Technologies Track, Map Fish Behavior
... Wash. - Psychology normally isn't associated with fisheries biology,but the behavior of fish could be an important factor in restoring endangeredsalmon stocks in the Columbia and Snake rivers. Scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest NationalLaboratory have developed tools to study h...Major $17 Million Grant To Fund Ocean Research
...y are so rich in marine life, theyfuel our coastal fisheries and because they are at risk from a broad spectrum ofhuman activities." "Whether you're talking about fisheries, invasive species, biodiversityor red tides, the near-shore is where the action is," Lubchenco said. "Moreover,using coastal sys...Estuaries Vital To The Productivity Of Southeastern U.S. Fisheries
...ep these systems workingto our benefit in terms of fisheries production, we need to protect the nurseryarea habitats so that fish can feed and grow successfully in there. "Having much of the Chesapeake anoxic is not protecting the habitats ofthe fish," he said. "Losing seagrass or salt marsh is not ...Vasta To Address Diseases Of Marine Environment At AAAS Meeting
...l help to improve disease controland management in fisheries and aquaculture, Vasta says. They also will helpreduce the risk of transmission of microbes that are pathogenic to seafoodconsumers. An independent component of the University System of Maryland, the University ofMaryland Biotechnology Institute is ...Atlantic Salmon Cancer Virus Identified
...ollege of VeterinaryMedicine, working with federal fisheries personnel, have made the firstidentification of a virus believed responsible for cancerous tumors in Atlanticsalmon in the New England region. The name given to the newly characterized virus is salmon swimbladder sarcomavirus (SSSV). It is not seen ...Virginia Tech Fisheries Professor Works To Conserve Mussels
...d family of animals in the nation.Richard Neves, a fisheries professor at Virginia Tech, studies ways to conservemussels around the world. Earlier this year Neves completed a three part series for Pearl WorldMagazine on mussel conservation efforts. What do mussels have to do withpearls? The beads impl......ploitation of certain North Pacific and Bering Sea fisheries may haveinitiated this cascade of ecological effects, Estes said. Estes and his coworkers reported their findings in the October 16 issue of thescientific journal Science. The researchers have been studying the role of sea otters in the coastalecos......bass, USGS scientists will present a wide range of fisheries research at the annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, at the Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Conn, Aug. 23-27, 1998. Dinosaurs and Sturgeon in the Connecticut River--Mon., Aug. 24, session 6 Shortnose sturgeon and Atlantic sturgeon are...Alaska Scientists Say Salmon Declines Inevitable
...pen," says Milo Adkison, an assistant professor of fisheries at the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. "You get large year-to-year variations and you also get shifts in salmon abundance that can run for a couple of decades. Salmon productivity itself is connected to conditio...Salamanders May Reveal Best Way To Manage Forests
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech fisheries and wildlife researchersmonitor salamanders to determine the best way to harvest timber in America'sforests. Studies by faculty member Carola Haas, research associate DouglasHarpole, and graduate student Shannon Knapp are providing a better u...Grassland Birds Are Not Nesting In Non-Native Grasses
...of exotic cool-season grasses, reportVirginia Tech fisheries and wildlife sciences faculty member Carola Haas andresearch associate Russell Titus. At the 83rd annual Ecological Society of America meeting at theBaltimore Convention Center Aug, 2-6, Titus will present a paper on the densityand nesting su..."Scifish" Technology To Protect Alaska's Fisheries And Promote Sustainable Use
...veloped softwareand a type of sonar that will help fisheries while reducing harmful effects onthe environment. ...defense technology expertise with hisbackground in fisheries to develop a business that he could move to Alaska. Withthe help of the SBIR grant, Simpson was able...Pollution, Food Stress Take Toll On Bald Eagles
...ulp and paper mill,and is part of a zone closed to fisheries in the 1980s due to high levels ofdioxins -- toxic byproducts of the pulp bleaching process. Although the millsignificantly reduced its dioxin output about 10 years ago, the bald eagles havefailed to rebound. A 1995 study showed that three out of fou...East Coast Oceans Public Meeting To Be Held In Tampa, Florida
...nation and ecosystem concerns regarding pollution, fisheries management, and development impacts. Representatives from EPA, NIEHS, DOI, as well as experts in the ecosystem and public health fields will be in attendance. Public input and participation is encouraged to help identify how current efforts can be ...Virginia Tech Researchers Assess Watershed Management For EPA, NSF
...Ec), biological systems engineering (BSE),biology, fisheries and wildlife sciences, and the Virginia Water Reso...biologistsFred Benfield and Prakash Nagarkatti and fisheries scientist Donald Orth--willdevelop procedures for predicting the responses of fish and macroinverteb...Scientists Work To Restore Native Fish And Habitat To Great Lakes
...upported by efforts at seven fish hatcheries, five fisheries management offices, two fish health centers, and t...cessful in the Great Lakes and provide a model for fisheries restoration and management in other parts of the country." "More fish and better fishing have long b...1998 Declared Year Of The Ocean
...all over the globe,and toxic algal blooms poisoned fisheries in many U. S. coastal areas. Theseand other event...of pfiesteria in the Chesapeake Bayand the loss of fisheries in San Francisco Bay caused by newly introducedorganisms remind us of the vulnerability of the ocean...Penn State Erie's Sea Grant To Focus On Ecology, Economic Development
... Commerce established Sea Grants in1966 to support fisheries and marine resources in much the sameway that Land Grants were used to establish research inagriculture and mining. While most Sea Grant awards have gone tocoastal states, all of the other states bordering the Great Lakeshave received Sea Grants in ...Natural Variability Is Key To River Restoration
...an; James R. Karr, professor in the departments of fisheries and zoology, University of Washington; Karen L. Prestegaard, associate professor of geology, University of Maryland; Brian D. Richter, hydrologist for the Nature Conservancy; Richard E. Sparks, director of river research, Illinois Natural History Su...American Fisheries Society Conference Attracting 2,000 Plus Scientists To Explore "Interfacing"
More than 2,000 fisheries professionals from around the world are expected toattend the August 24-28 meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) at theMonterey Convention Center, California. Many of the 1,200 scientific papers andposters related to the conference theme, "...