Nebraska Technical Assistance Activities
Assistance within NECFWRU occurs frequently in both informal and formal settings, and is meant to provide advice and training on cooperator needs including discussions of their science questions, study-design considerations, and training.
| Description and Agency | Provider(s) | Date |
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Topeka shiner 5-year review and workshop. |
Pope | May 2007 |
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Member, Academic Program Review of Cedar Point Biological Station. School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Pope | May 2019 |
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Led a workshop on the application of genomic methods in wildlife for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission |
Sonsthagen | September 2021 |
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Conservation Leadership workshop designed to increase awareness of hunting and fishing among recently hired employees. Nebrsaka Game and Parks Commission |
Pope | March 2011 |
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Coach for Cohort 14, National Conservation Leadership Institute. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies |
Pope | September 2019 |
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Co-developed and co-instructed an 8-hour workshop entitled "Creel Surveys: Designing Complex Solutions to Simple Questions" that was sponsored by Catfish 2020 Catfish 2020: third international catfish symposium |
Pope | February 2020 |
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Co-developed and co-instructed an 2-hour workshop entitled "Standard Freshwater Fish Sampling" that was presented (virtually) at World Fisheries Congress 2021 World Fisheries Congress |
Pope, Bonar | September 2021 |
| Role - Description | Provider | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search Committee - RWBJV Science Coordinator | Sonsthagen | October 2023 | November 2023 |
| Search Committee - Office Associate | Sonsthagen | October 2023 | November 2023 |
| Search Committee - Office Associate | Sonsthagen | May 2022 | July 2022 |
| Search Committee - GIS Specialist | Sonsthagen | February 2024 | Present |
| Search Committee - Business Associate | Sonsthagen | May 2022 | July 2022 |
| Member, Research Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources | Pope | August 2008 | July 2011 |
| Member, Integration Advisory Team | Allen | November 2007 | December 2011 |
| Member, Graduate Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources | Pope | October 2019 | August 2025 |
| Member, Graduate Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources | Pope | August 2009 | July 2013 |
| Graduate Student Committee | Sonsthagen | March 2024 | Present |
| Chair, Graduate Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources | Pope | August 2013 | July 2015 |
| Applied Ecology Graduate Curriculum Committee | Sonsthagen | May 2021 | Present |
| Role and Organization | Individual | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session Chair, Resilience 2008 session: Complex systems, resource management and economic development | Allen | April 2008 | April 2008 |
| Reviewer, Wilson Ornithological Society, Student Research Grants | Sonsthagen | January 2021 | Present |
| Rainwater Basin Joint Venture, Technical Committee | Fontaine | December 2009 | December 2011 |
| Rainwater Basin Joint Venture, Conservation Planning Workgroup | Sonsthagen | August 2021 | Present |
| Nebraska Partnership for All-Bird Conservation, Scientific Committee | Fontaine | May 2010 | December 2012 |
| Nebraska Natural Legacy Plan, Scientific Committee | Fontaine | August 2009 | December 2012 |
| Nebraska Natural Legacy Plan, Avian Priority Species Expert Panel | Fontaine | April 2010 | April 2010 |
| Nebraska Natural Legacy Plan, Adaptive Management Creative Team | Fontaine | August 2009 | December 2012 |
| Member, Steering Committee, Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference 2006 | Allen | December 2005 | December 2006 |
| Member, SE NE Flagship Initiative, Research and Evaluation Steering Committee | Allen | December 2007 | December 2008 |
| Member, Novelty Working Group/McDonnell Foundation | Allen | August 2006 | December 2011 |
| Member, Nebraska Partnership for All-Bird Conservation | Allen | October 2006 | December 2008 |
| Member, Nebraska Invasive Species Council | Pope | April 2020 | April 2024 |
| Member, Missouri River Mitigation Herpetofauna Monitoring and Evaluation Subcommittee | Allen | June 2008 | December 2010 |
| Member, Federal Agencies Fisheries Summit Team | Pope | May 2020 | June 2024 |
| Member, Aquatic Gap Working Group National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis | Allen | October 2005 | December 2007 |
| Outreach Activity | Provider(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Talk entitled "Influence of weather on wildlife" that was co-presented with Larkin A. Powell and presented at the Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium hosted by the University of Nebraska--Lincoln. | Pope | March 2008 |
| Talk entitled "Effects of Catch-and-release Angling on Growth and Survival of Largemouth Bass" that was presented to the Nebraska B.A.S.S. Federation | Pope | July 2006 |
| Talk entitled "Effects of Catch-and-release Angling on Growth and Survival of Freshwater Fishes" that was presented to the Nebraska Chapter of Trout Unlimited | Pope | April 2011 |
| Talk entitled "Effects of Catch-and-release Angling on Fish" that was presented to the Isaak Walton League of America, Nebraska Division | Pope | January 2006 |
| Sportsmen Forum on Climate Change | Fontaine | December 2009 |
| Informational seminar to the Brisbane Fire Ant Volunteer Watch Group. | Allen | August 2004 |
| Exhibit (Fish Identification Quiz and Update on Angler Survey Project) at Missouri River Outdoor Expo (hosted by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission) | Pope, Knight, Martin, Chizinski | September 2011 |
| Blundering Bills and Beaks, UNL Naturepalooza 2010. | Fontaine, Jorgensen, Stutzman | October 2010 |
| An invited article for the Wildlife Management Institute's Outdoor News Bulletin, and part of the USGS Cooperative Research Unit Corner column. | Spurgeon, Spooner, Newkirk, Hart | July 2023 |