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Heather Hendrixon
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Graduation Year: 2002
Degree: M.S.
Location: Twin Cities
Advisor: Bob Sterner |
Thesis Title:
Stoichiometry of frestwater fish in relation to allometry and phylogeny, and the role of skeleton in fish stoichiometry
Previous Degrees:
B.S., Fisheries, Humboldt State University
Job Title: Fishery Biologist
Position Description:
Heather leads a project examining the use of near-shore habitats by juveniles of two endangered fish, the Lost River and shortnose sucker, in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon. Lost River suckers and shortnose suckers are both long-lived species (up to 30 - 40 years) endemic to the shallow lakes of the Upper Klamath Basin. Upper Klamath Lake (UKL) and its tributaries represent the majority of remaining habitat as well as the largest populations of both species. Population declines are thought to be linked to poor water quality, loss of habitat, introduction of exotic species, and over-fishing, and led to the federal listing of both species under the Endangered Species Act in 1988. The prevalence of juvenile suckers in near shore habitats as well as the timing of their use of such habitats is useful information to direct lake management and habitat restoration (Upper Klamath Lake is part of a federal water project administered by the Bureau of Reclamation).
Contact Information:
USGS, BRD, Western Fisheries Research Center, Klamath Falls Field Station
2795 Anderson Avenue, Suite 106
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Phone: 541-273-8689
E-mail: hhendrixson@usgs.gov |
