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Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States

Fisheries Biologist managing and monitoring all coldwater fisheries in the state of Arkansas

Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States

Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States

 Tagging of mature migratory Striped Bass in their wintering grounds off the coast of North Carolina to analyze growth, migration and habitat use  Tagging of Albemarle-Roanoke stock Striped Bass at their spawning grounds to analyze growth, migration and habitat use Tagging of Atlantic Sturgeon with PIT and T-bar tags to track movements Conducted beach seines throughout the Albemarle sound for the annual juvenile abundance index survey of Albemarle-Roanoke Striped… Show more  Tagging of mature migratory Striped Bass in their wintering grounds off the coast of North Carolina to analyze growth, migration and habitat use  Tagging of Albemarle-Roanoke stock Striped Bass at their spawning grounds to analyze growth, migration and habitat use Tagging of Atlantic Sturgeon with PIT and T-bar tags to track movements Conducted beach seines throughout the Albemarle sound for the annual juvenile abundance index survey of Albemarle-Roanoke Striped Bass stock Conducted benthic trawl surveys in the Albemarle Sound and its tributaries to collect data for various estuarine fish management plans Collection of biological data from estuarine species native to the Albemarle Sound including but not limited to length/weight frequencies, gonads, scales and otoliths Age and growth analysis of scales and otoliths collected from Striped Bass Operation of vessels in open water locations in mild to rough seas Data entry in statewide databases and QA/QC data analysis Maintenance of DMF trucks, trailers, boats, electronics and motors Maintenance and repair of all sampling gear including but not limited to: gill nets, seines and trawls Show less

Couer D'Alene, Idaho

 Performed and led lowland lake surveys using three main sampling methods; electrofishing, trap nets, and floating/sinking gill nets to characterize lowland lakes in a way that allows them to be compared to others and measure the health of the system Mark recapture study to assess population size of Mountain Whitefish and Brown Trout on the Clark Fork River Lake Trout removal and PIT tagging of Bull Trout on Priest Lake Gillnetting of Kokanee and Rainbow Trout to… Show more  Performed and led lowland lake surveys using three main sampling methods; electrofishing, trap nets, and floating/sinking gill nets to characterize lowland lakes in a way that allows them to be compared to others and measure the health of the system Mark recapture study to assess population size of Mountain Whitefish and Brown Trout on the Clark Fork River Lake Trout removal and PIT tagging of Bull Trout on Priest Lake Gillnetting of Kokanee and Rainbow Trout to remove otoliths which were used to assess growth rates and to determine if fish were stocked or naturally reproduced Various studies involving collecting and tagging species such as Bluegill and Northern Pike for use in fisheries exploitation research Snorkel survey for St. Joe and Coeur d’Alene river Westslope Cutthroat Trout population survey Priest and Coeur d’Alene lake’s tributary assessment using standardized electroshocking methods Kokanee trawl survey to estimate population abundance in Twin lakes and Coeur d’Alene lake Mounting, cutting, and capturing images from the microscope of various species bony structures in order to age and determine growth curves for different populations Maintenance as well as operation of all the boats and trailers for the regional fisheries unit Bull trout eDNA stream survey for Rocky Mountain Research Station (USFS) Show less

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

 Bathymetric mapping in Harris Creek and the Tred Avon River for NCBO’s Oyster Reef Ecosystem Services Project to determine potential restoration sites for oyster reefs Operated 32-foot catamaran while towing side-scan sonar, multi-beam sonar, and single-beam sonar systems to identify bathymetry pre and post restoration of oyster reefs Assisted with retrieval, deployment and maintenance of NOAA Smart Buoys and their water quality instruments Operated fish traps for… Show more  Bathymetric mapping in Harris Creek and the Tred Avon River for NCBO’s Oyster Reef Ecosystem Services Project to determine potential restoration sites for oyster reefs Operated 32-foot catamaran while towing side-scan sonar, multi-beam sonar, and single-beam sonar systems to identify bathymetry pre and post restoration of oyster reefs Assisted with retrieval, deployment and maintenance of NOAA Smart Buoys and their water quality instruments Operated fish traps for Black Sea Bass, American Eel, Blue Crab, forage fishes and other speciesto assess the ecosystem services of different substrate types in restored oyster reefs Operated benthic and mid water trawl nets to assess the ecosystem services of different substrate types used for restored oyster reefs Recorded and enumerated crustacean and fish length frequencies for relative abundance indices Bathymetric and habitat surveys of the Nanticoke and Marshyhope rivers to identify and locate possible spawning grounds for Atlantic Sturgeon Additional mapping of oyster reefs in the Potomac River for the Potomac River Fisheries Commission to provide information that would inform management decisions Show less

