USGS researchers at the Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit are working with Yellowstone National park to understand Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Yellowstone National Park generates \$834 million in economic benefits and supports about 9,000 jobs for the local economy. A key part of this economic engine are the animals that the public come to see and enjoy.
Christopher Guy, PhD
Assistant Unit Leader - Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit
Chris conducts research within the broad context of fish ecology and fisheries management. A consistent research theme of his has been on native fish assemblage restoration, a prominent ecological and societal issue within the USA and globally. Within that theme, his research has two areas of emphasis— conservation of large-river fishes and suppression of invasive species (for conservation of native fishes). These areas encompass a broad diversity in ecosystem types and fish assemblages—from large warm-water rivers to alpine lakes. Given the mission of the Cooperative Research Units program, he willingly assists natural resource agencies with their research needs. As a faculty member at Montana State University, he serves on university committees, teaches graduate courses (Fisheries Science and Communications in Ecological Sciences) and seminars, and guest lectures in a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses.
Chris received his Ph.D. from South Dakota State University in Fisheries Science before joining the Unit program in 1994.
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Yellowstone River
USGS researchers at the Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit are working with Yellowstone National park to understand Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Yellowstone National Park generates \$834 million in economic benefits and supports about 9,000 jobs for the local economy. A key part of this economic engine are the animals that the public come to see and enjoy.
Denil fishway
USGS researchers at the Montana Fishery Research Unit conducted field experiments in the Big Hole drainage of southwestern Montana to determine the efficacy of Denil fish ladders to pass Arctic grayling and trout at low-head irrigation diversion dams.
USGS researchers at the Montana Fishery Research Unit conducted field experiments in the Big Hole drainage of southwestern Montana to determine the efficacy of Denil fish ladders to pass Arctic grayling and trout at low-head irrigation diversion dams.
Yellowstone cutthroat trout
Yellowstone cutthroat trout from the upper Yellowstone drainage south of Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone cutthroat trout from the upper Yellowstone drainage south of Yellowstone National Park.
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Yellowstone River
USGS researchers at the Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit are working with Yellowstone National park to understand Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Yellowstone National Park generates \$834 million in economic benefits and supports about 9,000 jobs for the local economy. A key part of this economic engine are the animals that the public come to see and enjoy.
USGS researchers at the Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit are working with Yellowstone National park to understand Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Yellowstone National Park generates \$834 million in economic benefits and supports about 9,000 jobs for the local economy. A key part of this economic engine are the animals that the public come to see and enjoy.
Denil fishway
USGS researchers at the Montana Fishery Research Unit conducted field experiments in the Big Hole drainage of southwestern Montana to determine the efficacy of Denil fish ladders to pass Arctic grayling and trout at low-head irrigation diversion dams.
USGS researchers at the Montana Fishery Research Unit conducted field experiments in the Big Hole drainage of southwestern Montana to determine the efficacy of Denil fish ladders to pass Arctic grayling and trout at low-head irrigation diversion dams.
Yellowstone cutthroat trout
Yellowstone cutthroat trout from the upper Yellowstone drainage south of Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone cutthroat trout from the upper Yellowstone drainage south of Yellowstone National Park.