Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program: Nebraska
Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources

Nebraska Project


Stream-fish population and community characteristics within Nebraska, USA

August 2021 - August 2022


Personnel

Participating Agencies

  • U.S. Geological Survey Cooperative Research Units

The objectives of this study are 1) to collect and summarize fish-sample data from across stream systems within Nebraska, USA, 2) to identify information gaps regarding spatial and temporal scope of different stream-fish sampling protocols among stream systems in Nebraska, USA, and 3) to assess functional trait diversity in stream-fish communities among ecoregions within Nebraska, USA.

Presentations Presentation Date
Newkirk, B., and J. Spurgeon. Multi-scale environmental associations of at-risk fishes in the Sandhills Ecoregion, Nebraska. 84th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, SD. January 28 - 31, 2024. January 2024
Humphrey, E., and J. Spurgeon. The Thermal Tolerances and Heat Shock Protein Regulation of Bigmouth Shiners from the Elkhorn River. 84th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, SD. January 28-31, 2024. January 2024