Supervision

Post Doctoral Fellows
J.K. Kim. (PhD Univ. Connecticut): Aug 2008-Nov 2010

Expertise in Marine macro-algae. Worked on the NSERC strategic project “Integrating red macroalgae into land-based marine finfish aquaculture”.

Mosharraf Hossain (PhD. Kochi. University, Japan): Oct 2009-June 2010
Expertise in finfish aquaculture. Worked on striped bass broodstock development project. 

M.Sc. Graduate Students
Juan Manriquez: 2010-Present
Project: Effect of light intensity and stocking density on nutrient uptake by red macroalgae.

(Co-supervisor: D. Garbary, St. Francis Xavier)

Gina Stewart: 2010-present

Project: Spatial and temporal distribution of striped bass early life stages in the Shubenacadie River Estuary.

Julia Sampson: 2009-2011

Thesis title: The role of superficial neuromasts in the non-visual feeding in larval striped bass. 115p.

(Co-supervisor: R. Croll, Dalhousie)

Peter Corey: 2009-2011

Thesis title: Nutrient removal by Palmaria palmate and Chondrus crispus in bioremediation of aquaculture effluent. 118p

(Co-supervised by D. Garbary, Saint FX and B. Prithiviraj NSAC. J. Duston MSc committee member and project principal investigator)

C. Reesor: 2008-present

Project: Temporal distribution of early life-history stages of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and selected prey in the macrotidal Shubenacadie River Estuary.

Jennifer MacPherson: 2006-Present
Project: Effect of salinity on grow out of Arctic charr
(Co-supervisor: Dr. T. Astatkie)

Gaye MacDonald: 2002-2005
Thesis title: Effect of algal species and diet preparation on growth of American Oysters 231p.
(Co-supervisor: Dr. C. Enright)

K. MacIntosh: 2002-2006

Thesis title: Ontogenetic changes in the eye and effects of light intensity on prey capture by larval striped bass (Morone saxatilis). 99p.

Kathryn MacIntosh: 2001-2006
Thesis title: Effect of light intensity on feeding rates of larval striped bass.

Adam Cook: 2000-2003
Thesis title: Growth and survival of age 0+ Shubenacadie River striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in relation to temperature and salinity. 201p.

Cynthia White: 1999-2001
Thesis title: Ontogenetic change in the effects of light intensity and turbidity on prey capture by larval striped bass (Morone saxatilis).104p.

B.Sc. Undergraduate Honours Projects
All undergraduate degree students at NSAC must complete a research project. Since 1996 I have supervised/co-supervised over 60 projects.

2007-2008
M. MacDonald. Reducing the problem sexual maturation in Arctic charr.

A. Forman. Rearing temperature and meat quality of Arctic charr.

Lin Song. Egg over-ripening in Arctic charr broodstock

C. Reesor. Growth hormone and grow-out of Cobia (done at Virginia Tech, supervised by Dr. E. McLean)


2006-2007
G. Smith. Archic char: variations in growth

D. Marlborough. Arctic: grow out vs. sexual maturation

C. Phillips. Atlantic salmon: effect & sire size on life histories

2005-2006
R. Linds. Ammonia uptake by seaweed.

J. MacPherson. Salinity effects on growth of Arctic charr

J. Sanford. Smoltification in Arctic charr

2004-2005
D. Ricardo. Shrimp culture in a recirculation system.

J. Thomas. Arctic charr: stocking density and grading vs. growth variation.

J. Tozer. Atlantic salmon: sire size vs. life histories of progeny.

2003-2004
M. Clarke. Atlantic salmon. Incidence of male par maturity vs. food intake.

2002-2003
T. Kennedy. Impact of stocked hatchery reared brook trout on wild brook trout.

M. James. Influence on in-stream acclimation on recapture rate of stocked brook trout.

A.J. Vink. Morphometreic and crypsis analysis of wild vs. hatchery brook trout.

2001-2002
J. Crawford. Arctic Charr: Oxygen levels vs. growth rate.

J. Hynes. Striped bass: Temperature, body size and salinity vs. growth rate.

A. MacDonald. Arctic charr: Egg quality variation between individual female brood.

T. Marcoux. Siamese fighting fish: Social hierarchies.

2000-2001
C. Barter. Picorna virus in Atlantic salmon (with Dr. R. Cusack)

C. Brown. Effect of temperature and dietary fat on health of rainbow trout in seawater

E. Hart. Effect of temperature on survival of Arctic charr eggs

S. Thibodeau. Effect of photoperiod on incidence of sexual maturation in Arctic char.

1999-2000
P. Barrett. Aeromonas salmonicida in Atlantic salmon (with Dr. R. Cusack)

D. Betts. Lobster haemocytes

A. Cook. Growth rate of wild striped bass

P. Corey. Gastric evacuation rate of trout

K. Donovan. Fecundity of brown trout

J. Gaulton. Emamectin benzoate as treatment for S. edwardsii on trout (with Dr. R. Cusack)

K. Hewitt Emamectin benzoate as treatment for S. edwardsii on trout (with Dr. R. Cusack)

T. Kennedy-Kaulback. Ammonia excretion in eels.

B. Mahaney. Body-size and over-winter mortality in striped bass

S. Neary. Storage of brook trout gametes

D. Powers. Effect of temperature change on biofilter activity

P. Redmond. Performance characteristics of recirculation system

Mark Seaman. Ration and growth of striped bass

Mike Seaman. Pellet size and food intake of brook trout

D. Shaw. Effect of parr sire on life-history pattern of Atlantic salmon

M. Wambolt. Effect of ration on faeces production by trout

1998-1999
D. Buchanan. Fecundity in brown trout

B. Ettinger. Treatment of gill maggots on brook trout (with Dr. R. Cusack)

S.Frame Compensatory growth in trout

A. Harnish. Ammonia excretion rates in eels

T. Hayter. Photoperiod and timing of smolting in salmon

S. Hickey. Low oxygen tolerance of Arctic char vs. eels and trout

T. Huynh. Hydroponics. Using tomato plants to remove nitrate from recirculation systems

J. McDougall. Timing of stripping on survival of brook trout eggs

M. Santos. Ration and growth of brook trout

S. Upham. Use of Ballotini beads to determine ingestion rates of Arctic char

C. White. Gastric evacuation rates of larval striped bass

1997-1998
A. Cottreau. Lobster bacterial disease

P. Dennis. Fecundity in brown trout

C. Hominick. Fatty acid requirements of larval striped bass

E. MacCallum. Debert River: a potential aquaculture site

N. MacKay. Construction of water re-use system.

S. MacKeigan. Vaccination of trout and the immune response

M. Pauley. Striped bass swimming speed vs. growth rate

L. Peters. Bacteria in fish eggs. (With Dr. L. Brown, NRC, Halifax)

S. Scott. Protozoan infection in char (with Dr. R. Cusack)

J. Thomas. Artemia enrichment

1996-1997
S. Buchanan. Effect of stocking density on growth of elvers

S. Corbett. Trout genetic strain vs. growth performance