Students and staff
Current students Current staff and associates Past students
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Wes Bouska, M.S. student Wes began in January 2007 on the effects of road crossing designs on stream fish passage. His focus is on the endangered Topeka shiner. Wes received his B.S. from South Dakota State University in 2006. |
Email: wbouska@ksu.edu Phone: 785-532-5761
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Joe Gerken, Ph.D. student Joe arrived at K-State in January 2008 to work on recruitment of large river fishes. He received his MS from Central Arkansas University in December, where he has worked on habitat use of grotto sculpin.
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Email: gerkenje@gmail.com Phone: 785-532-1818 |
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Kristen Pitts, M.S. student Kristen began at K-State in summer 2006 to work on the Lower Colorado River Aquatic GAP. Kristen received her B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, but has worked at K-State in summer 2004 looking at the effects of floods on stream fishes. |
Email: kpitts@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-1818 |
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Josh Schloesser, M.S. student Josh arrived at K-State in summer 2006 and is working on the evaluation of microhabitat use and sampling methods for Missouri River fishes. Josh received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and has worked for various state agencies prior to graduate school.
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Email: jts@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-5761 |
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Andrea Severson, M.S. student Andrea started at K-State in summer 2007 as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates Program studying recruitment of large river fishes. She received her BS from Utah State in December 2007 and her MS work at K-State began in January 2008 on the effects of zebra mussels on reservoir fishes.
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Email:
severson@ksu.edu Phone: 785-532-5761 |
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Mackenzie Shardlow, M.S. student Mackenzie is working on the status and distribution of river otters in eastern Kansas. Mackenzie came from the University of Idaho where she received her BS in Wildlife and Fisheries.
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Email: shardlow@ksu.edu Phone: |
Researchers associated with the fisheries lab
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Jodi is a Research Assistant Professor at K-State and is a Co-PI on the Lower Colorado River Aquatic GAP project. She has a Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University and has worked for the US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service before coming to K-State. Her primary research interests are endangered species conservation. |
Email: whittier@ksu.edu Phone: 785-532-6534 |
We also currently have four technicians working on various projects. Contact the students and staff related to specific projects for more details. In addition, we work with several other faculty and staff from the Division of Biology, Department of Geography, and Landscape Architecture at K-State.
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Jeff Eitzmann. M.S., 2008. Kansas State University Employment: Environmental Scientist, Dade County Florida |
Current Email: jle4477@gmail.com |
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Jesse Fischer. M.S., 2007. Kansas State University Employment: Ph.D. student, Iowa State University |
Current Email: fischer@iastate.edu |
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Andy Makinster. M.S. 2006. Kansas State University Thesis: Flathead catfish population dynamics in the Kansas River. Employment: Research Biologist, Arizona Game and Fish Department |
Current Email: amakinsteragf@qwest.net |