Craig Paukert, PhD
Unit Leader - Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Research Interests
Craig's main research interests are conservation and management of stream and river fishes. However, he also has a background and interest in lake and reservoirs fisheries and have conducted research on systems such as the Colorado and Missouri Rivers, but also large reservoirs, natural lakes, and small streams.
Professional Experience
Unit Leader, Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 2010-
Unit Leader, Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 1989-2010
Education and Certifications
Ph D South Dakota State University 2001
MS Oklahoma State University 1998
BS University of Minnesota 1993
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Adapting to climate change: Guidance for the management of inland glacial lake fisheries
Climate change is altering glacial lake fisheries in the United States, presenting a complex challenge for fisheries managers. Here we provide a regional perspective to guide management of heterogeneous and yet interdependent fishery resources in glacial lakes of the upper Midwest. Our main objective was to promote the adaptation of inland glacial lakes fisheries management to climate change by ou
Authors
R.W. Tingley III, Craig Paukert, G. G. Sass, P. C. Jacobson, G. J. A. Hansen, Abigail Lynch, P. D. Shannon
One hundred pressing questions on the future of global fish migration science, conservation, and policy
Migration is a widespread but highly diverse component of many animal life histories. Fish migrate throughout the world's oceans, within lakes and rivers, and between the two realms, transporting matter, energy, and other species (e.g., microbes) across boundaries. Migration is therefore a process responsible for myriad ecosystem services. Many human populations depend on the presence of predictab
Authors
Robert J. Lennox, Craig Paukert, Kim Aarestrup, Marie Auger-Méthé, Lee J. Baumgartner, Kim Birnie-Gauvin, Kristin Bøe, Kerry Brink, Jacob W Brownscombe, Yushun Chen, J. G. Davidsen, Erika J. Eliason, Alexander Filous, Bronwyn Gillanders, Ingebord Palm Helland, Andrij Z Horodysky, Stephanie R. Januchowski-Hartley, Susan K. Lowerre-Barbieri, Martyn C. Lucas, Eduardo G Martins, Karen J Murchie, Paulo S. Pompeu, Michael Power, Rajeev Raghavan, Frank J. Rahel, David Secor, Jason Thiem, Eva B. Thorstad, Hiroshi Ueda, Fred G. Whoriskey, Stephen J. Cooke
Biogeographic freshwater fish pattern legacy revealed despite rapid socio-economic changes in China
Understanding drivers of freshwater fish assemblages is critically important for biodiversity conservation strategies, especially in rapidly developing countries, which often have environmental protections lagging behind economic development. The influences of natural and human factors in structuring fish assemblages and their relative contributions are likely to change given the increasing magnit
Authors
Chuanbo Guo, Yushun Chen, Rodolphe E. Gozlan, Zhongjie Li, Thomas Mehner, Sovan Lek, Craig P. Paukert
Characterizing angler preferences for Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Walleye fisheries in Wisconsin
Managing recreational fisheries in lake-rich landscapes with diverse fish communities and anglers alike presents a social and biological challenge for managers. Understanding angler preferences is central to navigating these challenges and can aid in predicting shifts in angler behavior in response to management actions or changing fish populations. Species-specific angler surveys do not incorpora
Authors
R. W. Tingley III, J. Hansen, D. A. Iserman, David C. Fulton, A. Musch, Craig Paukert
Intensive sampling reveals underreported use of great-river tributaries by large-river fishes in Missouri
Large tributaries may help sustain large-river fish populations by mitigating fish-habitat losses within the highly modified great rivers of the Mississippi River basin. These tributaries are likely most beneficial for fish species specializing on non-degraded large-river habitat for some portion of their life histories. Few great-river tributaries, however, have been surveyed using methods that c
Authors
Corey G. Dunn, Brandon L. Brooke, Robert A. Hrabik, Craig P. Paukert
Diel habitat selection of largemouth bass following woody structure installation in Table Rock Lake, Missouri
Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède) use of installed habitat structure was evaluated in a large Midwestern USA reservoir to determine whether or not these structures were used in similar proportion to natural habitats. Seventy largemouth bass (>380 mm total length) were surgically implanted with radio transmitters and a subset was relocated monthly during day and night for one year. T
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J.M. Harris, Craig P. Paukert, S.C. Bush, M.J. Allen, Michael Siepker
Can data from disparate long-term fish monitoring programs be used to increase our understanding of regional and continental trends in large river assemblages?
