Past Student Award Winners
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2017
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First | Melanie Raby University of Guelph Toxicity of environmentally-relevant neonicotinoid pulses to aquatic invertebrates |  |
Second(Tie) | Sherry Du McMaster University Metabolic and respiratory consequences of wastewater exposure in bluegill sunfish |
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Second(Tie) | Cynthia Cheney University of Ottawa Assessing the toxicity of lake sediments contaminated by historic gold mining activities |
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First | Lana Shayna McMaster University CYP3C gene regulation by the aryl hydrocarbon and estrogen receptors in zebrafish |  |
Second | Katherine Raes University of Saskatchewan Assessing the trophic transfer of waterborne selenium to an amphipod (Hyalella azteca) through a diet of field-collected microorganisms |
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Third | Samantha Sherman Wilfrid Laurier University Characterization of Ni-biotic ligand interactions in seawater |
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First | Lana Shayna McMaster University Characterizing the function and regulation of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes in the model organism zebrafish |  |
2016
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First | Andrew Thompson University of Calgary The antidepressant venlafaxine impacts development and behaviour in larval fathead minnow |  |
Second | Sara Hanson University of Saskatchewan Reproductive and general health assessment of fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) populations inhabiting an effluent-dominated stream, Wascana Creek, Saskatchewan |
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Third | Derek Green University of Saskatchewan The influence of hydropeaking on growth and mercury concentrations of low-pitched shoreline dwelling spottail shiner (Notropis hudsonius) |
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First | Justin Lo Simon Fraser University In vitro-in vivo extrapolation of biotransforming hydrophobic chemicals in the fish body |  |
Second | Analisa Lazaro-Côté University of Calgary The effect of municipal wastewater effluent on the stress response of fish in the Bow River, Calgary, Alberta |
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Third | Chanel Yeung University of Saskatchewan The cardiorespiratory and metabolic effects of acute naphthalene and pyrene exposure in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) |
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Honourable Mention | Sara Klapstein Memorial University of Newfoundland Rish of methylmercuty (bio)availability in freshwater lakes |
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First | Andrew Thompson University of Calgary |  |
Second | Dylan Steinkey University of Lethbridge |
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Third | Amy Gainer University of Saskatchewan |
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2015
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First | Anita Massé University of Saskatchewan Assessing the potential effects of chronically elevated dietary selenium exposure on the fitness of the model amphibian, Xenopus laevis |  |
Second | Lawrence D’Silva University of Saskatchewan Mechanisms affecting arsenic flux rates from prairie reservoir sediments, Buffalo Pound Lake, Saskatchewan |  |
Third | Kean Steeves University of Saskatchewan Reproductive and histopathological effects of municipal wastewater effluent exposure in male and female fathead minnows |  |
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First | Brett Tendler University of Saskatchewan Chemodynamic behavior of thallium in the Slave River, Northwest Territories |  |
Second | Amy Jimmo University of Saskatchewan Persistence and toxicity of Garlon XRT® and Arsenal Powerline® in soils along transmission right-of-ways in the Yukon Territory |  |
Third | Patricija Marjan University of Waterloo Transcriptome profiling in the liver of wild rainbow darter (Etheostoma caeruleum) in the central Grand River, Ontario to assess impact and recovery of resident populations |  |
Honourable Mention | Sarah Crawford University of Saskatchewan Bioavailability of sediment-associated uranium to the freshwater midge, Chironomus dilutus: Lessons learned from sediment physicochemical properties |  |
Honourable Mention | Hattan Alharbi University of Saskatchewan Effect of dissolved organic compounds from oil sands process affected water on toxicity of 7-isopropyl-1-methylphenanthrene (retene) to early life-stages of Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) |  |
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First | Derek Green University of Saskatchewan |  |
Second | Amy Jimmo University of Saskatchewan |  |
Third | Lesley Milne Wilkinson University of Waterloo |  |
2014
2014 Student Awards |
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| First | Van Ortega University of Alberta The effects of nanoparticle exposures on the phagocytosis of immune cells. |  |
