Clean water is vital for maintaining healthy aquatic habitats. As areas become more developed, the impacts can be seen on the water quality of freshwater ecosystems. When it rains, pollutants such as fertilizers, pesticides...
It was the fall of 2018 and I was a graduate student in northern Minnesota. I was attending the first annual River Restoration Conference in a nearby town, and despite my relative youth in...
Anyone who has attempted to describe their fisheries science project to their grandmother at Thanksgiving has experienced the difficulty of science communication, and educating about fish habitat is no exception. After all, there are...
Redside Dace (Clinostomus elongatus; Figure 1) are a small, vibrant and endangered minnow found in streams feeding the Mississippi River Drainage, Great Lakes Basin, Ohio River, upper Susquehanna River and parts of Southern Ontario,...
Born and raised in the Great Lakes area, I have a poor grasp of how well people from other regions know the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) of northern Minnesota, and how well...
Cooperation is an evolutionary paradox. It can enhance the survival of a species even though some individuals do not immediately benefit or reproduce. Cooperative breeding is a type of cooperation where a group works...
Over the last 50 years, fish consumption has been increasing at a rate of approximately 3.2% per year (FAO, 2018). To meet this demand for affordable protein, aquaculture i.e. fish farming, is touted as...
10/2/2019 10:10 am – 11:50 am Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovation in Crustacean Fisheries (hosted by AFS) Reno-Sparks CC Reno-Sparks Convention Center, D1 10/2/2019 8:00 am – 11:50 am Innovations in Fisheries Bioengineering – Blending...
Click Symposia titles for more details 10/1/2019 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Advances in Watershed Restoration Principles and Practices Reno-Sparks CC Reno-Sparks Convention Center, A18 8223 10/1/2019 8:20 am – 5:00 pm Clean Energy,...
Showing this week in the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Room C4! Take a load off and enjoy some great films featuring dedicated professionals. Here is a sneak preview:
