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Genetic Analysis of Pacific Salmonids in the Northeast Pacific and the Russian Far East

This U.S./Russian collaboration will investigate genetics and life histories of Kamchatka Peninsula rainbow trout and steelhead (O. mykiss), and Dolly Varden, white-spotted, and arctic char (S. malma, S. leucomaensis, and S. alpinus, respectively). Both anadromous and resident forms of these generally occur in Kamchatka rivers that are free from More...

  • Shown are an adult Siberian white spotted char, or kundza (Salvelinus leucomaensis, top), and a pre-

Technical assistance in sturgeon population dynamics

Molecular genetics has recently achieved an important place in contemporary conservation biology as it has proven to be a robust tool for identifying reproductive isolation among populations, permitting the delineation of management units (MUs) and allowing assessment of conservation priorities from an evolutionary perspective (i.e., More...

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Genetics of Alaskan Fishes

Genetics of Alaska Fishes Projects studies include comparing molecular genetics for rainbow trout throughout their range in Alaska and use microsatellite analyses to look at hatchery and wild populations of steelhead in the Snake River (Phylogeographic analysis of rainbow trout in Alaska). Research also looks at genetic population structure of More...

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Genetic Analysis of Salmonids and Other Fishes in the Western US

As salmonid populations continue to decline in the western US, it is imperative to develop a better understanding of ecological, genetic, and biological aspects of these species. Within the broad context of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Program the 5-year research goals address: development of non-lethal genetic procedures for identification More...

  • Bridgecreek, a tributary of the Stehekin river.