Fisheries Biology demonstrations at the Field Station 2013

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Fisheries Biology is taught every two years. Each time, some of the labs are held at the Field Station to go over trap nets and electrofishing. Dr. Alicia Pérez-Fuentetaja explains how trap nets work.

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Dr. Pérez explains how trap nets work.

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Now to see how they work in the field!

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Pulling in a trap net.

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Pulling in a trap net.

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Pulling in a trap net.

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Pulling in a trap net.

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Dr. Pérez and her students pulling in a trap net.

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A trap net with fish.

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A trap net with fish.

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Next, students went electrofishing.

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Next, students went electrofishing.

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Scooping up a stunned fish.

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The best part: showing off your catch to your classmates!

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The best part: showing off your catch to your classmates!

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The best part: showing off your catch to your classmates!

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Carp

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Northern pike

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Pumpkinseed

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Northern pike

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Largemouth bass

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Rudd

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Northern pike

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Rudd

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Smallmouth and largemouth bass

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Freshwater drum, or sheepshead

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Quillback

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All of the fish were released back into the Black Rock Channel.

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Dr. Pérez holding a colorful rudd.

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Josh Fisher operated the electrofishing boat.

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Kit Hastings drove one of the boats as well.