Tennessee Cooperative Fishery Research Unit

The Tennessee Unit is currently staffed by a Leader, an Assistant Leader, one post-doc, two full-time research assistants, one full-time technician, and a secretary. Normally, 8-10 MS and PhD graduate students are supported by a variety of funded research projects dealing with the study of fish and mussels. The Tennessee Unit has a very close working relationship on the campus of Tennessee Tech with the Biology Department and the Center for the Management, Protection, and Utilization of Water Resources (Water Center). The Water Center has state-of-the-art analytical and computer laboratories, plus support personnel that provide our students with opportunities to engage in a wide variety of environmental research. The Water Center often supports Tennessee Unit students with research stipends, travel funds, and equipment.