Development of Sustainable Fisheries Resources Internationally: Useful Tools in Simulations, Modeling, and Planning.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012: 8:00 AM-3:00 PM
Meeting Room 12 (RiverCentre)
Description:

Sustaining international fisheries resources in a period of rapid hydro development:  useful tools for simulations, modeling and planning

Garhwal Himalaya is a region in Northern part of India and lies in the state of Uttarakhand.  This region has vast fresh water resources.  Two major snow fed rivers – The Ganges and The Yamuna originate in this region and they have many tributaries in form of smaller rivers and streams.  Many (approximately 44 ) hydro-electric power projects have either been built, are under construction or are planned.  These hydro-electric power projects have had an impact on fresh water systems in the region.  Similar conditions, if not exactly same,  exist in many countries across the globe.

This symposium is an effort to invite experts in simulations, modeling and fisheries management to develop and present their model for need based sustainable development of fisheries internationally.  

Useful to AFS members:

The symposium will provide an opportunity for all AFS members who are experts to develop fisheries internationally.  Several tools designed by AFS members can be valuable in this international effort.

Organizer:
Madhu Thapliyal
Moderators:
Ashish Thapliyal and Richard S. Brown
 
) Fishery Management in the Gulf of Maine, USA (Withdrawn)
 
Mathematical Modeling of Fish Stocking, Carrying Capacity of Water Body and Yield Calculation of Reservoirs Related to Hydroelectric Projects in Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand (Withdrawn)
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks


8:15 AM
Understanding Barotrauma in Fish Passing Through Hydro and Irrigation Structures: Tools and Techniques for Examining the Effects of Rapid Changes in Pressure
Alison H. Colotelo, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Richard S. Brown, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Zhiqun (Daniel) Deng, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Brett Pflugrath, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

8:30 AM
Title: Determination of Initial Inflation of the Swim Bladder and Vulnerability to Barotrauma in White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus); Tools for Examining Susceptibility to Barotrauma in Larval Fish and Eggs
Richard S. Brown, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Katrina Cook, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Latricia Rozeboom, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Rachelle Johnson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Brett Pflugrath, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Timothy Linley, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Erin Miller, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Tim White, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Jason McLellan, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Gao Yong, China Three Gorge Corporation; Lee Baumgartner, NSW Department of Primary Industries

8:45 AM
Estimating Steepness of Stock-Recruitment Relationship Using Bayesian Analysis
Chun Chi Wu, National Taiwan University; Hui-Yu Wang, National Taiwan University; Chien Chung Hsu, National Taiwan University

9:00 AM
The Effect of Complex and Discrete Life History on Predator-Prey Dynamics
Can Zhou, Texas A&M University; Masani Fujiwara, Texas A&M University

9:30 AM
Estimation of Management Uncertainty for Marine Fisheries in the Southeastern United States
Katelin Shugart-Schmidt, Virginia Tech; James Berkson, National Marine Fisheries Service, SEFSC, RTR Unit at the University of Florida

9:45 AM
Tuesday AM Break


10:30 AM
Comparison of the Performance of Growth Models for Farmed Tilapia
Yaw Ansah, Virginia Tech; Emmanuel A. Frimpong, Virginia Tech

10:45 AM
11:00 AM
Juvenile Salmon Acoustic Telemetry System (JSATS) Development and Use in the Pacific Northwest: A Unique Approach
Geoffrey McMichael, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; M.B. Eppard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District; Thomas J. Carlson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Zhiqun (Daniel) Deng, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Mark A. Weiland, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Gene R. Ploskey, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Kenneth D. Ham, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

11:15 AM
11:30 AM
Applications of Mesohabsim Simulation Model In the Management of Hydroelectric Dams
Piotr Parasiewicz, Rushing Rivers Institute; Joseph N. Rogers, Rushing Rivers Institute; Paolo Vezza, Politecnico di Torino; Claudio Comoglio, Politecnico di Torino

11:45 AM
Assessing the Success of Environmental Flow Delivery Using Acoustic Telemetry Techniques
Ian Wooden, Narrandera Fisheries Centre; Lee Baumgartner, NSW Department of Primary Industries

12:00 PM
Tuesday Lunch


1:15 PM
Using Physical Models to Predict Fish Mortality at Water Infrastructure
Lee Baumgartner, NSW Department of Primary Industries

1:30 PM
Using Sensorfish to Predict Impacts of Water Infrastructure on Freshwater Fish
Craig Boys, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Port Stephens Fisheries Institute; Lee Baumgartner, NSW Department of Primary Industries; Zhiqun Deng, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

1:45 PM
Hydropower in Brazil: Future Direction, Fisheries Impacts and Research Needs
Luiz G. M. Silva, Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei; Carlos Martinez, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

2:00 PM
Preventing Barotrauma in Fish During Passage of Hydro and Irrigation Structures: A Recipe for Global Success
Richard S. Brown, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Alison H. Colotelo, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Zhiqun (Daniel) Deng, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Brett Pflugrath, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Lee Baumgartner, NSW Department of Primary Industries; Craig Boys, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Port Stephens Fisheries Institute; Oudom Phonekhampeng, National University of Lao; Garry Thorncraft, National University of Lao; Douangkham Singhanouvong, Living Aquatic Resources Research Centre

2:15 PM
A Simple System for Examining Buoyancy Regulation of Fish: A Case Study Illustrating the Vulnerability of Mekong River Fish to Barotrauma
Garry Thorncraft, National University of Lao; Oudom Phonekhampeng, National University of Lao; Richard S. Brown, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Lee Baumgartner, NSW Department of Primary Industries; Alison Colotelo, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Z. Daniel Deng, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Brett Pflugrath, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Jayson Martinez, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Douangkham Singhanouvong, Living Aquatic Resources Research Centre; Craig Boys, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Port Stephens Fisheries Institute

2:30 PM
The Use of Traits-Based Assessment to Estimate Effects of Hydropower Projects on Fish Populations
Glenn F. Cada, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Peter E. Schweizer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

2:45 PM
Development of an Injectable Micro-Acoustic Transmitter for Fish Passage Evaluation: Applications for Non-North American Systems
Z. Daniel Deng, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Thomas Carlson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; M. Brad Eppard, United States Army Corps of Engineers

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