Venturelli Lab

Fisheries Science in the Digital Age

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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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  • Kirsten Vacura (MSc)
    5 June, 2018 by

    I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology. As an undergrad, I completed an honors thesis working with Common Carp, an invasive species in Minnesota. I looked at whether they can detect Antimycin A, a poison that can potentially be used for control, in food […]

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  • Maxime Vaugeois (Post-doc)
    5 June, 2018 by

    My research is focused on modeling organisms at the individual or sub-individual scale to analyze emerging dynamics at the population scale using Individual-Based-Modeling (IBM). I am mainly interested in the impacts on fish populations of different stressors such as estrogens and other contaminants of emerging concern. I am also interested in predator-prey systems; in particular […]

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  • Erin Schaeffer (MSc)
    5 June, 2018 by

    My research takes place in St. Louis River Estuary (SLRE) located in western Lake Superior. The area is a designated Area of Concern (AOC) by the Environmental Protection Agency due to severe environmental degradation. Although recent restoration projects have benefited the estuary, the status of muskellunge, an indicator species, and their use of restored habitats […]

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  • Andrew Honsey (PhD)
    5 June, 2018 by

    I am broadly interested in the ecology of freshwater fish and fisheries, particularly in the Midwestern United States and Canada. I have also become increasingly interested in examining how science is done and in looking for ways to improve scientific methods and practices. My current research spans these two broad categories and focuses on applying […]

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