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Branch	Study Plan	Study Title	Primary Investigator	Status
FHB	01016-01	Detection of transmissible agents in Iron River NFH lake trout moralities	McAllister, Philip E., II	Completed
FHB	01060-03	Determining the prevalence of IPNV in brook trout during embryonic development	McAllister, Philip E., II	Completed
FHB	01061-03	Development of DNA primers to identify a Romet-resistance gene in Aeromonas salmonicida and its subsequent use for epidemiological studies	Starliper, Clifford E.	Completed
FHB	01063-12	Studies to determine if Renibacterium salmoninarum culture metabolite will enhance its virulence	Starliper, Clifford E.	Completed
FHB	01063-13	Comparison of serum free broth media for growth of Renibacterium salmoninarum	Starliper, Clifford E.	Completed
FHB	01064-07	Susceptibility of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhynchus) to viruses associated with white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus)	McAllister, Philip E., II	Completed
FHB	01064-08	Whirling disease research	Blazer, Vicki S.	Completed
FHB	01066-05	Evaluation of selected histologic and immunologic biomarkers in fish collected for the BEST pilot program in the Mississippi drainage	Blazer, Vicki S.	Completed
FHB	01066-06	Histologic assessment of ultraviolet-B radiation effects on boreal toads, other amphibians and selected fish species	Blazer, Vicki S.	Completed
FHB	01066-07	Piscine gonadal morphology as a biomarker for environmental contaminant effects in endocrine disruption studies	Densmore, Christine	Completed
FHB	01066-08	Immune, reproductive and histologic Biomarker evaluation in fish collected for the Columbia and Rio Grande River basin BEST Program, 1997	Blazer, Vicki S.	Completed
FHB	01066-09	Lake Erie ecological investigations	Baumann, Paul C.	Completed
FHB	01066-10	Health of bullhead in an urban fishery after remedial dredging	Baumann, Paul C.	Completed
FHB	01067-02	Assessment of spatial and temporal distribution of genetic diversity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Schill, Bane (William)	Completed
FHB	01067-03	Inheritability of resistance of infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV)	McAllister, Philip E., II	Completed
FHB	01068-03	Studies to evaluate the potential for mutual bacterial pathogen transfer in freshwater mussels and salmonid fishes	Starliper, Clifford E.	Completed
FHB	01068-04	Evaluation of the genetic diversity of Flavobacterium psychrophilum from various origins	Starliper, Clifford E.	Completed
FHB	01068-05	Assessment of effects of chronic low-level virus exposure on salmonid and non-salmonid fishes	McAllister, Philip E., II	Completed
FHB	01068-06	Detection of fish viruses in natural and effluent waters	McAllister, Philip E., II	Completed
FHB	01068-07	Virulence of selected salmonid-pathogenic bacteria in Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus)	Starliper, Clifford E.	Completed
FHB	01068-08	Susceptibility of arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) to infectious hematopoietic necrosis virsus (IHNV) and infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV)	McAllister, Philip E., II	Completed
FHB	01071-01	Determination of bacterial species distributions in water and biofilms by molecular genetic assay	Schill, Bane (William)	Completed
FHB	01072-01	Resistance of Atlantic salmon to major bacterial pathogens of Atlantic salmon	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Completed
FHB	01072-02	Fish heal parameters associated with ecological survival of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and their subsequent restoration in New England Rivers. Study 2: Detection of covert Aeromonas salmonicida infection in Atlantic salmon and other salmonids	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Completed
FHB	01072-03	Enhanced survival of Atlantic salmon after vaccination against furunculosis	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Completed
FHB	01072-04	Prevalence and contagion of Aeromonas salmonicida based on interactions between hatchery and free-ranging fish	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Completed
FHB	01072-05	Further investigations on the nature of vertical transmission of Aeromonas salmonicida	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Completed
FHB	01072-06	Relationship between bacterial pathogens and survival among mature, sea-run Atlantic salmon	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Completed
FHB	01072-07	Pathology and mortality associated with newly emergent fry from Penobscot and Downeast river stocks of Atlantic salmon	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Completed
FHB	01072-08	Detection and transmission of a retrovirus disease from valuable brood stock among Atlantic salmon from the Pleasant River	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Completed
FHB	01072-09	Use of Chloramine T as a topical disinfectant to reduce bacterial flora on the skin of mature, sea-run Atlantic salmon	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Completed
FHB	01073-01	Morphological and functional characterization of the immune response of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)	Densmore, Christine	Completed
FHB	01074	Hematology and plasma and chemistry values for rainbow trout	Densmore, Christine	Completed
FHB	01075	Investigations on fish health in selected tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay and linkages to water quality, land use and other environmental factors	Blazer, Vicki S.	Completed
