Louis A. Gosselin

Louis A. Gosselin is a Professor of Marine Invertebrate Ecology at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), Department of Biological Sciences. His research focuses on the early juvenile stages of marine invertebrates, particularly their survival, mortality factors, and ecological impacts. He has supervised numerous graduate and undergraduate students in projects addressing juvenile mortality, climate change effects, and benthic invertebrate ecology.

Research Interests: Marine invertebrate ecology, population dynamics, early life history stages, and climate change impacts. Specific topics include juvenile mortality mechanisms, energy reserves, environmental stress tolerance, and predator-prey interactions. His work bridges fundamental ecology and applied fields like aquaculture and conservation.

Publications Highlight: Over 40 peer-reviewed articles since 1993, with recent emphasis on juvenile survival under climate change and alternative feed sources in aquaculture. Notable studies include the role of energy reserves in stress tolerance (2022) and the effects of Mysis diluviana in fish feed (2024).

Lab Activities: Current and past students have explored topics like microbial pathogen impacts, hermit crab shell preferences, and mysid shrimp nutritional value. Collaborations include the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre and institutions in the Philippines and Spain.

Grants and Awards: No personal awards explicitly listed, but his research has received attention, such as Hil Hamilton’s 2018 Governor General’s Gold Medal for graduate studies.