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DUSTIN RAAB, M.SC.
PhD Candidate, NSERC Canada Graduate Scholar
OFFICE
Redpath Museum, Biology Department
McGill University
859 Sherbrooke St. West
Montreal QC, H3A 0C4
[email protected]
PERSONAL
Born Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Citizen.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Candidate and NSERC Canada Graduate Scholar, McGill University, Redpath
Museum, Department of Biology, 2013 - current.
M.Sc., University of Alberta, Ecology, Department of Biological Sciences, Conferred
2010.
B.Sc. (with distinction), McGill University, Biology, Conferred 2005.
AWARDS AND FUNDING
NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship (Government of
Canada), 2014-2017
Delise Alison Student Development Award (Redpath Museum, McGill University), 2015
Best Student Poster (Canadian Aqautic Invasive Species Network annual meeting),
2014
Graduate Excellence Award in Biology (McGill University), 2013
NSERC Industrial Postgraduate Scholarship (Government of Canada), 2007-2009
Alberta Advanced Education Graduate Scholarship (Government of Alberta), 2008
Circumpolar/Boreal Alberta Research Grant (Canadian Circumpolar Institute), 2007,
2008
Northern Scientific Training Program Research Grant (Government of Canada), 2007,
2008
Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship Award (University of Alberta), 2007
Alberta Conservation Association Grant in Biodiversity, 2007
PUBLICATIONS
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PEER REVIEWED
4. Raab, D., Rooney, R.C., and Bayley, Suzanne E. 2014. A visual obstruction method to
estimate wet meadow aboveground biomass in marshes of the Boreal Plains,
Canada. Wetlands. 34:363-367
3. Raab, Dustin, and Bayley Suzanne E. 2013. A Carex species-dominated marsh
community represents the best short-term target for reclaiming oil sands affected
wetlands in Alberta, Canada. Ecological Engineering 54:97-106
2. Raab, Dustin, and Bayley Suzanne E. 2012. A vegetation-based Index of Biotic
Integrity to assess marsh reclamation success in the Alberta oil sands, Canada.
Ecological Indicators 15:43-51
1. Rooney, Rebecca C., Bayley, Suzanne E., and Raab, Dustin. 2011. Plant community,
environment, and land-use data from oil sands reclamation and reference wetlands,
Alberta, 2007-2009. Ecology 92:2003
TECHNICAL REPORTS
4. Ciborowski, Jan J.H., Kang, Misun, Raab, Dustin, Bayley, Suzanne E., and Foote, A.
Lee. 2011. Synthesis: Applying the reference condition approach for monitoring
reclamation areas in the Athabasca oil sands region. Technical report submitted to
the Cumulative Environmental Management Association, Edmonton, Alberta.
3. Raab, Dustin, and Bayley Suzanne E. 2009. Wet meadow vegetation studies: marsh
fertilization to enhance sedge meadow growth and the Robel pole rapid standing crop
assessment method. Technology transfer fact sheet for the Cumulative Environmental
Management Association.
2. Raab, Dustin, and Bayley Suzanne E. 2009. Assessing wetland construction in
Alberta's oil sands: marsh vegetation as a reclamation target. Alberta Conservation
Association Grants in Biodiversity Biennial Report 2008/2009.
1. Raab, Dustin, Roche, Dominique, and Guzmàn, Hector M. (2005) Preliminary
assessment of the artisanal fishery in the town of Pedro Gonzalez, Archipelago of Las
Perlas, Panama. Undergraduate internship research report submitted to the
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama.
PRESENTATIONS
CONTRIBUTED TALKS
7. Raab, Dustin, Mandrak, Nicholas E., and Ricciardi, Anthony. 2015. Round Goby
impact on native fishes in a flow-modified tributary. Paper presentation at the
Association for the Study of Limnology and Oceanography annual meeting, Granada,
Spain.
6. Raab, Dustin, Mandrak, Nicholas E., and Ricciardi, Anthony. 2014. Going against the
flow? Round Goby abundance varies along physical gradients in a dammed Great
Lakes tributary. Poster presentation at the American Fisheries Society annual
meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
5. Raab, Dustin, Mandrak, Nicholas E. , and Ricciardi, Anthony. 2014. Round Goby
invasion of a dammed Great Lakes tributary: factors affecting abundance. Poster
presentation at the Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network annual meeting,
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Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
4. Raab, Dustin, Mandrak, Nicholas E., and Ricciardi, Anthony. 2014. Competition
among invasive Round Goby and a native benthic fishes across an environmental
gradient. Speed talk presentation at the McGill Conservation Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology annual retreat, Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.
3. Raab, Dustin, Mandrak, Nicholas E., and Ricciardi, Anthony. 2013. Les impacts du
gobie à taches noires dans les affluents des barrages des Grands Lacs. Speed talk
presentation at the Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science annual meeting, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada.
