Patrick M Kocovsky
I am the Aquatic Invasive Species Program Manager within the Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program in the Ecosystems Mission Area.
I administer the USGS’ national research program on Aquatic Invasive Species. Our research foci include risk assessment, early detection and rapid response, and developing and evaluating deterrents and control methods for aquatic invasive species.
Education and Certifications
BS in Fishery Biology, magna cum laude, Colorado State, 1993
MS in Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, 1999
PhD in Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, 2004
Post-doc with USGS Northern Appalachian Research Lab on suitability of Susquehanna River tributaries for restoration of anadromous alosines and catadromous American Eel.
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Ages and lengths of yellow perch Perca flavescens, white perch Morone americana, and lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis in commercial trap nets in western Lake Erie
We collected samples of yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and white perch (Morone americana) in spring, and of lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) in autumn, from commercial trap nets set in western Lake Erie in 2008. The yellow perch sample (N = 153) was dominated (72%, of the total sample) by the 2003 year class, followed by the 2005 year class (12%). The white perch sample (N = 201) was dom
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Martin A. Stapanian, William Edwards, Michael J. Porta, Michael T. Bur, Patrick Kočovský
Exploring links between systematics and fisheries management
We argue that the sustainable management of fisheries resources depends on an understanding of the taxonomy and systematics of fish. Toward this end, it is necessary for fisheries managers to understand and apply the various species concepts that have been developed by taxonomists and evolutionary biologists and to decide, based on a philosophical position, what is necessary and sufficient for a t
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Jay R Stauffer, Patrick M. Kocovsky
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Ages and lengths of yellow perch Perca flavescens, white perch Morone americana, and lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis in commercial trap nets in western Lake Erie
We collected samples of yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and white perch (Morone americana) in spring, and of lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) in autumn, from commercial trap nets set in western Lake Erie in 2008. The yellow perch sample (N = 153) was dominated (72%, of the total sample) by the 2003 year class, followed by the 2005 year class (12%). The white perch sample (N = 201) was dom
Authors
Martin A. Stapanian, William Edwards, Michael J. Porta, Michael T. Bur, Patrick Kočovský
Exploring links between systematics and fisheries management
We argue that the sustainable management of fisheries resources depends on an understanding of the taxonomy and systematics of fish. Toward this end, it is necessary for fisheries managers to understand and apply the various species concepts that have been developed by taxonomists and evolutionary biologists and to decide, based on a philosophical position, what is necessary and sufficient for a t
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Jay R Stauffer, Patrick M. Kocovsky