Session: Practical Applications of Sturgeon Research, Part 3 (144th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society)

8:20 AM

Th-206A-1

Describing the Diet of Juvenile White Sturgeon in the Lower Columbia River Canada Using Lethal and Non-Lethal Methods
James A. Crossman, B.C. Hydro; Katy J. Jay, Jay Environmental; Marco Marrello, Terraquatic Resource Management; Larry Hildebrand, Golder Associates

8:40 AM

Th-206A-2

Using Side-Scan Sonar to Assess Habitat Use of Sub-Adult Lake Sturgeon in the Wolf River, Wisconsin
Zachary Snobl, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Ryan Koenigs, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Daniel A. Isermann, USGS-Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point; Brian L. Sloss, USGS Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point; Ronald M. Bruch, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Joshua Raabe, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

9:00 AM

Th-206A-3

Using Ultrasound to Determine the Sex and Maturity of Lake Sturgeon in the Field
Justin Chiotti, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; James Boase, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Darryl Hondorp, USGS Great Lakes Science Center

9:20 AM

Th-206A-4

Lake Sturgeon Growth and Mortality Assessment in the Face of Age Estimate Variability
Dimitry Gorsky, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Gregory R. Jacobs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Zy Biesinger, US Fish and Wildlife Service; John A. Sweka, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

9:40 AM

Th-206A-5

Application of a Standardized Gillnetting Method to Assess Cohort Strength in a Depressed Lake Sturgeon Population in the Nelson River, Canada: Implications for Impact Assessment, Development of Mitigation Strategies and Monitoring
Cam Barth, North/South Consultants Inc.

10:00 AM

Th-206A-6

Thursday Morning Break

10:30 AM

Th-206A-6

Predicted Effects of Exploitation and Harvest Regulations on Lake Sturgeon Recruitment Potential in Multiple Segments of the Menominee River
Daniel A. Isermann, USGS-Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point; Michael C. Donofrio, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Edward A. Baker, Michigan Department of Natural Resources

10:50 AM

Th-206A-7

Niagara River Lake Sturgeon Catch Standardization and Monitoring Power Analysis
Gregory R. Jacobs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Dimitry Gorsky, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Zy Biesinger, US Fish and Wildlife Service; John A. Sweka, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

11:10 AM

Th-206A-8

For Whom the Prop Tolls; Atlantic Sturgeon and Vessel Traffic in the Delaware River, USA
Alexander DiJohnson, Delaware State University; Dewayne Fox, Delaware State University; Matthew Fisher, DNREC; Lori M. Brown, Delaware State University

11:30 AM

Th-206A-9

Egg Deposition and Development of a Spawning Habitat Suitability Model for Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) below a Hydroelectric Dam on a Large River in the Precambrian Shield of Central Canada
Paul Cooley, North/South Consultants Inc.

11:50 AM

Th-206A-10

Development and Application of a Spatially Explicit Growth Model for Age-0 Pallid Sturgeon
David Deslauriers, South Dakota State University; Laura Heironimus, South Dakota State University; Tobias Rapp, South Dakota State University; Brian Graeb, South Dakota State University; Robert A. Klumb, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Steven R. Chipps, U. S. Geological Survey, South Dakota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

12:10 PM

Th-206A-12

Thursday Lunch

1:30 PM

Th-206A-11

Simultaneous Analysis of Genetic and Length Data to Estimate Changes in Year-Class Strength of Lake Michigan Lake Sturgeon
Travis O. Brenden, Michigan State University; Iyob Tsehaye, Michigan State University; James R. Bence, Michigan State University; Kim T. Scribner, Michigan State University

1:50 PM

Th-206A-12

Evaluation of a Spawning Return-Time Mark-Recapture Model for Estimating Lake Sturgeon Population Parameters
Edward A. Baker, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Kim T. Scribner, Michigan State University; Shirley Pledger, Victoria University of Wellington

2:10 PM

Th-206A-13

Network Analysis Movement Model of Gulf Sturgeon Winter Dispersal
Michael Randall, U.S. Geological Survey; Kenneth Sulak, U.S. Geological Survey

2:30 PM

Th-206A-14

Research Supporting Recovery Programs: Dynamic Interactions Between Scientific Disciplines and Stakeholders, the Case of the European Sturgeon A. sturio
Eric Rochard, Irstea, EABX, Aquatic Ecosystems and Global Change Research Unit, 50 avenue de Verdun, 33612 Cestas Cedex, France; Joern Gessner, Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries; Marie-Laure Acolas, Irstea EABX Aquatic Ecosystems and Global Changes Research Unit

2:50 PM

Th-206A-15

Sturgeon Success Story - Population Recovery in the Suwannee River Gulf Sturgeon Population
Kenneth Sulak, U.S. Geological Survey; Michael Randall, U.S. Geological Survey; Melissa Price, U.S. Geological Survey

3:10 PM

Th-206A-18

Thursday Afternoon Break

3:40 PM

Th-206A-16

Lake Sturgeon Recovery in Missouri
Travis Moore, Missouri Department of Conservation

4:00 PM

Th-206A-17

Biology, Status and Management of Lake Sturgeon in the St. Lawrence River
Yves Paradis, Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec; Pierre Dumont, Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec; Yves Mailhot, Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec; Philippe Brodeur, Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec; Nathalie Vachon, Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec; Daniel Hatin, Ministère du Développpement durable, de l'Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs

4:20 PM

Th-206A-18

Status of Lake Sturgeon Restoration in the Namekagon River, Wisconsin, USA
Jeffrey Kampa, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Gene Hatzenbeler, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Jamison Wendel, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Martin Jennings, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources