The Rising Star Award was established in 2019 to recognize the outstanding early-career contributions of students and early professionals in the field of fish habitat conservation. This award recognizes the achievements of individuals who...
Salt marshes are coastal wetlands found along the sheltered shorelines of estuaries in temperate regions around the world (Figure 1). These marshes are dominated by salt tolerant grasses that withstand being regularly flooded by...
Hard clams or quahogs (Mercenaria mercenaria) are one of the most popular species of clams along the East Coast of North America. They support important commercial and recreational fisheries as well as a growing...
In general, larger animals have larger brains, and smaller animals have smaller brains. This trend also holds true for fish. The brain is involved in nearly every bodily function, but its primary role is...
On Tuesday November 17th, 2020 an agreement was announced that would pave the way for the largest dam removal in U.S. history. Although dams provide a critical role in water supply and hydro-power, they...
Non-native fish have invaded and altered freshwater ecosystems around the world. Many of these species are popular gamefish that have been purposefully introduced beyond their native range to enhance local fishing opportunities. However, the...
Urban wastewater is a major source of aquatic pollution. Waste is treated before being released to the environment, but the degree of treatment varies between facilities. Generally, the treatment process follows a few key...
Alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus; Figure 1) are small, silvery forage fish found along the East Coast from Newfoundland to the Carolinas. They are commonly referred to as river herring along with the closely related blueback...
Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix; Figure 1) is a highly predatory saltwater species found in most coastal areas around the world. Bluefish are opportunistic and voracious feeders that commonly prey on small forage fish such as...
Eastern Colorado’s native trout, the Greenback Cutthroat, has been on the run for a while. Hemmed in by nonnative competitors and habitat loss, it was considered extinct by the 1930’s (Young et al. 2002)....
Every spring growing up in Pennsylvania, my grandmother-any many other people of Pennsylvania Dutch descent-would make us Shad and Dandelion. If you haven’t had this delicacy (served over boiled potatoes with generous amounts of...