People
The work of the Acadia Tidal Energy Institute is driven by a multidisciplinary team from Acadia University faculty, researchers, staff, students, and by partnerships with industry, communities, other academic institutions, government and non-governmental organizations.
Faculty

Dr. Anna Redden
Director, Acadia Tidal Energy Institute
Director, Acadia Centre for Estuarine Research
Professor, Biology
Areas of Expertise: Marine Ecology & Effects Monitoring

Dr. Richard Karsten
Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
Acadia Centre for Mathematical Modelling
& Computation
Area of Expertise: Resource Assessment

Dr. John Colton
Professor, Community Development Program
Areas of Expertise: Sustainable Community Development
Socio-Economic Impacts of Marine Renewable Energy

Dr. Shelley MacDougall
Professor Emeritus, Business Administration
Areas of Expertise: Finance
Socio-Economic Impacts of Marine Renewable Energy
Research Associates
Dr. Brian Sanderson
External Websites: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Brian_Sanderson
Current & Recent Staff and Research Assistants
Name | Supervisor | Term | Role |
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Elizabeth Nagel | Richard Karsten | 2018 - 2019 (FT) |
Project manager, Tidal Energy Institute |
Margaret Hopkins | Anna Redden | Summer, 2017 |
Tidal energy/environment outreach projects |
Elizabeth Nagel | Anna Redden | Summer, 2016 | Tidal Energy Atlas Project, ATEI/FERN support |
Freya Keyser | Anna Redden | September 2015 - 2016 (FT) |
Researcher. fish related projects |
Connor Sanderson | Anna Redden | 2013 - 2017 |
Research assistant |
Meghan Swanburg | Anna Redden | 2013 - 2017, (FT) |
Project manager, FERN & Tidal Energy Institute |
Jeremy Broome | Anna Redden | 2011 - 2015 (FT) |
Manager of Research Operations, ACER |
Erin Beazley | Anna Redden | Summer, 2011 | Fundy Energy Research Network assistant |
Matthew Baker | Anna Redden | Summer, 2011 | Fish tracking in Minas Passage, Carleton Watershed |
Colin Buhariwalla |
Anna Redden |
Summer, 2010 | Fish Tracking in Minas Passage |
Lisa Isaacman |
Anna Redden |
2010 - 2015 (FT) | Coordinator, Fundy Energy Research Network |
Postdoctoral Fellows
Name | Supervisor | Term | Project |
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Haley Viehman | Anna Redden | September 2016 - December 2018 |
Acoustic detection of fish (Mitacs/FORCE) |
Current & Recent Masters and Honours Students
Current & Recent Co-op Undergraduate Students
Student | Supervisor | Term | Project |
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Franziska Gnann | Anna Redden | Summer, 2017 |
Tidal sites and acoustic detection of marine life |
Mike Adams | Anna Redden | Summer and fall, 2016 | Porpoise detection via hydrophones/software |
Elizabeth Nagel | Anna Redden | Fall, 2015 |
GIS platform assistant, FERN |
Mike Adams | Anna Redden | Summer, 2015 |
Marine mammal acoustic detection research assistant |
Monica Reed | Anna Redden | Summer, 2013 |
Tidal Energy Institute assistant |
Monica Reed | Anna Redden | Fall, 2012 | Fundy Energy Research Network assistant |