Fisheries Biology 2011

  • A group of people sets up two long cylindrical nets in a field. A few more nets lie on the ground.

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    Fisheries Biology is taught every two years. Each time, some of the labs are held at the Field Station to learn how to use trap nets and electrofishing. Setting trap nets demonstration.

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  • A group of people inspect a net set up on land. It has square frames, an anchor at one end, and a flat wing section coming off the front

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    Dr. Alicia Pérez-Fuentetaja checks a trap net.

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  • Ten people stand around and hold a fishing net open on a lawn. The net is box shaped and has two three-foot wooden beams as floats

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    Fisheries class around a trap net.

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  • A group of people standing by a garage door wearing cold water safety gear. There is a cooler and some buckets.

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    Students in mustang suits. When the air or water temperature is too low, all boat users must wear this kind of safety gear.

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  • Three people sitting at the front of a boat wearing coldwater safety gear

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    Getting read for electrofishing. A second boat was running so students not actively participating in the electrofishing were able to observe from nearby. Groups rotated so everyone could try all techniques.

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  • A person sitting at the helm of a boat, wearing coldwater safety gear and a knit cap

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    Kit Hastings operating the support boat.

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  • Three people wearing cold water safety gear by the water smile and laugh. The person in the middle holds up a carp

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    Students holding a carp caught during electrofishing.

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