C. Baker, JD Kieffer, and TJ Benfey (2022). The Effect of Dietary Astaxanthin on Acute Hypoxia and Thermal Tolerance in Triploid and Diploid Brook Charr, Salvelinus fontinalis. Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew’s, NB. October 2022 (NSERC).
C. Baker, JD Kieffer, and TJ Benfey (2023). The Effect of Dietary Astaxanthin on Acute Hypoxia and Thermal Tolerance in Triploid and Diploid Brook Charr, Salvelinus fontinalis. Science Atlantic Conference (Saint John, NB)- oral presentation (awarded 2nd place)
F. Penny, S. Pavey and J.D. Kieffer (2022) Atlantic sturgeon and shortnose sturgeon exhibit highly divergent transcriptomic responses to acute heat stress. Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew’s, NB. October 2014 (NSERC).
Middleton, K.G. Speers-Roesch, B., & Kieffer, J.D. (2022). The effects of cold on activity and feeding in Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon. CCFFR, Vancouver, Feb 24-26, 2022. (platform presentation)
Middleton, K.G. Speers-Roesch, B., & Kieffer, J.D. (2021). The physiological effects of cold temperatures on activity and feeding for Atlantic (A. oxyrhynchus) and shortnose (A. brevirostrum) sturgeons. North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish virtual conference (poster). October 2021
Middleton, K.G. Speers-Roesch, B., & Kieffer, J.D. (2021). The physiological effects of cold temperature in two sturgeon species. Canadian Society of Zoologists, McMaster University, Ontario. May 2021 (virtual poster session).
Kieffer, J.D. (2020) Physiological responses of juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) to thermal stress. INVITED. Podium presentation: International Conference for Biology of Fishes. Montpellier, France (platform) – cancelled due to COVID 19
Middleton, K.G. Speers-Roesch, B., & Kieffer, J.D. (2020). Physiological correlates of divergent overwintering strategies in sturgeons. Canadian Society of Zoologists; Saskatoon, SK. May 11-15. (poster presentation).-cancelled due to COVID 19
Traynor, EM & J.D. Kieffer. 2020. The effect of exercise on thermal tolerance of brook charr (Salvelinus fontinalis) Science Atlantic conference, University of Cape Breton, Sydney, NS March 2020. (poster presentation)-cancelled due to COVID 19
Rowsey, L., B. Speers-Roesch, & J.D. Kieffer. 2019. Behavioural thermoregulation and metabolic recovery after exhaustive exercise in Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). Society of Experimental Biology, July 2-5; Seville, Spain. (poster presentation).
Rowsey, L., Kieffer, J.D., and B. Speers-Roesch Behavioural thermoregulation and metabolic recovery after exhaustive exercise in brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis).". Canadian Society of Zoologists, Windsor Ontario; May 2019.
Rowsey, L., Kieffer, J.D., and B. Speers-Roesch Why Be Cool? Behavioral Thermoregulation and Physiological Recovery After Exhaustive Exercise in Juvenile Brook Charr (Salvelinus fontinalis) The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology; Tampa, Florida. 3-7 January 2019
Kieffer, J.D., and May, L.E. Swimming capacity of shortnose sturgeon undergoing repeated fatigue-recovery cycles. INVITED. Podium presentation: International Conference for Biology of Fishes. Calgary, Alberta, Canada; July 15-19 2018
May, L.M & J.D. Kieffer 2018 Repeat Swimming in Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. St. John’s Newfoundland, May 2018 (NSERC). (platform presentation)
Wallace, H.L & J.D. Kieffer 2017. Cool and salty sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum): The effects of salinity on survivability and blood chemistry at 5 ºC. Science Atlantic Conference, Antigonish, N.S..., March 2017. (platform presentation) (NSERC)
Penny, F.M & J.D. Kieffer 2016. Juvenile shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum, exposed to moderate salinity show no change in swimming ability. Annual Meeting of the Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Holderness, NH, September 11-13, 2016.
Kieffer, JD, Downie, A & May, L 2016. A split decision: The impact of substrate type on the swimming behaviour and UCrit of shortnose sturgeon. Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. London, ON, May 2015 (NSERC).
Taylor, S, Downie, A, & Kieffer , J.D. 2016. Influence of acclimation temperature on the survival and physiology of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) exposed to seawater. Science Atlantic Regional Meeting, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, N.S. March 11-13, 2016. (poster presentation, NSERC).
Kieffer, J.D. 2015 Temperature biology of Sturgeon. Saint Mary’s University, Nov. 2015. INVITED
Downie, A. and Kieffer, J.D. 2015. A salted fish: Tolerance of juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) to full strength seawater. Science Atlantic Conference, Moncton, N.B.., March 2015. (poster)
Browne, A. and Kieffer, J.D. 2015. Does size really matter: the effects of body size on the haematology of Shortnose Sturgeon. Science Atlantic Conference, Moncton, N.B.., March 2015. (poster)
May, L. & Kieffer, J.D. 2015. I can’t get a grip: The effect of substrate type on aspects of swimming in shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. Calgary, May 2015 (NSERC).
Downey, A. & Kieffer, JD. 2015. A Salted Fish: The Salinity Tolerance of Juvenile Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) to Full-Strength Seawater. Poster Presentation. Canadian Society of Zoologists. Calgary, May 2015 (NSERC).
Zhang, Y., J. Loughary, C. Martyniuk & Kieffer, J.D. 2015. Physiological and molecular responses of juvenile shortnose sturgeon to thermal stress . Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. Calgary, May 2015 (NSERC).
May, L. & J.D. Kieffer 2014. The effect of substrate type on aspects of swimming in shortnose sturgeon. Podium Presentation. Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew’s, NB. October 2014 (NSERC).
Zhang, Y. & Kieffer, JD. 2014. Physiological responses of shortnose sturgeon to environmental stressors. Podium Presentation. Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew’s, NB. October 2014 (NSERC).
Downey, A. & Kieffer, JD. 2014. Salinity tolerance of juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Podium Presentation. Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew's, NB. October 2014 (NSERC)
Deslauriers, D., Penny, F.M., May, L., Zhang, Y., & Kieffer, J.D. 2014. Metabolism and Swimming in Shortnose Sturgeon: Effects of Temperature, Substrate and Salinity. Poster presentation. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Quebec, Quebec. August 2014 (NSERC)
Zhang, B. & Kieffer, J.D. 2014. Too hot to touch-Effects of thermal stress on juvenile shortnose
sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) physiology. Poster presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. Montreal, May 2014 (NSERC).
Penny, F. & Kieffer, JD. 2014. Tough to swallow: First attempts to measure specific dynamic action (SDA)
in juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. Montreal, May 2014 (NSERC).
May, L. & Kieffer J.D. 2014 Get a grip: the effect of substrate on the swimming behaviour of juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. Montreal, May 2014 (NSERC).
Penny, F. & Kieffer, JD. 2013. Food for thought: A first look at specific dynamic action in shortnose. Podium Presentation. Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew’s, NB. October 2013 (NSERC).
Zhang, Y.& Kieffer, J.D. 2013. Turning up the heat! –The Critical Thermal Maximum (CTMax) and hematology of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) acclimated to three temperatures. Podium Presentation.
Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew’s, NB. October 2013 (NSERC).
May, L. & Kieffer, JD. 2013. The effect of substrate of the swimming performance and behaviour of juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) Podium Presentation. Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew’s, NB. (NSERC).
Penny, F. & Kieffer, JD. 2013. Juvenile shortnose sturgeon exhibit limited physiological responses to acute salinity exposure. Poster Presentation. at International Symposium of Sturgeon (7). Nanaimo, B.C. July 21-26,
2013.
Zhang, Y. & Kieffer, J.D. 2013. Turning up the heat!- The critical thermal maximum and hematology of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) acclimated to three temperatures. Podium presentation (by Kieffer) at International Symposium of Sturgeon (7). Nanaimo, B.C. July 21-26, 2013.
Kieffer, J.D., Penny, F.M., Zhang, Y., Deslauriers, D. & Papadopoulos, V. 2013. Some like it hot! – Temperature biology of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists.
