Clayton Raines
Biography
I am currently serving as Research Technician at the USGS National Fish Health Research Laboratory. I previously worked as a biologist with the WV DNR, as well as the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute where I oversaw restoration and monitoring efforts for threatened and endangered freshwater species as well as conducted research on a variety of fisheries management topics. Additionally, I studied Southeast reservoir fish ecology and physiology as a graduate research assistant at Mississippi State University. I also completed a GIS internship with Jefferson County Planning and Zoning, as well as conducting research at The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute and USDA Appalachian Fruit Research Station.
Education:
- 2008-2013 Degree: Honors BS, Biology-Ecological Science University: Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV
- 2014-2017 Degree: MS Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Sciences University: Mississippi State University Starkville, MS
- 2020-Current Degree: PhD, Fisheries Resource Management University: West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
Professional Experience:
- August 2019-Current Employer: USGS - National Fish Health Research Lab Job Title: Research Technician
- February 2018-August 2019 Employer: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Job Title: Fisheries Biologist
- October 2017-January 2018 Employer: Critter Control Job Title: Wildlife Biologist
- December 2015-October 2017 Employer: Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute Job Title: Reintroduction Biologist
- June 2014-December 2015 Employer: Mississippi State University Job Title: Graduate Research Assistant
- September 2013-January 2015 Employer: USDA Fruit Research Station Job Title: Biological Science Aid
- September 2013-June 2014 Employer: The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute Job Title: Research Technician
Affiliations:
- WV Chapter of the American Fisheries Society- Secretary/Treasurer
- WV Health Science and Technology Academy- Research Coordinator
- American Fisheries Society (AFS) – member
- Early Career Professional Section- member
- Marine Fisheries Subsection -member
- AFS Fish Culture Subsection- member
- AFS Fish Health Subsection -member
Science and Products
Reservoir diel water quality patterns relative to riparian shade
Investigations into the effects of riparian shade on water quality have focused on streams, with less emphasis on natural lakes, and almost no attention given to reservoirs. In view of this gap, our objective was to assess diel water quality patterns in the nearshore zone of a reservoir and test whether diel patterns differed relative to the...
Miranda, Leandro E.; Raines, C.D. Role of riparian shade on the fish assemblage of a reservoir littoral
Research into the effects of shade on reservoir fish assemblages is lacking, with most investigations focused on streams. Unlike many streams, the canopy in a reservoir shades only a narrow fringe of water adjacent to the shoreline, and may not have the influential effect on the aquatic environment reported in streams. We compared fish assemblages...
Raines, C. D.; Miranda, Leandro E.