Understanding trends in the diverse resources provided by large rivers will help balance tradeoffs among stakeholders and inform strategies to mitigate the effects of landscape scale stressors such as climate change and invasive species. Absent a cohesive coordinated effort to assess trends in important large river resources, a logical starting point is to assess our ability to draw inferences fro
Authors
Timothy D. Counihan, Ian R. Waite, Andrew F. Casper, David L. Ward, Jennifer S. Sauer, Elise R. Irwin, Colin G. Chapman, Brian Ickes, Craig P. Paukert, John J. Kosovich, Jennifer M. Bayer
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Science Synthesis, Analysis and Research Program, Cooperative Research Units, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, Species Management Research Program, Oregon Water Science Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Western Fisheries Research Center, Columbia River Research Laboratory (CRRL)
Environmental niche models for riverine desert fishes and their similarity according to phylogeny and functionality
Environmental filtering and competitive exclusion are hypotheses frequently invoked in explaining species' environmental niches (i.e., geographic distributions). A key assumption in both hypotheses is that the functional niche (i.e., species traits) governs the environmental niche, but few studies have rigorously evaluated this assumption. Furthermore, phylogeny could be associated with these hypo
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James E. Whitney, Joanna B. Whittier, Craig P. Paukert
Assessment of phytoplankton resources suitable for bigheaded carps in Lake Michigan derived from remote sensing and bioenergetics
We used bioenergetic simulations combined with satellite-measured water temperature and estimates of algal food availability to predict the habitat suitability of Lake Michigan for adult silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys
molitrix) and bighead carp (H. nobilis). Depending on water temperature, we found that bigheaded carp require ambient algal concentrations between 1 and 7 μg chlorophyll/L or betw
Authors
Karl R. Anderson, Duane Chapman, Tim T. Wynne, Craig P. Paukert
Forecasted range shifts of arid-land fishes in response to climate change
Climate change is poised to alter the distributional limits, center, and size of many species. Traits may influence different aspects of range shifts, with trophic generality facilitating shifts at the leading edge, and greater thermal tolerance limiting contractions at the trailing edge. The generality of relationships between traits and range shifts remains ambiguous however, especially for impe
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James E. Whitney, Joanna B. Whittier, Craig P. Paukert, Julian D. Olden, Angela L. Strecker
Global synthesis of the documented and projected effects of climate change on inland fishes
Although climate change is an important factor affecting inland fishes globally, a comprehensive review of how climate change has impacted and will continue to impact inland fishes worldwide does not currently exist. We conducted an extensive, systematic primary literature review to identify English-language, peer-reviewed journal publications with projected and documented examples of climate chan
Authors
Bonnie Myers, Abigail Lynch, David B. Bunnell, Cindy Chu, Jeffrey A. Falke, Ryan Kovach, Trevor J. Krabbenhoft, Thomas J. Kwak, Craig P. Paukert
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Adapting to climate change: Guidance for the management of inland glacial lake fisheries
Climate change is altering glacial lake fisheries in the United States, presenting a complex challenge for fisheries managers. Here we provide a regional perspective to guide management of heterogeneous and yet interdependent fishery resources in glacial lakes of the upper Midwest. Our main objective was to promote the adaptation of inland glacial lakes fisheries management to climate change by ouAuthorsR.W. Tingley III, Craig Paukert, G. G. Sass, P. C. Jacobson, G. J. A. Hansen, Abigail Lynch, P. D. ShannonOne hundred pressing questions on the future of global fish migration science, conservation, and policy
Migration is a widespread but highly diverse component of many animal life histories. Fish migrate throughout the world's oceans, within lakes and rivers, and between the two realms, transporting matter, energy, and other species (e.g., microbes) across boundaries. Migration is therefore a process responsible for myriad ecosystem services. Many human populations depend on the presence of predictabAuthorsRobert J. Lennox, Craig Paukert, Kim Aarestrup, Marie Auger-Méthé, Lee J. Baumgartner, Kim Birnie-Gauvin, Kristin Bøe, Kerry Brink, Jacob W Brownscombe, Yushun Chen, J. G. Davidsen, Erika J. Eliason, Alexander Filous, Bronwyn Gillanders, Ingebord Palm Helland, Andrij Z Horodysky, Stephanie R. Januchowski-Hartley, Susan K. Lowerre-Barbieri, Martyn C. Lucas, Eduardo G Martins, Karen J Murchie, Paulo S. Pompeu, Michael Power, Rajeev Raghavan, Frank J. Rahel, David Secor, Jason Thiem, Eva B. Thorstad, Hiroshi Ueda, Fred G. Whoriskey, Stephen J. CookeBiogeographic freshwater fish pattern legacy revealed despite rapid socio-economic changes in China