FHB	01076	New methods for control of zebra mussels and Asian clams: effect of carbon dioxide and gas supersaturation on stress and survivorship	Watten, Barnaby	Active
FHB	01077	Production of monoclonal antibodies for immunoassay development and protein purification	Ottinger, Chris	Completed
FHB	01078-01	Influences of environmental factors, point source pollution and pathogen distribution on fish health issues in the Chesapeake Bay: 1) Menhaden lesions	Blazer, Vicki S.	Completed
FHB	01078-02	Influences of environmental factors, point source pollution and pathogen distribution on fish health issues in the Chesapeake Bay: 2) Mycobacterial lesions in striped bass	Ottinger, Chris	Completed
FHB	01079	Development of monoclonal antibodies to infectious salmon anemia (ISAV) and partial characterization of ISAV antigens recognized by Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) antibodies	Ottinger, Chris	Completed
FHB	01080	Assessing the risk posed to native Atlantic salmon in Maine by escapement of European salmon with emphasis on the potential for outbreeding depression	Starliper, Clifford E.	Active
FHB	01081	Furunculosis epidemics in Arctic char: effects of density and culling	Starliper, Clifford E.	Completed
FHB	01082	Annual Eastern Fish Health Workshop	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Active
FHB	01083	Development of a model to produce (systemic) columnaris disease in selected cool- and warmwater fishes and its use to evaluate the efficacy of oxytetracycline therapy to control mortality	Starliper, Clifford E.	Completed
FHB	01084	Detection of Infectious salmon anemia (ISA) virus: a novel pathogen to safeguard against the introduction of disease among Atlantic salmon in New England	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Completed
FHB	01085	Determination of Gender of White Sturgeon by Molecular Methods	Schill, Bane (William)	Completed
FHB	01086	Prevalence of Tumors in Brown Bullhead from Cape Cod Ponds	Baumann, Paul C.	Completed
FHB	01087	Development of Advanced Molecular Methodologies for the Identification of Rapid Response Genes in Indicator and Other Species of Interest -- Measurement of Global Gene Expression by Microarray Technology	Schill, Bane (William)	Completed
FHB	01088	Emergency and Technical Assistance in Fish Health	Panek, Frank	Active
FHB	01088-01	The Use of Non-lethal Indicators to Determine Genetic and Immune System Damage in Brown Bullheads (Ameriurus nebulosus) from the Anacostia River	Baumann, Paul C.	Completed
FHB	01089	Developing an Invertebrate Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) for the Ohio River	Baumann, Paul C.	Completed
FHB	01090	Between and Within Strain Variation in Response to Challenge with Flavobacterium branchiophilum	Starliper, Clifford E.	Completed
FHB	01091	Imperiled freshwater mussels: the need for research to prevent the introduction and transmission of pathogens and diseases	Starliper, Clifford E.	Completed
FHB	01092	Incidence of Disease in Freshwater Mussels. Studies of the Bacterial Flora from Mussels from the Holston River	Starliper, Clifford E.	Completed
FHB	01093	Cellular, Biochemical and Immunological Methods Using Diatoms to Determine the Influence of Surface Water in Ground Water Systems: Monoclonal Antibody Production	Ottinger, Chris	Completed
FHB	01094	Diseases of Coral and Coral Reef Fishes	Densmore, Christine	Active
FHB	01095	Laboratory Studies on the Effect of Carbon Dioxide to Kill Pathogenic Bacteria in the Aquatic Environment	Starliper, Clifford E.	Completed
FHB	01096	Fish Health Assessment in the Colorado River	Blazer, Vicki S.	Completed
FHB	01097	Assessment of Health Reproduction in Fishes from the Potomac River and Selected Other Drainages	Blazer, Vicki S.	Active
FHB	01098	Second United States and Russia Bilateral Symposium of Fish Health and the Environment	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Completed
FHB	01099	Investigation of Point and Non-Point Bacterial Contamination in West Virginia and Virginia Surface and Ground Waters by Rapid Molecular Methods	Schill, Bane (William)	Active
FHB	01100	Effect of Riparian Zone and Associated Stream Substrata on Tubifex tubifex: Density and Infection Rate with Myxobolus cerebralis	Blazer, Vicki S.	Completed
FHB	01101	Mycobacteriosis in Delaware Bay Striped Bass	Ottinger, Chris	Completed
FHB	01102	Virulence Assessment of Isolates of Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (IPNV) Endemic and Exotic to the Great Lakes Basin	McAllister, Philip E., II	Completed
FHB	01103	Development of Fluidized Microarray Technology for the Study of Function and Ecology of Environmental Microbes	Schill, Bane (William)	Completed
FHB	01104	Epizootic Epitheliotropic Disease (EED) of Lake Trout: Detection and Identification of Causative Virus (EEDV)	McAllister, Philip E., II	Completed
FHB	01105	Epidemiology and Control of Emergent Disease Issues Associated with Interjurisdictional Fish Restoration Programs	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Active
FHB	01106	Fish Health and Reproductive Studies at Lake Erie Areas of Concern	Blazer, Vicki S.	Active
FHB	01107	Biological and Paleoecological Perspective on the Causes of Seagrass Die-Off	Schill, Bane (William)	Completed
FHB	01109	Genetics of Resistant Strains of Salmonids to Myxbolus cerebralis	Beauchamp, Katherine A.	Completed
