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1340 Financial Blvd., Suite 161 The Reno Field Laboratory was established in 1985 to provide information to federal and state agencies as well as conservation organizations with the goal of protection, preservation, and recovery for ESA listed and sensitive fishes of the Western states. The Laboratory is located within 400 miles of half of the Nation's ESA listed endangered fishes. In response to this growing conservation issue, the Laboratory has itself grown from one biologist to about 15 (peak seasonal workforce) in 1997, supported primarily by funds from outside the BRD. The Laboratory's expertise is in field research and analysis of fish population viability. Reno biologists determine the influence of water manipulation, habitat modification, and non-indigenous fish introduction on native fish populations. To that end, the Laboratory research focus has been on population dynamics, basic life history, interspecific interactions between native and introduced species, and status and trends of threatened and endangered fishes. The Laboratory has a history of success, for example in recovery of the Moapa dace working with FWS. The Reno Field Laboratory is currently located in a new multi-agency facility custom-constructed by GSA. The Laboratory maintains an inventory of field sampling gear and boats for research in systems ranging from large lakes such as Pyramid Lake (habitat of the endangered cui-ui) to desert spring systems such as Ash Meadows, which harbors a number of listed species. SPACE AND FUNCTION TABLE
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