute through the AUTM Canada Committee. She has also represented Canada at the World Intellectual Property Organization Knowledge and Technology Transfer Leadership Summit.

She is a strong advocate for collaboration, mentorship, and inclusion, and a consistent voice for the Northern Ontario innovation ecosystem.

Please join us in congratulating Gisele on this well-deserved recognition.

04/23/2026

Lee Haslam, a Senior Research Technician with the Ministry of Natural Resources, was recently honoured for 25 years of Ontario Public Service!

Lee has been an integral part of the Cooperative Freshwater Ecology Unit since he first joined the Coop in 1996. We are proud to have him as part of our research team.

Congratulations Lee!

04/01/2026

We discovered some “running water” today at the Lake Centre…

Happy April Fools!

April means that field season is almost here!

03/31/2026

The Living With Lakes Centre was well represented during Research Week at Laurentian University - Université Laurentienne!

M.Sc. Biology students Ellis Albrecht, Kate Pappin, and Karolyn McGovern participated in the 3-Minute Thesis competition.

Faculty members Dr. Brie Edwards, Dr. Jackie Litzgus, and Dr. Mateus Pepinelli presented their work at the 5-Minute Research Insights.

And multiple posters by Lake Centre research staff and students were on display in the Parker Atrium.

A big congratulations goes to Karolyn McGovern for winning 1st place and People's Choice Award at the 3-Minute Thesis competition! Karolyn will now go on to compete at the provincial 3MT competition at Brock University in May.