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Steve Blumenshine
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Teaching: General Ecology, Aquatic Ecology, Case
Studies in Ecology, San Joaquin River Restoration, Biometry (Grad), Data
Analysis (Grad) |
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Research
Interests: My
research interests straddle the interface of inland aquatic communities and
ecosystems. Research funding is driven by the importance of
understanding factors which may compromise surface water quality and thus
aquatic communities and ecosystems. Within this focus is an emphasis on how
human impacts such as hydrological manipulation, nutrient loading, and fish
management affect the structure and function of food webs, and the
consequences for ecosystem processes. Research methodology includes
field sampling of water, habitats, and biota, analysis of large datasets, a
broad range of statistical techniques, and stable isotope analysis. Current Research Projects: San Joaquin River Floodplain Production
& Chinook Salmon Growth (US Bureau of Reclamation; 2013-?) San Joaquin River Predator Study - Salmon
Restoration (Fresno Regional Foundation;- 2013; collaborator US Fish &
Wildlife Service) Patterns and
Sources of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in the San Joaquin River (Revive the San
Joaquin; CSU-Fresno Associated Students and the College of Sci & Math;
Ongoing) Influence of Habitat Complexity on
Brain Development in Juvenile Rainbow Trout (Collaboration w/ CA Fish &
Game; 2012) San Joaquin River – Effects of
River Restoration on Angling and River Recreation Assessment
of the Effects of Chemical Contaminants Used in Illegal Marijuana Cultivation
in California National Parks (US NPS; w/ Graduate Student Daniel
Jeffcoach 2011-2012) |
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