08a. - Restoration of Native Fishes

Date: Tuesday, Jun 19, 2018
Time: 8:40 AM - 5:20 PM
Location: SY110

Chair(s): Dimitry Gorsky, Timothy Johnson

Development of Species Diagnostic RFLP Markers for Cisco and Lake Whitefish
Ellen George, Cornell University; Matthew Hare, Cornell University; Lars Rudstam, Cornell University Bio Field Station, Dept. of Natural Resources

Movement, Habitat Use & Survival of a Re-Introduced Fish: Bloater (Coregonus hoyi) in Lake Ontario
Natalie Klinard, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research - University of Windsor; Aaron Fisk, University of Windsor; Michael Connerton, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; Edmund Halfyard, Nova Scotia Salmon Association; Scott Colborne, Michigan State University; Timothy Johnson, Ontario MNRF, Glenora Fisheries Station

Another Tool in Ontario�s Recovery Toolbox: Developing Expertise in the Culture of �At Risk� Mussels
Christopher Wilson, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Tim Drew, Fish Culture Section, Fish and Wildlife Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Jake Ruegg, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Ryan Zheng, Ministry of Naural Resources and Forestry; Jennifer Smith, Ministry of Natural Resources; Justin Chan, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Kevin Loftus, ON Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry

Atlantic salmon reintroduction into Lake Ontario: Strategies for enhancing stocking outcomes
Christian Therrien, University of Western Ontario; Carlie Muir, University of Western Ontario; Aimee Lee Houde, Department of Fisheries and Oceans; Kayla Gradil, University of Western Ontario; Kimberly Mitchell, University of Western Ontario; Yolanda Morbey, University of Western Ontario, Dept. of Biology; Bryan Neff, University of Western Ontario

Effects of Temperature on Physiological Performance of Lake Trout Stocked in the Great Lakes
Issac Hebert, MNRF; Erin Dunlop, ON Ministry of Natural Resources, Trent University

Differences in quality between hatchery-reared and wild-origin bloater (Coregonus hoyi) eggs
Chantal Audet, University of Windsor; Celine Lajoie, University of Windsor GLIER; Kevin Loftus, ON Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry; Tim Drew, Fish Culture Section, Fish and Wildlife Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Characterizing the Spawning and Incubation Habitat of Cisco (Coregonus artedi) in the Great Lakes
Matthew Paufve, Cornell University; Suresh Sethi, Cornell University; Brian Lantry, U.S.G.S., Lake Ontario Bio Station; Jory L. Jonas, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Daniel Yule, U.S. Geological Survey Great Lakes Science Center; Eric Berglund, 6Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Michael Connerton, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; Dimitry Gorsky, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Brian Weidel, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center; Stacy Furgal, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center; Curtis Karboski, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Lars Rudstam, Cornell University Bio Field Station, Dept. of Natural Resources; Jason Smith, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians; Kevin Donner, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians; Patrick O'Neill, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Marc Chalupnicki, Tunison Lab. of Aquatic Sciences, U.S. Geological Survey; Jay Palumbo, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center; Anthony Chiodo, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Matthew Herbert, The Nature Conservancy; Chris Castiglione, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Zy Biesinger, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Population genetics of lake whitefish over 100 years after commercial harvest closure
Peter Euclide, University of Vermont; J. Marsden, University of Vermont, School of Natural Resources; Tyler Parent, UVM

More than a decade of Coregonid production in Chaumont Bay, Lake Ontario
James McKenna, Tunison Lab. of Aquatic Sciences, U.S. Geological Survey; James Johnson, USGS; Marc Chalupnicki, Tunison Lab. of Aquatic Sciences, U.S. Geological Survey

Feeding and growth of lake trout fry on a diet of Hemimysis anomala
Emily Wimmer, Central Michigan University; J. Marsden, University of Vermont, School of Natural Resources; Scott McNaught, Central Michigan University

Restoring Atlantic Salmon to Lake Ontario: genetic tracking of reintroductions and wild performance
Anne McCarthy, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Marc Desjardins, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Chris Wilson, ON Ministry of Natural Resources, Trent University

Enhancing Relevance and Conservation Benefits of Ontario�s Fish Culture Program
Kevin Loftus, ON Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry

Lake Trout Restoration in Lake Michigan
Ted J. Treska, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Climate Change Impact on Cisco (Coregonus artedi) Egg + Larva Development at the Molecular Level
Hannah Lachance, University of Vermont; Taylor Stewart, University of Vermont; Melissa Pespeni, University of Vermont; Jason Stockwell, University of Vermont, Rubenstein Ecosystem Sci. Lab.

Thiamine Deficiency Complex in Salmonines from Lake Ontario
Jacques Rinchard, The College at Brockport, State University of New York; Matthew Futia, The College at Brockport - State University of New York; Donald Tillitt, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Ctr.; Steven Smith, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center; Clifford Kraft, Cornell University, Dept. of Natural Resource

Influence of Egg Nutritional Content on Salmonine Offspring Survival in Lake Ontario
Matthew Futia, The College at Brockport - State University of New York; Jacques Rinchard, The College at Brockport, State University of New York