Kevin L. Pope, PhD
Unit Leader - Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Research Interests
Complex Social-Ecological Systems, with emphasis on inland recreational fisheries
Professional Experience
Unit Leader, Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 2019-
Assistant Unit Leader, Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 2005-2019
Education and Certifications
Ph D South Dakota State University 1996
MS Auburn University 1993
BS Texas A&M University 1991
Science and Products
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Spatial and temporal behavioral differences between angler-access types
Recreational angler surveys typically collect information on how anglers access a fishery. Yet, it is unclear how this information is useful for fisheries management and conservation. The objective of this study was to compare behavior (e.g., party size, time fished, and numbers of fish released and harvested) of bank and boat anglers, representing two angler-access types. Bank and boat anglers we
Authors
D. S. Kane, Mark A Kaemingk, Christopher J. Chizinski, Kevin L. Pope
Public access for pheasant hunters: Understanding an emerging need
Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus; i.e., pheasant) hunting participation is declining across North America, reflecting a larger downward trend in American hunting participation and threatening benefits to grassland conservation and rural economies. To stabilize and expand the pheasant hunting population, we must first identify factors that influence pheasant hunter participation. We used a
Authors
L.S. Wszola, A.L. Madsen, E.F. Stuber, Christopher J. Chizinski, J.J. Lusk, J.S. Taylor, Kevin L. Pope, Joseph J. Fontaine
Exit here: Strategies for dealing with aging dams and reservoirs
Aging infrastructure is prevalent throughout the world but water control management structures, specifically dams are of growing concern. Dams and their corresponding reservoirs have inherent, but separate, lifespans. The proportion of dams around the world that continue operation beyond their intended lifespans is growing at an alarming rate. Society will not only have to navigate the tradeoffs a
Authors
Henry H. Hansen, Emily Forzono, Alisha Grams, Lindsay Ohlman, Christine Ruskcamp, Mark A. Pegg, Kevin L. Pope
Ecosystem size predicts social dynamics in recreational fisheries
Recreational fisheries are complex adaptive systems that are inherently difficult to manage due to a heterogeneous user group (consumptive vs. non-consumptive) that utilize patchily distributed resources on the landscape (lakes, rivers, coastlines). There is a need to identify which system components can effectively predict and be used to manage nonlinear and cross-scale dynamics within these sys
Authors
M. A. Kaemingk, C. J. Chizinski, Craig R. Allen, Kevin L. Pope
Harvest–release decisions in recreational fisheries
Most fishery regulations aim to control angler harvest. Yet, we lack a basic understanding of what actually determines the angler’s decision to harvest or release fish caught. We used XGBoost, a machine learning algorithm, to develop a predictive angler harvest–release model by taking advantage of an extensive recreational fishery data set (24 water bodies, 9 years, and 193 523 fish). We were able
Authors
Mark A Kaemingk, Keith L. Hurley, Christopher J. Chizinski, Kevin L. Pope
Age-0 walleye Sander vitreus display length-dependent diet shift to piscivory
The ontogenetic diet shift to piscivory can be energetically beneficial for fish growth and allows larger, more energetically profitable prey to be consumed. A shift to piscivory may be easier for longer individuals within a cohort due to larger gape size, and an early shift is likely advantageous, potentially leading to increased growth rates and survival. Such length-dependent ontogenetic diet s
Authors
C. S. Uphoff, C. W. Schoenebeck, K. D. Koupal, Kevin L. Pope, W. W. Hoback
The future of recreational fisheries: Advances in science, monitoring, management, and practice
Recreational fisheries (RF) are complex social-ecological systems that play an important role in aquatic environments while generating significant social and economic benefits around the world. The nature of RF is diverse and rapidly evolving, including the participants, their priorities and behaviors, and the related ecological impacts and social and economic benefits. RF can lead to negative eco
Authors
J. W. Brownscombe, K. Hyder, W. M. Potts, K. V. Wilson, Kevin L. Pope, A. J. Danylchuk, S. J. Cooke, Adrian Clarke, R. Arlinghaus, J. R. Postel
Synchrony — An emergent property of recreational fisheries
