Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research
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Wendell Haag
| Title | Fisheries Research Biologist |
| Location | Forest Hydrology Laboratory - Oxford Site Contact Information |
| Phone | 662-234-2744 Ext. 245 |
| whaag@fs.fed.us | |
| Science Area | Watersheds |
| CBHR Team | Ecology of Aquatic and Terrestrial Fauna |
| Current Research | My research focuses on developing management and conservation strategies for freshwater mussels and warmwater fishes based on a holistic understanding of the life history and ecology of these organisms. Forest lands in the southeastern U.S. support some of the most diverse, but threatened aquatic ecosystems in the world. Current management and conservation efforts are hampered by a lack of information about the ecology of most species that compose these ecosystems. My research program is geared toward generating solid life history information on aquatic species then integrating this information to produce useful ecological models. I am particularly interested in how suites of life history traits influence community assembly, population dynamics, and responses to ecosystem change. I am applying research findings toward evaluating potential outcomes of management actions, and development of repeatable monitoring programs that can simultaneously provide an assessment of population viability. |
| Collaborative Research | I am interested in collaborative research opportunities that will bring together diverse disciplines and skills to result in a more complete understanding of aquatic ecology and conservation issues in the Southeast. Current collaborative research includes investigating ecological linkages between fish and mussel populations in bottomland rivers, effects of prehistoric human land-use on mussel communities in the Southeast, and the influence of mussel host-fish use on genetic structure of mussel populations. I also provide technology transfer and consultation to a wide variety of state and federal agencies and non-governmental conservation organizations. |
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