Evaluation of flathead catfish populations in the Kansas River

Managing the Nations Fish Habitat at Multiple Spatial Scales in a Rapidly Changing Climate
Funding and Partners	US Geological Survey, National Wildlife and Climate Change Center National Fish Habitat Initiative
Duration	2009-2012
Personnel	Craig Paukert, Jeff Kersher (USGS), Dana Infante (Mi St.), Steve Hostetler (USGS), Joanna Whittier (K-State), Lucinda Johnson (MN-Duluth), Lizhu Wang (MI DNR), Ty Wagner (Penn St.), Paola Ferreri (Penn St.), Julian Olden (WA), Pete Jacobson (MN DNR), Don Pereira (MN DNR) and Gary Whelan (MI DNR) 5 post docs and one PhD student TBD
Questions	Where are the aquatic habitats in need of conservation as climate changes and causes unanticipated changes in the environment? What are the nationwide aquatic habitat alterations from projected climate and land-use changes? What are the commonalities and differences in the effects of climate and land-use changes across regions and scales?