Tennessee Education Activities
Graduate students in the Tennessee Cooperative Fishery Research Unit (TN CFRU) earn either a Master of Science degree in the Department of Biology or a PhD in Environmental Science. Annual stipends for research assistantships are competitive; all tuition and fees are waived. All graduate students must conduct research in addition to completing course work chosen in consultation with an advisory committee. All students in the TN CFRU are supported by research assistantships. Most students assist each other on their projects, thus increasing their research experience and opportunities. All students must deliver at least one seminar at the completion of their research, as well as complete a written thesis and successfully defend it in front of their advisory committee. Students frequently help write a technical final report to fulfill the requirements of the contracts that funded their research. Students usually are expected to give at least one talk about their research at a professional meeting. All students are encouraged to participate in professional societies and university functions.
| Title | Instructor(s) | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stream Ecology, MU | Rosenberger | 2016-01-15 | 2016-05-01 |
| Stream Ecology, MU | Rosenberger | 2014-01-20 | 2014-05-15 |
| Special Topics | Layzer | 2001-08-20 | 2001-12-14 |
| Reservoir Fisheries Management | Bettoli | 2013-08-26 | 2013-12-13 |
| Reservoir Fisheries Management | Bettoli | 2009-09-01 | 2009-12-10 |
| Reservoir Fisheries Management | Bettoli | 2007-09-01 | 2007-12-05 |
| Reservoir Fisheries Management | Bettoli | 2005-08-29 | 2005-12-09 |
| Reservoir Fisheries Management | Bettoli | 2003-08-18 | 2003-12-12 |
| Reservoir Fisheries Management | Bettoli | 2002-08-15 | 2002-12-10 |
| Reservoir Ecology and Management | Rogers | 2019-02-01 | 2019-05-20 |
| Reservoir Ecology and Management | Rogers | 2017-01-01 | 2017-05-30 |
| Rerservoir Fisheries Managament Seminar | Bettoli | 2015-08-24 | 2015-12-11 |
| Readings in Aquatic Community Ecology, TN Tech | Rosenberger | 2018-01-20 | 2018-05-05 |
| Professional Development | Rosenberger | 2018-08-22 | 2018-12-05 |
| Missouri's Aquatic Life, OSHER Institute | Rosenberger, Paukert, Webb | 2014-01-20 | 2014-02-14 |
| Malacology | Rosenberger | 2019-08-30 | 2019-12-15 |
| Malacology | Layzer | 2011-08-29 | 2011-12-15 |
| Malacology | Layzer | 2010-09-03 | 2010-12-18 |
| Malacology | Layzer | 2009-09-01 | 2009-12-15 |
| Malacology | Layzer | 2008-09-01 | 2008-12-15 |
| Malacology | Layzer | 2007-08-22 | 2007-12-10 |
| Malacology | Layzer | 2006-08-22 | 2006-12-10 |
| Malacology | Layzer | 2005-08-29 | 2005-12-16 |
| Malacology | Layzer | 2004-08-30 | 2004-12-17 |
| Malacology | Layzer | 2003-08-18 | 2003-12-12 |
| Malacology | Layzer | 2001-08-20 | 2001-12-14 |
| Malacology | Layzer | 2001-01-10 | 2001-05-12 |
| Independent Study in Malacology, TN Tech | Rosenberger | 2018-01-10 | 2018-05-10 |
| For the Love of Rivers, OSHER Institute | Rosenberger | 2016-01-15 | 2016-02-28 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Rogers | 2018-01-01 | 2018-06-01 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Bettoli | 2014-08-25 | 2014-12-12 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Bettoli | 2008-09-01 | 2008-12-12 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Bettoli | 2006-08-28 | 2006-12-08 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Bettoli | 2004-08-30 | 2004-12-17 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Bettoli | 2002-08-20 | 2002-12-13 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Bettoli | 2001-08-20 | 2001-12-14 |
| Fish and Wildlfie Biometrics | Bettoli | 2010-09-01 | 2010-12-10 |
| Fish and WIldlife Biometrics | Bettoli | 2012-08-27 | 2012-12-07 |
| Centrarchid Biology and Management Workshop. Co-taught a two-day works | Bettoli | 2001-06-06 | 2001-06-09 |
| Aquatic Community Ecology, MU | Rosenberger | 2017-01-20 | 2017-05-20 |
| Advanced Spatial Ecology, co-instructor | Rosenberger | 2019-01-30 | 2019-05-15 |
| Training Provided | Instructor(s) | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|
| Using PowerPoint and Poster Presentations to Effectively Communicate your Message. A workshop at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. | Bettoli | 2011-01-15 |
| U.S. Department of the Interior, Motorboat Operator Certification Course | Jennings, Dennerline, Bettoli | 2012-06-08 |
| Provided training to National Fish Hatchery personnel on techniques used to propagate and culture freshwater mussels. | Layzer | 2002-08-01 |
| Provided training to National Fish Hatchery personnel on techniques used to propagate and culture freshwater mussels. | Layzer | 2002-06-01 |
| Provided training to National Fish Hatchery personnel on techniques used to propagate and culture freshwater mussels. | Layzer | 2002-05-01 |
