Bryant Serre

Project Title: Evaluating the potential ecotoxicological impact of spatial and temporal variation in chloride on nearshore zooplankton in the Great Lakes.

Co-supervised by Drs. Stephanie Melles and Claire Oswald, my research involves both in-lab and field techniques to assess what concentration, duration, and frequency of chloride zooplankton are exposed to in the nearshore environment of the Toronto and Region Area of Concern. I will be combining a series of field high-frequency chloride sensors, and zooplankton sampling to support in-lab water column experiments and the development of a pulse exposure apparatus. I also currently serve on the steering committee for SETAC's Freshwater Salinization Working Group. Prior to TMU, I completed my Masters of Science at McGill, in collaboration with nearly 40 conservation practitioners from local- to international scales with Google Outreach, where we evaluated the reliability and validity of large landscape ecology models that support North America’s 30-in-30: to decide on which 30% of land to protect by 2030.