LAB NEWS

March 2024 Reid and Ginny were recently invited to attend an event to announce a 3.9 million dollar grant to AGFC from the Department of Interior through their America the Beautiful Challenge grant. The project includes the removal of a dam and three other barriers to aquatic passage.  It represents one of the largest stream restoration projects undertaken in the state of Arkansas. We will be conducting the fish biomonitoring portion as well as habitat assessment.  There are funds on the grant to support graduate students and undergraduates over a 4 year period.  

Ginny spoke at the closed door round table with Deb Haaland (Secretary of the Interior) and told her about the amazing fishes in War Eagle (where the project is focused) and about the importance of grants to support students while they pursue their degrees as well as the importance of training the next generation.

November 2023 The Adams Lab attended the Southeastern Fishes Council meeting in Chattanooga, TN.  A total of 13 students represented UCA with five oral presentations and four poster presentations.  Everyone enjoyed the social at the aquarium and the annual stop at Bass Pro at the Memphis Pyrimid! Congratualtions to:

Sahara Morgan (Environmental Science major) won 1st Place Cashner Best Undergraduate Oral Presentation.

November 2023: We will soon be advertising for four full-time Field Technician positions to conduct barrier assessments in Conservation Opportunity Areas.  Coming soon!

November 2022: We recently attended the Southeastern Fishes Council Meeting in Athens, GA and took seven students!  The lab gave one oral presentation and five posters (four by students).  It was an awesome meeting to network with other researchers from around the southeast.  Congratulations to:

Jessica Rath (M.S. student) won the 1st Place Suttkus Best Poster Award 

Jackson Pav (M.S. student) won 3rd Place Suttkus Best Poster Award 

Sahara Morgan tied for Cashner Best Undergraduate Poster Award

Cade Richesin/Krista Yari/Peyton Manry also tied for Cashner Best Undergraduate Poster Award