Louise Mauldin, Fishery Biologist for the LaCrosse FRO, participated in a fish passage workshop, May 9-11, 2006 in Alpena Michigan.  The workshop provided opportunities to exchange information among field offices from various FWS programs. 

Mauldin presented a summary of fish passage accomplishments from 2000-2005 and discussed challenges and lessons learned from involvement in fish passage activities.

Workshop sessions included discussions on how Service programs could work better together on ground efforts, development of a draft regional approach to integrate monitoring, challenges of invasive species and recommendations in developing a regional approach addressing the issue, and providing recommendations to finalize standard operating procedures for implementing the Region 3 Fish Passage Program.