Michael Brylinsky, Ph.D.
| Publications | Presentations | Academic, Research, and Related Work|

Academic Degrees
A.B., 1966 (Zoology) Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Ph.D., 1971 (Ecology) Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Professional Societies
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
Estuarine Research Federation
New England Estuarine Research Society
National Shellfisheries Association
Aquaculture Association of Canada
World Aquaculture Society

Professional Awards
NASA Pre-doctoral Fellowship (University of Georgia), 1966-68
NDEA Pre-doctoral Fellowship (University of Georgia), 1968-69
NRC Post-doctoral Fellowship (Dalhousie University), 1971-72
Killam Research Fellowship (Dalhousie University), 1972-73

General Research Interests
Ecosystem structure and function; systems analysis and ecosystem modeling; energy flow in freshwater and marine ecosystems; primary and secondary production processes; carrying capacity of bivalve aquaculture systems; use of artificial fertilization for enhancement of production in oligotrophic and acidified wetlands; biological factors influencing sediment stability. 

Presentations (Since 1985)

Brylinsky, M. 1985. Phytoplankton primary production in the Southern Bight of Minas Basin. Joint meeting of the New England Estuarine Society and the Fundy Environmental Studies Committee, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

Brylinsky, M. 1986. Pelagic system respiration in a turbid well-mixed macrotidal estuary. Annual meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Kingston, Rhode Island.

Brylinsky, M. and G.R. Daborn. 1986. Pelagic community structure and production in a turbid Environments, Plymouth, England.

Daborn, G.R., D.L. DeWolfe and M. Brylinsky. 1987. Predicting the productivity of tidally-dominated estuaries and coastal waters. Annual Congress, Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, St. John's Newfoundland.

Brylinsky, M. 1988. Monitoring water quality at aquaculture sites. Special symposium on toxic marine algae. Nova Scotia Aquaculture Association, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Brylinsky, M. 1988. Collection, maintenance and use of aquaculture data at mussel culture sites. Shellfish Mollusc Culture Seminar, Louisdale, Nova Scotia.

Brylinsky, M. 1988. Water quality monitoring of aquaculture sites. Biennial Meeting of the Estuarine Research Federation, Baltimore, Maryland.

Daborn, G.R., C. L. Amos, M. Brylinsky, H. Christian, D. DeWolfe, G. Drapeau, B. Long, D. Faas, J. Grant, D. Paterson, G. Perillo, M.C. Piccolo and G. Yeo. 1989. LISP 89 -- Investigating the dynamic properties of cohesive intertidal sediments (Poster). 10th. Biennial International Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation, Baltimore, Md.

Daborn, G. R., M. Brylinsky and C.L. Amos. 1989. Biotic effects on stability of cohesive macrotidal sediments. 10th. Biennial International Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation, Baltimore, Md.

Brylinsky, M. 1990. Development of a simulation model of a cultured mussel (Mytilus edulis) population: potential and limitations. Annual meeting of the National Shellfisheries Association, Williamsburg, Virginia.

Brylinsky, M. 1990. Simulation of energy flow in the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis): potential for addressing problems associated with mussel aquaculture. Annual Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Daborn, G.R., C.L. Amos, M. Brylinsky, H.A. Christian, J. Grant and D. Paterson. 1990. Influence of biological phenomena on erodibility of fine-grained intertidal sediments in a macrotidal estuary. 13th International Sedimentological Congress, Nottingham, U.K.

Daborn, G.R., C.L. Amos, M. Brylinsky, H.A. Christian, G. Drapeau, J. Grant, B. Long, D. Paterson, C. Piccolo, G. Perillo and G. Yeo. 1990. Sediment dynamics in turbid macrotidal estuaries: the multidiciplinary approach. Annual Meeting, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Williamsburg, Va.

Brylinsky, M. 1991. Impact of flounder draggers on benthic marine habitats. Annual meeting of the New England Estuarine Research Society, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

Brylinsky, M. 1992. Productivity enhancement of acidified wetlands through nutrient addition. Invited paper. Canadian Wildlife Service Waterfowl Workshop, Sackville, New Brunswick.

Brylinsky, M. 1992. A short term study of the impact of flounder draggers on the intertidal benthic habitat and community in the Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy. Annual meeting of ICES Benthos Ecology Working Group, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Brylinsky, M. 1992. The response of acidified wetlands to artificial nutrient enrichment (Poster). Annual meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Brylinsky, M. 1992. The use of artificial nutrient enrichment for rehabilitation of acidified wetlands for waterfowl production. North American Waterfowl Management Plan Atlantic Region Workshop, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Brylinsky, M. 1993. Evaluation of controlled fertilization of acidified and oligotrophic wetlands for enhancement of waterfowl production. Invited paper. Kejimkujik Watershed Studies Workshop, Maitland, N.S.

Brylinsky, M. 1993. Water quality in the Annapolis River: Interpretation of data collected by the CARP River Guardians. Clean Annapolis River Guardians Fall Meeting, Nova Scotia College of Geographic Sciences, Lawrencetown, N.S.

Brylinsky, M. 1993. Limnological conditions in Grafton Lake, Kejimkujik National Park. Workshop on the Grafton Watershed Ecological Restoration Monitoring Project, Kejimkujik National Park. Acadia University, Wolfville, N.S.

Brylinsky, M. 1993. Primary production in a turbid macrotidal estuary: The importance of coincidence between solar radiation and solar noon. 12th Biennial International Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation, Hilton Head, S.C.

