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

California Education Activities

The Alsea River. Credit: Sarah Beldin, USGS

Interested students are encouraged to review the research interests of the unit scientist, Dr. Mark Henderson by visiting his individual web site. To express interest in a graduate student position with the unit please send a letter or email describing your background and interests, as well as a resume that includes your GPA and contact information for academic and professional references. Formal application is made through College of Natural Resources and Sciences, Natural Resources Graduate Program. Acceptance is contingent upon approval by the Fisheries Department at Humboldt State University, availability of funding and space, as well as upon assessment of your academic potential and matching of research interests.

Title Instructor(s) Start Date End Date
Stream Biological Monitoring Duffy January 2001 May 2001
Salmonid Behavior Wilzbach January 2006 May 2006
Salmonid Behavior Wilzbach January 2004 May 2004
Salmon Population Assessment Henderson January 2017 May 2017
River Fish Restoration Ecology Duffy January 2013 May 2013
River Fish Restoration Ecology Henderson August 2021 December 2021
River Fish Restoration Ecology Henderson August 2019 December 2019
Restoring River Fishes (On-line) Duffy August 2007 December 2007
Restoration Ecology of Riverine Fish Duffy August 2007 December 2007
Restoration Ecology of Riverine Fish Duffy August 2005 December 2005
Restoration Ecology Riverine Fish Duffy January 2012 May 2012
Restoration Ecology Riverine Fish Duffy January 2010 May 2010
Research Methods Duffy August 2002 December 2002
Introduction to Fisheries Duffy January 2011 May 2011
Fish Bioenergetics Duffy January 2009 May 2009
Fish Bioenergetics Duffy January 2005 May 2005
Fish Bioenergetics Duffy January 2004 May 2004
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2016 December 2016
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2015 December 2015
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2014 December 2014
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2013 December 2013
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2012 December 2012
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2011 December 2011
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2010 December 2010
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2009 December 2009
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2008 December 2008
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2007 December 2007
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2006 December 2006
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2004 December 2004
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2003 December 2003
Ecology of Running Waters Wilzbach August 2002 December 2002
Ecological Modeling Henderson January 2018 May 2018
Aquatic Ecosystem Modeling Henderson January 2021 May 2021
Student (Degree) Advisor Start Year End Year
Wright, Katrina (MS) Wilzbach 2005 2011
Wright, Katrina (MS) Duffy 2004 2011
Winnacott, Natasha (MS) Henderson 2021 2023
Wiley, Wendall (MS) Duffy 1999 2004
Wick, Alexander (MS) Wilzbach 2015 2016
Wheeler, Michele (MS) Duffy 2002 2009
Vogel, Heidi (MS) Wilzbach 2005 2005
Van Vleet, Nicholas (MS) Wilzbach 2015 Present
Tussing, Steve (MS) Duffy 1999 2004
Suarez, Bobbie (MS) Henderson 2019 2022
Stonecypher, Katherine (MS) Henderson 2021 Present
Stephen, Zipper (MS) Duffy 2009 Present
Sparkman, Michael (MS) Duffy 2000 2004
Souza, Stephanie (MS) Duffy 2005 2007
Solinger, Laura (MS) Henderson 2017 2018
Sirkin, Kasey (MS) Wilzbach 2001 2004
Roddam, Christine (MS) Wilzbach 2011 2014
Rizza, Samuel (MS) Wilzbach 2011 2015
Reisberger, Bethany (MS) Wilzbach 2000 2005
Ransom, Benjamin (MS) Duffy 2000 2007
Ramos, Max (MS) Henderson 2018 2020
Parthree, Debra (MS) Wilzbach 2000 2004
O'Keefe, Chris (MS) Henderson 2019 2021
Moore, Tancy (MS) Duffy 2011 2014
Metheny, Mathew (MS) Duffy 2009 2012
Meaders, Marlene (MS) Wilzbach 2005 2008
McLaughlin, Katherine (MS) Duffy 2007 2009
McLaughlin, Katherine (MS) Wilzbach 2004 2009
McCoy, Barbara (MS) Duffy 2007 2008
McCoy, Barbara (MS) Wilzbach 2005 2005
London, Mason (MS) Wilzbach 2016 Present
Lee, Jang-Won (MS) Duffy 2002 2004
Krall, Michelle (MS) Wilzbach 2013 2016
Keel, Dylan (MS) Henderson 2021 2023
Justice, Casey (MS) Duffy 2005 2007
Jensen, Lara (MS) Wilzbach 2016 Present
Hollis, Jonathan (MS) Wilzbach 2015 Present
Hodge, Brian (MS) Wilzbach 2007 2010
Hernandez, Oswaldo (PhD) Wilzbach 2001 2009
Hannelly, Erin (MS) Wilzbach 2006 2009
Halloran, Maddie (MS) Henderson 2018 2020
Grezlik, Max (MS) Henderson 2018 2021
Gough, Steven (MS) Duffy 2002 2010
Gorman, Molly (MS) Wilzbach 2014 2017
Gonzales, Eric (MS) Duffy 2004 2006
Gonzales, Eric (MS) Wilzbach 2001 2006
Goin, Jon (MS) Wilzbach 2004 2009
Ghrist, Grace (MS) Henderson 2017 2019
Fuller, Josh (MS) Wilzbach 2004 2011
Frazey, Sharon (MS) Duffy 2001 2005
Foster, Brendan (MS) Henderson 2016 2018
Ferrell, Emily (MS) Wilzbach 2013 2015
Feola, Jennifer (MS) Duffy 2004 2007
Evenson, Danielle (MS) Duffy 2000 2001
Engle, Rodney (MS) Duffy 2002 2005
Drobny, Peter (MS) Wilzbach 2014 2016
Dockham, Andrea (MS) Wilzbach 2013 2016
Deibner-Hanson, John (MS) Wilzbach 2013 Present
DeVault, Brooke (MS) Wilzbach 2005 2011
DeVault, Brooke (MS) Duffy 2005 2008
Corum, Susan (MS) Wilzbach 2002 2005
Christie, Jack (MS) Som 2024 Present
Cahill, Josh (MS) Henderson 2019 2023
Buchhorn, Katie (PhD) Som 2024 2024
Bryant, Russ (MS) Duffy 2012 Present
Brakensiek, Kyle (MS) Duffy 1999 2001
Bliesner, Kasey (MS) Duffy 2001 2005
Benson, Scott (MS) Wilzbach 2008 2013
Bell, Ethan (MS) Duffy 1999 2001
Beeseley, Sarah (MS) Duffy 2004 2006
Baldwin, Donald (MS) Duffy 2002 2008
Anderson, Colin (MS) Wilzbach 2005 2011
Alvarez, Justin (MS) Wilzbach 2014 2017
Alvarez, Dawn (MS) Wilzbach 2006 2008