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ANDREW K. CARLSON CURRICULUM VITAE
Michigan State University
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Department of Fisheries & Wildlife
115 Manly Miles Building
1405 S. Harrison Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (651) 280-7013
Fax: (517) 432-5066
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://csis.msu.edu/people/andrew-carlson
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Michigan State University (2 September 2015 – Present)
Distinguished Fellow
Certified Associate Fisheries Professional®
Fisheries and Wildlife; Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior (dual degree)
Advisor: Dr. William W. Taylor
M.S. South Dakota State University (27 August 2012 – 26 February 2015)
Outstanding M.S. Student in Natural Resource Management, Fisheries Science
Thesis: Rapid response to a catastrophic flood: effects on aquatic resources in Missouri
River reservoirs
Advisor: Dr. Brian D. S. Graeb
B.S. University of Minnesota (2 September 2008 – 12 May 2012)
Summa cum laude, in cursu honorum with High Distinction
Top graduate in major
Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation Biology
Minors: Environmental Science, Policy, and Management; Forest
Resources
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Honors Thesis: Growth dynamics and age structure of brown trout in
southeast Minnesota streams
Advisors: Dr. Bruce Vondracek, Dr. Leonard C. Ferrington, Jr., Dr. James A. Perry
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PUBLICATIONS
26) Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, J. Liu, I. Orlic. 2018. Peruvian anchoveta as a telecoupled
fisheries system. Ecology and Society 23(1):35.
25) Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, Z. Basher, T. D. Beard, Jr., and D. M. Infante. 2018. Science
to action: decision-support to advance stream trout management in a changing climate.
Proceedings of the Wild Trout XII Symposium 12.
24) Radigan, W. J., A. K. Carlson, J. L. Kientz, S. R. Chipps, M. J. Fincel, and B. D. S. Graeb.
2018. Species- and habitat-specific otolith chemistry patterns inform riverine fisheries
management. River Research and Applications 34:279-287.
23) Radigan, W. J., A. K. Carlson, M. J. Fincel, and B. D. S. Graeb. 2018. Assessing the utility
of otolith chemistry for management of six freshwater fishes from a river-reservoir system. North
American Journal of Fisheries Management.
22) Radigan, W. J., A. K. Carlson, M. J. Fincel, and B. D. S. Graeb. 2018. Otolith chemistry as
a fisheries management tool after flooding: the case of Missouri River gizzard shad. River
Research and Applications 34:270-278.
21) Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, J. Liu, I. Orlic. 2017. The telecoupling framework: an
integrative tool for enhanced fisheries management. Fisheries 42:395–397.
20) Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, and B. D. S. Graeb. 2017. Otolith chemistry indicates walleye
movement and entrainment in a large serial reservoir system. Fisheries Management and
Ecology 24:217–229.
19) Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, K. M. Hartikainen, D. M. Infante, T. D. Beard, Jr., and A. J.
Lynch. 2017. Comparing stream-specific to generalized temperature models to guide coldwater
salmonid management in a changing climate. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 27:443–
462.
18) Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, K. M. Schlee, T. G. Zorn, and D. M. Infante. 2017. Projected
impacts of climate change on stream salmonids with implications for resilience-based
management. Ecology of Freshwater Fish 26:190–204.
17) Carlson, A. K., Q. E. Phelps, and B. D. S. Graeb. 2016. Chemistry to conservation: using
otoliths to advance recreational and commercial fisheries management. Journal of Fish Biology
90:505–527.
16) Carlson, A. K. 2016. In the footsteps of a heroine: honoring Janice Lee Fenske. Fisheries
41:574–575.
15) N. J. Lederman, and Carlson, A. K. 2016. Preparing the next generation of fisheries
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professionals. Fisheries 41:471–472.
14) Carlson, A. K., and N. J. Lederman. 2016. Climate change and fisheries education. Fisheries
41:411–412.
13) **Carlson, A. K., P. E. Bailey, M. J. Fincel, and B. D. S. Graeb. 2016. Otoliths as elemental
tracers of walleye environmental history: insights for interjurisdictional fisheries management.
Lake and Reservoir Management 32:329–340. (**Featured on the journal cover)
12) Carlson, A. K., W. E. French, B. Vondracek, L. C. Ferrington Jr., J. E. Mazack, and J. L.
Cochran-Biederman. 2016. Brown trout growth as related to landscape and local factors in
Minnesota streams. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 31:421–429.
11) Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, and B. D. S. Graeb. 2016. Otolith microchemistry reveals natal
origins of walleyes in Missouri River reservoirs. North American Journal of Fisheries
Management 36:341–350.
10) Carlson, A. K. 2016. Trophy northern pike: the value of experimentation and public
engagement. Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture 24:153–159.
9) Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. 2016. Effects of historic
flooding on fishes and aquatic habitats in a Missouri River delta. Journal of Freshwater Ecology
31:271–288.
8) Carlson, A. K., M. J. Ward, B. D. S. Graeb. 2016. Using otolith microchemistry to classify
yellow perch as stocked or naturally produced. The Prairie Naturalist 48.
7) Lederman, N. J., A. K. Carlson. 2015. How to establish a student subunit. Fisheries 40: 484–
485.
6) Carlson, A. K., K. M. Dunmall, R. E. Boucek, N. W. Cole, J. A. Kerns, R. M. Krogman, M.
C. Lloyd, V. M. Nguyen, T. R. Wendt, S. L. White, K. L. Wilson. 2015. How to navigate
fisheries education and employment. Fisheries 40:196–197.
5) Carlson, A. K., J. R. Fischer, L. L. Pierce, D. J. Dembkowski, M. E. Colvin, J. A. Kerns, and
J. D. Fore. 2015. Purpose, history, and importance of the student angle. Fisheries 40:81–83.
4) Carlson, A. K., and B. Vondracek. 2014. Synthesis of ecology and human dimensions for
predictive management of bighead and silver carp in the United States. Reviews in Fisheries
Science and Aquaculture 22:284–300.
