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  • Jessica “Jit” Weir (PhD)
    1 September, 2021 by

    I am an environmental steward, fisheries professional, and music lover. My current research interests focus on utilizing big data to focus management and prevention efforts on the spread of nonindigenous aquatic species. I have been an active American Fisheries Society member since 2010.       Education: M.S., Biological Sciences, Eastern Illinois University (2018) B.S., […]

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  • Zachary McDonald (MSc)
    1 September, 2021 by

    Zack was lead on three research projects in the lab: Using from catch data from an angler app to infer climate-induced changes in the relative abundance of freshwater game fish in the contiguous United States, Comparing angler movement networks for the state of Minnesota based on two sources of data (vehicle inspection surveys and angler […]

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  • Chakong Thao (MSc)
    10 June, 2018 by

    Fish community changes in Shoal Lake, Canada, following the overexploitation of walleye (Sander vitreus) (2015 MSc) Overexploitation of a single target species often results in fish community changes. Commercial and recreational overexploitation of walleye (Sander vitreus) in Shoal Lake, Ontario, in the early 1980s resulted in a ban on walleye fishing. In this study, we […]

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  • Leslie Nelson (nee Schroeder; MSc)
    10 June, 2018 by

    Die another day: Growth model reveals high natural survival rates in loggerhead sea turtles (2017 MSc) Accurate survival estimates are essential to sea turtle conservation but difficult to estimate due to anthropogenic mortality and confounding factors such as tag loss and emigration. The Lester Growth Model allows for the estimation of sex-specific adult natural survival […]

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  • Megan Tomamichel (MSc)
    10 June, 2018 by

    Predicting the impacts of Heterosporis sutherlandae on the yield of a yellow perch population: An integrated modeling approach (2017 MSc) Heterosporosis a disease caused by a microsporidian parasite, Heterosporis sutherlandae, and can result in lesions in the host muscle tissue. I developed a stochastic, cohort-based integrated disease model to predict the impacts of this parasite […]

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  • Jason Papenfuss (MSc)
    10 June, 2018 by

    Mimicking Nature: How water level management on a large reservoir affects walleye (Sander vitreus) spawning habitat (2015 MSc) The Namakan Reservoir, located on the Minnesota-Ontario border, has been successively managed under two water-level management policies (‘rule curves’) in recent decades. To compare the effects of the rule curves on walleye spawning, I modeled wave energy, […]

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  • Brian Moe (MSc)
    10 June, 2018 by

    Estimating growth and mortality in Elasmobranchs: are we doing it correctly? (2015 MSc) The instantaneous mortality rate (M) is an important parameter in elasmobranch management and conservation, but is difficult to estimate directly. Thus, indirect estimates based on relatively easily obtained life history parameters are commonly used. Many indirect methods incorporate one or more parameters […]

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  • Grace Loppnow (PhD)
    10 June, 2018 by

    Induced nest failure as a mechanism for controlling invasive smallmouth (Micropterus dolomieu) and largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) (2017 PhD) Smallmouth (Micropterus dolomieu) and largemouth bass (M. salmoides) are invasive species in many parts of the world. Invasive bass can change native communities through predation and competition. Control efforts for bass have been limited, and sometimes […]

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  • Kyle Chezik (MSc)
    10 June, 2018 by

    Fish growth and degree-days: Advice for selecting base temperatures in both within- and among-lake studies (2013 MSc) Ectotherm growth and development are largely a function of temperature. Within the range of thermal tolerance, growth and development increases linearly over a mid-range of temperatures. Degree-days (DD; ºC·days) are a method of quantifying the thermal experience of […]

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  • Tim Martin (MSc)
    10 June, 2018 by

    Comparing estimates of fishing effort and lake choice derived from aerial creel surveys and smartphone application data in Ontario, Canada (2017 MSc) Anglers make decisions that have consequences for the fish stocks, ecosystems, and socio-economics with which they interact. Smartphone angling applications (apps) are a potentially less expensive and more comprehensive data source than conventional […]

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