Faculty Research Interests
Fisheries Faculty
Dr. Charles Gagen, Ph.D.
Research interests:
- Factors influencing the distribution and abundance of stream-dwelling fishes, both game and non-game species.
- Assessing aspects of fish movement and factors that potentially restrict movement are among the hot topics.
- Assessing factors that affect water quality and quantity.
Current research projects:
- Aspects of Smallmouth Bass spawning in a stream system that is prone to drying in the summer
- Studies of leaf-pack processing in the same system.
- Study of phytoplankton dynamics relative to environmental variables in a southern reservoir.
Dr. John Jackson, Ph.D.
Research interests:
- Management of reservoir and riverine fishes.
- Environmental impacts of large river manipulations.
- Farm pond management.
Current research projects:
- Investigating movement patterns of sauger in the Arkansas River system.
- Examining stocking patterns of white and black crappie in Arkansas reservoirs.
Dr. Joe Stoeckel, Ph.D.
Research interests:
- The biology and ecology of game and rare fishes with applications for practical fisheries management.
Current research projects:
- Investigating methods for sampling, movements, and population dynamics of paddlefish and catfishes in large riverine systems.
Wildlife Faculty
Dr. Chris Kellner, Ph.D.
Research interests:
Current research projects:
Dr. Jorista Garrie, Ph.d.
Research interests:
- Mammalian population ecology and conservation biology.
- Interactions between mammals and their food sources.
- Movement ecology of small and large mammals.
Current Research projects:
- Bat foraging ecology in response to prescribed burns, in Northwest Arkansas.
- Demographics and birth sex ratios in white-tailed deer in Arkansas.
Dr. Tom Nupp, Ph.D.
Research interests:
- Mammalian community ecology.
- GIS applications in Wildlife Ecology and Management.
- Management of endangered species
Current research projects:
- Examination of disturbance patterns at endangered Interior Least Tern colonies on the Arkansas River.
- Interactions among small mammals, mesocarnivores and endangered American Burying Beetles.
- Examination of small mammal carcass disturbance and decay.