3) Liu, J., A. Herzberger, K. Kapsar, A. Carlson, T. Connor. In press. What is telecoupling?
Chapter 2 in Friis C, Nielsen J, et al., editors. Food security and land use: the telecoupling
challenge [forthcoming book, publisher TBD].
2) Carlson, A. K., *P. S. Burger, *S. Chow, *N. Dahl, *S. Dhanjal, *S. Heiler, *A. M. Irwin,
*A. R. Kowalski, *A. F. Lintvedt, *A. N. Luchenbill, *N. E. Nahra, *C. J. Weathers, C. R.
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Yatooma. In review. On the banks of the Red Cedar: toward socio-ecologically robust riparian
management in an iconic Michigan river. (*Undergraduate student mentee)
1) Reid, A. J., A. K. Carlson, I. F. Creed, E. J. Eliason, P. A. Gell, P. T. J. Johnson, K. A. Kidd,
T. J. MacCormack, J. D. Olden, S. J. Ormerod, J. P. Smol, W. W. Taylor, K. Tockner, J. C.
Vermaire, D. Dudgeon, and S. J. Cooke. In review. Emerging threats and persistent conservation
challenges for freshwater biodiversity.
Manuscripts in preparation
9) Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, J. Liu. Metacoupled fisheries: using the metacoupling
framework to advance fisheries science and sustainability.
8) Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, K. M. Hartikainen, and D. M. Infante. Accounting for
groundwater and precipitation in stream trout thermal responses to climate change.
7) Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, Z. Basher, T. D, Beard, Jr., and D. M. Infante. Science to
action: a decision-support tool for coldwater stream trout management in a changing climate.
6) Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, K. Bertrand, D. DeVries, S. M. Gray, R. M. Harrell, K.
Hartman, D. Infante, M. Kinnison, R. T. Melstrom, R. Newman, M. Pegg, M. Sullivan, A.
Todgham, P. Venturelli, M. J. Weber, M. Wuellner, G. Zydlewski. Perceptions of climate change
and invasive species among fisheries administrators in the United States.
5) Cooke, S. J., Z. Hogan, C. P. Paukert, D. Browne, N. Lapointe, M. Rogers, V. M. Nguyen, A.
K. Carlson, A. Sakas, D. B. Bunnell, Z. Basher, D. P. Philipp, W. W. Taylor, T. D. Beard, Jr., I.
G. Cowx, A. J. Lynch, K. Lorenzen, P. B. McIntyre, and E. M. Bennett. Searching for bright
spots among the world’s large river ecosystems and hydropower development in an effort to
achieve a good Anthropocene for inland fish.
4) Carlson, A. K., R. D. Garrett, J. Zaehringer, A. R. Rey, P. Furumo, M. G. Chung, A. Torres,
R. Bicudo da Silva, Y. Li, J. Liu. Approaches for accurate casual attribution using the
telecoupling framework.
3) C. Hovis, K. Kapsar, E. Buchholtz, J. Eiseman, A. K. Carlson, H. Y. Wan, Y. Du, Y. Li, J.
Zaehringer, A. Torres, C. Pizarro, R. Bicudo da Silva. Five years of telecoupling: a review.
2) G. Gomby, P. McCord, P. Furumo, A. K. Carlson, A. Torres, Y. Li. Applications of the
metacoupling framework for studying illicit systems.
1) Taylor, W. W., M. Good, A. K. Carlson, T. Scholze, H. A. Triezenberg, R. Lambe. The
changing face of recreational fisheries in the Great Lakes and its ecological and socio-economic
consequences.
Thesis
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1) Carlson, A. K. Rapid response to a catastrophic flood: effects on aquatic resources in
Missouri River reservoirs. M.S. thesis. South Dakota State University. Brookings, SD. 232 pp.
Technical reports
2) Carlson, A. K., T. G. Zorn. In press. Values, opinions, and behavior of inland trout anglers in
Michigan. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Fisheries Division.
1) Carlson, A. K. 2015. Importance of the Clean Water Rule: a national perspective. Trout
Unlimited.
Fisheries AFS meeting articles
6) Carlson, A. K., J. L. Cochran-Biederman, and B. Vondracek. 2012. AFS 2012 Minneapolis–
St. Paul: Where waters meet, people greet, and networks are born. Fisheries 37:29.
5) Cochran-Biederman, J. L., A. K. Carlson, and B. Vondracek. 2012. Being green will be easy
for AFS 2012. Fisheries 37:85.
4) Carlson, A. K., J. L. Cochran-Biederman, and B. Vondracek. 2012. AFS 2012 Minneapolis–
St. Paul: Where to stay and how to get around. Fisheries 37:136-137.
3) Cochran-Biederman, J. L. and A. K. Carlson. 2012. AFS 2012 Minneapolis–St. Paul: Things
to see and do. Fisheries 37:173-176.
2) Vondracek, B., A. K. Carlson, and J. L. Cochran-Biederman. 2012. AFS 2012 Annual
Meeting: continuing education program. Fisheries 37:230-232.
1) Cochran-Biederman, J. L., A. K. Carlson, and B. Vondracek. 2012. AFS 2012 Annual
Meeting tours and eats. Fisheries 37:330.
Popular articles and related publications
12-13) Hollingsworth, B. B., A. K. Carlson. 2018. Two articles in Spring and Summer issues of
Fair Chase, the official publication of the Boone and Crockett Club (co-authored with Club
President B. B. Hollingsworth).
11) Carlson, A. K. 2017. The Fenske Fellowship: professional growth, personal inspiration, and
a fisheries legacy. Michigan State University Spotlight.
10) Hollingsworth, B. B., A. K. Carlson. 2017. Foreword to the 14th Edition of Records of North
American Big Game (co-authored with Club President B. B. Hollingsworth).
7-9) Hollingsworth, B. B., A. K. Carlson. 2017. Three articles in Spring, Summer, and Fall
issues of Fair Chase, the official publication of the Boone and Crockett Club (co-authored with
Club President B. B. Hollingsworth).
