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Aquatic
Research 
Cooperative 
Institute

Conducting collaborative and applied research at Simon Fraser University on aquatic ecosystems while training graduate students to be the next generation of scientists, managers, and leaders

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PC: Fernando Lessa

Our Research

We aim to do impactful science that improves the health of Canada's aquatic ecosystems for people and nature. Currently, we have a particular interest in Pacific salmon and steelhead and their habitats. Our specific interests evolve alongside our members' interests and align with emerging problems. 

Climate Change & Resilience

Climate change poses threats to salmon across their life cycle. There is a need to study how climate change is altering salmon systems and use this information for forward-looking management to foster climate resilience and adaptation.

Fisheries Sustainability

We work directly with management agencies to examine how management decisions impact population productivity. We use cutting-edge techniques to better understand fisheries as social-ecological systems. 

Habitat Stressors & Restoration

We examine how landscape stressors and cumulative impacts can affect watersheds and the fish that reside in them. 

Opportunities

Are you a graduate student or post-doctoral researcher looking for a unique applied learning opportunity? We provide hands-on training from agency scientists and academic researchers, meaning you'll be trained with cutting-edge tools and technology and plugged into a network for a career in aquatic science! 

We are currently seeking a post-doctoral researcher for a project examining potential social-ecological traps associated with hatchery production of Pacific salmon.  

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PC: Freshwaters Illustrated

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Simon Fraser University 

8888 University Dr.

Burnaby, BC

Canada V5A 1S6

© 2024 by ARC Institute

This Institute is made possible in part by an endowment from the Liber Ero system of support, from Canadian philanthropists committed to the conservation of Canada’s environment.

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