Text: Kohler & Hubert
Inland Fisheries Management in North America
Office phone: 581-2817
Home phone: 348-8768
e-mail: rufischer@eiu.edu
Office location:
2074 Life Sciences Building
Office Hours:
BIO
4812 Fisheries Ecology and Management
| Text: Kohler & Hubert Inland Fisheries Management in North America |
Contacting Dr. Fischer: Office phone: 581-2817 Home phone: 348-8768 e-mail: rufischer@eiu.edu Office location: 2074 Life Sciences Building Office Hours: |
| Lecture Schedule | A day-by-day schedule of class activities - always subject to change |
| Lab Schedule | A day-by-day schedule of lab activities - always subject to change |
Course Goals
To develop an
understanding of the current fisheries techniques and management
practices being applied to manipulate freshwater and anadromous
fisheries of North America.
To reinforce previously
acquired ecological knowledge by applying it to a specific topic (i.e.,
fisheries management).
To develop practical skill and competence in fish identification, fisheries assessment, and management plan implementation.
Grades:
| Lecture Component: 70% |
| Pop-quizzes and Assignments | |
| Two Exams | |
| A Final Exam |
| Laboratory Component: 30% |
| Quizzes and reading assignments | |
| Stream management plan | |
| Pond management plan | |
| Creel study design, implementation, and analysis |
Pop-Quizzes and Hand-in
Projects
Short quizzes will be given on an irregular and unannounced schedule. In addition, short assignments, such as reading and outlining journal articles as well as worksheets will be given throughout the semester.
Exams
100% short essay
No makeup exams without a very valid and written excuse.