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The relationship between native fish diversity and reintroduction success of the Tippecanoe Darter (Nothonotus tippecanoe) in Ohio.
Get PDFSoutheastern Fishes Council Poster Competition, 2nd placeSince 1980, the Tippecanoe Darter (Nothonotus tippecanoe) has seen a significant increase in its distribution. This follows decades of decline due to poor water quality, physical barriers, and habitat loss. Their recovery coincides with the passing of the Clean Water Act in 1977 but can also be attributed to better sampling methodology and true range expansion. Despite this increase, the species was listed as threatened in Ohio in 1990. In 2018, a five-year reintroduction project began for the Tippecanoe Darter in its historic range of the Muskingum River basin. Darters were collected, marked, and translocated to six sites in the basin: two in the Kokosing River, one in the Tuscarawas River, two sites in the Walhonding, and one in the Muskingum. Results of five years of capture/recapture data suggest that natural recruitment varied across the sites during post-reintroduction surveys. Specifically, there was greater recruitment and higher abundance at two sites on the Kokosing and one on the Tuscarawas River, whereas the two sites on the Walhonding and one on the Muskingum River had lower abundances. In this study, I aimed to understand whether the variation in darter abundance following translocation was associated with native fish diversity at a site. Analyses indicated that sites with high reintroduction success of the Tippecanoe Darter had variable relationships with diversity and community indices. Through calculating these metrics and analyzing a multi-year dataset, I hope to better understand the relationship between native fish diversity and relative reintroduction success. This research may help inform future restoration efforts of similar species.No embargoAcademic Major: Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlif
We Couldn't Have Done It Alone: Reflections on Getting Started with Cross-Campus Service Coordination
Get PDFFor librarians, working with campus partners to achieve a mutual goal can feel both exciting and daunting. With the research landscape becoming increasingly competitive, this kind of teamwork can produce outcomes that have greater impact, and librarians should consider how they can successfully work with other units on their campuses to better fuel success. Significant changes to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Data Management and Sharing Policy (DMSP) that became effective in January 2023 served as a catalyst for us to work with several key research-support departments at our institution. In this column, we describe our experience, lessons learned, and how this partnership is leading to formalized commitments that can potentially sustain change. Though our work is specific to data management and sharing, the lessons we share could be applied to any large collaboration in an institution.Publisher allows immediate open acces
From Inside the House: The Lurking Threat of Elections Being Overturned Within the Halls of Congress
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Council on Academic Affairs: Minutes (February 7, 2024)
No full textMinutes from the Council on Academic Affairs' meeting on February 7, 2024