Science for freshwater futures
Protecting the life in our waters.
We investigate freshwater ecosystems, the threats facing aquatic biodiversity, and the science needed to protect species and restore their habitats.
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Research with real-world impact
Our work combines field ecology, conservation genetics, aquatic monitoring, and decision-making to understand and protect freshwater ecosystems.
01 · CONSERVATION
Conservation of Freshwater Fishes
<p style="color:#64716b;font-size:14px" Investigating the ecology, habitat requirements, and recovery of imperilled freshwater fishes including Bull Trout and other native species.02 · SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable Resource and Land-Use Development
Investigating how resource development and land-use activities affect freshwater ecosystems, and developing science-based approaches to minimize environmental impacts.
03 · APPLIED CONSERVATION
Restoration and Reclamation
Developing science-based approaches to habitat restoration, offsetting, and aquatic conservation planning.
Field ecology · Collaboration · Discovery
Research in the field and beyond.
From remote mountain streams to urban stormwater ponds, our team combines aquatic fieldwork with laboratory analysis, ecological modelling, and partnerships to inform conservation.
Fish ecology · eDNA · Telemetry · Restoration
Recent publications
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2026 · JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
Resource use by threatened Bull Trout in the presence of two non-native salmonids
Pallard, J., Jardine, T. & Poesch, M. S.
Resource use by threatened Bull Trout alongside introduced salmonids.
2026 · AQUATIC INVASIONS
Assessing differences in food web metrics in freshwater ecosystems after the invasion of Northern Crayfish
Van Mierlo, V. A. et al., including Poesch, M. S.
Understanding trophic interactions between invasive crayfish and native freshwater fishes.
2025 · RIVER RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
Effectiveness of spawning substrate enhancement for adfluvial fish in a regulated sub-Arctic river
Miller, M., Stevens, C. & Poesch, M. S.
Evaluating spawning habitat enhancement for freshwater fish conservation.
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