Flagstaff, Ariz. - U.S. Geological Survey scientists will brief reporters by phone at 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time/12:00 pm Mountain Standard Time. Monday, April 27, on the latest population numbers for the humpback chub (Gila cypha) in Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Who: | Matthew Andersen, Supervisory Fish Biologist USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center |
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What: | Grand Canyon Humpback Chub Update |
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Time: | 3:00 PM Eastern Time/12:00 PM Mountain Standard Time |
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Date: | Monday, April 27, 2009 |
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Call-in for Credentialed Media: |
(877) 953-4172 participant code: 8654249# |
The USGS last released number for the Grand Canyon population of humpback chub in 2007. Since then, new data have been collected for the Grand Canyon population of humpback chub and their environment.
The USGS will release its findings in a new report, "Abundance trends and status of the Little Colorado River population of humpback chub; an update considering data from 1989-2008," earlier in the day.