University of Guelph, May 2013 (NSERC).
C. Baker, JD Kieffer, and TJ Benfey (2023). The Effect of Dietary Astaxanthin on Acute Hypoxia and Thermal Tolerance in Triploid and Diploid Brook Charr, Salvelinus fontinalis. Science Atlantic Conference (Saint John, NB)- oral presentation (awarded 2nd place)
F. Penny, S. Pavey and J.D. Kieffer (2022) Atlantic sturgeon and shortnose sturgeon exhibit highly divergent transcriptomic responses to acute heat stress. Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew’s, NB. October 2014 (NSERC).
Middleton, K.G. Speers-Roesch, B., & Kieffer, J.D. (2022). The effects of cold on activity and feeding in Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon. CCFFR, Vancouver, Feb 24-26, 2022. (platform presentation)
Middleton, K.G. Speers-Roesch, B., & Kieffer, J.D. (2021). The physiological effects of cold temperatures on activity and feeding for Atlantic (A. oxyrhynchus) and shortnose (A. brevirostrum) sturgeons. North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish virtual conference (poster). October 2021
Middleton, K.G. Speers-Roesch, B., & Kieffer, J.D. (2021). The physiological effects of cold temperature in two sturgeon species. Canadian Society of Zoologists, McMaster University, Ontario. May 2021 (virtual poster session).
Kieffer, J.D. (2020) Physiological responses of juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) to thermal stress. INVITED. Podium presentation: International Conference for Biology of Fishes. Montpellier, France (platform) – cancelled due to COVID 19
Middleton, K.G. Speers-Roesch, B., & Kieffer, J.D. (2020). Physiological correlates of divergent overwintering strategies in sturgeons. Canadian Society of Zoologists; Saskatoon, SK. May 11-15. (poster presentation).-cancelled due to COVID 19
Traynor, EM & J.D. Kieffer. 2020. The effect of exercise on thermal tolerance of brook charr (Salvelinus fontinalis) Science Atlantic conference, University of Cape Breton, Sydney, NS March 2020. (poster presentation)-cancelled due to COVID 19
Rowsey, L., B. Speers-Roesch, & J.D. Kieffer. 2019. Behavioural thermoregulation and metabolic recovery after exhaustive exercise in Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). Society of Experimental Biology, July 2-5; Seville, Spain. (poster presentation).
Rowsey, L., Kieffer, J.D., and B. Speers-Roesch Behavioural thermoregulation and metabolic recovery after exhaustive exercise in brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis).". Canadian Society of Zoologists, Windsor Ontario; May 2019.
Rowsey, L., Kieffer, J.D., and B. Speers-Roesch Why Be Cool? Behavioral Thermoregulation and Physiological Recovery After Exhaustive Exercise in Juvenile Brook Charr (Salvelinus fontinalis) The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology; Tampa, Florida. 3-7 January 2019
Kieffer, J.D., and May, L.E. Swimming capacity of shortnose sturgeon undergoing repeated fatigue-recovery cycles. INVITED. Podium presentation: International Conference for Biology of Fishes. Calgary, Alberta, Canada; July 15-19 2018
May, L.M & J.D. Kieffer 2018 Repeat Swimming in Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. St. John’s Newfoundland, May 2018 (NSERC). (platform presentation)
Wallace, H.L & J.D. Kieffer 2017. Cool and salty sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum): The effects of salinity on survivability and blood chemistry at 5 ºC. Science Atlantic Conference, Antigonish, N.S..., March 2017. (platform presentation) (NSERC)
Penny, F.M & J.D. Kieffer 2016. Juvenile shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum, exposed to moderate salinity show no change in swimming ability. Annual Meeting of the Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Holderness, NH, September 11-13, 2016.
Kieffer, JD, Downie, A & May, L 2016. A split decision: The impact of substrate type on the swimming behaviour and UCrit of shortnose sturgeon. Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. London, ON, May 2015 (NSERC).
Taylor, S, Downie, A, & Kieffer , J.D. 2016. Influence of acclimation temperature on the survival and physiology of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) exposed to seawater. Science Atlantic Regional Meeting, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, N.S. March 11-13, 2016. (poster presentation, NSERC).
