Rocky Mountain Sculpin in field holding tank
Photo by: Marie Veillard
Photo by: Marie Veillard
Thesis Research Projects
Abiotic and biotic factors influencing dispersal of Rocky Mountain Sculpin in Lee Creek, AlbertaAdvisors: Dr. Mark Poesch, Dr. Jonathan Ruppert
Managed a tracking study on Lee Creek using Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) and Visible Implant Elastomer (VIE) tags to quantify dispersal abilities of Rocky Mountain Sculpin. Additionally, I measured associated biotic and abiotic habitat factors to determine which variables affected dispersal. |
Swimming ability and exercise recovery of Rocky Mountain Sculpin from three Albertan rivers Advisors: Dr. Mark Poesch & Dr. Keith Tierney
Conducted a laboratory study on the swimming ability of Rocky Mountain Sculpin from Lee Creek, St. Mary River and North Milk River to assess their ability to hold position against incremental velocities and recover from intense exercise. To assess behavioural swimming patterns, I studied the sculpins’ willingness to move out of refugia areas into the flow, both diurnally and at increasing velocities. |