- B.Sc. (Trent University)
- Ph.D. (Carleton University)
Office: LHS D236
Lab: LHS D204
Phone: 705-748-1011 ext. 7873
Email: GrahamRaby@trentu.ca
Twitter: @graham_raby
Research Interests
- Metabolic ecology and bioenergetics
- Thermal biology
- Conservation physiology
- Fisheries management and conservation
- Biotelemetry, biologging, and movement ecology
My research integrates concepts and techniques from ecophysiology, behavioural ecology, bioenergetics, fisheries science, thermal biology, and other areas relevant to fish ecology. The broad goal of my research program is to make discoveries about fish ecology while also generating knowledge that is useful for conservation and resource management. My lab collaborates with a diverse network of people and institutions, including working directly with knowledge users for appropriate projects.
Teaching
BIOL 3140H: Fish Ecology
BIOL 3380H: Advanced Ecology
BIOL 4400Y: Placement in Conservation Biology
ENLS 5000H: Research Foundations
Selected Publications
Shorgan, MB, GD Raby, AL Fedus, BE Howell, LSE Haniford, LC Howitt, NV Klinard, JK Matley, JW Brownscombe, SJ Cooke, AT Fisk. 2026. Effects of surgical implantation of electronic tags in fishes: a review and meta-analysis. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 36:14.
Raby, GD, J De Bonville, L Reynolds, Z Storm, Z-L Cowan, M Metz, AH Andreassen, L Pfeufer, ER Lechner, EMC Stewart, RHJ Leeuwis, R Ern, L Silva-Garay, M Skeeles, DG Roche, R Morgan, L Green, B Speers-Roesch, S Mills, TD Clark, F Jutfelt. 2025. Oxygen supersaturation has negligible effects of warming tolerance across diverse aquatic ectoterms. PLOS Biology 23:e3003413.
Raby, GD, R Morgan, AH Andreassen, EMC Stewart, J De Bonville, EC Hoots, L Kuchenmuller, M Metz, LE Rowsey, L Green, RA Griffin, S Martin, HB Reid, R Ern, ER Asheim, Z-L Cowan, RHJ Leeuwis, TA Blewett, B Speers-Roesch, TD Clark, SA Binning, J Sundin, F Jutfelt. 2025. Measuring critical thermal maximum in aquatic ectotherms: a practical guide. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 16:2208-2228.
Leeuwis, RHJ, R Morgan, AH Andreassen, L Silva-Garay, Z-L Cowan, ER Asheim, J de Bonville, SA Binning, GD Raby, J Jutfelt. 2025. Putative neural and endocrine control of thermal acclimation in fish. Conservation Physiology 13:coaf042.
Ritchie, EB, GD Raby, K Smith, PA Bzonek, JW Brownscombe. 2025. Calibration of accelerometer transmitters to enable estimation of field metabolic rates in walleye. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 82:1-13.
Stewart, EMC, JC Bowman, CC Wilson, GD Raby. 2024. Local conditions drive interpopulation variation in field-based critical thermal maximum (CTmax) of brook trout. Conservation Physiology 12:coae086.
Bihun, CJ, EMC Stewart, ER Lechner, JW Brownscombe, GD Raby. 2024. Thermal performance curves for aerobic scope and specific dynamic action in a sexually dimorphic piscivore: implications for a warming climate. Journal of Experimental Biology 227:jeb247207.
Lechner, ER, EMC Stewart, VR Frasca, KM Jeffries, CC Wilson, GD Raby. 2024. Thermal stressors during embryo incubation have limited ontogenic carryover effects in brook trout. Journal of Thermal Biology 122:103880.
Turko, AJ, BL Firth, PM Craig, EJ Eliason, GD Raby, GB Borowiec. 2023. Physiological differences between wild and captive animals: a century-old dilemma. Journal of Experimental Biology 23:jeb246037.
Brownscombe, JW, GD Raby, KJ Murchie, AJ Danylchuk, SJ Cooke. 2022. An energetics-performance framework for wild fishes. Journal of Fish Biology 101:4-12.
Roche, DG, GD Raby, T Norin, R Ern, M Scheuffele, M Skeeles, R Morgan, AH Andreassen, JC Clements, S Louissaint, F Jutfelt, TD Clark, SA Binning. 2022. Paths towards greater consensus building in experimental biology. Journal of Experimental Biology 225:jeb243559.
Buxton, R, E Nyboer, K Pigeon, GD Raby, T Rytwinski, AJ Gallagher, R Schuster, H-Y Lin, L Fahrig, JR Bennett, SJ Cooke, D Roche. 2021. Avoiding wasted research resources in conservation science. Conservation Science and Practice 3:e329.
Raby, GD, C Doherty, A Mokdad, TE Pitcher, AT Fisk. 2020. Post-exercise respirometry underestimates maximum metabolic rate in juvenile salmon. Conservation Physiology 8:coaa063.
Lawrence, MJ, GD Raby, AK Teffer, KM Jeffries, AJ Danylchuk, EJ Eliason, CT Hasler, TD Clark, SJ Cooke. 2020. Best practices for non-lethal blood sampling of fish via the caudal vasculature. Journal of Fish Biology 97:4-15.
Clark, TD, GD Raby, DG Roche, SA Binning, B Speers-Roesch, F Jutfelt, J Sundin. 2020. Ocean acidification does not impair the behaviour of coral reef fishes. Nature 577:370-375.
Raby, GD, TB Johnson, ST Kessel, TJ Stewart, AT Fisk. 2020. Pop-off data storage tags reveal niche partitioning between native and non-native predators in a novel ecosystem. Journal of Applied Ecology 57:181-191.
Brownscombe, JW, EJI Lédée, GD Raby, DP Struthers, LFG Gutowsky, VM Nguyen, N Young, MJW Stokesbury, CM Holbrook, TO Brenden, CS Vandergoot, KJ Murchie, K Whoriskey, J Mills-Flemming, ST Kessel, CC Krueger, SJ Cooke. 2019. Best practices for fish telemetry: considerations for researchers and managers. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 29:369-400.
Raby, GD, CS Vandergoot, TA Hayden, MD Faust, RT Kraus, JM Dettmers, SJ Cooke, Y Zhao, AT Fisk, CC Krueger. 2018. Does behavioral thermoregulation underlie seasonal movements in Lake Erie walleye? Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 75:488-496.
Crossin, GT, M Heupel, CM Holbrook, N Hussey, S Lowerre-Barbieri, VM Nguyen, GD Raby, SJ Cooke. 2017. Acoustic telemetry and fisheries management. Ecological Applications 27:1031-1049.
Clark, TD, SA Binning, GD Raby, B Speers-Roesch, J Sundin, F Jutfelt, DG Roche. 2016. Scientific misconduct: the elephant in the lab. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 31:899-900.
Opportunities
I'm always keen to hear from students and post-docs interested in joining the team. Please get in touch by email!
