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Staff

Rich Clayton
Carol Elsberry
Rebecca Burch

Last updated:
May 1, 2008
 

The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management has built an Aquatic Research Faiclity at an ISU farm norht of Ames. the ponds are now in use ot support ifsheries and aquatic research in the Department.

Since the summer of 1994, the facility has been used for the following research projects:

• "Best Management Practices for Channel Catfish Culture in Plastic-lined Ponds" (two year comparison project)
• "Yellow Perch Culture" (over-winter)
• "Over-wintering of advanced walleye fingerlings"
• "North Central Regional Aquaculture Center Baitfish Project" (golden shiners)

Directions:
ISU-ARF is located on the Horticulture Research Station. Form Ames, travel north on Highway 69 to the Gilbert corner. Turn right onto the gravel road and proceed 1.5 miles, the Horticulture Station is on the left. The gate is open form 8am-5pm Monday-Friday.

Links

Faculty Manager, Dr. Joseph E. Morris
Facility Manager, Rich Clayton
Farm Supervisor, Nick Howell nhowell@iastate.edu
Committee Members

• Dr. Joseph Morris jemorris@iastate.edu
• Dr. Michael Quist mcquist@iastate.edu
• Dr. Fred Janzen fjanzen@iastate.edu

Mission of ISU-ARF
ISU-ARF Fee Structure
Map of Horticulture Research Station
North Central Regional Aquaculture Center
AquaNIC