FHB	01111	Development of molecular genetic markers to study the genetics of scleractinian corals in relationship to coral disease and reef resilience	Beauchamp, Katherine A.	Completed
FHB	01112	Pathogenesis of frog virus 3 among early life stages of the bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)	Densmore, Christine	Active
FHB	01113	Development of an improved mediume for primary isolation of Flavobacterium psychrophilum, cause of bacterial coldwater disease	Starliper, Clifford E.	Active
FHB	01114	Identifying mussel tissues/sites that may be collected in a non-destructive/non-lethal procedure for the purpose of health screening and detection of pathogens in imperiled freshwater mussels	Starliper, Clifford E.	Active
FHB	01115	Molecular based detection of fish pathogens relevant to the endangered suckers of Upper Klamath Lake and the development of a surrogate laboratory model for disease challenge studies	Ottinger, Chris	Active
FHB	01116	Joint Demonstration Project (BEST and NAWQA) to Assess Effects of Contaminants on Three Northeast Rivers	Baumann, Paul C.	Completed
FHB	01117	Effect of Benthic Invertebrate Populations, Riparian Zone and Associated Water Quality on Infection Rates of Tubifex tubifex with Myxobolus cerebralis	Blazer, Vicki S.	Active
FHB	01118	TASK #31 - Comparison of the bacterial flora and parasite infestations of healthy and diseased imperiled freshwater mussels from seasonal mussel dieoffs in the Tennessee River	Starliper, Clifford E.	Active
FHB	01125	Modeling Microbial Diversity Of Infection To Affect FDA Revision Of Licensed Antibiotics From �Control Of Mortality� To �Control Of Pathogen�	Cipriano, Rocco C.	Active
FHB	01127	Method verification of the detection of mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences of DNA specific to various animal hosts in a set of challenge water samples	Schill, Bane (William)	Active
AEB	02032-09	Technical assistance for analysis of striped bass tagging database	Smith, Dave R.	Completed
AEB	02032-11	Analysis of combined tag-recovery and release data		Completed
AEB	02032-12	Inheritance of restriction fragment length polymorphism in striped bass	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02042-05	Biology of Atlantic sturgeon	Henderson-Arzapalo, Anne	Completed
AEB	02047-03	Ecology and biology of declining freshwater mussels	Villella, Rita	Active
AEB	02047-04	Evaluation of sampling designs to monitor populations of freshwater mussels in small- to mid-sized drainages in the northeastern ecoregion		Completed
AEB	02047-05	Development of culture and holding methods for freshwater mussels	Villella, Rita	Completed
AEB	02047-07	Survival of Relocated Brook Floaters (Alasmidonta varicosa) (species of special concern, New Hampshire state-listed endangered) from the Suncook River, New Hampshire	Smith, Dave R.	Active
AEB	02048-01	Relations between watershed, riparian, and instream habitat and their influence on fish assemblage structure in the Opequon Creek drainage basin, West Virginia (USA)	Snyder, Craig	Completed
AEB	02048-02	Distribution and abundance of aquatic species in Canaan Valley, West Virginia, in relation to physical, chemical and geomorphological factors	Snyder, Craig	Completed
AEB	02048-03	Aquatic ecosystem response to hemlock decline in eastern forests	Snyder, Craig	Completed
AEB	02048-04	Long term aquatic recovery of a 500+ year flood event in Shenandoah National Park	Snyder, Craig	Completed
AEB	02048-05	Investigations on fish health in selected tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay and linkages to water quality, land use and other environmental factors	Blazer, Vicki S.	Completed
AEB	02049-01	Genetic stock identification of Atlantic salmon inhabiting North America with emphasis on the downeast rivers of Maine	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02050-03	Technical assistance in sturgeon population dynamics	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02050-04	Delineation of freshwater mussel systematics using DNA techniques	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02051-01	Factors affecting food chain transfer of mercury in the vicinity of the Nyanza Superfund Site, Sudbury River, Massachusetts		Completed
AEB	02051-02	Sources, fate, and effects of mercury in aquatic systems at Acadia National Park, Maine and Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02051-03	Determination of source and bioavailability of mercury to bald eagles in Maine		Completed
AEB	02052	Effects of acidity and aluminum on Atlantic salmon smolts in Maine	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02053	Evaluation of alkalinity enhancement of Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery water on Atlantic salmon production	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02054	Inferring regional patterns and responses in N and Hg biogeochemistry using two sets of gauged paired-watersheds at Acadia National Park	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02055	Modeling stand vulnerability and biological impacts of the hemlock by the hemlock woolly adelgid	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02056	New methods for control of zebra mussels and Asian clams: effect of carbon dioxide and gas supersaturation on stress and survivorship	Watten, Barnaby	Completed
AEB	02057	Impacts of exotic fish on the distribution of native unionid fish hosts in the eastern U.S.	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02058	Application of the BEST contaminant assessment program to Acadia National Park, Maine	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02059	Relocation of native freshwater bivalves: Evaluation of survival, movement and recruitment at Kennerdell, PA	Villella, Rita	Active
