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Eric Hine

Eastern Illinois University
Graduate Research Assistant
Charleston, IL
Monday, January 29
 

1:20pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Validating Aging Structures in Asian Carp from the LaGrange Reach of the Illinois River to Known-Age Asian Carp from China 103D

1:40pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Habitat Use and Movement of Juvenile Asian Carp in the Illinois River 103D SYMPOSIA-05: A Herculean Task: Reversing Lake Eutrophication 102D&E TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY: WILDLIFE HABITAT: Telemetry Drones and GPS Collars: What Your Engineering Department Can Do for You 103B

2:00pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Satellite GPS Telemetry of Asian Carp in the Upper Illinois River Waterway 103D

2:20pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Age and Growth Demographics of Asian Carp in the Upper Mississippi River 103D SYMPOSIA-05: Investigating Fish Kills to Identify Emerging Threats and Long-term Stress 102D&E

2:40pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Reproductive Potential of Silver and Bighead Carp in the Upper Mississippi River 103D SYMPOSIA-05: The Influence of Lake Habitat and Landscape Context on Bluegill Growth and Population Size Structure in Midwest Glacial Lakes 102D&E

3:20pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Using Microchemistry and Stable Isotopes to Determine Natal Origin and Movement of Asian Carp in Pools 16-19 of the Mississippi River 103D

3:40pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Juvenile Asian Carp as Forage for Predatory Fish in the LaGrange Reach of the Illinois River 103D SYMPOSIA-05: Large Woody Debris and Fish Habitat Structure Additions: Picking the Right Lakes, Setting Expectations, and How to Best Implement 102D&E

4:00pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Linking Aquatic-terrestrial Habitats Through Resource and Process Subsidies: Insights from Too Few Salmon and Too Many Carp 103D

4:20pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Advancements in Assessing Silver Carp Populations in the Illinois River, Illinois: A Comparison Between Standard Electrofishing and Novel Trawling Techniques 103D SYMPOSIA-05: Nuisance “Weeds” or Critical Fish Habitat: Balancing Trade Offs with Minnesota’s Aquatic Plant Management Program 102D&E

4:40pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Electrotrawling as a Method to Mass Remove Invasive Carp 103D SYMPOSIA-05: Wisconsin’s Healthy Lakes Initiative: Working with Lakefront Property Owners to Apply Best Management Practices 102D&E
 
Tuesday, January 30
 

8:20am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Evaluating Potential Consequences of Hydrologic Separation at Brandon Road Lock and Dam on Native Fishes and Mussels in the Illinois River Waterway 103E

8:40am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: A Diel Comparison of Pulsed DC Electrofishing Methods in the Lower Wabash River 103E

10:20am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Fish Community Composition at the Emiquon Nature Preserve Water Management Structure 103E

10:40am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Larval Fish Community Survey of Pools 19, 18, and 17 of the Upper Mississippi River 103E SYMPOSIA-08: Wetland Quality for Waterbirds in Illinois 102B

11:00am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: A Comparison of Fish Communities in Contiguous Backwater and Vegetated Impounded Areas of Pool 19, Upper Mississippi River 103E SYMPOSIA-08: Marsh Bird Use of Wetlands Managed for Waterfowl in Illinois 102B

11:20am CST

SYMPOSIA-08: Waterbird and Vegetation Responses to 10 Years of Restoration at an Illinois River Floodplain Wetland Complex 102B

3:20pm CST

SYMPOSIA-08: Evaluation of Integrated Waterbird Management and Monitoring Program Survey Techniques to Assess Waterbird Abundance 102B