Brylinsky, M., Amos, C.L., H. A. Christian and G.R. Daborn. 1994. Seabed stability, liquefaction, and the development of fluid mud during dredging and dumping at the Miramichi Inner Bay. Presentation to Public Works and Environment Canada. Halifax, N.S.

Brylinsky, M., Amos, C.L., H. A. Christian and G.R. Daborn. 1994. The influence of dredging and spoils deposition on sediment stability in the Miramichi Inner Bay. Invited paper. Miramichi Environmental Science Workshop. Newcastle, N.B.

Brylinsky, M. 1994. Productivity of natural wetlands and use of artificial fertilization for enhancement of productivity. Invited paper. Annual Meeting of the Atlantic Society of Wildlife and Fisheries Biologists. Mt. Allison University, Sackville, N.B.

Amos, C.L., M. Brylinsky, H.A. Christian and G.R. Daborn. Biophysical controls on stability of fine sediments - Steps towards a comprehensive model. 1994. Coastal Zone Canada '94. Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Brylinsky, M. 1994. Limnological conditions of Grafton Lake, Kejimkujik National Park. Second Annual Workshop of the Grafton Watershed Ecological Restoration Monitoring Project, Maitland, Nova Scotia.

Amos, C.L., M. Brylinsky, S. Lee and D. O'Brien. 1995. Littoral mudflat stability monitoring the Humber Estuary, S. Yorkshire, England. LISPUK. Geological Society of Canada Open File Report No. 3214, Atlantic Geoscience Centre, Bedford Institute of Oceanography.

Brylinsky, M. 1996. Monitoring water quality using community volunteers - The Clean Annapolis River Project experience. Presented at "The Bras d'Or Monitoring and Research Workshop", March, 1996, Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Wells, P., L. White, J. Percy, A. Evans, M. Brylinsky, G. Daborn, P. Hicklin and S. Hawboldt. 1996. The Bay of Fundy -- What is changing and why? Coastal Zone Canada '96. August 1996, Rimouski, Quebec.

Wells, P., L. White, J. Percy, A. Evans, M. Brylinsky, G. Daborn, P. Hicklin and S. Hawboldt. 1996. The Bay of Fundy -- What is changing and why? Gulf of Maine Ecosystem Dynamics Workshop. September 1996, St. Andrews, New Brunswick.

Brylinsky, M. 1996. Volunteer Monitoring from a Scientists Perspective. Presented at "A Workshop for Improving Environmental Quality in Nova Scotia". November, 1996, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.

Brylinsky, M. A computer simulation model of a cultured mussel population: relevance to carrying capacity determinations. Presented at a workshop on "Oceanography for Sustainable Development of Aquaculture in the Coastal Zone of Atlantic Canada". November, 1996, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Brylinsky, M. 1996. Sustainable Development - Towards an Operational Definition. Presented to the Kings Community Economic Development Agency. November, 1996, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Wells, P.G., M. Brylinsky, G.R. Daborn, A. Evans, S. Hawboldt, P. Hicklin, J. Percy and L. White. 1997. Heeding the Bay's cry - the Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Project. Poster presentation. Maritime Atlantic Zone Ecozone Science Workshop, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick.

Brylinsky, M., C. Amos, D. Williams and D.L. Forbes. 1998. An analysis of potential remediation scenarios to address the water quality and navigation problems existing in Rustico Harbour, North Rustico, P.E.I. Presented to the Rustico Island Working Group, North Rustico, P.E.I.

Brylinsky, M., G.R. Daborn, J. Percy and P. Wells. 1998. The Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Project (BOFEP). Presented at Coastal Zone Canada '98. Victoria, British Columbia.
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Michael Brylinsky - Academic, Research, and Related Employment

• 1966-71 Graduate studies, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia. Research dealing with the role of dissolved organic carbon as a food source in aquatic systems with particular reference to the release of dissolved organic matter by marine macrophytes.
• 1971-72 National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, Dalhousie University. Performed an analysis of production processes in freshwater ecosystems for the Freshwater Productivity Section of the International Biological Programme.
• 1972-73 Killam Research Fellow, Dalhousie University. Continuation of work for the International Biological Programme. Teaching: Systems Analysis and Modelling, Structure and Function of Ecosystems.
• 1973-75 Self-employed as a private consultant. Consulting projects during this period include application of loop analysis techniques in studies of marine food chains; evaluation of systems models dealing with the impact of nuclear power plants on fish, assessment of marine resources of southern Northumberland Straight.
• 1975-77 Assistant Professor, Biology Department, Dalhousie University, coordinator of Summer Marine Science Program. Research dealing with the relationship between energy, nutrients and lake eutrophication. Teaching: Biology of Invertebrates, Advanced Ecology Seminar, Systems Analysis and Modelling.
• 1977-Present Adjunct Professor, Part-time Lecturer, Department of Biology, Acadia University; Honorary Research Associate, Acadia Centre for Estuarine Research, Acadia University. Private consulting. Research projects dealing with (1) productivity and food chain dynamics of turbid water ecosystems, (2) evaluation of enhancement of productivity of acidified wetlands by artificial nutrient enrichment (3) influence of biological processes on sediment stability in intertidal systems (4) factors determining productivity and carrying capacity of bivalve aquaculture systems (5) development of monitoring programmes for aquatic ecosystems, (6) evaluation of the impact of fish draggers on benthic marine habitats. Teaching: Aquatic Ecology; Estuarine Biology, Ecosystem Evolution.
• 1990-91 and 1996-97 Acting Director, Acadia Centre for Estuarine Research, Acadia University, Wolfville, N.S., Canada.