AEB	02060	Identification of management and/or evoluntionary units and spawning areas of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus)	Henderson-Arzapalo, Anne	Completed
AEB	02061	Relocation of native freshwater bivalves: Evaluation of survival, movement, and recruitment in French Creek at Utica, Pennsylvania	Villella, Rita	Completed
AEB	02062	Genetic population structure of the green floater (Lasmigona subviridis): Identification of management units and associated fish hosts	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02063	Bioavailability and potential effects of mercury and selected other trace metals on biota in Plow Shop and Grove ponds, Fort Devens, Massachusetts	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02065	Status, trends, and genetic population structure of Horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) in Delaware Bay	Smith, Dave R.	Completed
AEB	02065-01	Genetic stock identification in the Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyhemus): A range-wide perspective from microsatellite DNA variation	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02066	Identification of population structure, metapopulation extent, and evoluntionarily significant lineages in the Federally threatened bog turtle: Implications for restoration	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02067	Assessing the risk posed to native Atlantic salmon in Maine by escapement of European salmon with emphasis on the potential for outbreeding depression	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02068	Survey protocol for estimating distribution, density, and abundance of freshwater mussels with emphasis on Federally listed species	Villella, Rita	Completed
AEB	02069	Conservation genetics of at-risk species and species of concern	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02069-01	Identification of population structure, metapopulation extent, and evolutionarily significant lineages of the spotted salamander and wood frog inhabiting vernal pools in three national parks: implications for conservation strategies	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02069-10	Identification of Population Structure, Metapopulation Extent, and Evoluntarily Significant Lineages in the Spotted Turtle: Implications for Restoration	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02069-16	Technical Assistance through Population Genetics and Molecular Systematics: Robust Tools for Delineation of Evolutionary-Based Conservation Units	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02070	Internet accessible county level maps of landscape patterns	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02071	Conservation genetics of anadromous species at risk: Identification and management of genetic diversity in wild and captive Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) populations	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02072	Assessment of temporal trends in fish mercury concentration in Maine lakes	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02073	Use of molecular systematics and population genetics to determine the taxonomic positioning of the blue pike (Stizostedion vitreum glaucum) relative to the walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) and Stizostedion taxa	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02074	Evaluation of Native Freshwater Mussel Populations in the C&O Canal National Historical Park: Strategies for Integrating Management of Biological with Cultural Resources	Villella, Rita	Completed
AEB	02076	Assessment of Ambystomid salamander populations and their breeding habitats in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Snyder, Craig	Completed
AEB	02077	Assessment of vegetation communities in relation to ecological units within Shenandoah National Park	Young, John A.	Active
AEB	02078	An Internet-based Invasive Species Tracking System	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02080	Identification of Cypripedioid Orchids in International Trade	King, Timothy L.	Completion
AEB	02081	Endocrine Disruption in Atlantic Salmon Exposed to Pesticides	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02082	Identification and management of genetic diversity among Brook trout populations inhabiting five National Parks	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02083	The role of acidity from acid rain on Atlantic salmon parr/smolt survival in Maine DPS rivers		Active
AEB	02084	Genetic population structure among diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in Chesapeake Bay and a comparison among representative populations throughout the species� range	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02085	Determination of sex by molecular genetic methods in Atlantic sturgeon	Henderson-Arzapalo, Anne	Active
AEB	02086	Conceptual Plan and Initial Protocol Development for Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky	Pendleton, Edward C.	Active
AEB	02087	Distribution, density and viability of native freshwater mussel populations in the free-flowing Allegheny River	Villella, Rita	Active
AEB	02088	Application of Underwater Acoustics to Determine the Effect of Beach Restoration on Nearshore Habitat, Distribution, and Movement of Spawning Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus)	Smith, Dave R.	Completed
