Electrofishing Principles and Safety Course

Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/27/2016 - 06/28/2016
12:00 AM –12:00 AM

Location
Regional Science Consortium

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Electrofishing is an important, commonly used tool for biologists to collect a range of fishery data such as species composition, population estimates, and growth rates. Improper techniques, however, can bias results and be injurious, or even lethal, to humans and the fish they capture. Modern equipment and proper training can improve safety and data collection. The course is offered through Smith-Root and will consist of a two day learning period. On Day One, eight hour lecture  will educate on topics of electrical theory, electrofishing equipment, operation and safety, and applied electrofishing methods. Day Two will  be a field trip, with backpack electrofishing gear, to a local stream. Fieldwork will be conducted in two groups of up to six students. Each group will spend approximately four hours in the field, including travel. This portion of the class will provide the students hands on familiarity with equipment operation and an opportunity to apply the information learned in the classroom on the previous day.

Objectives:

• How to use different kinds of equipment.
• How to work in a variety of environments.
• How to work with a variety of target species, or in different life stages.
• Operation and safety, including dangers to humans and fish.
• Electrofishing techniques as they apply to bioassessments, fisheries characterizations, population estimates, or age and growth studies.

View http://www.smith-root.com/services/training/  or email jeanette@regsciconsort.com for more information or housing inquiries.