Husnah Azmi

My current research investigates the link between ecological condition and underwater sounds. I intend to delve into the field of freshwater bioacoustics by analyzing soundscape and water quality data collected in Lake Scugog and Canal Lake near Port Perry, Ontario. In addition to this, I will be looking at whether varying levels of dissolved oxygen and salinity affect the sounds produced by various freshwater organisms and what the potential implications are for their survival, reproductive success and overall ecological health.

Prior to my PhD project, I completed my Master’s at TMU under the supervision of Dr. Stephanie Melles and Dr. Andrew Laursen. My study analyzed the trophic transfer of methylmercury and selenium between Chlorella pyrenoidosa and an aquatic annelid, Aeolosoma variegatum, to identify whether selenium exhibited a protective effect against mercury toxicity in these organisms across trophic levels.