AEB	02089	Upgrade of the Atlantic Striped Bass tagging database		Completed
AEB	02090	Habitat modeling for protection of high-risk plant species in eastern US National Parks and Forests	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02091	Bay-Wide Tagging Study to Assess Spawning Migration and Population Size of Horseshoe Crabs in Delaware Bay		Active
AEB	02092	Multi-Scale Habitat Modeling for Horseshoe Crab Spawning in Delaware Bay	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02093	An Evaluation of Nutrient Status and Impacts in Selected Wetlands in Ecoregion 11	McCormick, Paul V.	Active
AEB	02094	Habitat Modeling for the Protection of At-Risk Plant Species Harvested for the International Medicinal Herb Trade	Young, John A.	Active
AEB	02095	Effects of Stream Water Chemistry on Mercury Concentrations in Brook Trout in Shenandoah National Park	Snyder, Craig	Completed
AEB	02097	Spatial and temporal patterns and ecological effects of canal-water intrusion into the A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge	McCormick, Paul V.	Active
AEB	02098	Impact of aluminum-laden sediment discharge on viability of native freshwater mussels in the Potomac River	Villella, Rita	Completed
AEB	02099-01	Conservation genetics of the endangered unionid Pleurobema clava threatened by the invasive zebra mussel (Driessena polymorpha) TASK 1: Development of microsatellite DNA markers for analysis of population structure and kinship in the endangered unio	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02099-02	Captive Breeding Management and Assessment of Augmentation Efforts with Multilocus Microsatellite DNA Genotypes in the Endangered Clubshell (Pleurobema clava)	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02100	Phylogeography and population genetic structure of the deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa	Morrison, Cheryl	Active
AEB	02101	Importance of small wetlands to the diversity of amphibian assemblages in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Snyder, Craig	Active
AEB	02102	Ecological impacts of development in areas surrounding Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Snyder, Craig	Active
AEB	02103	GIS-Based Adaptive Sampling for Early-Detection Monitoring of Invasive Species in National Parks: Incorporating Habitat Models and Incidental Reports into Sample Selection	Smith, Dave R.	Active
AEB	02105	Evaluation of Remote Sensing and Landscape Analysis Techniques to Locate Potential Ground Water Recharge Sites	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02106	Identification and mapping locations of cliff resources through aerial photo interpretation and analysis of satellite imagery	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02112	Transcriptional profiling of the parr-smolt transformation in Atlantic salmon and the effect of nonylphenol on gene expression during smolt development	Robertson, Laura S	Active
AEB	02113	Assessing reproductively-effective movement (i.e., gene flow) of the Northern Snakehead (Channa argus) in the Tidal Potomac River	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02114	Migration of sliver-phase American eels in relation to hydroelectric dams on Shenandoah River	Smith, Dave R.	Active
AEB	02116	Effects of estrogen and related contaminants on the expression of genes involved in the innate immune system of fish in rivers of the Chesapeake Bay Drainage	Robertson, Laura S	Active
AEB	02117	Ecological Thresholds and Structured Decision Analysis Using Aquatic Macroinvertebrate as Indicators of Stream Health in the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern Rivers and Mountains Vital Signs Networks	Snyder, Craig D.	Active
AEB	02118	Habitat characterization, genetic diversity, and population abundance of American ginseng	Young, John A.	Active
AEB	02119	Detection of fish health issues at the landscape scale: A pilot study	Young, John A.	Active
AEB	02120	Do pesticides reduce innate antimicrobial defense of amphibian skin?	Robertson, Laura S.	Active
AEB	02121	Adaptive Management of Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds in Delaware Bay: Predictive Modeling and Implementation	Smith, Dave R.	Active
AEB	02187	Effect of relocation and disturbance from bridge construction on recolonization of freshwater mussels	Villella, Rita	Active
SAFB	03001-01	Demonstrating conservation of biological diversity on private lands: initial assessment		Completed
SAFB	03001-02	Integration of spatial data for ecological assessment in the southern Appalachian region	Clark, Joe	Completed
SAFB	03001-05	Rarity status and predictive modeling for four Southern Appalachian endemic vascular plant species		Completed
SAFB	03001-06	Initiate biocontrol for forest pests	Parker, Charles	Completed
SAFB	03001-08	Inventory and monitoring of aquatic macroinvertebrates in Great Smoky Mountains National Park		Completed
SAFB	03001-09	Survey of souther Appalachian forests for surviving butternut (Juglans cinerea) trees	Clark, Joe	Completed
SAFB	03002-01	Effects of public use on Florida panthers on additional lands at Big Cypress National Preserve		Completed
SAFB	03002-02	Population ecology of black bears in the Okefenokee Swamp-Osceloa ecosystem	Clark, Joe	Completed
SAFB	03002-03	An experimental reintroduction of black bears to the Big South Fork Area of Tennessee and Kentucky	Clark, Joe	Completed
