Research in the Madison Lab

Dr. Barry N. Madison’s Eco–Physiology, –Endocrinology, –Toxicogenomics (ECOPET) Academic Research Laboratory was established at Brandon University in 2022 to better understand the greater linkages behind how rapidly changing environmental conditions will be met by aquatic biota.

Our research draws upon a multidisciplinary approach to understanding environmental interactions in animals using both laboratory and applied field methods to observe animals through an ecological lens using a cells-to-populations perspective.

With our focus on regional watersheds that are frequently subjected to seasonal changes in water quality and availability (e.g., anthropogenic use, seasonal flooding/drought), the ECOPET Lab examines how these conditions create additional challenges for local organisms in the face of broader trends of global climate change.

At its core, our mission is to serve and assist those who protect and manage our precious natural resources through teaching, training, and research.