Episode 5 - Fish in Grand Canyon
In this episode of Outstanding in the Field, you will learn about the one-of-a-kind native fish species that call the Grand Canyon segment of the Colorado River home and the USGS science that is characterizing the past and present conditions of the Colorado River to understand the impacts to fish populations.
Episode 5 - Fish in Grand Canyon
Episode title: Something’s Fishy in Grand Canyon
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Interviewee: David Ward, USGS, Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center
Writer(s): Todd Wojtowicz, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center & Suzanna Soileau, Outreach Coordinator (Ecosystems Mission Area)
Narrator: Marisa Lubeck, USGS Public Affairs Specialist
Producer: Suzanna Soileau, Outreach Coordinator (Ecosystems Mission Area)
Music: The Green Hillside by Martin Fitzpatrick (used with permission).
Original artwork: Jeffrey Kemp and image courtesy of Arizona Game and Fish Department.
More resources on USGS science on humpback chub:
- Humpback Chub Fact Sheet
- Water Clarity and Humpback Chub
- Humpback Chub Population Dynamics in Grand Canyon
- Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center Science