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Black Hills trout

Unit scientists contribute to the curriculum offerings at South Dakota State University by teaching graduate-level courses in fish and wildlife ecology. Current course offerings taught by Unit scientists include: Ecology of Aquatic Invertebrates and Aquatic Trophic Ecology.

Courses Taught

  • Aquatic Trophic Ecology (Steven Chipps 2012)
  • Ecology of Aquatic Invertebrates This course covers the phylogeny, life-history, habitats and ecology of major freshwater invertebrates. The use of invertebrate taxa as biomonitoring criteria and impacts from exotic/invasive species are also covered. (Steven Chipps 2010)
  • Aquatic Trophic Ecology (Steven Chipps 2010)
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Training Offered

  • Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior, Lincoln, Nebraska (Steven Chipps May 2010)
  • Webinar-based short course (1 day) on using bioenergetics models to calculate contaminant concentrations in fishes (Steven Chipps September 2009)
  • Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior, Lincoln, Nebraska (Steven Chipps April 2009)
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Current Staff

Federal Staff: 3

Masters Students: 2

Phd Students: 2

Post Docs: 0

University Staff: 3

5 Year Summary

Students graduated: 19

Scientific Publications: 69

Presentations: 133

 

Featured Student

Megan Thul
Master's
22 and 23 year old Freshwater Drum

Links

  1. Graduate School

South Dakota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Cooperators

  1. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
  2. South Dakota State University
  3. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  4. U.S. Geological Survey
  5. Wildlife Management Institute