| Provided training to National Fish Hatchery personnel on techniques used to propagate and culture freshwater mussels. | Layzer | 2002-03-01 |
| Motorboat Operators Certification Course (Department of Interior) | Bettoli | 2011-06-10 |
| Motorboat Operators Certification Course | Bettoli | 2013-09-13 |
| Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior | Bettoli | 2007-08-05 |
| Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior | Bettoli | 2005-08-04 |
| Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior | Bettoli | 2004-07-28 |
| Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior | Bettoli | 2002-08-16 |
| Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior | Bettoli | 2001-01-18 |
| Developed an instructional video of otolith extraction for Silver and Bighead Carp shared with federal and state partners. | Rogers, Fernholz | None |
| Developed a matrix and protocol for standardized acoustic telemetry surgery procedures for silver carp that was shared with multi-state partners. | Rogers | None |
| An Introduction to Structured Decision Making for Natural Resources Managers | Collazo, Pacifici, Shea | 2013-09-05 |
| Title and Location | Speaker | Date |
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Towards a strategic and spatially-explicit mussel conservation assessment and monitoring program in Missouri Presented to: University of Texas at Tyler |
Rosenberger, Lindner, Key, Bouska | 2016-04-08 |
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Towards a strategic and spatially-explicit conservation assessment and monitoring program for mussels in Missouri. Presented to: University of Texas at Tyler |
Rosenberger, Lindner, Bouska, Key | 2016-04-15 |
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Towards a Spatially Explicit and Cost-Effective Statewide Conservation and Monitoring Plan for Freshwater Mussels in Missouri: Our Approach Presented to: Tennessee Technological University |
Rosenberger | 2017-03-22 |
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The Neglected Value of Global Inland Fisheries Production Presented to: Auburn University |
Rogers | 2016-10-02 |
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The Need to Consider Inland Fisheries in Food and Water Planning Presented to: Engineering Dept, Tennessee Tech University |
Rogers | 2017-10-11 |
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Tennessee’s Freshwater Life Presented to: Tennessee Tech University |
Rosenberger | 2019-09-05 |
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Presented invited seminars on the topic of status and conservation of paddlefish in the Tennessee River to professional audiences at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Honors (3/10/04); Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture, Auburn University (9/20/04), Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Lab (11/1/04), Virginia Tech Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Blacksburg, VA (11/15/04), and the USGS Columbia River Research Lab, Cook, WA (12/3/04) Presented to: Tennessee Tech University |
Bettoli | 2004-03-10 |
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Pew Ocean Commission Report and its relevance to conservation of paddlefish stocks in Tennessee waters Presented to: Special Libraries Association Annual Meeting |
Bettoli | 2004-06-09 |
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Our vision for a statewide mussel conservation assessment in Missouri. Presented to: U.S. Geological Survey Center for Environmental Research |
Rosenberger, Crawford, Schrum, Bouska, Lindner | 2016-01-15 |
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Notable Human Dimensions Controversies in Tennessee Presented to: University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
Bettoli | 2010-11-18 |
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Landscape Ecology of Fishes in Alaska. Presented to: University of Texas at Tyler |
Rosenberger | 2015-02-10 |
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Landscape Ecology of Fishes in Alaska. Presented to: University of Missouri |
Rosenberger | 2013-10-15 |
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Landscape Ecology of Fishes in Alaska. Presented to: University of Florida, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
Rosenberger | 2014-09-19 |
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Landscape Ecology of Fishes in Alaska Presented to: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
Rosenberger | 2013-03-17 |
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Landscape Ecology of Alaska Fishes Presented to: University of Tennessee |
Rosenberger | 2018-04-18 |
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Landscape Ecology of Alaska Fishes Presented to: Kennesaw State University |
