Science Atlantic Communication Award
2018
Isabelle Hurley, Dalhousie UniversitySpatio-temporal mapping and analysis of the Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) fisheries bycatch in Atlantic Canada
2017
Nicole Daigle, University of New BrunswickComparing postprandial metabolism of diploid and triploid brook charr, Salvelinus fontinalis
2016
Christopher Small, University of New Brunswick, FrederictonTesting the waters: harnessing adaptive developmental plasticity to improve hypoxia tolerance
2015
Christopher Small, University of New Brunswick, FrederictonZebrafish haematology - What can be done with 2 µl of blood?
2014
Kathleen Grosicki, St. Francis Xavier UniversityTrying to stop invasive tunicates from overtaking mussel farms using goo from the dentist’s office
2013
Jordan Poley, University of Prince Edward IslandMolecular pathways involved in sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) resistance to chemotherapeutants
2012
Njal Rollinson, Dalhousie UniversityBig Forestry, Big Fish, and the Evolution of Maternal Investment in Atlantic Salmon
2011
Victoria Neville, Memorial University of NewfoundlandA population assessment of Chionoecetes opilio in Bonne Bay, Newfoundland
2010
Jesse Kelly, Dalhousie UniversityEcophysiology of the coastal-zone skate (Leucoraja sp.) in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence - an undescribed endemic?
2009
Aaron Frenette, University of New BrunswickEmploying molecular diagnostics to investigate life history of Loma morhua
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award
2018
First - Quentin Kerr, Dalhousie UniversityTemporal stability of genomic differentiation between spawning season components in Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)
Second - Isabelle Hurley, Dalhousie UniversitySpatio-temporal mapping and analysis of the Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) fisheries bycatch in Atlantic Canada
Third - Brandon Nilsen, Acadia UniversityFish movement patterns and habitat suitability in Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
2017
First - Krista Ransier, Dalhousie UniversityResident and migratory Atlantic halibut may occur on the Scotian Shelf and southern Grand Banks
Second - Bella Stein, Mount Allison UniversityUsing sex hormones and vitellogenin to predict sex and reproductive stage in shortnose sturgeon
Third - Elizabeth Nagel, Dalhousie UniversityThe effects of fisheries closures on groundfish communities of the Scotian Shelf
2016
First - Matthew Robertson, Dalhousie UniversityDetermining abalone body weight using structured light scanning of shell morphology as well as regular photography
Second - Tanya Prystay, Dalhousie UniversityFisheries stress and temperature influences the cardiac performance and recovery of migrating Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
Third - Sarah Hirtle, University of New Brunswick, FrederictonZebrafish as a model organism for parasitic infections of translational significance to aquaculture
2015
First - Sarah Van de Reep, St. Francis Xavier UniversityThe "magic" of Ascophyllum nodosum extracts: an endosymbiotic hypothesis
Second - Kathleen O'Donnell, University of New Brunswick,FrederictonThe effect of triploidy on specific dynamic action and basal metabolism in juvenile brook charr (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Third - Krista Latimer, University of New Brunswick, FrederictonEffects of opercular deformity on aerobic capacity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and zebrafish (Danio rerio)
2014
First - Kathleen Grosicki, St. Francis Xavier UniversityTrying to stop invasive tunicates from overtaking mussel farms using goo from the dentist’s office
Second - Laryssa Halat, St. Francis Xavier UniversityEpidermal cell shedding is an overlooked factor in rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) harvesting
Third - Jennifer Saunders, Dalhousie UniversityModelling of porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) bycatch in the Scotia-Fundy groundfish fishery
2013
First - Adam Harding, Dalhousie UniversityTo feed or flee? Effect of predation-risk cues on the foraging activity of Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Second - Ryan Horricks, Dalhousie UniversityDetermining the genetic basis for the effects of intra-specific competition on growth of Salvelinus alpinus raised in an aquaculture setting
Third - Daniel Oldford, Cape Breton UniversityLife history parameterization for sustainable fisheries: balancing size at maturity and size at castration in parasitized populations of the waved whelk (Buccinum undatum)
2012
First - Lauren Ellis, University of New Brunswick, FrederictonThe effect of dissolved oxygen concentration on critical thermal maximum in triploid brook charr, Salvelinus fontinalis
Second - Nancy Roney, Dalhousie UniversityOld fish, new fish: The effects of stock structure on recruitment inGadus morhua and Clupea harengus
Third - Jessica Ellis, Dalhousie UniversityCurrent trends in hagfish fisheries in Atlantic Canada and worldwide
2011
First - Victoria Neville, Memorial University of NewfoundlandA population assessment of Chionoecetes opilio in Bonne Bay, Newfoundland
Second - Andrew Douglas Taylor, Mount Allison UniversityMovement patterns and habitat selection of Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus, in the Saint John River, New Brunswick, Canada
Third - Gregory Britten, Dalhousie UniversityModeling ecosystem stability and ecological interactions from fisheries data in an exploited coastal-pelagic ecosystem
2010
First - Jesse Kelly, Dalhousie UniversityEcophysiology of the coastal-zone skate (Leucoraja sp.) in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence - an undescribed endemic?