6:00pm CST

Poster Display. A Comparison of Autumn Electrofishing and Autumn Fyke Nets for Sampling Bluegill and Redear Sunfish Populations Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. A Survey of Zooplankton Within the St. Clair-Detroit River System (2012-2015) Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. A Wetland Invader and Climate Change: The Effects of Typha X Glauca on Wetland Biodiversity Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Age and Growth of Freshwater Drum in the Red River of the North, Manitoba Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. American Marten (Martes Americana) Microhabitat Characteristics in Mixed Deciduous/coniferous Laurentian Forests Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Ancient Fishes in Modern Riverscapes: A Genetic Assessment of Gar (Lepisosteidae) in Illinois’ Watersheds Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Assessing Habitat Availability for Invasive Bighead Carp in the Minnesota River Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Assessing the Efficacy of Pectoral Fin Sexual Dimorphism for Gender Determination of Bighead Carp Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Daily Growth of Young-of-year Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) in the Wabash River, Indiana Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Determination of the most accurate method to estimate length and weight in small bodied fishes Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Developing a High-throughput SNP Panel for Walleye in Wisconsin and Minnesota Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Diel Sampling for Silver Carp in a Large Reservoir and River Backwater: Applications for Increased Catch Rates for Invasive Carp Management Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Diet Composition Influences Plasma-Lipid Metabolites Concentrations in Lesser Scaup (Aythya Affinis) Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Diet Content Analysis Using Gastric Lavage on Lake Sturgeon in the Manitowish River and Turtle-Flambeau Flowage Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Divergent Responsiveness of Two Isoforms of the Estrogen Receptor to Mixtures of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Fathead Minnow and Bluegill Sunfish Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Effect of Repeated Sound Exposure on Bigheaded Carp Behavior in a Pond Environment Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Effects of Centrarchid Removal on Walleye (Sander vitreus) Recruitment in a Northern Wisconsin Lake Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Estimating Angling Effort on Four of Minnesota’s Fishing in the Neighborhood Lakes via Time Lapse Cameras Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Evaluating Methodologies for Estimating Age and Growth of Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Evaluating Potential Effects of Camera Density on Capture and Recapture Rates of Bobcats Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Evaluating Potential Effects of Proximity to Roadways in a Road-naïve Population of Turtles Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Evaluating the Effect of Forced Re-nesting on Whooping Crane Nest Success Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Fish Species Habitat and Hydrology Preferences in Pool 12 of the Upper Mississippi River Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Flood Level Impact on Channel Catfish Hatch Success in the Wabash River Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Food Selection of American Green-winged Teal During Spring Migration in Illinois Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Genetic Analysis of Sauger Populations in the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan Drainages, Wisconsin Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Great Lakes Fisheries and Aquatic Biota: eDNA Technology in Monitoring and Management Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Immobilization Thresholds of Small Asian Carp Relative to Different Electrofishing Settings Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Incorporating Aerial Imagery into Waterfowl Population Estimates Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Influence of Water Quality on Unionid Density and Diversity in a Tributary of the Chippewa River, MI, USA Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Larval Abundance of Catostomidae in Tributaries of the Illinois and Wabash River Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Larval Fish Monitoring in the Upper Mississippi River Pools 8-13: Surveys for Emerging Populations of Asian Carps in Novel Habitats Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Long-term Macroinvertebrate Assemblages of the White River, Indiana Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Mapping and Monitoring Aquatic Vegetation in Lake Erie for Grass Carp Risk Assessment Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Morphological Variation in Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) in Lake Michigan and Drowned River Mouth Lakes Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Movements and Habitat Use of Muskellunge in Green Bay, Lake Michigan Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Mycoplasma Detection and Prevalence in the Endangered Illinois Alligator Snapping Turtle Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Nebraska Elk Hunting Constraints: Perceived and