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6) Carlson, A. K., B. Zupancic. 2015. Support responsible energy development. Durango
Herald. Durango, Colorado. July 15, 2015.
5) Carlson, A. K., W. R. Radigan. 2015. Mysteries of Lake Oahe walleye: using ear stones to
decode spawning and movement. North Dakota Outdoors. June 2015. North Dakota Game and
Fish Department.
4) Radigan, W. R., A. K. Carlson. 2015. Lasting effects of the 2011 Missouri River flood: the
uncertain future of Hipple Lake. South Dakota Conservation Digest. July/August 2015. South
Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks.
3) Carlson, A. K. 2013. Rapid response to a catastrophic flood. South Dakota Conservation
Digest. July/August Issue. South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks.
2) Carlson, A. K. 2012. Finding changes to “The Big Muddy” a year later. Argus Leader. Sioux
Falls, SD.
1) Carlson, A. K. 2012. Water and walleyes in the Big Muddy: Effects of the 2011 flood on fish
and aquatic habitat in the Missouri River. Central Dakota Times. Chamberlain, South Dakota.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2018 Robert C. Ball and Betty A. Ball Fisheries and Wildlife Fellowship. Department of
Fisheries and Wildlife. Michigan State University.
Conservation Scholarship Award. Fly Fisheries International.
Professional Enhancement Award. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) and Michigan State University. Awarded for attendance and oral
research presentation at the US-IALE (International Association for Landscape
Ecology) conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 2018.
2017 Best Student Paper Award. Michigan Chapter, AFS. Mackinaw City, Michigan.
Boone and Crockett Fellowship. Boone and Crockett Club.
Red Cedar Fly Fishers Graduate Fellowship.
Clark Hubbs Research Assistance Award. American Institute of Fishery Research
Biologists.
Graduate Student Organization Travel Grant. Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student
Organization. Michigan State University.
2016 Science to Action Fellowship. United States Geological Survey.
Emerging Leader. Great Lakes Leadership Academy.
John Robertson-Theodore Roosevelt Conservation and Environmental Leadership
Fellowship. Michigan State University Graduate School.
Cornelius M. Schrems Fellowship. Schrems West Michigan Chapter. Trout Unlimited.
2015 Distinguished Fellow. Michigan State University. (The university’s most prestigious
graduate-level award, top 4% of incoming doctoral class)
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Janice Lee Fenske Excellence in Fisheries Management Fellowship. Michigan State
University.
William A. Demmer Scholar. Michigan State University.
Best Student Paper Award. Minnesota Chapter, AFS. Baxter, MN.
Sander Award. Walleye Technical Committee, North Central Division, AFS.
75th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana.
Robert A. Klumb Memorial Award Runner-Up. 51th Annual Meeting, Dakota Chapter,
AFS. Bismarck, North Dakota.
2014 Outstanding Student Award (M.S.). Natural Resource Management – Fisheries Science.
South Dakota State University.
Featured Student. South Dakota State University. South Dakota State University Website.
2013 John E. Skinner Memorial Award. AFS.
Best Student Paper Award. Dakota Chapter, AFS. Bismarck, North Dakota.
Young Conservation Leader. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2013
Roundtable. St. Paul, Minnesota.
Award for Organizational Leadership (South Dakota State University AFS Student
Subunit). South Dakota Board of Regents.
2012 Summa cum laude, in cursu honorum. University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota
Honors Program.
Top graduate in major. University of Minnesota.
Graduation with High Distinction. University of Minnesota.
Janice Lee Fenske Memorial Award. North Central Division, AFS. 73rd Midwest Fish
and Wildlife Conference. Wichita, Kansas.
Young Conservation Leader. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2012
Roundtable. St. Paul, Minnesota.
Dean’s List (spring). College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.
University of Minnesota.
Honors Society Inductee: Phi Kappa Phi, International Dean’s List Society.
Invited Guest. Minnesota DNR Roundtable Review (discussed student engagement with
DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr and Deputy Commissioner Dave Schad). St.
Paul, Minnesota.
Invited Guest. Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance Banquet. St. Paul, Minnesota.
2011 Janice Lee Fenske Memorial Award Finalist. 72nd Midwest Fish and Wildlife
Conference. Des Moines, Iowa.
Undergraduate Scholarship Award. Annual Meeting, Minnesota Chapter, AFS. Brainerd,
Minnesota.
Honors Scholarship. University of Minnesota.
President’s Distinguished Scholarship. University of Minnesota.
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences Alumni Society
Scholarship. University of Minnesota.
Frank H & Ione Mossman Kaufert Scholarship. Department of Forest Resources.
University of Minnesota.
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Dean’s List (spring and fall). College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource
Sciences. University of Minnesota.
Scholarship America Award.
2010 Honors Scholarship. University of Minnesota.
President’s Distinguished Scholarship. University of Minnesota.
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences Alumni Society
Scholarship. University of Minnesota.
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences Dean’s Scholarship.
University of Minnesota.
Dean’s List (spring and fall). College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource
Sciences. University of Minnesota.
Scholarship America Award.
2009 McGraw Hill Award for Meritorious Work in Honors Chemistry. University of
Minnesota.
Honors Scholarship. University of Minnesota.
President’s Distinguished Scholarship. University of Minnesota.
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences Dean’s Scholarship.
University of Minnesota.
Dean’s List (spring and fall). College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource
Sciences. University of Minnesota.
Scholarship America Award.
Invited Guest. Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance Banquet. St. Paul, Minnesota.
2008 Honors Scholarship. University of Minnesota.
President’s Distinguished Scholarship. University of Minnesota.
Dean’s List (fall). College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.
University of Minnesota.
Clara Auch Scholarship. Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology.
University of Minnesota.
Joseph N. Alexander Scholarship. Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation
Biology. University of Minnesota.