Second - Wenjie Zheng, Nova Scotia Agricultural CollegeArctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) grow-out performance: diploid and triploid Fraser River vs. triploid 'Yukon Gold'
Third - Ling Yang, Nova Scotia Agricultural CollegeEvaluation of full-fat soybean, camelina, yellow-seeded canola seeds processed by Tekmash® or cooking method as ingredients for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fingerlings diet
2009
First - Allison Surette, Nova Scotia Agriculural CollegeLocalized distribution and abundance of juvenile bull sharks (Carcharnius leucas)
Second - Matthew Morris, Dalhousie UniversityEvidence for outbreeding depression via compensatory growth in farmed / wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) hybrids
Third - Nicolle Davis, Dalhousie UniversityExamining spat colour in hatchery-produced families of the black-lip pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera, in French Polynesia
2005
First - Sarah Piercy, University of New BrunswickCirculating erythrocytes in triploid brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis
Second - Stephanie Howes, Dalhousie UniversityRecruitment, settlement, and mitigation of the tunicate Ciona intestinalis on a mussel farm in Nova Scotia, Canada
Science Atlantic Graduate Research Award
2018
First - Ashley Bungay, Memorial UniversityEffects of the invasive green crab (Carcinus maenas) on the American lobster (Homarus americanus) fishery in Newfoundland
Second - Robin Leeuwis, Memorial UniversityMetabolic physiology and environmental tolerances of sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)
Third - Gemma Rayner, Memorial UniversityEffects of the invasive green crab (Carcinus maenas) on the American lobster (Homarus americanus) fishery in Newfoundland
2015
First - Kieran Murphy, St. Francis Xavier UniversityKeep it fresh and stay cool: combatting Ciona intestinalis biofouling in aquaculture
Second - Jing Lu, Dalhousie UniversityUse of Camelina sativa oil and solvent-extracted meal for Atlantic salmon fry (Salmo salar)
Third - Alicia Cassidy, Université de MonctonAdjustments in protein synthesis and degradation of starved Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)
2014
First - Samuel Andrews, Acadia UniversityFishway efficiency and passage behaviour of alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) in three fishways near Amherst, NS
Second - Daria Gallardi, Memorial University of NewfoundlandComparison of the health and condition of cultured mussels (Mytilus edulis) from deep and shallow water sites in Newfoundland
Third - Kaycee Morrison, Acadia UniversitySeasonal migration and habitat of the American lobster, Homarus americanus, in Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy
2013
First - Jordan Poley, University of Prince Edward IslandMolecular pathways involved in sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) resistance to chemotherapeutants
Second - Gregory Britten, Dalhousie UniversityTrends in the productivity of North Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
Third (tie) - Jessica Fry, Memorial UniversityThe impact of ozonation of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) eggs on hatching success and larval growth and survival
Third (tie) - Danielle Quinn, Acadia UniversitySmallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) dispersal in LaHave River, Nova Scotia, and evidence of change in native fish assemblages
2012
First - Njal Rollinson, Dalhousie UniversityBig Forestry, Big Fish, and the Evolution of Maternal Investment in Atlantic Salmon
Second (tie) - Kyle Matheson, Memorial UniversityTemperature mediates non-competitive and competitive foraging in indigenous rock (Cancer irroratus) and recently introduced green (Carcinus maenus) crabs
Second (tie) - Gina Stewart, Nova Scotia Agricultural CollegeShubenacadie River striped bass egg and larvae spatio-temporal density and distribution
Third - Vicky Yaroshewski, Dalhousie UniversityGenetic Effects of Pearl Culture Practices and the Fine Scale Recruitment of the Black-Lipped Pearl Oyster (Pinctada margaritifera) in French Polynesia
2011
First - Julia Sampson, Nova Scotia Agricultural CollegeThe role of neuromasts in non-visual feeding of larval striped bass (Morone saxatili)
Second - Jessica Whitehead, University of New Brunswick, FrederictonUsing gynogenesis to elucidate the sex determining mechanism of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
Third - Song Lin, University of New Brunswick, FrederictonSex control of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
2010
Aquaculture Association of Canada AwardAaron Frenette, University of New Brunswick
Investigating natural resistance to Loma morhua infections in Atlantic cod
Cooke Aquaculture AwardOkechukwu Igboeli, University of Prince Edward Island
Differential P-glycoprotein gene (SL-Pgp1) expression in farmed and wild sea lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis
Novartis Animal Health AwardSacha LeBlanc, Mount Allison University
Social stress and the heat shock response in rainbow trout
2009
Aquaculture Association of Canada AwardSierra Wehrell, Acadia University
Population characteristics and movement of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) which aggregate in Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy during summer
Novartis Animal Health AwardAaron Frenette, University of New Brunswick
Employing molecular diagnostics to investigate life history of Loma morhua
Skretting AwardLouise de Mestral Bezanson, Dalhousie University
Assessing the effects of a state-of-the-art conservation program on the effective population size, migration behaviour, body size and condition of endangered inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
2005
First - Terralynn Lander, University of New Brunswick, Saint JohnDynamics of the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) as an extractive organic species in integrated aquaculture systems in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick
Second - Alexandre Sachsida Garcia, Memorial UniversityEffect of different live-food enrichment protocols on early growth and lipid composition of Atlantic cod larvae (Gadus morhua)
Third (tie) - Jeff Piercey, University of New BrunswickThe role of blue mussel (Mytilus edulis), kelp (Laminaria saccharina) and biofouling on the dissolved oxygen budget of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
Third (tie) - Rémi Sonier, Université de MonctonFecal coliform distribution in four compartments: water, sediments, suspension and bottom cultured oysters (Crassostrea virginica) from a conditional shellfish harvesting area
Aquaculture & Fisheries Overall Best Paper Award
2018
Quentin Kerr, Dalhousie UniversityTemporal stability of genomic differentiation between spawning season components in Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)