Chris Pullano and Jenna Ruoss holding recently tagged female pallid sturgeon

The pallid sturgeon is a threatened species in the U.S. that lives mainly in the Missouri and lower Mississippi rivers. While research has provided valuable insights into its biology and ecology in these main rivers, there are still significant gaps in understanding how the sturgeon uses and depends on their tributaries. This project aims to evaluate the habitat use and availability for pallid sturgeon in the Platte River, Nebraska, as well as to examine their spawning behavior and potential success in this area.