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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Topics | Layzer | August 2001 | December 2001 |
| Reservoir Fisheries Management | Bettoli | September 2009 | December 2009 |
| Reservoir Fisheries Management | Bettoli | September 2007 | December 2007 |
| Reservoir Fisheries Management | Bettoli | August 2013 | December 2013 |
| Reservoir Fisheries Management | Bettoli | August 2005 | December 2005 |
| Reservoir Fisheries Management | Bettoli | August 2003 | December 2003 |
| Reservoir Fisheries Management | Bettoli | August 2002 | December 2002 |
| Reservoir Ecology and Management | Rogers | January 2017 | May 2017 |
| Reservoir Ecology and Management | Rogers | February 2019 | May 2019 |
| Rerservoir Fisheries Managament Seminar | Bettoli | August 2015 | December 2015 |
| Readings in Aquatic Community Ecology, TN Tech | Rosenberger | January 2018 | May 2018 |
| Professional Development | Rosenberger | August 2018 | December 2020 |
| Malacology | Rosenberger | August 2019 | December 2019 |
| Malacology | Layzer | September 2010 | December 2010 |
| Malacology | Layzer | September 2009 | December 2009 |
| Malacology | Layzer | September 2008 | December 2008 |
| Malacology | Layzer | January 2001 | May 2001 |
| Malacology | Layzer | August 2011 | December 2011 |
| Malacology | Layzer | August 2007 | December 2007 |
| Malacology | Layzer | August 2006 | December 2006 |
| Malacology | Layzer | August 2005 | December 2005 |
| Malacology | Layzer | August 2004 | December 2004 |
| Malacology | Layzer | August 2003 | December 2003 |
| Malacology | Layzer | August 2001 | December 2001 |
| Independent Study in Malacology, TN Tech | Rosenberger | January 2018 | May 2018 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Bettoli | September 2008 | December 2008 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Rogers | January 2020 | May 2020 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Rogers | January 2018 | June 2018 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Bettoli | August 2014 | December 2014 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Bettoli | August 2006 | December 2006 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Bettoli | August 2004 | December 2004 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Bettoli | August 2002 | December 2002 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biometrics | Bettoli | August 2001 | December 2001 |
| Fish and Wildlfie Biometrics | Bettoli | September 2010 | December 2010 |
| Fish and WIldlife Biometrics | Bettoli | August 2012 | December 2012 |
| Centrarchid Biology and Management Workshop. Co-taught a two-day works | Bettoli | June 2001 | June 2001 |
| Advanced Spatial Ecology, co-instructor | Rosenberger | January 2019 | May 2019 |
| 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 | January 2011 |
| U.S. Department of the Interior, Motorboat Operator Certification Course | Jennings, Dennerline, Bettoli | June 2012 |
| Provided training to National Fish Hatchery personnel on techniques used to propagate and culture freshwater mussels. | Layzer | May 2002 |
| Provided training to National Fish Hatchery personnel on techniques used to propagate and culture freshwater mussels. | Layzer | March 2002 |
| Provided training to National Fish Hatchery personnel on techniques used to propagate and culture freshwater mussels. | Layzer | June 2002 |
| Provided training to National Fish Hatchery personnel on techniques used to propagate and culture freshwater mussels. | Layzer | August 2002 |
| Motorboat Operators Certification Course (Department of Interior) | Bettoli | June 2011 |
| Motorboat Operators Certification Course | Bettoli | September 2013 |
| Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior | Bettoli | July 2004 |
| Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior | Bettoli | January 2001 |
| Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior | Bettoli | August 2007 |
| Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior | Bettoli | August 2005 |
| Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior | Bettoli | August 2002 |
| Title and Location | Speaker | Date |
|---|---|---|
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The Neglected Value of Global Inland Fisheries Production Presented to: Auburn University |
Rogers | October 2016 |
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The Need to Consider Inland Fisheries in Food and Water Planning Presented to: Engineering Dept, Tennessee Tech University |
Rogers | October 2017 |
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Tennessee’s Freshwater Life Presented to: Tennessee Tech University |
Rosenberger | September 2019 |
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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 | March 2004 |
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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 | June 2004 |
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Notable Human Dimensions Controversies in Tennessee Presented to: University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
Bettoli | November 2010 |
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Landscape Ecology of Alaska Fishes Presented to: University of Tennessee |
Rosenberger | April 2018 |
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Landscape Ecology of Alaska Fishes Presented to: Kennesaw State University |
Rosenberger | March 2018 |
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Landscape Ecology of Alaska Fishes Presented to: Austin Peay State University |
Rosenberger | March 2018 |
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Global Capture Fisheries; Approaches and Challenges to Assessing Inland Contributions Presented to: NMFS Woods Hole, MA |
Rogers | August 2018 |
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Freshwater Mussels: A Vanishing Fauna Presented to: Austin Peay State University |
Layzer | March 2011 |
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Freshwater Mussel Conservation Presented to: University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
Harris, Layzer | February 2005 |
| Title | Presenter | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Resume and C.V. Writing, TN Tech | Rosenberger | September 2018 |
| Resume and C.V. Writing, TN Tech | Rosenberger | September 2017 |
| Student (Degree) | Advisor | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood, William (MS) | Rogers | 2018 | 2020 |
| Winesett, P. (MS) | Layzer | 1999 | 2001 |
| Westhoff, Jacob (MS) | Bettoli | 2004 | 2006 |
| Wesley, Victor (MS) | Rogers | 2020 | Present |
| Walton, C. (MS) | Layzer | 2007 | 2009 |
| Suffridge, E. (MS) | Layzer | 1999 | 2001 |
| Papraniku, Isabel (MS) | Rosenberger | 2018 | 2018 |
| Paine, Robert (PhD) | Rogers | 2018 | 2019 |
| Padgett, Ashley (MS) | Rogers | 2019 | Present |
| Nelson, Stefan (MS) | Rosenberger | 2020 | Present |
| Laha, Malabika (MS) | Bettoli | 2002 | 2004 |
| Kahn, Tanya (PhD) | Rosenberger | 2020 | Present |
| Kacmar, Phillip (MS) | Rogers | 2017 | 2018 |
| Jones, Valerie (MS) | Rosenberger | 2017 | 2019 |
| Johnston, Suzanne (MS) | Bettoli | 2014 | Present |
| Johnson, Thomas (MS) | Bettoli | 2014 | Present |
| Hubbs, Nathaniel (MS) | Rosenberger | 2018 | 2020 |
| Hoogaker, Frederick (MS) | Rogers | 2020 | Present |
| Holtswarth, Jordan (MS) | Rosenberger | 2017 | 2019 |
| Gibbs, Keith (PhD) | Bettoli | 2008 | 2013 |
| Gibbs, K. (MS) | Layzer | 2007 | 2009 |
| 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 |
| Evans, Jordan (MS) | Rosenberger | 2017 | 2019 |
| Day, Sam (MS) | Rosenberger | 2018 | 2018 |
| Coons, Aaron (MS) | Rosenberger | 2018 | Present |
| Cary, Joshua (MS) | Rosenberger | 2019 | Present |
| Call, Geoff (MS) | Bettoli | 2001 | 2003 |
| 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 |
| Asmus, Kim (MS) | Layzer | 2003 | 2004 |