Recreational fisheries are traditionally managed at local scales, but more effective management could be achieved using a cross‐scale approach. To do this, we must first understand how local processes scale up to influence landscape patterns between anglers and resources. We highlight how population‐based synchrony methods, used in conjunction with a complex‐adaptive‐systems framework, can reveal
Authors
Kevin L. Pope
Thermal tolerance limits of the Chinese mystery snail (Bellamya chinensis): Implications for management
The Chinese mystery snail, Bellamya chinensis (Gray, 1834) is a gastropod native to East Asia and is considered an invasive species in North America where its impacts on native species and ecosystems are not well understood. Scientific literature describing its biology and life history are sparse. Thermal tolerance limits, or the maximum and minimum temperature under which a species can survive, a
Authors
Jessica L. Burnett, Kevin L. Pope, Alec Wong, Craig R. Allen, Danielle M. Haak, Bruce J. Stephen, Daniel R. Uden
Resilience in environmental risk and impact assessment: Concepts and measurement
Different resilience concepts have different assumptions about system dynamics, which has implications for resilience-based environmental risk and impact assessment. Engineering resilience (recovery) dominates in the risk assessment literature but this definition does not account for the possibility of ecosystems to exist in multiple regimes. In this paper we discuss resilience concepts and quanti
Authors
David G. Angeler, Craig R. Allen, Ahjond S. Garmestani, Kevin L. Pope, Dirac Twidwell, Mirco Bundschuh
Variation in angler distribution and catch rates of stocked rainbow trout in a small reservoir
We investigated the spatial and temporal relationship of catch rates and angler party location for two days following a publicly announced put-and-take stocking of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Catch rates declined with time since stocking and distance from stocking. We hypothesized that opportunity for high catch rates would cause anglers to fish near the stocking location and disperse wit
Authors
Brian S. Harmon, Dustin R. Martin, Christopher J. Chizinski, Kevin L. Pope
Bipartite networks improve understanding of effects of waterbody size and angling method on angler–fish interactions
Networks used to study interactions could provide insights to fisheries. We compiled data from 27 297 interviews of anglers across waterbodies that ranged in size from 1 to 12 113 ha. Catch rates of fish species among anglers grouped by species targeted generally differed between angling methods (bank or boat). We constructed angler–catch bipartite networks (angling method specific) between angler
Authors
Christopher J. Chizinski, Dustin R. Martin, Daizaburo Shizuka, Kevin L. Pope
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 62
Spatial and temporal behavioral differences between angler-access types
Recreational angler surveys typically collect information on how anglers access a fishery. Yet, it is unclear how this information is useful for fisheries management and conservation. The objective of this study was to compare behavior (e.g., party size, time fished, and numbers of fish released and harvested) of bank and boat anglers, representing two angler-access types. Bank and boat anglers we
Authors
D. S. Kane, Mark A Kaemingk, Christopher J. Chizinski, Kevin L. Pope
Public access for pheasant hunters: Understanding an emerging need
Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus; i.e., pheasant) hunting participation is declining across North America, reflecting a larger downward trend in American hunting participation and threatening benefits to grassland conservation and rural economies. To stabilize and expand the pheasant hunting population, we must first identify factors that influence pheasant hunter participation. We used a
Authors
L.S. Wszola, A.L. Madsen, E.F. Stuber, Christopher J. Chizinski, J.J. Lusk, J.S. Taylor, Kevin L. Pope, Joseph J. Fontaine
Exit here: Strategies for dealing with aging dams and reservoirs
Aging infrastructure is prevalent throughout the world but water control management structures, specifically dams are of growing concern. Dams and their corresponding reservoirs have inherent, but separate, lifespans. The proportion of dams around the world that continue operation beyond their intended lifespans is growing at an alarming rate. Society will not only have to navigate the tradeoffs a
Authors
Henry H. Hansen, Emily Forzono, Alisha Grams, Lindsay Ohlman, Christine Ruskcamp, Mark A. Pegg, Kevin L. Pope
Ecosystem size predicts social dynamics in recreational fisheries
Recreational fisheries are complex adaptive systems that are inherently difficult to manage due to a heterogeneous user group (consumptive vs. non-consumptive) that utilize patchily distributed resources on the landscape (lakes, rivers, coastlines). There is a need to identify which system components can effectively predict and be used to manage nonlinear and cross-scale dynamics within these sys
