Mark Ridgway
Research Scientist & Director
Harkness Laboratory of Fisheries Research,
Aquatic Research and
Development Section,
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Background:
I started at Harkness in 1983 doing my Ph.D. research (1983-86). Following that period, I worked at the Glenora Fisheries Station (OMNR) on Lake Ontario and continued field work on Lake Opeongo bass. Since 1990 I've been the Director at Harkness.
Research Areas:
My research covers basic and applied areas of fish ecology and aquatic science in support of resource policy and management for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Questions ranging from behavioural and population ecology, life history and habitat use through to watershed scales are topics of interest to me.
My recent areas of concentration are:
- Fish monitoring and habitat ecology Read more here
- Lake Huron coastal ecosystems Read more here
- Reproductive and population ecology of smallmouth bass ~ a long term study of the nesting population of smallmouth bass in Jones Bay, Lake Opeongo. Read more here
- Brook trout ecology, life history and conservation Read more here
Check the aquatic research list for more descriptions of these and other projects.
Recent Post-docs and Research Associates:
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Recent Post-docs ~
- Angela Strecker
- Scott Reid
- Cory Suski
Graduate Education:
- M.Sc. University of British Columbia 1982
- Ph.D. University of Western Ontario 1986
Cross-Appointments:
- Watershed Ecosystems Graduate Studies, Trent University
- Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
Graduate Students:
I supervise graduate students (Trent University) or serve on graduate student committees through cross-appointments. Students interested in graduate opportunities should check the Trent University web site. Here is a link for Trent University Graduate Studies.
There is a large group of faculty at Trent with a wide range of research interests including population ecology and conservation biology. Faculty research interests are listed here.
Publications:
This is a list of publications from collaborative research with grad students and colleagues.
Contact Info:
mark.ridgway "at" ontario.ca
Tel: 705-755-1550
Fax: 705-755-1559
Office Location: Trent University, Peterborough,
Ontario
Mailing Address:
Harkness Laboratory of Fisheries Research
Aquatic Research and Development Section
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Trent University
2140 East Bank Drive
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada K9J 7B8