Graham Raby, Trent University

Research

Fisheries Animal energetics Animal life history Biotelemetry and biologging Climate change ecology Metabolic ecology Movement ecology Respirometry

Latest funding

Towards refined thermal risk assessments for fish
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$145,555
Enhancing Recreational Fisheries Management and Stocking at Kenauk Nature
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$90,000
Validating and refining novel predation tracking technology for wild fishes
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$141,132

All 5 grants and awards

Towards refined thermal risk assessments for fish

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Mitacs Accelerate

Principal investigators: Raby, Graham

Keywords: Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture); Inland waters

$145,555

Enhancing Recreational Fisheries Management and Stocking at Kenauk Nature

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Cooke, Steven SJ

Keywords: ecotourism; fisheries management; recreational fisheries; respirometry; stocking; stress; sustainability; telemetry; thermal biology

$90,000

Validating and refining novel predation tracking technology for wild fishes

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Raby, Graham GD

Keywords: animal ecology; aquatic ecology; biotelemetry; ecosystem functions; fish biology; fisheries; predation ecology; science communication; sensor technology; trophic ecology

$141,132

The causes and consequences of sex differences and body size variation in fish

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Raby, Graham

Keywords: animal life history; sexual size dimorphism; animal energetics; movement ecology; biotelemetry and biologging; metabolic ecology; respirometry; thermal biology; climate change ecology; fisheries

$132,000

The causes and consequences of sex differences and body size variation in fish

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Raby, Graham

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Fisheries Dear Professor Raby, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on fisheries connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Towards refined thermal risk assessments for fish" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]