Scholarship America Award.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
September 2015 – Present Distinguished Fellow, Ph.D. Candidate, Certified Associate
Fisheries Professional®
Michigan State University; East Lansing, Michigan
1) Evaluate socioeconomic and environmental interactions within and among fisheries systems
using the telecoupling and metacoupling frameworks
2) Study landscape and local effects of global change on stream ecosystems and salmonid
populations (i.e., brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout)
3) Teach undergraduate students
a. Prepare and lead two weekly lab sessions (three hours each) in biology and ecology
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b. Mentor students in research projects and a peer-reviewed publication
c. Provide instruction and feedback on manuscript writing and poster design
d. Hold weekly office hours (n = 2) to help students with lab and course material
e. Grade assignments and assessments
f. Give occasional guest lectures in the non-lab portion of courses
4) Represent students of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) as President (2014–2015) and
Past President (current) of the Student Subsection of the Education Section
5) Collaborate with natural resource organizations (e.g., United States Geological Survey,
Michigan Department of Natural Resources) on various fellowship projects and research
endeavors related to climate change and salmonid management
6) Coordinate a multistate research project (NC1189) to assess effects of climate change and
invasive species on inland fisheries
7) Work with an international group of fisheries scientists (InFish; see infish.org) to address
pressing issues facing global inland fisheries
May – August 2015 Government Affairs
Trout Unlimited, National Office; Washington, D.C./Rosslyn, VA
1) Monitored developments in conservation policy that impacted Trout Unlimited’s mission to
protect coldwater ecosystems
2) Engaged in natural resource policy making and advocacy in collaboration with coldwater
conservation professionals
August 2012 – April 2015 Graduate Research Assistant, Outstanding M.S. Student
South Dakota State University; Brookings, South Dakota
1) Characterized relationships among trace element signatures (e.g., strontium, barium) within
and among Missouri River reservoirs
2) Used otolith microchemistry to evaluate natal origins, movement, and entrainment of
walleye, gizzard shad, and yellow perch in Missouri River reservoirs and South Dakota
glacial lakes
3) Assessed effects of flooding on the Lewis & Clark Delta fish community and aquatic habitats
4) Served as President of the South Dakota State University Student Subunit of the AFS (2012-
2013)
5) Represented students of the AFS as President of Student Subsection of the Education Section
(2014–2015)
May 2010 – May 2012 Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of Minnesota; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
1) Assessed growth dynamics and age structure of brown trout in southeastern Minnesota
streams as part of a climate change research project. Honors Thesis: Growth dynamics and
age structure of brown trout in southeast Minnesota streams
2) Identified cyprinids and other small-bodied fish species to complete indices of biotic integrity
for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency
3) Investigated olfactory discrimination of amino acid mixtures in goldfish through the
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
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Summers 2009 – 2012 Intern
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR); St. Paul,
Minnesota
1) Assessed fish populations in lakes and rivers in the eastern Twin Cities area using
standardized survey techniques (summer 2011, volunteered 2012)
2) Monitored the St. Croix River for invasive silver carp (summer 2011)
3) Raised walleye and muskellunge for the MN DNR stocking program (summer 2011)
4) Conducted watercraft inspections to assess invasive species (e.g., Eurasian watermilfoil,
zebra mussels) abundance and educate boaters about ecologically-minded watercraft use
(summer 2009, 2010)
September 2008 – May 2012 Student Employee
University of Minnesota Event Management (Athletics);
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
1) Managed collegiate athletic events (e.g., basketball, football, hockey, volleyball) by ushering,
ticket-taking, and transporting fans to/from athletic venues
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND SERVICE
Affiliations:
AFS, 2010–present
Education Section and Student Subsection, 2012–present
Fish Management Section, 2012–present
Fish Habitat Section, 2012–present
Water Quality Section, 2012–present
Fisheries Information and Technology Section, 2012–present
Fisheries Administration Section, 2014-Present
Salmonid Technical Committee, North Central Division (2017-present)
Minnesota Chapter (2010–present)
University of Minnesota Student Subunit (2010–2012)
Dakota Chapter (2012–Present)
South Dakota State University Student Subunit, 2012–present
Michigan Chapter (2018-present)
Ecological Society of America, 2016-present
Aquatic Ecology Section
American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists, 2015-present (Associate member)
Boone and Crockett Club. Associate Member and Fellow. 2016-present
Great Plains Natural Science Society, 2013-2015 (Student member)
Service – AFS:
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2016-Present Past President. Student Subsection of the Education Section.
2015 President. Student Subsection of the Education Section.
Governing Board Representative.
Chair. Undergraduate Travel Assistance Award Ad-Hoc Committee.
Education Section and Student Subsection.
Subsection Representative. Student Involvement and Undergraduate
Travel Assistance Award Committees. Education Section and
Student Subsection.
Author. AFS Newsletter for Students and Young Professionals.
Author. Student Information webpage on AFS and Student Subsection
websites.
2014 President-Elect. Student Subsection of the Education Section.
Governing Board Representative.
Subsection Representative. Student Activities Committee. 145th Annual
AFS Meeting, Portland, Oregon.
Subsection Representative. Student Involvement and Undergraduate
Travel Assistance Award Committees. Education Section and
Student Subsection.
2013 President. AFS Student Subunit. South Dakota State University.
Secretary-Treasurer. Student Subsection of the Education Section.
Abstract Reviewer. Best Student Presentation Symposium. 143rd Annual
AFS Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Judge. Professional Presentation Symposium. 49th Annual Meeting,
Dakota Chapter, AFS. Bismarck, North Dakota.
2012 Media and Publications Committee. 142nd Annual AFS Meeting. St. Paul,
Minnesota.
Judge. Best Student Presentation Symposium. 142nd Annual AFS Meeting.
St. Paul, Minnesota.
Service – Academic:
2017-2018 Fisheries and Wildlife Club Representative. Fisheries and Wildlife
Graduate Student Organization. Michigan State University.
Symposium Judging Committee Chair. Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate
Student Organization. Michigan State University.