Realized Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Parental Reconstruction of Wild-Caught Young of Year Black Carp Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Patterns of Walleye Larvae Dispersal from Spawning Grounds in the Maumee River Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Population Demographics of the North American River Otter in Ohio After 12 Years of Harvest Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Population Dynamics of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) in Six Major Rivers Spanning Illinois Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Preliminary Assessment of Walleye, Lake Whitefish, and Yellow Perch Diets in Green Bay Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Presence of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Northern Michigan Waters and Their Relationship to Land Use and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Quantifying Physical Maturation of Artificial Fish Spawning Reefs in the St. Clair-Detroit River System Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Quantifying Shorebird Abundance and Distribution Through Aerial Surveys in the Illinois River Valley Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Ranavirus Effects on Metamorphic Salamander Body Condition and Growth in Created Wetlands Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Recovery of Riverine Fish Assemblage After Fish Kill in Kickapoo Creek, IL Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Relationship of Snow Goose Hunting Methods on Harvest Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Sampling Designs for Landscape-level eDNA Monitoring Programs Using Three-level Occurrence Models Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Larval Asian Carp Production in Illinois and Wabash River Tributaries Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Spatial Genetic Structure of Smallmouth Bass Across Wisconsin Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Spatiotemporal Patterns in Diets of Nearshore Predatory Fishes in Lake Michigan Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Testing the Effectiveness of eDNA Procedures Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. The Anthropogenic Effects on the Urban and Rural Coyote Diet Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. The Comparison of Light Preference in Early Life History of Grass Carp Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. The Effect of Prescribed Fire, Landscape Position, and Deer Browsing on Spring Ephemerals in an Oak-hickory Woodland of West-central Illinois Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. The Presence of Young-of-Year Asian Carp Found in Native Piscivores Fish Diets in Lower Pool 19 and Its Tributaries Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Tracking Grass Carp Spawning and Egg Development in the Sandusky River Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Tracking the Impacts of Bat White-nose Syndrome in Wisconsin with Citizen Scientists Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Understanding Relationships Between Habitat and Deer Demographics and Health Through Partnerships with DMAP Participants Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Using Fyke Nets to Survey Spring Ponds Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Using Side-scan Sonar to Analyze Potential Spawning Habitat of Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the AuSable River, Michigan Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Utilizing Citizen Science Technology to Assist in Giraffe Conservation in Botswana Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Utilizing Non-invasive Techniques to Measure Mercury (Hg) Concentrations in Endangered, Adult Blanding's Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) in Northeastern Illinois Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Variation of Seasonal Activity Patterns in Ursus Americanus in Wisconsin, USA Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Variations in Catostomid Fin Morphology Between Two Midwestern Rivers Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Wood Duck Demography in WI: Pilot Season Field Methods and Summary Ballroom C & Foyer Student Research-in-Progress Poster Display. Diet of a Reintroduced River Otter Population in the Upper Rio Grande, New Mexico Ballroom C & Foyer Student Research-in-Progress Poster Display. Evaluating Predator Communities and Duck Nest Survival in Eastern South Dakota Ballroom C & Foyer Student Research-in-Progress Poster Display. Genetic Diversity of the Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) in Berrien and Van Buren Counties, Southwest Michigan Ballroom C & Foyer Student Research-in-Progress Poster Display. Habitat Modeling for River Otters in Wisconsin Ballroom C & Foyer Student Research-in-Progress Poster Display. I once caught a fish "THIS BIG": Using Participatory Photovoice to Understand Michigan's Great Lakes Anglers Ballroom C & Foyer Student Research-in-Progress Poster Display. Non-target Species Occurrence at Bear Bait Sites Ballroom C & Foyer Student Research-in-Progress Poster Display. Reproductive Ecology of Shovelnose Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) in the Wabash River Ballroom C & Foyer Student Research-in-Progress Poster Display. Reproductive Potential of Asian Carp in Illinois Ballroom C & Foyer Student Research-in-Progress Poster Display. Waterfowl Hunter Recruitment, Retention, and Participation Trends Ballroom C & Foyer
 