Rosenberger | 2018-03-28 |
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Landscape Ecology of Alaska Fishes Presented to: Austin Peay State University |
Rosenberger | 2018-03-26 |
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Landscape Ecology and Conservation of Alaska’s Freshwater and Anadramous Fishes. Presented to: Miami University |
Rosenberger | 2017-04-21 |
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Global Capture Fisheries; Approaches and Challenges to Assessing Inland Contributions Presented to: NMFS Woods Hole, MA |
Rogers | 2018-08-17 |
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Freshwater Mussels: A Vanishing Fauna Presented to: Austin Peay State University |
Layzer | 2011-03-14 |
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Freshwater Mussel Conservation Presented to: University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
Harris, Layzer | 2005-02-01 |
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Environmental DNA Metabarcoding: Molecular surveillance as a tool for characterizing fish communities and describing the environmental variables that structure them Presented to: Oak Ridge National Laboratory - UT Knoxville |
Paine | 2019-09-06 |
| Title | Presenter | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Resume and C.V. Writing, TN Tech | Rosenberger | 2018-09-15 |
| Resume and C.V. Writing, TN Tech | Rosenberger | 2017-09-13 |
| Nile Perch in Lake Victoria | Rosenberger | 2014-03-10 |
| Landscape Ecology of Alaska Fishes | Rosenberger | 2013-11-09 |
| Freshwater Fish Ecology: from individuals to landscapes | Rosenberger | 2012-11-29 |
| Ecology of Fish in Wetland Habitats | Rosenberger | 2016-10-20 |
| Ecology of Fish in Wetland Habitats | Rosenberger | 2014-09-07 |
| Alaska Fisheries and Landscape Ecology | Rosenberger | 2014-10-23 |
| Student (Degree) | Advisor | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yanos, Casey (MS) | Rogers | 2015 | 2016 |
| Wood, William (MS) | Rogers | 2018 | Present |
| Winesett, P. (MS) | Layzer | 1999 | 2001 |
| Westhoff, Jacob (MS) | Bettoli | 2004 | 2006 |
| Walton, C. (MS) | Layzer | 2007 | 2009 |
| Suffridge, E. (MS) | Layzer | 1999 | 2001 |
| South-Wirth, Lisa (MS) | Rosenberger | 2007 | 2010 |
| Schrum, Matthew (MS) | Rosenberger | 2013 | 2018 |
| Papraniku, Isabel (MS) | Rosenberger | 2018 | 2018 |
| Paine, Robert (PhD) | Rogers | 2018 | 2019 |
| Padgett, Ashley (MS) | Rogers | 2019 | Present |
| Neuswanger, Jason (PhD) | Rosenberger | 2009 | 2014 |
| Mott, Rory (MS) | Rosenberger | 2014 | 2018 |
| Morris, W. (MS) | Rosenberger | 2016 | 2018 |
| Moore, Michael (PhD) | Rosenberger | 2017 | 2017 |
| Mansfield, Kelly (MS) | Rosenberger | 2007 | 2010 |
| Laske, Sarah (PhD) | Rosenberger | 2011 | 2017 |
| Laha, Malabika (MS) | Bettoli | 2002 | 2004 |
| Kleecamp, Ethan (MS) | Rosenberger | 2013 | 2016 |
| Key, Kayla (PhD) | Rosenberger | 2015 | Present |
| Kacmar, Phillip (MS) | Rogers | 2017 | 2018 |
| Jones, Valerie (MS) | Rosenberger | 2017 | Present |
| Johnston, Suzanne (MS) | Bettoli | 2014 | Present |
| Johnson, Thomas (MS) | Bettoli | 2014 | Present |
| Hubbs, Nathaniel (MS) | Rosenberger | 2018 | Present |
| Hrycik, Allison (MS) | Rogers | 2014 | 2015 |
| Holtswarth, Jordan (MS) | Rosenberger | 2017 | 2019 |
| Hoem-Neher, Tammy (PhD) | Rosenberger | 2007 | 2012 |
| Haynes, Trevor (PhD) | Rosenberger | 2010 | 2014 |
| Gutsch, Michelle (MS) | Rosenberger | 2010 | 2012 |
| Gibbs, Keith (PhD) | Bettoli | 2008 | 2013 |
| Gibbs, K. (MS) | Layzer | 2007 | 2009 |
| Foley, Kevin (MS) | Rosenberger | 2011 | 2013 |
| Flatt, Sean (MS) | Harris | 2005 | Present |
| Flatt, Sean (MS) | Layzer | 2005 | 2007 |
| Flanagan, Thomas (MS) | Rogers | 2019 | Present |
| Ferrell, Heather (MS) | Bettoli | 2014 | Present |
| Fernholz, Savannah (MS) | Rosenberger | 2017 | 2018 |
| Fernholz, Savannah (MS) | Rogers | 2017 | 2018 |
| Farber, Michael (MS) | Rosenberger | 2014 | 2016 |
| Evans, Jordan (MS) | Rosenberger | 2017 | 2019 |
| Dunn, Corey (PhD) | Rosenberger | 2016 | Present |
| Dickson, Jared (MS) | Rosenberger | 2015 | 2018 |
| Day, Sam (MS) | Rosenberger | 2018 | Present |
| Crawford, Leslie (MS) | Rosenberger | 2013 | 2015 |
| Coons, Aaron (MS) | Rosenberger | 2018 | Present |
| Cary, Joshua (MS) | Rosenberger | 2019 | Present |
| Call, Geoff (MS) | Bettoli | 2001 | 2003 |
| Boys, Wade (MS) | Rosenberger | 2015 | 2016 |
| Bowers, Olivia (MS) | Rosenberger | 2019 | Present |
| Bommareddy, S. (MS) | Layzer | 1999 | 2001 |
| Black, Tyler (MS) | Layzer | 2005 | 2007 |
| Benton, Paul (MS) | Bettoli | 2004 | 2006 |
| Bajo, Brittany (MS) | Rosenberger | 2019 | Present |
| Baebler, Elisa (MS) | Rosenberger | 2016 | 2018 |
| Ayers, Scott (MS) | Rosenberger | 2006 | 2010 |
| Asmus, Kim (MS) | Layzer | 2003 | 2004 |