2016 Faculty Meeting Representative. Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student
Organization. Michigan State University.
2013 Research Coordinator. Ecology Club. South Dakota State University.
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2011–2012 Alumni Relations Committee Chair. College of Food, Agricultural and
Natural Resource Sciences Student Board. University of Minnesota.
2010–2012 Major and Club Representative. Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation
Biology. University of Minnesota.
2009–2012 Sarita Conservation Area Officer. Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation
Biology Club. University of Minnesota.
Journal Reviewer: Ecological Applications, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic
Sciences, Fisheries, Ecology of Freshwater Fish, Fisheries Management and Ecology,
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Freshwater Biology, Biological Conservation,
River Research and Applications, Society and Natural Resources, Environmental Science and
Pollution Research
Book Reviewer: Something Spectacular: My Great Lakes Salmon Story (Dr. Howard Tanner,
former Fisheries Chief of Michigan DNR)
Proposal Reviewer:
Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Fishery Research Program Proposals (2017)
Great Lakes Fisheries Trust, Research Program Proposals (2016, 2017)
PROFESSIONAL ORAL PRESENTATIONS (completed and forthcoming)
2018 Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, D. M. Infante. Impact of changes in precipitation and
groundwater on brook charr thermal habitat in Michigan streams. 9th Annual International
Charr Symposium. Duluth, Minnesota.
Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, J. Liu, I. Orlic. Telecoupled fisheries: insights and
applications for sustainability. Annual Meeting of the United States Regional Association
of the International Association for Landscape Ecology. Chicago, Illinois.
Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, Z. Basher, T. D, Beard, Jr., and D. M. Infante. Resilient
trout management in a changing climate: integrating stream temperature modeling and
decision-support. 78th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
2017 **Carlson, A. K. In the footsteps of a heroine: honoring Janice Lee Fenske’s fisheries
legacy. Annual Meeting of the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.
Mackinaw City, Michigan. **Best Student Paper.
Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, Z. Basher, T. D. Beard, Jr., D. M. Infante, T. G. Zorn.
Integrating decision-support and stream temperature modeling for resilience-based
salmonid management in a changing climate. Wild Trout Symposium XII. West
Yellowstone, Montana.
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Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, Z. Basher, T. D. Beard, Jr., D. M. Infante. Linking stream
temperature modeling with decision-support tools for resilience-based salmonid
management in a changing climate. 147th Annual AFS Meeting, Tampa, Florida.
Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, D. M. Infante. Accounting for groundwater and
precipitation dynamics in stream temperature modeling to achieve resilient salmonid
management in a changing climate. 147th Annual AFS Meeting, Tampa, Florida.
Taylor, W. W., M. Good, A. K. Carlson, T. Scholze, H. Triezenberg, B. Lambe. 2017.
The changing face of recreational fisheries in the Laurentian Great Lakes and its
ecological and socio-economic consequences. 8th World Recreational Fishing
Conference. Victoria, British Columbia.
Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, T. Douglas Beard, Jr., D. M. Infante. Stream science to
action: a decision-support tool for salmonid thermal habitat management amidst climate
change. 77th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Lincoln, NE.
Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, D. M. Infante. Going against the flow: modeling
coldwater stream temperature from above and below. 77th Annual Midwest Fish and
Wildlife Conference. Lincoln, NE.
Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, T. G. Zorn. The Fenske Fellowship: professional growth,
personal inspiration, and a fisheries legacy. 12th Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student
Organization Symposium. Michigan State University.
2016 Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, K. M. Schlee, T. G. Zorn, D. M. Infante. Resilience-based
management of coldwater streams and their salmonid populations in a changing climate.
7th World Fisheries Congress. Busan, South Korea.
Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, K. M. Schlee, T. G. Zorn, D. M. Infante. Projected
impacts of climate change on stream salmonids with implications for resilience-based
management. 76th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Grand Rapids, MI.
Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, K. M. Schlee, T. G. Zorn, D. M. Infante. Projected
impacts of climate change on stream salmonids with implications for resilience-based
management. 11th Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student Organization Symposium.
Michigan State University.
2015 **Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Advancing
Missouri River science: otolith microchemistry as a research and management tool.
Annual Meeting, Minnesota Chapter, American Fisheries Society. Baxter, Minnesota.
**Best Student Paper.
Carlson, A. K., W. E. French, B. Vondracek, L. C. Ferrington Jr., J. E. Mazack, and J. L.
Cochran-Biederman. Recent and historical trends in Brown Trout growth in southeastern
Minnesota streams. Annual Meeting, Minnesota Chapter, American Fisheries Society.
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Baxter, Minnesota.
Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Otolith
microchemistry advances walleye research and management in Missouri River reservoirs.
145th Annual AFS Meeting, Portland, Oregon.
Radigan, W. R., A. K. Carlson, M. J. Fincel, and B. D. S. Graeb. Natal contribution and
movement of gizzard shad in Lake Sharpe, SD, evaluated using otolith microchemistry.
145th Annual AFS Meeting, Portland, Oregon.
Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, T. G. Zorn, K. M. Schlee, and D. M. Infante.
Development of a comprehensive state wide management program for resilient and
productive stream salmonid populations in Michigan, USA. International Stream
Salmonid Symposium. Girona, Spain.
Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. New directions in
Missouri River research: otolith microchemistry advances walleye management. 51th
Annual Meeting, Dakota Chapter, American Fisheries Society. Bismarck, North Dakota.
Radigan, W. R., A. K. Carlson, M. J. Fincel, and B. D. S. Graeb. Use of otolith
microchemistry to evaluate the natal contribution of embayments to the gizzard shad
Dorosoma cepedianum population in the Missouri River in South Dakota. 51th Annual
Meeting, Dakota Chapter, American Fisheries Society. Bismarck, North Dakota.
Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Using otolith
microchemistry to advance walleye management in Missouri River reservoirs. 75th
Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana.
2014 Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Environmental
history of walleye revealed using otolith microchemistry. 144th Annual Meeting,
American Fisheries Society. Quebec City, Quebec.
Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Environmental
history of walleye revealed using otolith microchemistry. Summer Fisheries Meeting.
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks. Brookings, South Dakota.
Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Environmental
history of walleye revealed using otolith microchemistry. Annual Meeting, Minnesota
Chapter, American Fisheries Society. Mankato, Minnesota.
Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Environmental
history of walleye revealed using otolith microchemistry. 50th Annual Meeting, Dakota
Chapter, American Fisheries Society. Chamberlain, South Dakota.
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Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Effects of
catastrophic flooding on a reservoir delta fish community. 74th Annual Midwest Fish and
Wildlife Conference. Kansas City, Missouri.
2013 Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Effects of
catastrophic flooding on a reservoir delta fish community. Quantitative Fisheries Science.
South Dakota State University. Brookings, South Dakota.
Carlson, A. K., B. Hoffman, J. Fernholz, J. Oien, Z. Jessee, S. Fox, and J. Stall.
Population structure Cisco Coregonus artedi in Lake Oahe, South Dakota. Advanced
Fisheries Management. South Dakota State University. Brookings, South Dakota.
Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Rapid response to a
catastrophic flood: Effects on aquatic resources in Missouri River reservoirs. Annual
Meeting, Minnesota Chapter, American Fisheries Society. St. Cloud, Minnesota.
**Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Effects of
catastrophic flooding on fish communities in the Lewis and Clark Delta. 49th Annual
Meeting, Dakota Chapter, American Fisheries Society. Bismarck, North Dakota. **Best
Student Paper.
2012 Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Rapid response to a
catastrophic flood: Effects on aquatic resources in Missouri River reservoirs. M.S.
Proposal Seminar. South Dakota State University. Brookings, South Dakota.
Carlson, A. K., W. E. French, L. C. Ferrington, B. Vondracek, and J. A. Perry. Growth
dynamics and age structure of brown trout in southeast Minnesota streams. Honors
Thesis Seminar. University of Minnesota. St. Paul, Minnesota.
PROFESSIONAL POSTER PRESENTATIONS
2017 Wei, Z., M. Canlas, S. Janecke, D. Wright, A. Carlson, S. Lawrence. Plant science of
tree ancestry: photosynthetic characteristics (PQSPAD, LEF, ΦII) show distinct
differences between native and non-native tree species at Michigan State University. 19th
Annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum, Michigan State University.
2015 Carlson, A. K., and B. Vondracek. Synthesis of ecology and human dimensions for
predictive management of bighead and silver carp in the United States. 145th Annual AFS
Meeting, Portland, Oregon.
Carlson, A. K., W. E. French, B. Vondracek, L. C. Ferrington Jr., J. E. Mazack, and J. L.
Cochran-Biederman. Spatial and temporal patterns in brown trout growth in the Driftless
Ecoregion. 145th Annual AFS Meeting, Portland, Oregon.
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Carlson, A. K., and B. Vondracek. Synthesis of ecology and human dimensions for
predictive management of bighead and silver carp in the United States. Annual Meeting,
Minnesota Chapter, American Fisheries Society. Brainerd, Minnesota.
Carlson, A. K., W. E. French, B. Vondracek, L. C. Ferrington Jr., J. E. Mazack, and J. L.
Cochran-Biederman. Spatial and temporal patterns in brown trout growth in the Driftless
Ecoregion. Annual Meeting, Minnesota Chapter, American Fisheries Society. Brainerd,
Minnesota.
Carlson, A. K., and B. Vondracek. Synthesis of ecology and human dimensions for
predictive management of bighead and silver carp in the United States. 51th Annual
Meeting, Dakota Chapter, American Fisheries Society. Bismarck, North Dakota.
Carlson, A. K., W. E. French, B. Vondracek, L. C. Ferrington Jr., J. E. Mazack, and J. L.
Cochran-Biederman. Recent and historical trends in Brown Trout growth in southeastern
Minnesota streams. 51th Annual Meeting, Dakota Chapter, American Fisheries Society.
Bismarck, North Dakota.
Carlson, A. K., and B. Vondracek. Synthesis of ecology and human dimensions for
predictive management of bighead and silver carp in the United States. 75th Annual
Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana.
Carlson, A. K., W. E. French, B. Vondracek, L. C. Ferrington Jr., J. E. Mazack, and J. L.
Cochran-Biederman. Recent and historical trends in Brown Trout growth in southeastern
Minnesota streams. 75th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Indianapolis,
Indiana.
2012 Carlson, A. K., W. E. French, L. C. Ferrington, B. Vondracek, and J. A. Perry. Growth
dynamics and age structure of brown trout in southeast Minnesota streams. 73rd Annual
Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Wichita, Kansas.
Carlson, A. K., W. E. French, L. C. Ferrington, B. Vondracek, and J. A. Perry. Growth
dynamics and age structure of brown trout in southeast Minnesota streams. 142nd Annual
Meeting, American Fisheries Society. St. Paul, Minnesota.
2011 Carlson, A. K., W. E. French, L. C. Ferrington, B. Vondracek, and J. A. Perry. Age
structure and growth dynamics of brown trout in southeast Minnesota streams. 72nd
Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.
INVITED ORAL PRESENTATIONS
2018 Carlson, A. K. Fisheries as coupled human and natural systems: perspectives from
Michigan and abroad. Red Cedar Fly Fishers. East Lansing, Michigan.
2016 Carlson, A. K. Navigating graduate school: a CSIS discussion. Center for Systems
Integration and Sustainability. Michigan State University.
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2015 Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor. Results of the 2015 inland trout angler survey. Michigan
DNR Fisheries Division Trout Committee meeting. Bellaire, Michigan.
Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor. Inland trout angler survey update. Michigan DNR
Coldwater Resources Steering Committee meeting. Grayling, Michigan.
Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor. Science for conservation: research informs trout
management. St. Joe River Valley Fly Fishers meeting. Granger, Indiana.
Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Walleye natal
origins, movement, and entrainment in Missouri River reservoirs. South Dakota Walleyes
Unlimited Annual Convention. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
2014 Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Rapid response to
catastrophic flooding in the Missouri River. South Dakota Walleyes Unlimited Annual
Convention. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
2013 Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. Effects of a
catastrophic flood on Missouri River aquatic resources. Missouri River Natural
Resources Committee meeting. Pierre, South Dakota.
Carlson, A. K., M. J. Fincel, C. M. Longhenry, and B. D. S. Graeb. The catastrophic
flood of 2011: Effects on fish communities and aquatic habitat in South Dakota. South
Dakota Walleyes Unlimited Annual Convention. Deadwood, South Dakota.
TEACHING
Teaching assistant
2018 Organisms and Populations. BS 172. Michigan State University.
2017 Cells and Molecules. BS 171. Michigan State University.
Organisms and Populations. BS 172. Michigan State University.
2016 Organisms and Populations. BS 172. Michigan State University.
Teaching module
2018 Principles of effective scientific communication and peer review. Global Issues in
Fisheries and Wildlife, FW 481. Michigan State University.
2015 Salmonid management: case studies and applied critical thinking. Principles of
Fisheries Management, WL-412. South Dakota State University.
Guest lecture
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2018 Peruvian anchoveta as a telecoupled fisheries systems. Global Issues in Fisheries
and Wildlife, FW 481. Michigan State University.
2017 Seeing the forest for the trees: fundamentals of population ecology. Organisal and
Population Biology. BS 162. Michigan State University.
2015 Disturbances: effects of flood and droughts on fisheries and aquatic ecosystems.
Fish Ecology. South to Dakota State University.
Workshops attended to enhance teaching knowledge
2018 Search committees at teaching-focused institutions. Ecology Professional
Development Webinar Series. Ecological Society of America. May 8, 2018.
Digging deeper: a focus on research using qualitative design. Center for the
Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (cirtl.net). May 3, 2018.
Exploring Inclusive Teaching within STEM Disciplines: conversations among
faculty, future faculty, and students. Reflections from IUPUI’s culturally
responsive teaching learning community. Center for the Integration of Research,
Teaching and Learning (cirtl.net). May 2, 2018.
MENTORING
Undergraduate Students:
2018 Payton Burger, Sebastian Chow, Nate Dahl, Sunny Dhanjal, Samantha Heiler,
Allie Irwin, Allison Kowalski, Annika Lintvedt, Allison Luchenbill, Nadine
Nahra, Caitlin Weathers (Michigan State University): Scientific research design,
project implementation, manuscript writing, and journal submission in aquatic
ecology.
2017 Faith VanDrunen (Michigan State University): Career preparation in fisheries and
wildlife research and management, internship opportunities in fisheries
management (state, federal, private sector).
2017 Jenny Cook (Michigan State University): Mechanisms of population regulation,
density dependence versus density independence
2016-2017 Christine Wei (Michigan State University): Photosynthetic capacity in native and
non-native trees using PhotosynQ software; poster presentation at the 2017
Michigan State University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum
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2014 Janae Oien, Jacob Fernholz (South Dakota State University): Otolith preparation
procedures (e.g., mounting, sectioning, sanding) and ageing as part of an otolith
chemistry study.
2013–2014 Ryan Johnston, Brandon Hoffmann (South Dakota State University): Otolith
microchemistry as a tool to assess environmental history of walleye, gizzard shad,
yellow perch, and sauger in Missouri River reservoirs; otolith preparation
procedures (e.g., mounting, sectioning, sanding) and ageing
FINANCIAL SUPPORT ACQUIRED
2018 Doctoral Research Fellowship. Michigan State University. $15,000 (Ph.D. advisor: Dr.
William W. Taylor).
Robert C. Ball and Betty A. Ball Fisheries and Wildlife Fellowship. Michigan State
University. $5,000.
Conservation Scholarship Award. Fly Fisheries International. $2,000.
NASA-MSU Professional Enhancement Award. $700.
2017 Red Cedar Fly Fishers Graduate Fellowship. $1,000.
Clark Hubbs Research Assistance Award. American Institute of Fishery Research
Biologists. $500.
Graduate Student Organization Travel Grant. Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student
Organization. Michigan State University. $200.
Best Student Paper. Michigan Chapter, AFS. $100.
2016 Science to Action Fellowship. United States Geological Survey. $10,000.
Cornelius M. Schrems Fellowship. Schrems West Michigan Chapter. Trout Unlimited.
$3,400.
John Robertson-Theodore Roosevelt Conservation and Environmental Leadership
Fellowship. Michigan State University Graduate School. $2,500.
Understanding the ecological and social constraints to achieving sustainable fisheries
resource policy and management (NC 1189). State Agricultural Experiment
Stations. United States Department of Agriculture (Dr. William W. Taylor:
principal investigator and Ph.D. advisor).
2015 University Distinguished Fellowship. Michigan State University’s most prestigious
graduate fellowship. $100,000+ (Ph.D. advisor: Dr. William W. Taylor).
Doctoral Research Fellowship. Michigan State University. $10,000 (Ph.D. advisor: Dr.
William W. Taylor).
Janice Lee Fenske Excellence in Fisheries Management Fellowship. Michigan State
University. $5,000 (project advisors: Dr. William W. Taylor, Dr. Troy G. Zorn).
2013 John E. Skinner Memorial Award. AFS. $800.
SEEDS Campus Ecology Program Maintenance Grant (South Dakota State University).
Ecological Society of America, $300 (co-principal author).
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2012 Janice Lee Fenske Memorial Award. North Central Division, AFS. $500.
Effects of flooding on Missouri River walleye populations and fish habitat. U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
$195,236 (Dr. Brian D.S. Graeb: principal investigator and M.S. advisor)
2011 Honors Thesis Grant. University of Minnesota Honors Program, $500.
2010 Greening Grant. Campus Culture Transformation Task Force. University of Minnesota,
$500.