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

 Bathymetric mapping in Harris Creek and the Tred Avon River for NCBO’s Oyster Reef Ecosystem Services Project to determine potential restoration sites for oyster reefs Operated 32-foot catamaran while towing side-scan sonar, multi-beam sonar, and single-beam sonar systems to identify bathymetry pre and post restoration of oyster reefs Assisted with retrieval, deployment and maintenance of NOAA Smart Buoys and their water quality instruments Operated fish traps for… Show more  Bathymetric mapping in Harris Creek and the Tred Avon River for NCBO’s Oyster Reef Ecosystem Services Project to determine potential restoration sites for oyster reefs Operated 32-foot catamaran while towing side-scan sonar, multi-beam sonar, and single-beam sonar systems to identify bathymetry pre and post restoration of oyster reefs Assisted with retrieval, deployment and maintenance of NOAA Smart Buoys and their water quality instruments Operated fish traps for Black Sea Bass, American Eel, Blue Crab, forage fishes and other speciesto assess the ecosystem services of different substrate types in restored oyster reefs Operated benthic and mid water trawl nets to assess the ecosystem services of different substrate types used for restored oyster reefs Recorded and enumerated crustacean and fish length frequencies for relative abundance indices Entered and maintained data in Microsoft Access databases Show less

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

 Operated seine nets during the juvenile recruitment survey for Smallmouth Bass on the Upper Potomac River Identified and enumerated different species of riverine fishes, measured and recorded length frequencies for game fish and all other fish species encountered in the survey Collected field samples of macro-invertebrates using a sifter  General maintenance around facilities and other grounds  Assisted in electroshocking surveys for wild Brown Trout in Western… Show more  Operated seine nets during the juvenile recruitment survey for Smallmouth Bass on the Upper Potomac River Identified and enumerated different species of riverine fishes, measured and recorded length frequencies for game fish and all other fish species encountered in the survey Collected field samples of macro-invertebrates using a sifter  General maintenance around facilities and other grounds  Assisted in electroshocking surveys for wild Brown Trout in Western Maryland Show less

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

 Assisted with the removal of invasive water chestnut from Chesapeake Bay tributaries Worked on coastal trawl surveys in Assawoman Bay to estimate abundance and biodiversity for fin fishes in Maryland’s coastal bays Recorded biological information and tagged tournament caught Largemouth Bass and then later performed an electrofishing survey to assess movement and mortality Aged largemouth bass using otolith aging techniques and analysisRyan Gary – page 5 of 8… Show more  Assisted with the removal of invasive water chestnut from Chesapeake Bay tributaries Worked on coastal trawl surveys in Assawoman Bay to estimate abundance and biodiversity for fin fishes in Maryland’s coastal bays Recorded biological information and tagged tournament caught Largemouth Bass and then later performed an electrofishing survey to assess movement and mortality Aged largemouth bass using otolith aging techniques and analysisRyan Gary – page 5 of 8 Collected biological information from invasive Northern Snakeheads after bow fishingtournaments on the Potomac River Participated with MD DNR Artificial Reef Program staff in the sinking of the USS Radford off the coast of Delaware for creation of artificial reef habitat Worked on the Maryland DNR Striped Bass Stock Assessment Program staff to process and age scales Hook and line sampling and tagging of Striped Bass for an angler incentive tournament Show less

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

 Performed annual electrofishing surveys on the Savage River and other smaller streams for Brown, Rainbow and native Eastern Brook Trout Electrofishing and habitat surveys of Maryland streams with Maryland Biological Stream Survey for annual assessment Operation of seine nets on historical sampling sites across the Chesapeake Bay for the Striped Bass young of the year index Electrofishing of release areas for tournament-caught largemouth bass for research on… Show more  Performed annual electrofishing surveys on the Savage River and other smaller streams for Brown, Rainbow and native Eastern Brook Trout Electrofishing and habitat surveys of Maryland streams with Maryland Biological Stream Survey for annual assessment Operation of seine nets on historical sampling sites across the Chesapeake Bay for the Striped Bass young of the year index Electrofishing of release areas for tournament-caught largemouth bass for research on survivaland movement of caught fish Removed invasive Water Chestnut Electrofishing for the annual survey of endangered species Maryland darter Show less

Master Of Science - Ms, Fishing And Fisheries Sciences And Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Fishing And Fisheries Sciences And Management

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