Practical Applications of Sturgeon Research, Part 1

Tuesday, August 19, 2014: 10:30 AM-5:20 PM
206A (Centre des congrès de Québec // Québec City Convention Centre)
Members of the order Acipenseriformes are threatened throughout their native ranges mostly due to the negative impacts of overharvest and habitat loss.  Due to this status, North American Acipenseriformes species have been heavily researched over the last 35 years, which has substantially advanced the understanding of sturgeon and paddlefish life history, behavior, and population dynamics.  This symposium will focus on the practical applications of sturgeon and paddlefish related research in conservation management programs, while also providing networking opportunities for sturgeon professionals.
Moderators:
Ryan Koenigs , Cam Barth , Matthew Balazik and Ronald M. Bruch
Chairs:
Ryan Koenigs , Cam Barth , Matthew Balazik , Ronald M. Bruch , Rene Dion , Yves Paradis and Tim Haxton
Organizers:
Ryan Koenigs , Cam Barth , Matthew Balazik , Ronald M. Bruch , Rene Dion , Yves Paradis and Kenneth Sulak
Moderators:
Ryan Koenigs
Email: ryan.koenigs@wisconsin.gov

Cam Barth
Email: CBarth@nscons.ca

Matthew Balazik
Email: balazikmt@vcu.edu

Ronald M. Bruch, PhD
Email: Ronald.bruch@wisconsin.gov

Chairs:
Ryan Koenigs
Email: ryan.koenigs@wisconsin.gov

Cam Barth
Email: CBarth@nscons.ca

Matthew Balazik
Email: balazikmt@vcu.edu

Ronald M. Bruch, PhD
Email: Ronald.bruch@wisconsin.gov

Rene Dion
Email: Dion.rene@hydro.qc.ca

Yves Paradis
Email: Yves.Paradis@mrn.gouv.qc.ca

Tim Haxton, PhD
Email: tim.haxton@ontario.ca

Organizers:
Ryan Koenigs
Email: ryan.koenigs@wisconsin.gov

Cam Barth
Email: CBarth@nscons.ca

Matthew Balazik
Email: balazikmt@vcu.edu

Ronald M. Bruch, PhD
Email: Ronald.bruch@wisconsin.gov

Rene Dion
Email: Dion.rene@hydro.qc.ca

Yves Paradis
Email: Yves.Paradis@mrn.gouv.qc.ca

Kenneth Sulak
Email: ksulak@usgs.gov

10:30 AM
T-206A-5
Mark Recapture Reveals Variance in Broodstock Reproductive Success in a Sturgeon Conservation Aquaculture Program
Andrea Schreier, University of California Davis; Pete Rust, Idaho Department of Fish and Game; Sarah Stephenson, British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

10:50 AM
T-206A-6
Enhancing the Success of Streamside Culture for Lake Sturgeon
John Bauman, Michigan State University

11:10 AM
T-206A-7
Survival and Dispersal of Stocked Lake Sturgeon in a Large Northern River
Craig McDougall, North/South Consultants, Inc.; Darcy Pisiak, North/South Consultants, Inc.; Mark Blanchard, North/South Consultants, Inc.; Don MacDonell, North/South Consultants, Inc.; Don Macdonald, Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship; Marilynn Kullman, Manitoba Hydro

11:30 AM
T-206A-8
Genetic Tools Indicate Low Pallid Sturgeon Recruitment and High Rates of Hybridization in the Lower Missouri and Mississippi Rivers
Edward Heist, Southern Illinois University; Jennifer Eichelberger, Southern Illinois University; Allison Asher, Southern Illinois University; Sydney Youngs, Southern Illinois University; Aaron J. DeLonay, U.S. Geological Survey; Kimberly A. Chojnacki, U.S. Geological Survey

11:50 AM
T-206A-9
Application of Phylogenetic Approaches for Sturgeon Hybrids Identification
Milos Havelka, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice; Martin Flajshans, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice

12:10 PM
T-206A-10
Tuesday Lunch


1:30 PM
T-206A-10
Demographic and Genetic Evaluations of Lake Sturgeon Stocking in the Cheboygan River Watershed, Michigan
Kim T. Scribner, Michigan State University; Edward A. Baker, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Kari Dammerman, Michigan State University

1:50 PM
T-206A-11
Homebodies or Roamers? Genetic Assignment of Lake Sturgeon in Lake Superior
Amy Welsh, West Virginia University; Henry Quinlan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

2:10 PM
T-206A-12
Gulf Sturgeon Response to a Tropical Storm Event
Melissa Price, U.S. Geological Survey; Kenneth Sulak, U.S. Geological Survey; Michael Randall, U.S. Geological Survey

2:30 PM
T-206A-13
Coastal Spawning Migration of Shortnose Sturgeon in the Gulf of Maine
Micah Kieffer, US Geological Survey CAFRC; Gail Wippelhauser, Maine Department of Marine Resources; James Sulikowski, University of New England

2:50 PM
T-206A-14
Estimated 2007-2013 Survival and Detection Probabilities for Atlantic Sturgeon, Based on a Long-Term Telemetry Study
Dewayne Fox, Delaware State University; Joseph E. Hightower, U.S. Geological Survey, North Carolina State University; Lori Brown, Delaware State University; Matthew W. Breece, University of Delaware

3:10 PM
T-206A-15
Tuesday Afternoon Break


3:40 PM
T-206A-15
Identifying Marine Habitat Preferences for Atlantic Sturgeon Using Auvs, Satellites, and Telemetry
Matthew W. Breece, University of Delaware; Dewayne A. Fox, Delaware State University; Keith Dunton, Stony Brook University; Matthew Oliver, University of Delaware

4:00 PM
T-206A-16
Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) Use of a Fish Ladder in the Eastmain River in Mid-Northern Québec, Canada
Rene Dion, Hydro – Quebec

4:20 PM
T-206A-17
Monitoring Lake Sturgeon Behavior Patterns Using Radio-Telemetry
Frederick Binkowski, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences; Ronald M. Bruch, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Ryan Koenigs, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

4:40 PM
T-206A-18
Research lines to support the conservation of sturgeons in Europe
Eric Rochard, Irstea, EABX, Aquatic Ecosystems and Global Change Research Unit, 50 avenue de Verdun, 33612 Cestas Cedex, France

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