Graduate Students
Graduate students enrolled in Ocean Sciences research programs are at the forefront of discovery and innovation. Through their dedicated studies and groundbreaking research, they contribute to advancing knowledge in areas such as marine ecosystems, climate change, and sustainable ocean practices. These students are integral to our research community, collaborating with faculty and industry partners to tackle global ocean challenges and shape a more sustainable future.
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Name
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Program
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Research Topic
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Supervisor
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PhD- Marine Biology
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Energetics of seabirds wintering around Newfoundland
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Dr. Amanda Bates
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PhD- Marine Biology
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Symbiosis and energetics of a hydrothermal vent snail across extreme environmental gradients
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Dr. Amanda Bates/ Suzanne Dufour
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| Caroline Ofosu |
PhD- Environmental Science
| Characterizing the thermal habitat use, diet, and energetic status of Labrador’s Arctic char in a changing climate | Dr. Ian Fleming / Sue Zielger |
| Victoria Smith Heath |
PhD Marine Biology
| Characterizing mechanisms of rapid adaption to predict responses to climate change in Atlantic salmon | Dr. Ian Fleming/ Sarah Lehnert |
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MSc- Marine Biology
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Patterns and drivers of kelp and rhodoliths distribution in coastal Newfoundland
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Dr. Patrick Gagnon
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| Chantelle Clermont |
MSc - Marine Biology
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Factors affecting the covering behaviours of Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
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Dr. Patrick Gagnon
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| Aidan Hicks | MSc - Marine Biology | Mechanical and ecophysiological aspects of rhodolith bed habitats |
Dr. Patrick Gagnon
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| Jordan Woolfrey | MSc-Fisheries Science (MI) |
Effectiveness of artificial reefs in marine habitat creation
| Dr. Patrick Gagnon |
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PhD - Marine Biology
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Foraging Behavioral Ecology of Lobsters
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Dr. Russell Wyeth (StFX)
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PhD - Marine Biology
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Behavioural, reproductive and regenerative strategies in echinoderms: ecological and evolutionary perspectives
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Dr. Annie Mercier
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Robert Trenholm
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PhD- MI
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Investigations of sustainable bioprocessing strategies for the Newfoundland sea cucumber fisheries
| Dr. Annie Mercier/Dr. D. Dave |
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MSc- Environmental Science
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Effects of temperature and pCO2 on essential fatty acid and energy supply at the base of marine food webs
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Dr. Chris Parrish
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| Carly Salant |
PhD- Marine Biology
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How do latitudinal gradients influence pelagic food web ecology across temperate, subpolar and polar systems
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Dr. Chris Parrish
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MSc- Chemistry
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Cholesterol and phytosterols in finfish aquaculture nutrition
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Dr. Chris Parrish
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PhD - Marine Biology
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Understanding the interactions between oil, dispersants, exopolymers and particles for the improvement of marine oil spill response
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Dr. Uta Passow
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PhD - Marine Biology
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Biodegradation of dispersed oil in association with particles and natural marine organic matter
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Dr. Uta Passow
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MSc - Marine Biology
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Genomic and phylogenetic characterization, and hydrocarbon-degrading potential of the novel marine bacterium Pseudomonas sp. Oil-1
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Dr. Uta Passow /Dr. Javier Santander
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MSc - Marine Biology
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Microplastics in the Marine Environment
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Dr. Uta Passow
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MSc- Marine Biology
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Assessing Drivers of Coastal Ecosystem Health in Placentia Bay Using Size-fractionated Plankton as Indicators
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Dr. Uta Passow / Dr. Rachel Sipler
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MSc - Marine Biology
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Microplastic Sedimentation
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Dr. Uta Passow
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| Eleanor Barry |
PhD - Marine Biology
| Investigating community structure of plankton in order to increase understanding of climate change in the Nunatsiavut region |
Dr. Uta Passow
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PhD - Marine Biology
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Influence of diet on aquaculture fish immune tissue lipid composition, gene expression, and function
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Dr. Matt Rise / Dr. Chris Parrish
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PhD - Marine Biology
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Metagenomics, Bacterial pathogenesis and vaccinology in lumpfish (C. lumpus)
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Dr. Javier Santander
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PhD - Marine Biology
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Bacterial immune suppresion and fish vaccinology
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Dr. Javier Santander
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| Thanh Cao |
PhD - Marine Biology
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Moretiella viscosa and Vibrio anguillarum pathogenesis and vaccinology
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Dr. Javier Santander
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PhD - Marine Biology
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Virulences factors of bacteria and fish immunity
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Dr. Javier Santander
