The Role of Molecular Genetics in Fisheries Management in the Great Lakes Region

Thursday, August 23, 2012: 8:00 AM-5:15 PM
Ballroom A (RiverCentre)
In 1980, the Stock Concept International Symposium (STOCS) brought together scientists and managers from the United States, Canada, and Europe to synthesize the state of knowledge about the stock concept and examine its potential role in fisheries management and rehabilitation of fish stocks in the Great Lakes region.  Genetic methods were highlighted as having great potential to describe genetic variation and population structure in aquatic species.  Since STOCS molecular techniques have advanced significantly and continue to play a role in stock assessment in the Great Lakes region.  Researchers across the Great Lakes have contributed collected genetic data for numerous species in all lake basins that have contributed significantly to management and rehabilitation efforts.  As issues that may impact past rehabilitation efforts and pose entirely new challenges emerge, this is an excellent time to assess the role of population genetics in stock based management of Great Lakes aquatic ecosystems by reviewing past research, examining the use of molecular techniques to address current and emerging issues and to learn about novel approaches that might be used to address emerging (and continuing) challenges.  Therefore, we propose a two day symposium to review the role of population genetics in stock based management and rehabilitation of Great Lakes aquatic ecosystems and to identify and prioritize future issues in fisheries management and rehabilitation in the region that may be addressed using genetic methods.  This symposium will bring together AFS members who work in the Great Lakes region on issues concerning stock based management to share ideas and learn more about the use of molecular techniques as well as researchers and biologists who work in other regions.
Organizers:
Wendylee Stott , Kim Scribner , Chris Wilson and Brian L. Sloss
Moderators:
Wendylee Stott , Kim Scribner , Chris Wilson and Brian L. Sloss
8:00 AM
The Role of Molecular Genetics in Fisheries Management in the Great Lakes Region
Brian L. Sloss, USGS Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point; Wendylee Stott, Michigan State University/USGS Great Lakes Science Center; Kim T. Scribner, Michigan State University; Chris Wilson, Ministry of Natural Resources and Trent University

8:45 AM
Genetics and Fisheries Management in the Great Lakes Region
Russ Strach, USGS Great Lakes Science Center; Kurt Newman, USGS Great Lakes Science Center

9:45 AM
Thursday AM Break


10:15 AM
Use of Genetics to Aid Management of Coaster Brook Trout
Donald R. Schreiner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Matthew Ward, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Loren Miller, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

10:30 AM
Phylogeographic Contributions to Genetic Biodiversity in the Great Lakes Basin
Chris Wilson, Ministry of Natural Resources and Trent University

10:45 AM
Management Implications of Post-Glacial Colonization Routes and Genetic Structure for Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) In the Great Lakes
David Zanatta, Central Michigan Univesity; Jennifer Bergner, Central Michigan Univesity; Philip Mathias, Central Michigan Univesity; Chris Wilson, Ministry of Natural Resources and Trent University

11:00 AM
Genetically-Derived Estimates of Contemporary Natural Straying Rates and Historical Gene Flow Among Lake Michigan Lake Sturgeon Populations
Jared J. Homola, Michigan State University; Kim T. Scribner, Michigan State University; Robert F. Elliott, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Michael C. Donofrio, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Jeannette Kanefsky, Michigan State University; Kregg M. Smith, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment; James N. McNair, Annis Water Resources Institute

11:15 AM
Historical Biogeography and Lakescape Features Contribute to Stock Structure of Great Lakes Coregonids
Kim T. Scribner, Michigan State University; Wendylee Stott, Michigan State University/USGS Great Lakes Science Center; Charles P. Madenjian, USGS Great Lakes Science Center; Jeffrey S. Schaeffer, U.S. Geological Survey; Owen T. Gorman, U.S. Geological Survey; Jennifer Moore, Michigan State University

11:30 AM
Stock Identification and Distribution in the Lake Michigan Lake Whitefish Commercial Fishery
Brian L. Sloss, USGS Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point; Justin A. VanDeHey, College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Ryan T. Andvik, Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Lucas R. Nathan, Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Scott P. Hansen, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Randall M. Claramunt, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment; Trent M. Sutton, University of Alaska Fairbanks

