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Fish Passage Research (Phase 2)

Started: August, 2019 End Date: June, 2023 Project ID #4W7943 Status: Ongoing

Objective

The purpose of the research program is to characterize fish swimming performance and behavior, to enhance the design and operation of fish passages, and to develop new methods that improve landscape connectivity for fish and other aquatic organisms.

Abstract

WTI, the MSU College of Engineering, and the Bozeman Fish Technology Center (BFTC) will continue their partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to study fish passage and the barriers that limit fish movements.  Under a 5-year cooperative agreement, USFWS will sponsor a new phase of fish passage research projects, using the open channel flumes and swim chambers at BFTC as well as the hydraulics lab and computational/modeling facilities at MSU’s Department of Civil Engineering.  The purpose of the research program is to characterize fish swimming performance and behavior, to enhance the design and operation of fish passages, and to develop new methods that improve landscape connectivity for fish and other aquatic organisms.  The program also offers many hands-on research opportunities – in both labs and field sites – for undergraduate and graduate students.

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Sponsors & Partners

  • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) Sponsor

Related Information

Part of: Road Ecology, Aquatics

Project Tagged In: fish passage, habitat connectivity, road ecology

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