Staff Member
Dr. Jimena Golcher-Benavides
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Post Doc
Phone: (515) 294 - 9682
Email: jgolcher@iastate.edu
Faculty Email: jgolcher@iastate.edu
Biography
Jimena Golcher-Benavides is broadly interested in freshwater fish conservation. Within this topic, Jimena is currently most interested in the reproductive biology of bigheaded carps invading the Upper Mississippi River. Dr. Golcher-Benavides recently concluded a 1-year visiting assistant professor position at Lees McRae College and for her PhD, she studied cichlid fishes endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Areas of Expertise
Evolutionary Ecology, Fisheries Management, Invasive Species, Species Management, Statistics and Modelling
Taxon Groups Studied
Freshwater Fishes
| Project | Completion Date |
|---|---|
| Examining drivers of temporal variation in hybridization outcomes in bigheaded carp in the UMR. | October 2024 |
| Retrospective recruitment analysis of bigheaded carp in the Upper Mississippi River. | October 2024 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Moore, M. J., Coulter, A. A., Golcher-Benavides, J., Rahel, F. J., Walters, A. W., Brewer, S. K., Wildhaber, M. L. 2024. A synthesis of the characteristics and drivers of introduced fishes in prairie streams: Can we manage harmful introduced fishes in these dynamic environments? Oral Presentation at the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. | January 2024 |
| M.J. Moore, Golcher-Benavides, J., E. A. Szott, Z. J. Witzel, J. T. Lamer, and M. J. Weber. Patterns and drivers of hybridization between Silver (<i>Hypophthalmichthys molitrix</i>) and Bighead (<i>Hypophthalmichthys nobilis</i>) carp in the Upper Mississippi River. Oral Presentation. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. | September 2024 |
| M. J. Moore, Golcher-Benavides, J., E. A. Szott, D. D. Turney, S.A. Valentine, Z. J. Witzel, J. T Lamer, G. W. Whitledge, and M.J. Weber. Examining environmental correlates of Silver Carp (<i>Hypophthalmichthys molitrix</i>) year-class strength in Upper Mississippi River natal environments using otolith microchemistry. Oral Presentation American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. | September 2024 |
| Golcher-Benavides, J., Szott, E.A., Turney, D.D., Witzel, Z.J. Lamer, J.T., Whitledge, G.W., Moore, M.J., and M.J. Weber. 2024. Recruitment dynamics of bigheaded carp in the Upper Mississippi River informed by otolith microchemistry. Oral Presentation. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, SD | January 2024 |
| Golcher-Benavides, J., Moore, M. J., Weber, M. J. (2023). Natal origin and recruitment dynamics of Silver Carp (<i>Hypophthalmichthys molitrix</i>) in the Upper Mississippi River. Iowa Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting. Poster Presentation. | March 2023 |
| Golcher-Benavides, J., E. Szott, Z. Witzel, J. T. Lamer, G. W. Whitledge, M. J. Moore, & M. J. Weber. Otolith microchemistry to study recruitment of bigheaded carp in the Upper Mississippi River. Oral Presentation, American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI. | August 2023 |
| Golcher-Benavides, J., E. A. Szott, Z. J. Witzel, J. T. Lamer, M. J. Weber, and M.J. Moore. Examining drivers of temporal variation in hybridization outcomes in bigheaded carp in the Upper Mississippi River. Poster Presentation. Iowa American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. | March 2024 |
| Golcher-Benavides, J., E. A. Szott, D. D. Turney, S.A. Valentine, Z. J. Witzel, J. T Lamer, G. W. Whitledge, M. J. Moore, and M.J. Weber. Recruitment dynamics of Silver Carp informed by early life environments in the Upper Mississippi River. Poster Presentation. Iowa Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. | March 2024 |