Partner Grant. Sarita Conservation Area native plant restoration (University of
Minnesota). Capitol Region Watershed District, $8,800 (student representative on
behalf of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Club).
WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION
2018 Certified Associate Fisheries Professional (FP-A). AFS.
2017 Uncomfortable conversations: addressing unintentional bias in the fisheries profession.
147th Annual AFS Meeting, Tampa, Florida.
2016 Great Lakes Leadership Academy.
Unleashing the power of R as a graphing tool. Quantitative Fisheries Center. Michigan
State University.
2015 Leadership at all levels in AFS. 145th Annual AFS Meeting, Portland, Oregon.
2014 Occupancy Modelling Workshop. Proteus Consulting Ltd. Brookings, South Dakota.
Scientific Communication for Natural Resource Professionals. 50th Annual Meeting,
Dakota Chapter, American Fisheries Society. Chamberlain, South Dakota.
2013 Intermediate GIS for Fisheries Biologists. 143rd Annual Meeting, American Fisheries
Society. Little Rock, Arkansas.
Beginning GIS for Fisheries Biologists. 143rd Annual Meeting, American Fisheries
Society. Little Rock, Arkansas.
An Overview of Adaptive Management of Natural Resources. 49th Annual Meeting,
Dakota Chapter, American Fisheries Society. Bismarck, North Dakota.
2012 Introduction to R Using Basic Fisheries Methods. 73rd Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife
Conference. Wichita, Kansas.
Scientists’ Guide to Engaging The Public Through Aquatic Education Events. 142nd
Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society. St. Paul, Minnesota.
MinnAqua Aquatic Education Training. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center. Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.
2011 Beginning Your Professional Journey. 72nd Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife
Conference, Des Moines, Iowa.
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2010 Certified in First Aid, CPR, AED. American Heart Association.
Proficient In: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, R, SAS, Sigmaplot, Primer, PAST,
ArcGIS, ArcMap, Fish Bioenergetics 3.0, Program PRESENCE, Program MARK, GPower
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Michigan State University (Ph.D.): Stream Ecology, Advanced Fish Population Dynamics,
Applied Multivariate Statistics, Global Issues in Fisheries and Wildlife, Leadership in Natural
Resource Management, Elements of Federal Policy Development in Natural Resources (located
in Washington, D.C.), Advocacy in the Natural Resource Arena, Natural Resource Economics,
Environmental Hydrology, Landscape Ecology, Database Design and Management,
Evolutionary Biology
South Dakota State University (M.S.): Quantitative Fisheries Science, Fisheries Ecology and
Management, Aquatic Trophic Ecology, Management of Small Waters, Limnology of Lakes and
Streams, Wildlife Research Design, Statistical Methods II, Advanced Human Dimensions,
Occupancy Modeling
University of Minnesota (B.S.): Fisheries Ecology and Management, Fish Habitats and
Restoration, Fisheries Population Analysis, Ichthyology, Fish Physiology and Behavior,
Limnology, Aquatic Insects, Analysis of Populations, Natural Resource and Environmental
Policy, Economics and Natural Resource Management, Ethics in Natural Resources, Biometry,
Ecology, Forest Ecology, Habitats and Regulations of Wildlife, Important Plants in Fisheries and
Wildlife Habitats, Fisheries and Wildlife Field Research Methods, Geographic Information
Systems for Natural Resources, Human Impact on the Environment, Energy and the
Environment, Technical & Professional Writing, Orientation in Fisheries and Wildlife,
Dendrology, Zoology, Ornithology, Silviculture, Botany, Soil Science, Genetics, Honors
Calculus I and II, Honors Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry I and II
VOLUNTEER WORK AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2016-2017 Bill Earth Youth Fishing Program. Lansing, Michigan.
2016 River clean-up (Red Cedar and Grand rivers). Lansing and East Lansing,
Michigan.
First aid and CPR certification. Michigan State University.
2016 Spring picnic donations, Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student Organization,
Michigan State University.
2015 Trout in the Classroom. Trout Unlimited.
2012–2015 AFS Student Subunit. South Dakota State University.
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2012–2014 Leadership Team. The Navigators. South Dakota State University.
2013 Ecology Club. Ecological Society of America Student Chapter. South Dakota
State University.
2012 Meal Preparation. Feed My Starving Children. Pierre, South Dakota.
Fisheries Volunteer. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Teacher. Teaching Science, Math, and Research Technology (SMART) program.
University of Minnesota.
Conservation advocate. Collaborated with staff from Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources to advocate for fishing and hunting license fee
increases to support conservation programs.
2009–2012 Bird Bander. Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center. Marine on St. Croix,
Minnesota.
2008–2012 Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Club. University of Minnesota
(Sarita Conservation Area Officer, 2009-2012).
1999–2012 Native Prairie Species Steward. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
2008–2011 Citizen Water Monitor. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
2006–2009 Summer Camp Teacher and Assistant. Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center.
Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.
2007–2008 Junior Naturalist. Tamarack Nature Center. White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
REFERENCES Dr. William W. Taylor
Distinguished Professor in Global Fisheries Systems
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Michigan State University
115 Manly Miles Building
1405 S. Harrison Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48823
Telephone: (517) 353-3048
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Bruce Vondracek
Assistant Unit Leader, Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (Retired)
Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
University of Minnesota
Room 200, Hodson Hall
6125C
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1980 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Telephone: (612) 624-8748
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Dr. Francesca J. Cuthbert
Professor
Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
University of Minnesota
Room 135, Skok Hall
6147B
2003 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
Telephone: (612) 624-1756
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Brian D.S. Graeb
Associate Professor
Department of Natural Resource Management
South Dakota State University
SNP 138, Box 2140B
Brookings, SD 57007
Telephone: (605) 690-3026
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Mark J. Fincel
Senior Fisheries Biologist
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
Missouri River Fisheries Center
20641 SD Hwy 1806
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
Telephone: (605) 223-7704
Email: [email protected]