Carol received her BSc and PhD at McMaster University (Canada) under the supervision of Dr Chris Wood. Subsequently, Carol completed postdoctoral training at the University of British Columbia with Dr Patricia Schulte and the University of Ottawa with Dr Patrick Walsh. Carol’s early research focused on the effects of digestion on the physiology of several fish species. Throughout her training, Carol used an integrative approach, discovering the impact of digestion on fish from their genes to their behaviour. She currently employs this approach in her own lab.