Kieffer, J.D. 2015 Temperature biology of Sturgeon. Saint Mary’s University, Nov. 2015. INVITED
Downie, A. and Kieffer, J.D. 2015. A salted fish: Tolerance of juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) to full strength seawater. Science Atlantic Conference, Moncton, N.B.., March 2015. (poster)
Browne, A. and Kieffer, J.D. 2015. Does size really matter: the effects of body size on the haematology of Shortnose Sturgeon. Science Atlantic Conference, Moncton, N.B.., March 2015. (poster)
May, L. & Kieffer, J.D. 2015. I can’t get a grip: The effect of substrate type on aspects of swimming in shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. Calgary, May 2015 (NSERC).
Downey, A. & Kieffer, JD. 2015. A Salted Fish: The Salinity Tolerance of Juvenile Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) to Full-Strength Seawater. Poster Presentation. Canadian Society of Zoologists. Calgary, May 2015 (NSERC).
Zhang, Y., J. Loughary, C. Martyniuk & Kieffer, J.D. 2015. Physiological and molecular responses of juvenile shortnose sturgeon to thermal stress . Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. Calgary, May 2015 (NSERC).
May, L. & J.D. Kieffer 2014. The effect of substrate type on aspects of swimming in shortnose sturgeon. Podium Presentation. Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew’s, NB. October 2014 (NSERC).
Zhang, Y. & Kieffer, JD. 2014. Physiological responses of shortnose sturgeon to environmental stressors. Podium Presentation. Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew’s, NB. October 2014 (NSERC).
Downey, A. & Kieffer, JD. 2014. Salinity tolerance of juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Podium Presentation. Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew's, NB. October 2014 (NSERC)
Deslauriers, D., Penny, F.M., May, L., Zhang, Y., & Kieffer, J.D. 2014. Metabolism and Swimming in Shortnose Sturgeon: Effects of Temperature, Substrate and Salinity. Poster presentation. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Quebec, Quebec. August 2014 (NSERC)
Zhang, B. & Kieffer, J.D. 2014. Too hot to touch-Effects of thermal stress on juvenile shortnose
sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) physiology. Poster presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. Montreal, May 2014 (NSERC).
Penny, F. & Kieffer, JD. 2014. Tough to swallow: First attempts to measure specific dynamic action (SDA)
in juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. Montreal, May 2014 (NSERC).
May, L. & Kieffer J.D. 2014 Get a grip: the effect of substrate on the swimming behaviour of juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists. Montreal, May 2014 (NSERC).
Penny, F. & Kieffer, JD. 2013. Food for thought: A first look at specific dynamic action in shortnose. Podium Presentation. Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew’s, NB. October 2013 (NSERC).
Zhang, Y.& Kieffer, J.D. 2013. Turning up the heat! –The Critical Thermal Maximum (CTMax) and hematology of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) acclimated to three temperatures. Podium Presentation.
Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew’s, NB. October 2013 (NSERC).
May, L. & Kieffer, JD. 2013. The effect of substrate of the swimming performance and behaviour of juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) Podium Presentation. Atlantic Regional Comparative Physiology Workshop. Huntsman Marine Science Center, St. Andrew’s, NB. (NSERC).
Penny, F. & Kieffer, JD. 2013. Juvenile shortnose sturgeon exhibit limited physiological responses to acute salinity exposure. Poster Presentation. at International Symposium of Sturgeon (7). Nanaimo, B.C. July 21-26,
2013.
Zhang, Y. & Kieffer, J.D. 2013. Turning up the heat!- The critical thermal maximum and hematology of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) acclimated to three temperatures. Podium presentation (by Kieffer) at International Symposium of Sturgeon (7). Nanaimo, B.C. July 21-26, 2013.
Kieffer, J.D., Penny, F.M., Zhang, Y., Deslauriers, D. & Papadopoulos, V. 2013. Some like it hot! – Temperature biology of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Podium presentation Canadian Society of Zoologists.
University of Guelph, May 2013 (NSERC).