Tania Couture
Aquatic Ecosystems Research
Bio
Personal Profile
As a passionate and curious environmental researcher, I enjoy approaching complex environmental problems with a holistic approach.
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I’m an environmental professional with over five years of research, consulting, and field experience in aquatic ecosystems. I’m interested in developing better management and conservation practices in aquatic habitats to improve climate resilience and support human livelihood and wellbeing. I do this by combining my knowledge in conservation biology and physical geography to look at both living organisms and their abiotic environment.
I’ve been fortunate to work with research centres, NGOs, and indigenous communities worldwide. Currently, I am pursuing a MSc in hydrogeomorphology in the Department of Geography at Concordia University (Montréal, Québec) and have obtained my BSc in conservation biology at McGill University.
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Have a look at the work I’ve done in the past, and get in touch to learn more.
Professional History
Past Positions
December 2019 - May 2021
Wildlife Biologist
As a wildlife biologist for the Cree Nation Government, I was responsible for providing advice and coordinating special field research projects on matters related to the Environment Regime and the Hunting, Fishing and Trapping regime that is set out in the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement.
May 2019 - August 2019
Ecological Research Intern
The Kenauk Institute is a centre for ecological research and education located in Montebello, QC. I served as a research assistant conducting field projects relating to entomology, ichthyology, mammalogy, herpetology, and ornithology.
May 2018 - August 2018
Geography Research Assistant
As a research assistant at McGill's Department of Geography I worked on research projects related to remote sensing. The Canadian Airborne Biodiversity Observatory (CABO) project focuses on using spectranomics to study plant biodiversity across Canada. And the Peruvian Amazon Rural Livelihoods and Poverty project (PARLAP) studies Amazonian river basins and historical commodity trading along these rivers.
May 2017 - August 2017
SEANET (Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network) Intern
The Darling Marine Centre is the University of Maine's marine biology research centre. I was responsible for research experimentation under a Postdoc specialising in marine bivalves. Specifically, studying the effects of ocean acidification on the adaptive evolutionary traits of brooding oysters.
Education
2021 - 2023
Concordia University
Montréal, Québec, Canada
M.Sc Candidate, Fluvial Geomorphology
Department of Geography, Planning & Environment at Concordia University.
2015 - 2019
McGill University
Montréal, Québec, Canada
B. Sc Environmental Science, Biodiversity & Conservation
Bieler School of Environment
Education
2021 - 2023
Concordia University
Montréal, Québec, Canada
M.Sc Candidate, Fluvial Geomorphology
Department of Geography, Planning & Environment at Concordia University.
2015 - 2019
McGill University
Montréal, Québec, Canada
B.Sc Environmental Science, Biodiversity & Conservation
Bieler School of Environment
2013 - 2015
UWC Atlantic College
Wales, United Kingdom
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)
Higher Level: Biology, Chemistry, English literature
Standard Level: Geography, Spanish, Mathematics
Publications
Matthew W. Gray, Oscar Chaparro, Klaus B. Huebert, Sean P. O'Neill, Tania Couture, Andrew Moreira, Damian C. Brady (2019) Life History Traits Conferring Larval Resistance against Ocean Acidification: The Case of Brooding Oysters of the Genus Ostrea. National Shellfisheries Association.