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PhD - Biology
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Genomic and Transcriptome Architecture of Aeromonas salmonicida Pathogenesis
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Dr. Javier Santander
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MSc - Marine Biology
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Addressing the Challenges Faced by Atlantic Salmon at Cold Temperatures
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Dr. Javier Santander
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MSc - Aquaculture
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Field Vaccine Trial and Selection of Cleaner Fish Resistance to Infectious Diseases
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Dr. Javier Santander
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| Sathees Duglas |
MSc-Aquaculture
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Cell culture-based evaluation of by-product extract for development of functional aquafeed diets
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Dr. Javier Santander
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| Mitchell Mehaney |
MSc -Aquaculture
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Environmental interactions of Marine Pathogens: Transcriptomics study of Piscirickettsia salmonis
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Dr. Javier Santander
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Elaheh Shakerdargah
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MES-Environmental Science
| Application of the sediment quality triad to the Soltani estuary, northern Persian Gulf. | Dr. David Schneider |
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Kim Keats
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PhD- Biology
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Nutrient regulation of heterotrophic bacterial growth and community structure in relation to water mass dynamics in Arctic and Subarctic waters
| Dr. David Schneider |
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MSc - Marine Biology
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Biogeochemistry of Boreal ecosystems and the associated coastal ocean, focusing on characterising interactions between dissolved organic matter and phytoplankton communities
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Dr. Rachel Sipler/
Dr. Sue Ziegler
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PhD - Marine Biology
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A study of the relationship between zooplankton and biogeochemical cycling along the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Dr. Rachel Sipler/
Dr. Sue Ziegler
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MSc- Environmental Science
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Hydrological controls on the transformations of size fractionated organic matter across the land to sea continuum in boreal watersheds
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Dr. Rachel Sipler/
Dr. Sue Ziegler
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PhD - Marine Biology
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North Atlantic Fisheries Conservation
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Dr. Paul Snelgrove /
Dr. Trevor Avery
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PhD - Marine Biology
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Ecosystem functioning in coastal benthic environments: The roles of food quality and quantity in a changing ocean
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Dr. Paul Snelgrove /
Dr. Amanda Bates
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PhD - Marine Biology
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Movement and spatial ecology of juvenile cod
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Dr. Paul Snelgrove /
Dr. Bob Gregory (DFO)
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MSc- Environmental Science
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Labrador benthic food webs
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Dr. Paul Snelgrove
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MSc - Biology
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The trophic ecology of deep-sea fishes of the Labrador Sea
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Dr. Paul Snelgrove /
Dr. Bob Gregory (DFO)
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MSc - Marine Biology
| Climate change impacts on Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) |
Dr. Paul Snelgrove
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| Alana Barton |
MSc- Biology
| Disturbance effects on predator to prey interactions and marine food web dynamics |
Dr. Paul Snelgrove
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Kelly Young
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MSc- Environmental Science
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Building Indigenous Community Capacity for Environmental Monitoring of Abandoned Resource Development Sites on Traditional Lands in Canada: Actions to Strengthen the Next Seven Generations
| Dr. Joe Wroblewski |
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Meliane Deshaies
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MSc - Matine Biology
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Ecology of cold-water invertebrates in support of conservation strategies
| Dr. Annie Mercier |
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Yuthika Jalim
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MSc - Marine Biology
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Sea cucumber ecology and biochemistry
| Dr. Annie Mercier |
| Marcela Castano-Rodriguez |
PhD - Marine Biology (Aquaculture)
| Dr. Javier Santander | |
| Hallie Arno |
PhD - Marine Biology
| Consequences of interbreeding between farmed and wild salmon under climate change: effects on thermal tolerance | Dr. Ian Fleming / Ian Bradbury / Sarah Lehnert |
| Cameron MacPhail |
MSc - Marine Biology
| Maternal effects in the coexistence of resident (ouananiche) and anadromous salmon | Dr. Ian Fleming / Ian Bradbury |
| Mark Young |
MSc - Environmental Sciences
| Considerations and challenges for studying and quantifying the effect of sea lice on wild Atlantic salmon | Dr. Ian Fleming / Travis Van Leeuwen / Harry Murray |
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PhD - Aquaculture
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The effects of temperature extremes on the cardiorespiratory physiology of salmon
| Dr. Kurt Gamperl | |
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Shimaa Salem
| MSc - Aquaculture | Nutritional Strategies to Improve Atlantic Salmon Health and Production at Cold Temperatures | Dr. Kurt Gamperl |
| Lauren Pollard | MSc - Marine Biology |
Changes in physiology and behaviour of Carcinus maenas under different environmental stressors
| Dr. Iain McGaw |
| Rahana Ebrahim | MSc- Marine Biology |
The Cardiovascular System of Lobsters (Decapoda)
| Dr. Iain McGaw |
| Julienne LeBlanc |
MSc - Marine Biology
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Marine microbiology and physiology of commercially important invertebrates
| Dr. Iain McGaw |
| Raja Gurung |
MSc - Marine Biology
| Pathogenesis and vaccinology against disease in Atlantic salmon | Dr. Javier Santander |
| Aqsa Maqsood |
MSc - Marine Biology
| Atlantic salmon gut microbiome and mucosal immunity | Dr. Javier Santander |
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Hadi Seyedahosseini
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MSc - Aquaculture
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Fatty acid nutrition in finfish
| Dr. Chris Parrish |