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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Characterizing angler preferences for Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Walleye fisheries in Wisconsin 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
Authors
R. W. Tingley, J. Hansen, D. A. Iserman, David C. Fulton, A. Musch, Craig P. Paukert
Intensive sampling reveals underreported use of great-river tributaries by large-river fishes in Missouri 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...
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 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...
Authors
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? 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...
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
By
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 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...
Authors
James E. Whitney, Joanna B. Whittier, Craig P. Paukert
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Filter Total Items: 89
Characterizing angler preferences for Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Walleye fisheries in Wisconsin 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
Authors
R. W. Tingley, J. Hansen, D. A. Iserman, David C. Fulton, A. Musch, Craig P. Paukert
Intensive sampling reveals underreported use of great-river tributaries by large-river fishes in Missouri 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...
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 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...
Authors
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? 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...
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
By
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 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...
Authors
James E. Whitney, Joanna B. Whittier, Craig P. Paukert