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

Vermont Project


Not just a needle in a haystack: using models to understand the potential impact of a round goby invasion on the Lake Champlain ecosystem

July 2024 - June 2027


Personnel

Participating Agencies

  • Lake Champlain Basin Program

The Round Goby has not yet been detected in Lake Champlain, but they are present in nearby waterways and may invade Lake Champlain soon. This study will ​use advanced modeling ​methods to ​predict where Round Goby might be found within Lake Champlain and how they would ​effect ​other species ​currently in the ​lake through trophic interactions.