SAFB	03004	Modeling stand vulnerability and biological impacts of the hemlock by the hemlock woolly adelgid	van Manen, Frank	Completed
SAFB	03005	Mapping the human dimensions of ecosystems	Peine, John D.	Completed
SAFB	03006	Human resources inventory and monitoring program: the Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA) case study	Peine, John D.	Completed
SAFB	03007	The impact of vehicular traffic patterns on visitor use of Great Smoky Mountain National Park	Peine, John D.	Completed
SAFB	03008	Landscape setting analysis for Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah National Parks and the Blue Ridge Parkway	Peine, John D.	Completed
SAFB	03009	Abundance and density of black bears in the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge Tract, Louisana	Clark, Joe	Completed
SAFB	03010	Black bear population estimates in fragmented bottomland hardwood habitats in northeastern Louisana		Completed
SAFB	03011	Design & initiation of an aquatic biomonitoring program for Big South Fork National River & recreation area	Parker, Charles	Completed
SAFB	03012	A statistical model to assess potential reestablishment sites of red wolves in the Southeast	Clark, Joe	Completed
SAFB	03013	A determination of the status of black bear in the Mobile River area of Alabama	Clark, Joe	Completed
SAFB	03014	An experimental release of North American elk to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Clark, Joe	Completed
SAFB	03015	Systematics of Trichoptera	Parker, Charles	Terminated
SAFB	03016	How to conduct an all taxa biodiversity inventory of Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Parker, Charles	Active
SAFB	03016-02	All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory in Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Parker, Charles	Active
SAFB	03017	An analysis of black bear population trends in relation to landscape changes in the Southern Appalachians	van Manen, Frank	Completed
SAFB	03020	Regional analyses of landscape-scale ecosystem function and process		Completed
SAFB	03021	Pioneering methods for multiple scale modeling of wildlife populations and habitat with applications in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems	van Manen, Frank	Completed
SAFB	03022	Continental land cover diversity maps for the USGS national electronic atlas		Completed
SAFB	03024	Florida panther habitat utilization and movement patterns in response to prescribed fire management activities on Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge		Completed
SAFB	03027	The life history of Fattigiapele (Ross) (Trichopters Sericostomatidae) in the Appalachian mountains of western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains	Parker, Charles	Completed
SAFB	03028	Population dynamics and repatriation of black bears in the Mississippi Alluvial plain of Arkansas	Clark, Joe	Active
SAFB	03030	Water quality monitoring in Great Smoky Mountains National Park		Terminated
SAFB	03031	Black bear ecology, movements, and habitat use on the Greater Sandy Run Acquisition, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina	van Manen, Frank	Completed
SAFB	03033	Short-term impacts of a 4-lane highway with wildlife underpasses on black bear ecology in eastern North Carolina	van Manen, Frank	Active
SAFB	03034	Assessment of elk habitat and potential elk restoration sites in Arkansas	van Manen, Frank	Completed
SAFB	03035	Effects of River Otter Reintroduction on Muskrat and Mussel Populations at Mammoth Cave National Park	Clark, Joe	Active
SAFB	03036	Habitat Assessment for Augmentation of Black Bears to the Mobile River Basin of Alabama	Clark, Joe	Completed
SAFB	03038	Estimating Black Bear Abundance in Great Smoky Mountains National park Using DNA Extracted from Hair Samples	van Manen, Frank	Completed
SAFB	03039	Delineating the distribution of butternut trees in Mammoth Cave National Park	van Manen, Frank	Completed
SAFB	03044	Habitat modeling for the protection of at-risk plant species harvested for the international medicinal herb trade	van manen, Frank	Completed
SAFB	03045	Potential of 18 SER Parks as Reserves for Conservation of Aquatic Insect Species	Parker, Charles	Active
SAFB	03046	An Assessment of Habitat North of the Caloosahatchee River for Florida Panthers	Clark, Joe	Active
SAFB	03047	Appalachian Trail Community on Environmental Monitoring	Peine, John D.	Active
SAFB	03048	Information Toolset for Adaptive Management of the Roan Mountain Massif	Peine, John D.	Completed
SAFB	03050	Population Dynamics and Repatriation of Black Bears in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain of Louisiana		Active
SAFB	03052	Population Dynamics of Black Bears in the Upper Atchafayala Basin, Louisiana	Clark, Joe	Active
SAFB	03054	Effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Black Bear Habitat along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana	Clark, Joe	Active
SAFB	03055	Determine the Effects of Hemlock Decline by Establishing a Baseline Aquatic Invertebrate Inventory	Parker, Charles R. (Chuck)	Active
SAFB	03056	Determining population abundance and genetic structure of black bears in coastal South Carolina	Van manen, Frank	Active
SAFB	03057	Development of a Habitat Restoration and Conservation Prioritization Tool for the Appalachian Mountains � Economic and Social Considerations Component	Peine, John D.	Active
RTB	05000	Restoration of water degraded by acid mine drainage: refinement and demonstration of a new treatment process	Watten, Barnaby	Active
