April 3, 2026
April 3, 2026
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Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Nearly 40 years of research
Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Nearly 40 years of research
Dr. Lynn Waterhouse and Dr. David Fulton
Dr. Lynn Waterhouse and Dr. David Fulton
Research Scientists, US Geological Survey
Abstract
Abstract
The USGS Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (MNCFWRU) was established in 1987, with staff arriving in 1988. Since that time 5 federal scientists have worked at the unit, focusing on the tripartite mission of USGS Cooperative Research Unit program to: (1) enhange graduate eductaion in fisheries and wildlife sciences; (2) facilitate applied research for fish and wildlife resources; and (3) transfer technical knowlege to natural resource agencies. Today we will briefly review the history fo the USGS Cooperative Research Unit program, MNCFWRU, and some of the important projects that have taken place during its nearly 40 years of existence.
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David Fulton is the Assistant Unit Leader at the Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. His research program focuses on understanding and improving human decision processes in the conservation and management of fish and wildlife. He is particularly interested in understanding the social, political, and cultural factors related to improving decision processes and the role that human values and attitudes play in decision-making. He believes that both qualitative and quantitative social research methods are essential for understanding the human dimensions of wildlife conservation and management.
Lynn Waterhouse is the Assistant Unit Leader at the Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Her research focuses on stock assessment, population dynamics of fishes, and statistical methods - with the goal of analyzing and solving relevant, real world problems. Her research is done in both marine and freshwater systems.
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