2. Raab, Dustin. 2010. Reclamation of wetland habitat in the Alberta oil sands:
Generating assessment targets using boreal marsh vegetation communities. M.Sc.
thesis defense public lecture. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1. Raab, Dustin. 2009. Assessing the success of wetland construction in Alberta's oil
sands: Marsh vegetation as a reclamation target. Paper presentation at the Society of
Wetland Scientists annual meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
INVITED TALKS
3. Raab, Dustin, Rebecca C. Rooney and Suzanne E. Bayley. 2010. Assessment of
Indices of Biotic Integrity and Performance Indicators of wetland health for oil sands
and natural reference wetlands. Presentation to the Cumulative Environmental
Management Association Reclamation Working Group, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
2. Raab, Dustin, and Rebecca C. Rooney. 2008. How to assess reclamation success in
the Athabasca Oil Sands? Plants as indicators. Invited lecture to Graduate Seminar in
Plant Ecology at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1. Raab, Dustin, and Rebecca C. Rooney. 2008. Indices of Biotic Integrity and
Performance Indicators of Wetland Health for Oil Sands and Natural Reference
Wetlands. CONRAD Environmental Reclamation and Research Group annual
symposium, Alberta Research Council, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
EMPLOYMENT
Aquatic Science Technician, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Burlington, Ontario,
Canada. May 2013 - September 2013
Habitat Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
June 2011 - March 2012
Habitat Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
December 2010 - June 2011
Consultant in Environmental Monitoring, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 2010
Wetland Biologist, University of Alberta, Department of Biological Sciences. 2010
Student Researcher, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama City, Panama.
2005
Research Assistant, McGill University, Neil Price Lab, Canadian Arctic Shelf Ecosystem
Study. Summer 2004
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Research Assistant, McGill University, Daniel Schoen Lab. Summer 2003
Field Assistant, McGill University, Joseph Rasmussen Lab. Summer 2003
TEACHING
TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS
Methods in Biology of Organisms (BIOL 206), McGill University, 2014
Mechanisms of Animal Behaviour (ZOOL 370), University of Alberta, 2007
Introduction to Biological Diversity (BIOL 108), University of Alberta, 2006
GUEST LECTURES
Wetland Ecology and Management (BIOL 333), University of Alberta, 2007, 2008
SERVICE AND OUTREACH
Treasurer, McGill Biology Graduate Student Association, 2014-present
Volunteer bicycle mechanic, The Flat Bicycle Cooperative, Montreal, Quebec, 2014present
Volunteer naturalist, High Park Nature Centre, Toronto, Ontario, 2012
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Association for the Study of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO)
American Fisheries Society (AFS)
FORMAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
Electrofishing Class I certification with the Watershed Institute and Ontario Ministry of
Natural Resources, 2014
Fish identification training (regular and species-at-risk) with the Royal Ontario Museum,
2013
Managing the Hostile Individual course with the Justice Institute of BC, 2012
Marine Emergency Duties (MEDA3) certification with the Canadian Coast Guard, 2011
Small Vessel Operator (SVOP) certification with the Canadian Coast Guard, 2011
Swiftwater Rescue Technician (SRT1) certification with Raven Rescue, 2011
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency introductory course for biologists, 2011
Underwater aircraft egress training with Pro Aviation, 2011
Wilderness survival training with the Boreal Wilderness Institute, 2011
Standard first aid and CPR certification, 2010
Firearms possession and acquisition license
Advanced Open Water diver certification
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SKILLS
Planning and experimental design – Experience developing and implementing field
monitoring and inventorying programs for ecological surveillance and assessment of
impacted and natural ecosystems; logistical organization and supervision of field
sampling team.
Species identification –formally trained in the identification of native and introduced
inland and anadromous aquatic species. Familiar with terrestrial and avian species of
northern and central Canada, including species at risk. Skilled in the identification of
aquatic, riparian, rare and invasive plant species of the Boreal forest and northern
Canada.
Habitat and ecological assessment – Trained in the use of habitat assessment
techniques such as snorkel surveys, aerial counts from helicopter, rapid aquatic
habitat assessment, the Index of Biological Integrity, radio telemetry and GPS tagging
and monitoring techniques, instream flow measurements..
Fish and aquatic assessment – Backpack and boat electrofishing, benthic and pelagic
trawling, gill netting, fyke netting, beach seining, pole seining, snorkel surveys, markrecapture, stomach content sampling, aerial (helicopter) spawning and redd counts.
Macroinvertebrate assessment – Kick netting, D-netting, and quantitative Surber
sampling for abundance estimates and species composition.
Vegetation assessment – Extensive experience with field sampling techniques for
vegetation diversity and abundance.
Laboratory techniques – Water, sediment, vegetation, macroinvertebrate and fish
sample preparation and analysis with a wide variety of equipment and techniques.
Experience preparing samples for nutrient, isotopic, and genetic analysis, and
conducting dissections for stomach contents.
Statistical techniques – Univariate and multivariate statistical procedures in R, SPSS,
and SigmaPlot software; familiarity with current methods of analysis of ecological
communities including indicator species analysis to identify keystone species.
Computer applications – Skilled with word processing software, preparing presentations
to management, peers, and stakeholders using Microsoft PowerPoint; management
of databases of ecological information in Microsoft Excel and Access.
Communication and consultation – Preparation of peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts;
report reviewing and writing; oral presentations to peers, funding partners (including
First Nations, government, and industrial stakeholders), and environmental agencies;
excellent tact, judgment, and interpersonal skills.
Policy work – Participation on multi-disciplinary teams with government and industry
agencies during the development of the new Alberta wetland policy; coordination
between Provincial and Federal fisheries and habitat policy towards the
implementation of DFO’s mandate; collaboration with a multidisciplinary habitat
stewardship group in the BC Interior.
Fieldwork and outdoors – Sampling in remote locations for extended periods; operation
of 4x4 on- and off-road vehicles; operation of outboard and jet boats including minor
maintenance; work from aircraft and helicopters; use of navigation and
communications equipment.
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Training of personnel – Training and supervision of graduate students and summer field
assistants in the identification of wetland and invasive plant species, field sampling
techniques for the collection of vegetation and sediment data, and sample processing
and preparation for further analysis.