Academic Background

1990-1993; Ph.D. Biological Sciences (Fisheries Science), South Dakota State University

1988-1990; M.S. in Fisheries, South Dakota State University

1985-1987; B. S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Management, University of Missouri-Columbia

Employment

2002-present; Assistant Unit Leader, U.S. Geological Survey, Cooperative Research Units, Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit

2002-present; Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Ecology, Montana State University

1994-2002; Assistant Unit Leader-Fisheries, U.S. Geological Survey, Cooperative Research Units, Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

1986-1987; Missouri Department of Conservation, Fisheries Research Assistant

1985-1987; Missouri Department of Conservation, Fisheries Management Assistant

Current Memberships in Professional Societies

President, Education Section of the American Fisheries Society, 2003-2005        
President, North Central Division of the American Fisheries Society, 2002-2003
President, Kansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 1997-1998
Secretary-Treasurer, Fisheries Management Section, American Fisheries Society, 1996-1997
Chair, Meetings Oversight Committee, American Fisheries Society, 2010-2011
Chair, Steering Committee, Midwest Fisheries Conference, 2002
Chair, Communications Committee, Kansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 2000-2002
Chair, Professionalism Committee, American Fisheries Society, 1998-1999
Chair, Skinner Award Committee, Education Section, American Fisheries Society, 1998-2002
Chair and moderator, Small Impoundment Symposium, 58th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, 1996
Chair, Publications Awards Committee, American Fisheries Society, 1995-1997
Chair, Audiovisual Committee for the 1992 Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Rapid City, South Dakota, 1992
Co-chair, World Sturgeon Conservation Society, North American Chapter, Annual Meeting Program Committee, 2009-2010
Co-chair, Contributed Papers Session, Western Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, 2005-2006
Co-chair, Continuing Education Committee, Kansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 1995-2002
Co-chair, Walleye Technical Committee, North Central Division, Walleye Sampling Survey Committee, 1994-1996
Member, World Sturgeon Conservation Society, 2009-present
Member, American Institute of Biological Sciences, 2004-2009
Member, Montana Chapter American Fisheries Society, 2003-present
Member, Topeka Shiner Recovery Plan, Advisory Committee, 2002
Member, Membership Committee, American Fisheries Society, 2002
Member, Management Committee, American Fisheries Society, 2001-2003
Member, Meritorious Award Committee, American Fisheries Society, 1999-2000
Member, Skinner Award Committee, Education Section, American Fisheries Society, 1997-1998
Member, Student Paper Awards Committee, Education Section, American Fisheries Society, 1994-1995
Member, American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists, 1994-1997
Member, Kansas Chapter, American Fisheries Society, 1994-2002
Member, Publications Overview Committee, American Fisheries Society, 1992-1996
Member, Education Section, American Fisheries Society, 1991-present
Member, Fisheries Management Section, American Fisheries Society, 1989-present
Member, American Fisheries Society, 1986-present

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

2010    Best Student Paper, 43rd Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
2009    Best Student Poster, 2009 Missouri River Natural Resource Conference and BiOP Forum, co-author with student
2009    Best Student Poster runner-up, 2009 Missouri River Natural Resource Conference and BiOP Forum, co-author with student
2009    STAR (Special Thanks for Achieving Results) Award, USGS
2008    Distinguished Service Award for co-editing Analysis and Interpretation of Freshwater Fisheries Data, American Fisheries Society
2007    Scientific Excellence Award, U. S. Geological Survey, Cooperative Research Units
2007    Best Student Paper, 137th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
2007    Best Student Paper, 40th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
2006    Tom McKnight and Joan Clemens Outstanding Student Paper Award, 69th Annual Meeting for the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, co-author with student
2006    Best Student Paper, 39th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter (in conjunction with the 2006 Western Division Meeting), American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
2005    Excellence in Fisheries Education, Education Section, American Fisheries Society
2005    Best Student Paper, Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
2005    Best Student Paper, 38th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
2004    Best Student Paper, 37th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
2004    STAR Award, U. S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division
2003    Best Student Paper, 36th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
2003    Best Student Paper, 28th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
2002    Best Poster Award, 27th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
2002    Best Student Paper Award, 27th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
2001    Best Student Poster Award, 131 Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
2001    Best Poster Award, 26th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
2001    Best Paper Award, 26th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Chapter, American Fisheries Society
2000    Best Poster Award, 25th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Chapter, American Fisheries Society
2000    Best Student Paper Award, 25th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Chapter, American Fisheries Society,  co-author with student
2000    STAR Award U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division
1999    Best Student Paper Award, 61st Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, co-author with student and colleagues
1999    Best Student Poster Award, 35th Annual Meeting of the Dakota Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with students and colleagues
1999    Best Student Paper Award, 24th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
1999    Best Poster Award, 24th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
1998    Best Student Paper Award, Annual Meeting of the Kansas Chapter (joint meeting with Arkansas and Oklahoma), American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
1997    Best Student Paper Award, 22nd Annual Meeting of the Kansas Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
1995    Performance Award, National Biological Survey (formerly National Biological Survey), U.S. Department of Interior
1995    Best Paper Award, 20th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Chapter, American Fisheries Society
1995    Best Student Paper Award, 20th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
1994    Performance Award, National Biological Survey, U.S. Department of Interior
1994    Best Student Paper Award, 30th Annual Meeting, Dakota Chapter, American Fisheries Society, co-author with student
1992    Honorable Mention, Best Student Poster Award, 122nd Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society
1992    Best Paper Award, 28th  Annual Meeting, Dakota Chapter, American Fisheries Society
1990    Best Student Poster Award, 120th Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society
1989    Outstanding Fisheries Graduate Student Award, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, South Dakota State University