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| FIS2201 - PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUES
OF ELECTROFISHING |
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This course illustrates the basic principles of electricity
as applied to electrofishing. The goals of the
class are to (1) familiarize participants with electric circuit and field
theory, system components, and sampling considerations (providing a framework
for increasing the efficiency and standardization of electrofishing),
(2) provide safety training, and (3) promote the awareness of and methods
to minimize electrofishing-induced fish injury. The concepts taught
will help participants better understand the effects of changing environmental
conditions, particularly water conductivity, and how to adjust their electrofishing protocols
to accommodate new conditions in a standardized way.
There are many in-class demonstrations illustrating
electrical principles as they apply to electrofishing.
A one-half day field trip is included to evaluate electrofishing gear
from electrical (evaluate waveforms generated, map electric field configuration,
determine effective electric field size, make electrode resistance measurements)
and safety perspectives. Also in the field, exercises are conducted to
collect data used for power standardization and electrode design.
College Credit: 2 semester hours
Who Should Attend: Biologists
interested in the efficiency, standardization, safety, and fish-trauma
aspects of electrofishing. Required training for USFWS certification
as an electrofishing Team Leader.
Length: 5
days/36 hours
Objectives: By the end of this session, the participant will be able to:
- Describe basic principles of electricity in circuits
(circuit theory) and in water (electric field theory);
- Standardize and increase the efficiency
of electrofishing operations;
- Calculate power requirements for effective
fish sampling over a range of water conductivities;
- Know the proper safety precautions to employ
while using electrofishing equipment;
- Identify methods to estimate severity and
frequency of fish trauma; and
- Use a risk model to predict the relative
likelihood of fish trauma and to recommend approaches to minimize risk.
| Availability: |
Annually |
| Contact: |
Alan Temple |
| Branch: |
Conservation Science & Policy Branch |
| Phone: |
304/876-7440 |
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Last Updated: October 26, 2009
National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443-9713
Webmaster email: NCTC_webmaster@fws.gov |