| Second | Anita Masse University of Saskatchewan Establishing dose-dependent developmental effects of maternal dietary selenium exposure in the model amphibian Xenopus laevis. |  |
| Third | Elizabeth Beck University of Alberta Health of domestic mallards (Anas platyrhynchos domestica) following exposure to oil sands process-affected water. |  |
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| First | Lesley Milne University of Waterloo Effects of water chemistry on the toxicity and bioaccumulation of selenite to Hyalella azteca. |  |
| Second | Ryan Prosser University of Guelph Effect of herbicide surfactant polyethoxylated tallow amine (POEA) on production of egg masses and viability of eggs of rams-horn snail, Planorbella pilsbryi. | |
| Third | Natasha Horsman University of Ottawa The role of chemokines in lateral line development of the frog Silurana tropicalis. | |
2013
2013 Student Awards |
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| First | Lesley Milne University of Waterloo Using non−linear models to predict the chronic toxicity of cobalt to Hyalella azteca under different water chemistry conditions. |
| Second | Arran Brown York University Food Quantity Affects the Sensitivity of Daphniids in Muskoka Lakes to Road Salt. |
| Third | Jessica Leung University of Waterloo Different responses in toxicity testing among two members of the Hyalella azteca species complex. |
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| First (tie) | Jordan Anderson University of Ontario Institute of Technology The Chronic Effects of Hydroxypropyl−β−Cyclodextrin on the Reproduction of the American Flagfish (Jordanella floridae) Over One Complete Life−Cycle. |
| First (tie) | Stephanie Schiffer University of Saskatchewan Acute and chronic toxicity of aqueous vanadium to model and field−collected planktonic and benthic invertebrates. |
| Third | Jenna Zee University of Saskatchewan Molecular and Physiological Effects of Chronic Dietary Selenomethionine in Juvenile White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus). |
2012
2012 Student Awards |
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| First-tie | Ali Azizishirazi Lakehead University Effects of short-term and lifetime exposure to metals on the olfactory system of wild yellow perch (Perca flavescens): gene expression, neurophysiology, and behaviour. |
| First-tie | Heather Osachoff Simon Fraser University Investigating the estrogenicity of tertiary sewage treatment plant effluents: an evaluation of the osmoregulatory and endocrine effects on Chinook salmon. |
| Second | Lorraine Brown Simon Fraser University Gene Expression Analysis of Rainbow Trout Exposed to Ibuprofen – Highlighting the Benefits and Challenges of Using RNA-Seq on Non-model Organisms. |
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| First | Katelin Spiteri Wilfrid Laurier University Toxicological Applications of a Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Cell Line. |
| Second | Zacharias Pandelides University of Ontario Institute of Technology Dehydroabietic acid (DHAA) alters energy metabolism and the effects of 17β-estradiol in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). |
| Third | Heather Loomer University of New Brunswick Effects of agricultural land use on the transfer of nutrients into stream food webs in Grand Falls, New Brunswick. |
| Honourable Mention | Sarah Patterson University of Saskatchewan Toxicity of Untreated and Ozone-treated Oil Sands Process-Affected Water to Early Life Stages of the Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas). |
2011
2011 Student Awards |
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| First | William Dew Lakehead University Copper, calcium and olfaction in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas). |
| Second | Laura Jane Phalen University of PEI Immune response of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) co-exposed to benzo[a]pyrene and Aeromonas salmonicida. |
| Third | Ali Azizishirazi Lakehead University Rapid olfactory recovery of wild yellow perch (Perca flavescens) from metal contaminated lakes after short-term acclimation to clean water. |
| Honourable Mention | Meghan Goertzen University of Saskatchewan Swimming performance and energy homeostasis in juvenile laboratory-raised fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) exposed to uranium mill effluent. |
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| First | Sarah Crawford University of Saskatchewan Toxicological Applications of a Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Cell Line. |
| Second | Heather Loomer University of New Brunswick Effects of potato agriculture on the production and community composition of stream invertebrates. |
| Third | Jonathon Doering University of Saskatchewan Biochemical and molecular responses of white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) to an aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist. |
| Honourable Mention | Jonathan Challis University of Winnipeg Direct and indirect photolysis of the sulphonamide antibiotics Sulfapyridine and Sulfamethoxazole in the aquatic environment. |