Wednesday, January 31
 

8:00am CST

FISH PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR: Effects of 17-ß Estradiol in the Metabolism and Morphology of Bluegill Sunfish 103B GENERAL FISHERIES & WILDLIFE: Comparing Substrate Composition Changes Above Two Lowhead Dams from 2012 to 2017 Using Side Scan Sonar 103D SYMPOSIA-14: A Multi-Jurisdictional Approach to Asian Carp in the Upper Illinois River and Chicago Area Waterway System 102A WATERFOWL: Visibility Bias and Disturbance of Waterfowl During Aerial Surveys 102B

8:20am CST

FISH PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR: Temperature Effects on Bluegill Sunfish and Largemouth Bass Metabolism 103B HUMAN DIMENSIONS & FISHERIES: What’s in a Name? The Case for Discontinuing the Term Asian Carp 103C SYMPOSIA-13: Reducing User Conflict Between Recreational and Commercial Fishers in Lake Michigan Through Effective Outreach 101B SYMPOSIA-14: Collaborative Efforts to Prevent and Control Aquatic Invasive Species in the Great Lakes Region 102A STREAMS, DAMS & RESERVOIRS: A Holistic Approach of Characterizing Age and Growth of Bluegill and Redear Sunfish in Small Impoundments 102C WATERFOWL: True Metabolizable Energy of Submersed Aquatic Vegetation for Ducks 102B

8:40am CST

SYMPOSIA-14: A Collaborative Approach to Managing Aquatic Invasive Species in the Ontario and Beyond 102A STREAMS, DAMS & RESERVOIRS: Evaluation of Gill Net Design to Sample Fishes in Kansas Impoundments 102C WATERFOWL: Developing a Plasma Lipid Metabolite Index for Canvasbacks 102B

9:00am CST

FISH HABITAT & GENETICS: Employing Aeration as an Efffective Lake Management Tool 103A GENERAL FISHERIES & WILDLIFE: Developing “Manager’s Models”: Teaching Graduate Students to Communicate How Science Informs Management and Policy 103D SYMPOSIA-13: Adapting Existing Methods to Reach Waterfowl Hunters with the Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Message 101B SYMPOSIA-14: Collaborating Across Quality of Life to Achieve Measurable Outcomes for Invasive Species Management 102A STREAMS, DAMS & RESERVOIRS: Population Dynamics and Demographics of Smallmouth Bass in the Snake River, Idaho 102C WATERFOWL: Intersexual Differences in Plasma-Lipid Metabolite Concentrations in Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 102B

9:20am CST

FISH PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR: Why Do Some Fish Strike Fishing Lures? Physiological and Behavioral Mechanisms 103B SYMPOSIA-14: Addressing the Threat of Organisms in Trade in the Great Lakes Region: Science-based Risk Assessment and Outreach 102A WATERFOWL: Analysis of Canada Goose Movements in Relation to Midway International Airport Operations Using Satellite Telemetry 102B

9:40am CST

GENERAL FISHERIES & WILDLIFE: Hunter Preference of Harvest Reporting Methods on Public Lands in Illinois 103D SYMPOSIA-13: Learning to Hunt: Adult-focused Hunter Recruitment and Retention in Michigan and Wisconsin 101B SYMPOSIA-14: Collaborative Multi-jurisdictional Aquatic Invasive Species Control 102A WATERFOWL: Response of Wetland Food Webs to Neonicotinoid Insecticide Contamination 102B

10:20am CST

SYMPOSIA-14: Developing a Framework for the Management and Control of Asian Carp in the Missouri River Basin 102A WATERFOWL: Nebraska Waterfowl Hunters: Where Do They Go? 102B

10:40am CST

FISH PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR: Gape Width of White Bass Morone Chrysops in Lake McConaughy, Nebraska, with Implications on the Predation on Alewife 103B HUMAN DIMENSIONS & FISHERIES: Fishes of Hickory Creek Basin, Des Plaines River Drainage, Illinois: History, Politics, Climate, and the Need for Voucher Specimens 103C SYMPOSIA-14: Asian Carp Contracted Harvest in the Upper Mississippi River 102A WATERFOWL: Waterfowl Hunter Satisfaction over the Years 102B

11:00am CST

STREAMS, DAMS & RESERVOIRS: Go with the Flow? Strengths and Weaknesses of FlowCAM® for Characterizing Zooplankton Communities 102C

11:20am CST

LIGHTING TALK: Walleye Age Estimation Using Otoliths and Dorsal Spines: Insights on Precision at a Statewide Level 103C

11:40am CST

FISH HABITAT & GENETICS: Bigheaded Carp Environmental DNA Detection in the Upper Mississippi River: A Comparison of Quantitative PCR and Digital PCR 103A SYMPOSIA-14: Revisiting a Forgotten Invader: Discovery of a Third Corbicula in Illinois 102A