Understanding drivers of freshwater fish assemblages is critically important for biodiversity conservation strategies, especially in rapidly developing countries, which often have environmental protections lagging behind economic development. The influences of natural and human factors in structuring fish assemblages and their relative contributions are likely to change given the increasing magnitAuthorsChuanbo Guo, Yushun Chen, Rodolphe E. Gozlan, Zhongjie Li, Thomas Mehner, Sovan Lek, Craig P. PaukertCharacterizing angler preferences for Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Walleye fisheries in Wisconsin
Managing recreational fisheries in lake-rich landscapes with diverse fish communities and anglers alike presents a social and biological challenge for managers. Understanding angler preferences is central to navigating these challenges and can aid in predicting shifts in angler behavior in response to management actions or changing fish populations. Species-specific angler surveys do not incorporaAuthorsR. W. Tingley III, J. Hansen, D. A. Iserman, David C. Fulton, A. Musch, Craig PaukertIntensive sampling reveals underreported use of great-river tributaries by large-river fishes in Missouri
Large tributaries may help sustain large-river fish populations by mitigating fish-habitat losses within the highly modified great rivers of the Mississippi River basin. These tributaries are likely most beneficial for fish species specializing on non-degraded large-river habitat for some portion of their life histories. Few great-river tributaries, however, have been surveyed using methods that cAuthorsCorey G. Dunn, Brandon L. Brooke, Robert A. Hrabik, Craig P. PaukertDiel habitat selection of largemouth bass following woody structure installation in Table Rock Lake, Missouri
Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède) use of installed habitat structure was evaluated in a large Midwestern USA reservoir to determine whether or not these structures were used in similar proportion to natural habitats. Seventy largemouth bass (>380 mm total length) were surgically implanted with radio transmitters and a subset was relocated monthly during day and night for one year. TAuthorsJ.M. Harris, Craig P. Paukert, S.C. Bush, M.J. Allen, Michael SiepkerCan data from disparate long-term fish monitoring programs be used to increase our understanding of regional and continental trends in large river assemblages?
Understanding trends in the diverse resources provided by large rivers will help balance tradeoffs among stakeholders and inform strategies to mitigate the effects of landscape scale stressors such as climate change and invasive species. Absent a cohesive coordinated effort to assess trends in important large river resources, a logical starting point is to assess our ability to draw inferences froAuthorsTimothy D. Counihan, Ian R. Waite, Andrew F. Casper, David L. Ward, Jennifer S. Sauer, Elise R. Irwin, Colin G. Chapman, Brian Ickes, Craig P. Paukert, John J. Kosovich, Jennifer M. BayerByEcosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Science Synthesis, Analysis and Research Program, Cooperative Research Units, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, Species Management Research Program, Oregon Water Science Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Western Fisheries Research Center, Columbia River Research Laboratory (CRRL)Environmental niche models for riverine desert fishes and their similarity according to phylogeny and functionality
Environmental filtering and competitive exclusion are hypotheses frequently invoked in explaining species' environmental niches (i.e., geographic distributions). A key assumption in both hypotheses is that the functional niche (i.e., species traits) governs the environmental niche, but few studies have rigorously evaluated this assumption. Furthermore, phylogeny could be associated with these hypoAuthorsJames E. Whitney, Joanna B. Whittier, Craig P. PaukertAssessment of phytoplankton resources suitable for bigheaded carps in Lake Michigan derived from remote sensing and bioenergetics
We used bioenergetic simulations combined with satellite-measured water temperature and estimates of algal food availability to predict the habitat suitability of Lake Michigan for adult silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) and bighead carp (H. nobilis). Depending on water temperature, we found that bigheaded carp require ambient algal concentrations between 1 and 7 μg chlorophyll/L or betwAuthorsKarl R. Anderson, Duane Chapman, Tim T. Wynne, Craig P. PaukertForecasted range shifts of arid-land fishes in response to climate change
Climate change is poised to alter the distributional limits, center, and size of many species. Traits may influence different aspects of range shifts, with trophic generality facilitating shifts at the leading edge, and greater thermal tolerance limiting contractions at the trailing edge. The generality of relationships between traits and range shifts remains ambiguous however, especially for impeAuthorsJames E. Whitney, Joanna B. Whittier, Craig P. Paukert, Julian D. Olden, Angela L. StreckerGlobal synthesis of the documented and projected effects of climate change on inland fishes
Although climate change is an important factor affecting inland fishes globally, a comprehensive review of how climate change has impacted and will continue to impact inland fishes worldwide does not currently exist. We conducted an extensive, systematic primary literature review to identify English-language, peer-reviewed journal publications with projected and documented examples of climate chanAuthorsBonnie Myers, Abigail Lynch, David B. Bunnell, Cindy Chu, Jeffrey A. Falke, Ryan Kovach, Trevor J. Krabbenhoft, Thomas J. Kwak, Craig P. Paukert - Web Tools
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