2009
2009 Student Awards |
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| First | Allison J. Squire University of Saskatchewan Assessment of water quality trends contributing to cumulative effects in the Athabasca river basin using a fathead minnow bioassay. |
| Second | François Perreault Université du Québec à Montréal Investigation of nano-gold glycodendrimers interactions with algal cells and its effect on photochemical processess. |
| Third | Rebecca L. Dalton University of Ottawa Presence of two common herbicides in the South Nation River watershed and their relation to macrophyte species composition. |
| Honourable Mention | Valérie Langlois University of Ottawa The effects of the herbicide atrazine and the prostate cancer drug finasteide on 5-beta-reductase in two species of frogs. |
| Honourable Mention | Gabriel Soumis-Dugas Université Laval The use of monospecific and multispecific bioassays to assess the ecocompatibility of alum application in eutrophicated lake restauration. |
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| First | Carrie L. Ginou University of Ontario The toxicity of harmony landfill leachate to green Hydra. |
| Second | Leanne F. Baker University of New Brunswick Chemical mixtures in the environment: effects of glyphosate-herbicides and fertilizers on the emergence of adult aquatic insect from wetlands. |
| Third | Marc Fraser Université de Moncton Heavy metal concentrations in commercial fish sold in the Baie des Chaleurs, New Brunswick. |
2008
2008 Student Awards |
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| First | Thijs Bosker University of New Brunswick-Saint John Reducing variance and increasing power of a reproductive bioassay by understanding the spawning behaviour of mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus). |
| Second | Erik Szkokan-Emilson Laurentian University The role of land reclamation and forest regeneration on the recovery of near-shore benthic invertebrate communities. |
| Third | Ben Smith University of Waterloo Biological and chemical measures of bioavailability compared to the results of chronic toxicity tests. |
| Honourable Mention | Alison Squires University of Saskatchewan Identification of water quantity and quality trends contributing to cumulative effects in the Athabasca River Basin. |
| Honourable Mention | Shannon MacPhee Queen's University Climate-induced changes in lake thermal habitat alters predator-prey interactions in a recovering freshwater zooplankton community. |
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| First | Blair Hersikorn University of Saskatchewan In-situ caging of wood frog (Rana sylvatica) larvae in wetlands formed from oil sands tailings materials (OSPM). |
| Second | Vanessa Phillips University of Alberta Alpine lakes as sentinels of change: tracking trends in accumulation of PFAs. |
| Third | Clayton Sereres Laurentian University Real-time effluent biomonitoring: the toxicity early warning system (TEWS). |
| Honourable Mention | Yamina Gopalapillai University of Guelph The effect of environmental ligands on toxicity of nickel to Lemna minor. |
2007
2007 Student Awards |
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| First | Amber Tompsett University of Saskatchewan Gene expression and histological structure as biomarkers of chemical exposure in Japanese medaka. |
| Second | Christine Daly University of Windsor Carbon sources, microbial community production and respiration in constructed oil sands wetlands. |
| Third | Christina Fridgen Trent University Gonadal development in Rana pipiens tadpoles and the influence of Aatrex® (Atrazine) and Roundup® (Glyphosate) exposure. |
| Honourable Mention | Dale Jefferson Saint Mary's University Fertilizers and enrichment of nitrogen isotopic signatures in larval green frogs. |
| Honourable Mention | Maggie McConnell Simon Fraser University Environmental fate of phthalate di-esters and mono-esters in sediment and organisms of an aquatic food web. |
| Honourable Mention | Lana Miller University of Lethbridge The effects of agricultural drain water on the physiological stress response in fish: Interactions and effects of multiple chemical stressors. |
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| First | Eric Higley University of Saskatchewan Differential effects on environmental chemicals and selected pharmaceuticals on aromatase activity. |
| Second | Lana Miller University of Lethbridge The effect of sodium selenite and selenomethionine on head kidney function in rainbow trout. |
| Third | Jennifer Balon Canisius College Lumbriculus variegates a model for aquatic contaminants: Pharmaceuticals. |
| Honourable Mention | Ariane Bouffard Université de Montréal Elemental mercury interaction with lake sediments. |
| Honourable Mention | Marc Fraser Université de Moncton Mercury concentrations in lobsters and mussels from the Belledune area, New Brunswick. |
| Honourable Mention | Jorgelina Muscatello University of Saskatewan Deformity evaluation in northern pike and white sucker exposed to uranium mining and milling effluent. |
