Ryan completed his BSc in Biology with a Concentration in Ecology, Evolution and Animal Behaviour from Carleton University in June 2017. After his undergraduate studies, Ryan continued his education, starting the Masters of Marine Management (MMM) at Dalhousie University in September 2017. Ryan’s area of interest in the MMM program is in finfish aquaculture; more specifically, he has interest in how we can understand and manage aquaculture diseases.