1. EFB 388: Ecology of Adirondack Fishes
Professors:
Dr. Stephanie Johnson
Dr. Daniel Gurdak

2. Why would you want to take this class?
For the love of fish, of course!
But really…
To learn how to identify the fish of the Adirondack region in their natural setting
To study the ecological characteristics of Adirondack fishes
How?
Field investigations
Laboratory activities
Case studies
Scientific inquiry

3. Course Objectives
Learn the freshwater fish species of the Adks through ecological & morphological traits
Learn current & historical ecological & management issues that have impacted the Cranberry Lake fisheries
Learn about & effectively conduct fish sampling protocols appropriate to specific habitat types (e.g., streams vs. lakes)
Use the scientific process to design & implement a project that examines some aspect(s) of Adk fish ecology

4. Activities Lake & stream fish sampling around CLBS Field trips
Ausable River – Lake Placid
Wild Center – Tupper Lake
Laboratory analyses

5. Subject to change! Grading & Assignments
Field participation 100 Annotated species list 50 Fish Quiz 50 Final Exam 100 Group Project 100 TOTAL 400 (100%)
Subject to change!