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
Science and Products
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Use of multiple temperature logger models can alter conclusions Use of multiple temperature logger models can alter conclusions
Remote temperature loggers are often used to measure water temperatures for ecological studies and by regulatory agencies to determine whether water quality standards are being maintained. Equipment specifications are often given a cursory review in the methods; however, the effect of temperature logger model is rarely addressed in the discussion. In a laboratory environment, we compared
Authors
Joanna B. Whittier, Jacob T. Westhoff, Craig P. Paukert, Robin M. Rotman
Effects of latitude, season, and temperature on Lake Sturgeon movement Effects of latitude, season, and temperature on Lake Sturgeon movement
Ecologists have a limited understanding of the rangewide variation in movement behavior in freshwater fishes, but recent expansion of biotelemetry allows biologists to investigate how fish movement can help to predict behavioral shifts in response to changing environments. The Lake Sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens is a wide-ranging, migratory, coolwater species, making it a candidate...
Authors
Michael J. Moore, Craig P. Paukert, T. Moore
A flexible survey design for monitoring spatiotemporal fish richness in nonwadeable rivers: optimizing efficiency by integrating gears A flexible survey design for monitoring spatiotemporal fish richness in nonwadeable rivers: optimizing efficiency by integrating gears
We designed a flexible protocol for monitoring fish species richness in nonwadeable rivers. Nine sites were sampled seasonally with six gears in two physiographic regions in Missouri (USA). Using resampling procedures and mixed-effects modeling, we quantified richness and compositional overlap among gears, identified efficient gear combinations, and evaluated protocol performance across...
Authors
Corey G. Dunn, Craig P. Paukert
Adapting to climate change: Guidance for the management of inland glacial lake fisheries 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...
Authors
R.W. Tingley, Craig P. 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 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
Authors
Robert J. Lennox, Craig P. Paukert, Kim Aarestrup, Marie Auger-Methe, Lee J. Baumgartner, Kim Birnie-Gauvin, Kristin Boe, 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 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...
Authors
Chuanbo Guo, Yushun Chen, Rodolphe E. Gozlan, Zhongjie Li, Thomas Mehner, Sovan Lek, Craig P. Paukert
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Filter Total Items: 89
Use of multiple temperature logger models can alter conclusions Use of multiple temperature logger models can alter conclusions
Remote temperature loggers are often used to measure water temperatures for ecological studies and by regulatory agencies to determine whether water quality standards are being maintained. Equipment specifications are often given a cursory review in the methods; however, the effect of temperature logger model is rarely addressed in the discussion. In a laboratory environment, we compared
Authors
Joanna B. Whittier, Jacob T. Westhoff, Craig P. Paukert, Robin M. Rotman
Effects of latitude, season, and temperature on Lake Sturgeon movement Effects of latitude, season, and temperature on Lake Sturgeon movement
Ecologists have a limited understanding of the rangewide variation in movement behavior in freshwater fishes, but recent expansion of biotelemetry allows biologists to investigate how fish movement can help to predict behavioral shifts in response to changing environments. The Lake Sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens is a wide-ranging, migratory, coolwater species, making it a candidate...
Authors
Michael J. Moore, Craig P. Paukert, T. Moore
A flexible survey design for monitoring spatiotemporal fish richness in nonwadeable rivers: optimizing efficiency by integrating gears A flexible survey design for monitoring spatiotemporal fish richness in nonwadeable rivers: optimizing efficiency by integrating gears
We designed a flexible protocol for monitoring fish species richness in nonwadeable rivers. Nine sites were sampled seasonally with six gears in two physiographic regions in Missouri (USA). Using resampling procedures and mixed-effects modeling, we quantified richness and compositional overlap among gears, identified efficient gear combinations, and evaluated protocol performance across...
Authors
Corey G. Dunn, Craig P. Paukert
Adapting to climate change: Guidance for the management of inland glacial lake fisheries 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...
Authors
R.W. Tingley, Craig P. 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 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
Authors
Robert J. Lennox, Craig P. Paukert, Kim Aarestrup, Marie Auger-Methe, Lee J. Baumgartner, Kim Birnie-Gauvin, Kristin Boe, 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 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...
Authors
Chuanbo Guo, Yushun Chen, Rodolphe E. Gozlan, Zhongjie Li, Thomas Mehner, Sovan Lek, Craig P. Paukert