RTB	05001	New methods for control of zebra mussels and Asian clams: effect of carbon dioxide and gas supersaturation on stress and survivorship	Watten, Barnaby	Active
RTB	05002	Evaluation of alkalinity enhancement of Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery water on Atlantic salmon production	Watten, Barnaby	Completed
RTB	05004	Reducing environmental impacts of hydropower generation: development of a new methods	Watten, Barnaby	Active
RTB	05005	Characterization of sludges produced in the mitigation of acid mine drainage	Sibrell, Philip L.	Completed
RTB	05006	Fixation of Phosphorus Using Flocs Produced by the Neutralization of Acid Mine Drainage	Sibrell, Philip L.	Completed
RTB	05007	Laboratory Studies on the Effect of Carbon Dioxide to Kill Pathogenic Bacteria in the Aquatic Environment	Watten, Barnaby	Completed
RTB	05008	Restoration of Hatchery-Impacted Streams by Removal of Phosphorus	Sibrell, Philip L.	Active
RTB	05009	Demonstration of a Pulsed Limestone Bed Process for the Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage from Metal Mines	Sibrell, Philip L.	Active
RTB	05010	Arsenic bioaccumulation	Sibrell, Philip L.	Active
RTB	05012	Pilot Scale Testing of Phosphorus Removal Technology at the Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery	Sibrell, Philip L.	Active
NARL	08012-10	Reproduction and alevin marking techniques for Atlantic salmon		Completed
NARL	08016-01	National Fish Broodstock Database and Registry of Genetic and Performance Characterization Information for Managed Species		Completed
NARL	08016-02	Genetic characterization of sturgeon populations in the Northeastern United States		Completed
NARL	08017-01	Relative importance of stream order, water quality, and habitat quality on fish community structure and resistance to non-indigenous invasions		Completed
NARL	08019-01	Regional calibration of the EPA's Rapid Bioassessment Protocol for assessing aquatic ecosystem status in the Appalachians of Pennsylvania and New York	DiLauro, Martin	Active
NARL	08020-01	Stabilization of Great Lakes community structure through restoration of native forage fish		Completed
NARL	08020-02	Role of Essential Nutrients with Emphasis on Thiamine in Early Mortality Syndrome of Salmonids and Other Species	Honeyfield, Dale C.	Active
NARL	08020-03	Physiology, metabolism, and biochemistry of fresh and cryopreserved sperm of declining, threatened and endangered species	Honeyfield, Dale C.	Completed
NARL	08024-01	Effects of dissolved carbon dioxide on the physiology and behavior of fishes in waters treated for acid mine drainage	Ross, Robert M.	Completed
NARL	08024-02	Intermittent fluidization of granular limestone beds with carbon dioxide pretreatment for enhanced restoration of acid mine drainage		Completed
NARL	08026	Modeling stand vulnerability and biological impacts of the hemlock by the hemlock woolly adelgid	Ross, Robert M.	Completed
NARL	08027	Modelling habitat quality and impact of dam removal on the restoration of Alosinesand other Diadromous fishes to the Susquehanna River	Ross, Robert M.	Completed
NARL	08028	Develop internet web site for the National Fish Strain Registry (NFSR) database of characterization information on managed fish strains and populations	Kincaid, Harold	Completed
NARL	08029	Morphological and molecular systematics of the crystal darter (Crystallaria asprella)	King, Timothy L.	Completed
NARL	08030	Energy dynamics of Lake Michigan chinook salmon	Honeyfield, Dale C.	Completed
NARL	08031	Ecology and propagation of two rare shiners, Notropis bifrenatus (bridle shiner) and Notropis chalybeus (Ironcolor shiner)	Lellis, William A.	Active
NARL	08032	Morphology and Biological Structure of the Blueback Herring and the Robust Redhorse	DiLauro, Martin	Completed
NARL	08033	Morphology, Histology and Ultrastructure of At-Risk Sturgeon	DiLauro, Martin	Completed
NARL	08035	Genetic Broodstock Management Plan for Gila Trout	Kincaid, Harold	Completed
NARL	08036	Effects of double-crested cormorant predation on fish populations in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River	Ross, Robert M.	Completed
NARL	08037	Benthic community response to limestone tributary drainage in a mine-acid impaired river system: implications for restoration of fishes	Ross, Robert M.	Completed
NARL	08038	Development of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (FAR) Node	Campbell, Cara	Completed
NARL	08040	Projecting drought severity and response of stream biota during extreme low-flow conditions in northern Appalachia	Campbell, Cara	Active
NARL	08041	Impact of stocking non-indigenous salmonids on a federally-endangered freshwater mussel within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Lellis, William A.	Active
NARL	08042	Determine the size and significance of two newly discovered populations of Alasmidonta heterodon within the Delaware River basin	Lellis, William A.	Active
NARL	08046	Conservation genetics of ecologically and recreationally important fishes	Ward, Rocky	Active
NARL	08048	Understanding fragmentation: A comparison of population structure between rare and common species of freshwater mussels in the upper Delaware River	Ward, Rocky	Active
NARL	08050	Application of calcein as a dietary component for fish marking to enhance product evaluation and management capabilities	Honeyfield, Dale C.	Active
NARL	08052	Discovery of remnant populations of the endangered dwarf wedgemussel using GIS habitat analysis	Campbell, Cara	Active
NARL	08055	An Aquatic GAP Assessment for the Delaware River Basin	Campbell, Cara	Active
