- Thunder Bay •
- Orillia •
- Barrie

Dr. Michael Rennie
Canada Research Chair in Freshwater Ecology and Fisheries
Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair, Graduate Coordinator
Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair
Adjunct
mrennie@lakeheadu.ca
+1 807-343-8010ext. 7860
+1 807-343-8010ext. 7979
CB 4050
FB 1018
By appointment
Research Areas:
Academic Qualifications:
BSc in Ecology, University of Calgary
MSc in Zoology, University of Toronto
PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
Date joined Lakehead:
January, 2015
Previous Teaching/Work:
2008-2010: Postdoctoral researcher, Trent University
2010: Lecturer, University of Toronto Mississauga
2010-2014: Research Scientist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Experimental Lakes Area)
2014-2015: Research Scientist, IISD-Experimental Lakes Area
2018: present- Director, Lakehead University Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre
Research Interests:
Our research is focused on the metabolic and community ecology of altered environments. Human activities often create change in the form of multiple stressors, altering the community composition of aquatic ecosystems. Accurately measuring those changes is a critical first step to understanding ecosystem responses to stress. Our research group focuses on understanding how those community changes alter ecosystem energetics and function. Two broad research themes are: 1) understanding the role of multiple stressors (e.g., climate change, commercial and recreational fishing, species invasions) on the community structure and energetics of aquatic ecosystems and 2) understanding ways in which the behaviour and life histories of aquatic organisms can influence population size and ecosystem structure.