Authors
M. A. Kaemingk, C. J. Chizinski, Craig R. Allen, Kevin L. Pope
Harvest–release decisions in recreational fisheries
Most fishery regulations aim to control angler harvest. Yet, we lack a basic understanding of what actually determines the angler’s decision to harvest or release fish caught. We used XGBoost, a machine learning algorithm, to develop a predictive angler harvest–release model by taking advantage of an extensive recreational fishery data set (24 water bodies, 9 years, and 193 523 fish). We were able
Authors
Mark A Kaemingk, Keith L. Hurley, Christopher J. Chizinski, Kevin L. Pope
Age-0 walleye Sander vitreus display length-dependent diet shift to piscivory
The ontogenetic diet shift to piscivory can be energetically beneficial for fish growth and allows larger, more energetically profitable prey to be consumed. A shift to piscivory may be easier for longer individuals within a cohort due to larger gape size, and an early shift is likely advantageous, potentially leading to increased growth rates and survival. Such length-dependent ontogenetic diet s
Authors
C. S. Uphoff, C. W. Schoenebeck, K. D. Koupal, Kevin L. Pope, W. W. Hoback
The future of recreational fisheries: Advances in science, monitoring, management, and practice
Recreational fisheries (RF) are complex social-ecological systems that play an important role in aquatic environments while generating significant social and economic benefits around the world. The nature of RF is diverse and rapidly evolving, including the participants, their priorities and behaviors, and the related ecological impacts and social and economic benefits. RF can lead to negative eco
Authors
J. W. Brownscombe, K. Hyder, W. M. Potts, K. V. Wilson, Kevin L. Pope, A. J. Danylchuk, S. J. Cooke, Adrian Clarke, R. Arlinghaus, J. R. Postel
Synchrony — An emergent property of recreational fisheries
Recreational fisheries are traditionally managed at local scales, but more effective management could be achieved using a cross‐scale approach. To do this, we must first understand how local processes scale up to influence landscape patterns between anglers and resources. We highlight how population‐based synchrony methods, used in conjunction with a complex‐adaptive‐systems framework, can reveal
Authors
Kevin L. Pope
Thermal tolerance limits of the Chinese mystery snail (Bellamya chinensis): Implications for management
The Chinese mystery snail, Bellamya chinensis (Gray, 1834) is a gastropod native to East Asia and is considered an invasive species in North America where its impacts on native species and ecosystems are not well understood. Scientific literature describing its biology and life history are sparse. Thermal tolerance limits, or the maximum and minimum temperature under which a species can survive, a
Authors
Jessica L. Burnett, Kevin L. Pope, Alec Wong, Craig R. Allen, Danielle M. Haak, Bruce J. Stephen, Daniel R. Uden
Resilience in environmental risk and impact assessment: Concepts and measurement
Different resilience concepts have different assumptions about system dynamics, which has implications for resilience-based environmental risk and impact assessment. Engineering resilience (recovery) dominates in the risk assessment literature but this definition does not account for the possibility of ecosystems to exist in multiple regimes. In this paper we discuss resilience concepts and quanti
Authors
David G. Angeler, Craig R. Allen, Ahjond S. Garmestani, Kevin L. Pope, Dirac Twidwell, Mirco Bundschuh
Variation in angler distribution and catch rates of stocked rainbow trout in a small reservoir
We investigated the spatial and temporal relationship of catch rates and angler party location for two days following a publicly announced put-and-take stocking of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Catch rates declined with time since stocking and distance from stocking. We hypothesized that opportunity for high catch rates would cause anglers to fish near the stocking location and disperse wit
Authors
Brian S. Harmon, Dustin R. Martin, Christopher J. Chizinski, Kevin L. Pope
Bipartite networks improve understanding of effects of waterbody size and angling method on angler–fish interactions
Networks used to study interactions could provide insights to fisheries. We compiled data from 27 297 interviews of anglers across waterbodies that ranged in size from 1 to 12 113 ha. Catch rates of fish species among anglers grouped by species targeted generally differed between angling methods (bank or boat). We constructed angler–catch bipartite networks (angling method specific) between angler
Authors
Christopher J. Chizinski, Dustin R. Martin, Daizaburo Shizuka, Kevin L. Pope