11:45 AM
Spatial and Temporal Genetic Variability of Lake Whitefish from the Ontario Waters of Lake Huron
Wendylee Stott, Michigan State University/USGS Great Lakes Science Center; Lloyd Mohr, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; Mark Ebener, Inter-Tribal Fisheries and Assessment Program; John M. Casselman, Queen's University; Stephen Crawford, University of Guelph

12:00 PM
Thursday Lunch


1:15 PM
Genetic Identification of the Origin of the Lake Ontario Deepwater Sculpin Population
Amy Welsh, West Virginia University; Kim T. Scribner, Michigan State University; Wendylee Stott, Michigan State University/USGS Great Lakes Science Center; Maureen Walsh, USGS Great Lakes Science Center

1:30 PM
Genetic Assessment of the Klondike Lake Trout Strain: Comparison of Wild Source and Hatchery Strain
Kelley Salvesen, The Pennsylvania State University; Meredith Bartron, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Tyler Wagner, U.S. Geological Survey, Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit

1:45 PM
Genetic Sibship Reconstruction Confirms In-Stream Brook Trout Movement Following Culvert Replacement
Andrew Whiteley, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Jason A. Coombs, Northern Research Station; Chris Riley, US Forest Service; Keith H. Nislow, U.S.D.A. Forest Service; Benjamin Letcher, U.S. Geological Survey

2:00 PM
An Identification of the European Origins of Great Lakes Brown Trout Strains: A Phylogeographic Analysis Using Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Variation
David Baisch, Grand Valley State University; Alexey Nikitin, Grand Valley State University; Mark Luttenton, Grand Valley State University

2:15 PM
Genetic Population Structure of Muskellunge in the Great Lakes
Kevin Kapuscinski, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Brian L. Sloss, USGS Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point; John M. Farrell, State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry

2:30 PM
Population Connectivity and Maintenance of Genetic Structure in Yellow Perch Populations in Western Lake Erie and the Lake St. Clair-Detroit River Corridor
Reed Brodnik, Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, The Ohio State University; Lucia Carreon-Martinez, University of Windsor; Brian Fryer, University of Windsor; Daniel Heath, University of Windsor; Kevin Pangle, Central Michigan University; Julie Reichert, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Watershed Branch, US EPA; Edward F. Roseman, US Geological Survey; Stuart Ludsin, Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, The Ohio State University

2:45 PM
Defining Spawning Stock Structure of Great Lakes Fishes: Examples from Walleye, Yellow Perch, and Smallmouth Bass
Carol A. Stepien, The University of Toledo; Amanda E. Haponski, The University of Toledo; Timothy J. Sullivan, University of Toledo; Susanne Karsiotis, University of Toledo's Lake Erie Center

3:00 PM
Thursday PM Break


3:30 PM
Genetic Diversity Patterns of the Fish Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHSv): An Emerging Quasispecies
Carol A. Stepien, The University of Toledo; Lindsey R. Pierce, University of Toledo

3:45 PM
Simultaneous Analysis of Genetic and Age Data to Estimate Spawning Population Contribution to Admixed Fisheries in the Great Lakes
Travis Brenden, Michigan State University; Weihai Liu, Michigan State University; James Bence, Quantitative Fisheries Center; Kim Scribner, Michigan State University

4:30 PM
The Contribution of Next Generation Sequencing to Help Define Differences in Lake Trout Morphotypes in Lake Superior
Frederick Goetz, NOAA, Northwest Fisheries Science Center; Shawn Sitar, Michigan Department of Natural Resources ; Cheryl A. Murphy, Michigan State University; Sara Smith, Michigan State University; Giles Goetz, NOAA, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

4:45 PM
Identifying Stressors in Minnesota Lakes Using cDNA Microarrays
Randy Lehr, Northland College; Christopher Martyniuk, University of New Brunswick; Cristina Colli-Dula, University of Florida; Nancy Denslow, University of Florida; Summer Streets, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

5:00 PM
Poster P-19 A Genetic Investigation of the Brook Trout Population Structure of Three Watersheds Located in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan, U.S.A . J. Pearce, K. Teeter, PhD, and J. Leonard


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