sinlab director
Dr. BRIAN HAYDEN
Brian has been with SINLAB since 2014. His research addresses the trophic ecology underpinning aquatic and terrestrial food webs across the globe.
Postdoctoral Queens University, Belfast & the University of Helsinki (Finland)
PhD University College Dublin, Ireland
laboratory manager
ANNE McGEACHY, MSc
From researching the commercial viability of Triploid Atlantic Salmon in the Aquaculture Industry to several years as a Fish Health Biologist, Anne’s background has helped bring the SINLAB to life. Since her start in 2000, the SINLAB has grown from a small research facility into a globally recognized laboratory specializing in ecological research.
MSc University of New Brunswick
BSc University of Waterloo
technical manager
MICHAEL URBAN, PhD
Mike is a paleoecologist with specializations in isotope geochemistry, and palynology and microscopy.
PhD Ecology University of Illinois
MSc Botany University of Wyoming
BSc Ecology; Geology, Philosophy of Science University of Pittsburgh
laboratory technician
SAMANTHA PETTEY
Samantha has worked in both field and laboratory settings. Starting out with the Mactaquac Aquatic Ecosystem Study (MAES), she gained practical field skills that she has applied to the life in a lab.
BSc University of New Brunswick.
founding director of the sinlab
Dr. RICK CUNJAK
Dr Rick Cunjak, the founding Director of the SINLAB, stepped down from his role in the summer of 2018. Please join us in wishing Rick all the best in his retirement.