Daulton Mccartney Email & Phone Number

Morristown, Tennessee, United States

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Assisted in walleye spawning operation that consisted of setting 11 gillnets, sorting and manually spawning hundreds of fish, and preparing eggs for hatchery settingAssisted in grayling spawning operation that consisted of backpack electrofishing over 100 individuals, manually spawning them, and preparing eggs for hatchery settingAssisted with final phase of native cutthroat trout reclamation project consisting of evaluating water quality, identifying seeps and in-flows, applying rotenone to several miles of creek, and removing dead invasive troutSampled reservoirs with trap nets and experimental gillnets for cold and warmwater species, netting up to 100 fish or more per netBackpacked 10-15 miles above 9,000 feet to sample alpine lakes using 150-feet gillnets, netting 10-50 fish per netAnalyzed system for potential reintroduction of native salmonid, consisting of manual removal of non-native species, water quality assessments, time of travel determination for future rotenone applications, and analysis of fish passage and potential barriersSampled warmwater reservoirs and ponds by boat electrofishingPrepared scientific reports on local waterbodies that included analyzing hundreds of lines of data, creating graphs and tables, and writing a full reportHauled and stocked fish from other regions into local waterbodies using stocking tanksInput thousands of lines of data into creel and survey databasesWorked up hundreds of fish consisting of identifying, weighing, and measuring lengthWorked stationary creel at coldwater lake performing 3 car counts per shift and interviewing anglersCollected standard water quality dataMaintained and organized equipment and boats

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Electrofished numerous systems (reservoirs, large rivers, freestone streams, etc.) by raft, jet boat, backpack, and canoeSampled reservoirs and high mountain lakes with standardized gillnets, netting up to 100 fish or more per netGained rowing experience on a variety of water types, from backwater sloughs to high gradient, rocky riversActed as project lead on multiple backcountry trips for high mountain lake sampling and stream backpack electrofishingWorked up thousands of fish consisting of identifying, weighing, measuring length, sexing, PIT/FLOY/coded wire tagging, and taking geneticsPulled otoliths from hundreds of salmonids and then sectioned, aged, and back-calculated otoliths in a lab settingCollected and entered thousands of rows of data and analyzed using R and Microsoft ExcelSpent many days and nights in the backcountry hiking to work sites and camping in a wide range of weather conditionsAssisted in YY Brook Trout projects that included backpack electrofishing and removal of non-YY individualsMaintained and repaired field gear and fleet of raftsCollected standard water quality dataLed population surveys using backpack electrofishing techniques for significant population of Yellowstone Cutthroat TroutAssisted in installation of a PIT array in a small stream and retrieved data from it monthlyPerformed roving creel survey that consisted of multiple car counts at 7 access locations and interviews of anglersConducted emergency fish salvage that consisted of electrofishing remaining pools, transporting live fish further upriver to suitable habitat, and cleaning up remaining dead fishStocked hundreds of adult and fry salmonids with both stocking trucks/tanks and milk bagsCollaborated on projects both inter and intra-organizationally with other IDFG regions, the US Forest Service, and BYU-Idaho fisheries classes

Brinkley, Arkansas

Assisted with sampling project of northern snakehead involving electrofishing, surgeries, and telemetry tracking over 80 miles of riverPerformed annual sampling surveys for largemouth bass during spring spawning using boat electrofishing setup, consisting of 15-minute randomized shoreline sitesPerformed annual 5-month long crappie sampling surveys during fall/winter/spring using 5-7 trap netsSampled catfish species using hoop nets and low frequency electrofishing methodsCreated and sunk various-sized artificial and natural habitat structures (2-15 feet tall) into local reservoirsMaintained fleet of 7 boats and 3 trucks by changing oil, changing fuel pumps and filters, replacing trailer bearings, and any other minor maintenance tasksCollected water quality data, including dissolved oxygen levels, turbidity, pH, and temperatureWorked up thousands of fish consisting of identifying, weighing, measuring length, and collecting otolithsAged hundreds of whole otoliths and sectioned and aged hundreds of fin spines from warmwater speciesAssumed lead responsibilities of camera creel project that consisted of retrieving camera data on 3 reservoirs, analyzing data, and preparing written scientific report of projectBroke in multiple boat motors by driving around for hours on local waterbodiesDeveloped skill of backing up and hauling various-sized trailersWorked long days of 10-12 hours in a variety of conditions, from cold and rainy to extremely hot and buggy

Pinnacle Mountain State Park

Inform visitors about park features and educate public on natural resourcesfound in park.Assist with management of 70-plus acres of bobwhite quail habitat restorationproject (removal of invasive species and other features using herbicides and otherequipment.)Perform routine maintenance on various buildings/trails/habitats within park.Assist in erosion control and other forms of natural resource management.

Bachelor'S Degree, Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Journalism

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