Katrina Cook, PhD

I recently completed my PhD at UBC's Pacific Salmon Conservation and Ecology Laboratory. Working with Pacific salmon fisheries, I studied the salmon that are released as bycatch. Merging telemetry and holding studies with physiology and genomics, I aimed to understand how various capture scenarios influenced individual condition and post-release mortality. Given the management implications of my research, I also incorporated human dimensions research to evaluate stakeholder perceptions of my findings. The success of my research was dependent on strong collaborations with various groups involved with salmon fisheries. I currently work as a scientist with Instream Fisheries Research in Squamish, BC.