FW5604 Fisheries Ecology & Management - Spring 2008

FW 5604: Fisheries Ecology and Management

Announcements

Most recent announcements are at the bottom
12/31/07: Site starting to be updated from Spring 2007
12/31/07: Primary texts will be available in Class if you respond to my email by 11 January. Required Inland fisheries management in North America 2nd Ed. is approx $61 and copies of the supplemental texts: Fisheries Techniques ($65) and Monson (Limnology Primer; $7.00) will also be available in class. Payment is by check (to University of Minnesota) or cash.
12/31/07: Several job and internship announcements for the DNR posted on the employment page
01/22/08: Website updated - ready for class.
1/23/08: First (introductory) slideshow posted on the Slideshows page - password protected - see notes from class
1/25/08: The books (first wave) are in and will be available in class. Required Inland fisheries management in North America 2nd Ed. is $60. The supplemental texts: Fisheries Techniques are $65 and Monson (Limnology Primer) $7. Payment is by check (to University of Minnesota) or cash.
1/25/08: Readings - look at Nielsen 1999 for history background. Read Krueger and Decker 1999 by Monday 28 December.
1/27/08: Fisheries History and Krueger Managment Model slideshows posted on the Slideshows page
1/28/08: Management Environment slideshow posted on the Slideshows page
1/29/08: Minnesota AFS meeting is in Alexandria, MN on March 3-5, 2008. See MN AFS website at http://www.mnafs.org/
1/29/08: Read Decker and Krueger this week.
1/30/08: Information base slideshow for 1/30/08 posted on the Slideshows page and a new summer position with the USFS in Gallatin National Forest posted on the employment page.
1/30/08: Assignment 1 - finding literature, posted on the Assignments page. Due 6 Feb, 10 pts.
2/1/08: Planning and communication slideshow fro 2/1/08 posted on the Slideshows page
2/4/08: Handout on Research and Statistics posted on the handouts page
2/4/08: Slideshow on Research, Inference and Statistics posted on the Slideshows page
2/4/08: Assignment 1 Due 6 Feb. 10 pts.
2/10/08: Assignment 2 - long-range plan review, posted on the Assignments page. Due 18 Feb, 15 pts.
2/10/08: Statistics excercise handout posted on the handouts page
2/12/08: Assignment 2 deadline extended to 18 February
2/12/08: Discussion paper for this Friday 15 Feb is Lester et al. 2003 - download, read, and bring to class for Friday discussion
2/12/08: This week we start applied limnology, a key part of the info base. Look at Monson 1992 or Water on the Web Primer if you need a limnology refresher or background information.
2/12/08: First mid-term exam will be 25 or 27 February. NOTE - corrected date on 12/14 (not 28th)
2/13/08: Adaptive management and applied liminology slideshows posted on the Slideshows page
2/18/08: Bioenergetics and feeding and Biomanipulation slideshows posted on the Slideshows page
2/18/08: Four new summer positions posted on the employment page.
2/18/08: Readings for this week - Look at O'Brien 1979. Friday 22 Feb discussion paper is Werner et al. 1983a; also look at Werner et al. 1983b.
2/18/08: Class on 3 March is cancelled. If you do not have a conflict consider attending the Minnesota Futures and IGERT Symposium: Predicting Invasive Potential of Exotic Species. David Pimentel will be giving the keynote at 9AM. The symposium is free to students but if you plan to attend for more than an hour please register online to help us plan and be sure you get a seat.
2/18/08: First midterm exam will be Wed 27 February. It will cover material through bioenergetics, feeding and biomanipulation.
2/18/08: Assignment 3, outline of managment paper, will be due on 5 March. If you turn it in earlier I will grade it sooner.
2/25/08: Midterm is Wed 27 February.
2/25/08: Friday 29 Feb Eric Merten will be guest lecturing on stream ecology and stream surveys.
3/2/08: Reminder Class on 3 March is cancelled. If you do not have a conflict consider attending the Minnesota Futures and IGERT Symposium: Predicting Invasive Potential of Exotic Species. David Pimentel will be giving the keynote at 9AM.
3/2/08: Guideline for Assignment 3, outline of managment paper, is posted on the assignments page. Due on 5 March
3/5/08: Stream survey slideshow, lake classification and lake survey slideshows posted on the Slideshows page
3/5/08: No discussion paper this week - Friday will wrap lake surveys. Please look at Malvestuto 1996 and supplemental material on lake, stream and user surveys on the readings page.
3/7/08: Electrofishing and population dynamics overview slideshows posted on the Slideshows page
3/9/08: Creel and user survey slideshow posted on the Slideshows page
3/9/08: Discussion paper for Friday 14 March is Li et al. 1996a on walleye stocking. Look at the second Li et al. 1996b paper - it is supplemental.
3/12/08: Stocking slideshow for 12 and 14 March posted on the Slideshows page
3/14/08: Managment paper dates are adjusted and on a revised version of the management paper assignment - be sure to consult this handout as you prepare your paper. First draft is due 4 April.
3/23/08: Discussion paper for this week Friday 28 March is Radomski 2003.
3/24/08: Regulations overview and seasons slideshow posted on the Slideshows page
3/27/08: Midterm 2 will be on Wed 9 April.
3/28/08: Creel limits and gear restrictions slideshow for 28 March posted on the Slideshows page
3/28/08: Discussion paper for Friday 4 April is Novinger 1987
3/31/08: Size and special regulations slideshow for 31 March posted on the Slideshows page
4/1/08: Water Resources Internship with the City of Eagan posted on the employment page
4/7/08: Reclamation, rehabilitation and population control slideshow from 4/4-4/7 posted on the Slideshows page
4/7/08: Reminder, Midterm 2 will be on this Wed 9 April
4/9/08: New summer unddergrad research assitant position posted on the employment page
4/11/08: Lake aeration and habitat improvement slideshow posted on the Slideshows page
4/14/08: Discussion paper for Friday 18 April is Avery 2004.
4/15/08: Stream habitat improvement and Coolwater Lake Managment slideshows posted on the Slideshows page
4/18/08: Assignment 4 posted on the assignments page. Due 25 April.
4/23/08: Discussion paper for Friday 25 April is Olson et al. 1998 Look at Hanson and Butler 1994 - will cover Monday 28 April.
4/23/08: Final exam - Wednesday 14 May 1:30-3:30PM 490 Hodson. See me if you need an alternate date
4/23/08: Final draft of management papers due 7 May.
4/23/08: Centrarchid Managment, Small Bass Management and Centrarchid-Macrophyte Managment slideshows posted on the Slideshows page
4/25/08: Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Tech Exam (Saturday May 10, 2008) announcement posted on the employment page
4/28/08: Macrophytes and alternative stable states slideshow posted and smallmouth bass managment slideshow updated on the Slideshows page
4/30/08: Coldwater trout stream managment slideshow posted on the Slideshows page
4/30/08: Discusion paper for Friday - Callicott 1991
5/7/08: Coldwater management slideshow updated, and warmwater slideshow posted on the Slideshows page
5/7/08: Discussion paper for Friday 9 May is Wang et al. 1997. Look at Miller et al. 1988 and Leonard and Orth 1988 for background on IBI and instream flow.
5/9/08: Water quality and IBI slideshow posted on the Slideshows page
5/9/08: Final exam - Wednesday 14 May 1:30-3:30PM 490 Hodson. See me if you need an alternate date
5/9/08: Instream flow slideshow posted on the Slideshows page
5/9/08: Optional assignment 5 posted on the assignments page. Due before final exam - will go over in class. Worth up to 15pts (added to your total).
5/22/: Final grades posted

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Last updated: 22 May 2008
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