NARL	08056	Assessing the importance of American eeel (Anguilla rostrata) restoration to freshwater mussel populations in the Susquehanna River	Lellis, William A.	Active
CAFL	09011-02	Behavior of American shad and blueback herring relative to fish passage: Task II - behavior in existing fishways	Kynard, Boyd	Active
CAFL	09014-02	Physiological and endocrine changes during rearing and release of Atlantic salmon in hatcheries and in the wild	McCormick, Steve	Completed
CAFL	09020-02	Hydraulics and biological evaluation of Alaska Steeppass and simple denil fishways		Completed
CAFL	09023-01	Pool and weir fishway hydraulics		Completed
CAFL	09024-01	Biological studies of shortnose and other sturgeons	Kynard, Boyd	Active
CAFL	09026-02	Relative survival of hatchery Atlantic salmon fry released at different stages of development and from different maternal origin	Letcher, Ben	Completed
CAFL	09026-03	Evaluating the Connecticut River Atlantic salmon restoration effort: genetic variability, stocking success and habitat quality	Letcher, Ben	Active
CAFL	09026-04	An individual-based approach to evaluating the relationship between habitat choice, life history strategies and smolt production	Letcher, Ben	Active
CAFL	09028-01	Hydraulic model study of Little Falls Dam fish passage		Completed
CAFL	09030-01	Evaluation of burst swimming performance of upstream migrant fishes	Haro, Alexander	Completed
CAFL	09031-01	Identifying mechanisms controlling growth and survival of Connecticut River Alosines: modeling, field and laboratory studies	Letcher, Ben	Completed
CAFL	09032	Investigation of migratory behaviors and passage technologies for Anguillid eels	Haro, Alexander	Completed
CAFL	09033	Impact of stream habitat improvement on smolting, maturation and survival of Atlantic salmon	McCormick, Steve	Completed
CAFL	09034	Salinity tolerance, growth, stress and swimming energetics of juvenile Atlantic sturgeon	McCormick, Steve	Completed
CAFL	09035	Movement and habitats of Atlantic salmon adults in the Westfield River	Kynard, Boyd	Completed
CAFL	09036	Environmental and hormonal regulation of sensory biology and behavior of hatchery and wild populations of Atlantic salmon smolts	McCormick, Steve	Completed
CAFL	09037	Effects of acidity and aluminum on Atlantic salmon smolts in Maine	McCormick, Steve	Completed
CAFL	09038	Large scale and live bed local pier scour experiments	Odeh, Mufeed	Completed
CAFL	09040	Evaluation of alkalinity enhancement of Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery water on Atlantic salmon production	Haines, Terry	Active
CAFL	09041	Downstream movement and passage of juvenile Atlantic salmon from tributaries to the mainstem of the Connecticut River	McCormick, Steve	Completed
CAFL	09042	Evaluation of passage performance of adult American shad at lower Connecticut river mainstem fish passage facilities	Haro, Alexander	Completed
CAFL	09043	Hydraulic phenomena and their effects on downstream migrating anadromous fish	Odeh, Mufeed	Completed
CAFL	09043-01	Alden Lab CRADA: Environmental Hydraulics and Fish Passage	Odeh, Mufeed	Active
CAFL	09044	Development of procedures for upstream fish passage evaluation	Haro, Alexander	Completed
CAFL	09045	Evaluation of bypass channels for passing riverine fish upstream of dams	Kynard, Boyd	Active
CAFL	09046	Dam removal: a review of biological, physical and socioeconomic impacts	Letcher, Ben	Completed
CAFL	09047	Estimation of Atlantic salmon smolt passage and outmigration in the Connecticut River by remote acoustic technology	Haro, Alexander	Active
CAFL	09048	Development and application of a predation tag	Letcher, Ben	Completed
CAFL	09049	Juvenile Atlantic salmon growth and life history in a Maine stream	Letcher, Ben	Active
CAFL	09050	Life history behavior and fish passage of shortnose and other sturgeons	Kynard, Boyd	Active
CAFL	09051	Phenotypic trait variation among Atlantic salmon populations		Completed
CAFL	09052	Evaluate Effects of Hydraulic Turbulence on the Survival of Migratory Fish	Odeh, Mufeed	Completed
CAFL	09053	Hydraulic Characteristics of Plunge Pools Used for Downstream Bypassed Migratory Fish	Odeh, Mufeed	Completed
CAFL	09054	Engineering design and biological evaluation of new fish passage structures for Anadromous and riverine species	Haro, Alexander	Active
CAFL	09055	Design and implementation of an efficient, high flow smolt weir for small streams	Letcher, Ben	Completed
CAFL	09056	Behavior, Passage, and Guidance of Downstream Migrant Fishes in Hydroelectric Forebay Environments	Haro, Alexander	Active
CAFL	09057	Migration, habitats, and fish passage of migratory Brazilian fishes	Kynard, Boyd E.	Active
CAFL	09058	Effects of stress and fatigue on migration and spawning success of Anadromous cluepids	McCormick, Steve	Active
CAFL	09060	Endocrine disruption of smolting and ion regulation in anadromous fish	McCormick, Steve	Active
CAFL	09061	Genetics Technical Assistance	Letcher, Ben	Active
CAFL	09062	Status, Behavior and Genetics of Potomac River Shortnose Sturgeon	Kynard, Boyd	Completed
CAFL	09063	Fish Migration and Passage Technical Assistance	Rideout, Steve	Active
CAFL	09064	An evaluation of the potential toxicological effects of anthropogenic disturbances on fish populations in Maine and the Northeast U.S.	Elskus, Adria A.	Active
CAFL	09065	Science for Environmental and Economic Sustainability in the Connecticut River Watershed and Long Island Sound	Rideout, Steve	Active

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