Mission: The Fisheries Ecology Laboratory seeks to solve management problems and expand the envelope of knowledge of aquatic ecosystems. Our values: a) objective, unbiased and reliable information for agencies, policy-makers and stakeholders; b) a welcoming, nurturing and fun work environment that challenges employees to achieve excellence.
Expertise: Our
lab offers world-class expertise in food web interactions, fisheries
management, limnology,
reservoir ecology, bioenergetics, contaminants, and population dynamics. We employ an
eclectic approach utilizing field studies,
laboratory experiments, and computer modeling, and state of the art
techniques such as hydroacoustics, stable isotope
analysis, and otolith microchemistry.
Partnerships: We believe we are successful in part because we collaborate closely with managers and researchers from federal,
state and local agencies and
the private sector. These relationships also provide enhanced learnign experiences for students in the lab.
Mentoring: Undergraduate and graduate students are trained as scientists and gain valuable
field and laboratory skills,
studying a wide variety of ecological problems, while working in close
association with agency collaborators.
Education and Outreach: We offer courses in fish biology and
fishery science for college credit as well as continuing
education workshops for professional development. We provide free internet-based tools for fishery biologists and others interested in aquatic ecosystems.
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Image credits: City of Fort Collins,
Bureau of Reclamation, Marci Koski, Jill Hardiman, Brett Johnson, Colorado
Division of Wildlife, Yvonne Allen,
Pat Martinez, NOAA-GLERL |
