This site includes only a brief curriculum vitae with information on publications and research projects. More detailed information can be found by visiting our site for the Kaskaskia, Ridge Lake and Sam Parr Biological Stations.This site provides much more detailed information on our program including facilities, staff, research focus, funding, job opportunities and research projects. Please visit our web site and feel free to contact me for additional information at the phone numbers, mail, and e-mail address below.

EDUCATION

The Ohio State University , Ph.D., Zoology, Aquatic Ecology, 1988

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , M.S., Fishery Science, 1982

Cornell University , B.S., Fishery Science, 1979

State University of New York at Buffalo , Biology, 1975 -1977

EXPERIENCE

Assistant Dean, College of Agricultural , Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, 2006-present.

 

Associate Center Director and Research Leader, Aquatic Ecology and Conservation Section, Illinois Natural History Survey, 1997-present

 

Acting Center Director, Center for Aquatic Ecology, Illinois Natural History Survey, 1999-2001

           

Full Professor (1998-present), Associate Professor (1993-1998), Assistant Professor (1988-1993), Center for Aquatic Ecology, Illinois Natural History Survey and Department of Animal Biology, Program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Illinois.

 

Full Professor (25%; 1998-2003), Associate Professor (1998), Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois.

 

Director, Kaskaskia, Ridge Lake , and Sam Parr Biological Stations. 1988-present.

 

Affiliate Professor, Department of Zoology, Eastern Illinois University and Department of Zoology, Southern Illinois University, 1989-present, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Science, South Dakota State University, 2008-present.

 

Research Assistant, The Ohio State University, 1983-1988.

 

Fishery Biologist, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Seattle, Washington, 1982-1983.

 

Research Assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1979-1982.

 

Fisheries Technician, Cornell Biological Station, 1979.

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND CURRENT RESEARCH

My research interests are in the broad areas of aquatic ecology and the use of ecological theory in solving problems in applied fisheries management. Specifically, I am interested in predator-prey interactions, the role of predators in controlling community structure, trophic dynamics in aquatic systems, optimal foraging, bioenergetics modeling and its use in fisheries management, behavioral ecology of fishes, and bioeconomic modeling of fisheries management strategies. I have worked on, and am interested in, a variety of aquatic systems including large rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, and ponds. In addition, I have a strong interest in laboratory experimental work as a way of determining underlying mechanisms of field patterns.

PUBLICATIONS

 

114. Diana, M.J. and D.H. Wahl. 2008. Long-term stocking success of largemouth bass and the relationship to natural populations. American Fisheries Society Symposium (in press).

 

113. Glover, D.M., J.M. Dettmers, D.F. Clapp, and D.H. Wahl. 2008. Yellow perch stock structure in Lake Michigan: an analysis using mark-recapture data. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. (in press).

 

112. Shoup, D.E. and D.H. Wahl. 2008. The effects of turbidity on prey selection by piscivorous largemouth bass. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (in press).

 

111. Aday, D.D., J.J. Parkos, III, and D.H. Wahl. 2008. Population and community ecology of centrarchids Chapter 12 in: Ecological Diversity of Centrarchid Fishes: Basic and Applied Perspectives. Cooke, S.J. and D.P. Philipp (eds.) Blackwell Press (in press).

 

110. Siepker, M.J., K.G.Ostrand, D.P. Philipp, and D.H. Wahl. 2008. Nest abandonment of male black bass following different catch-and-release angling practices. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (in press).

 

109. Shoup, D.E. and D.H. Wahl. 2008. Relationship between fish communities and abiotic characteristics of floodplain lakes of the lower Kaskaskia River, Illinois. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (in press).

 

108. Wahl, D.H., J. Goodrich, M.A. Nannini, J.M. Dettmers, and D.A. Soluk. 2008. Exploring riverine zooplankton in three habitats of the Illinois River ecosystem: where do they come from? Limnology and Oceanography (in press).

 

107. Chipps, S.R. and D.H. Wahl. 2008. Bioenergetics modeling in the 21^st century: reviewing new insights and revisiting old constraints. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 137: 298-313.

 

106. Maloney,K.O., H.R. Dodd, S.E. Butler, and D.H. Wahl. 2008. Changes in habitat, macroinvertebrates, and fish in a medium sized river following dam failure. Freshwater Biology 53: 1055-1068.

 

105. Cooke, S.J., C.D. Suski, K.G. Ostrand, D.H. Wahl, and D.P. Philipp. 2007. Physiological and behavioral consequences of long-term artificial selection for angling vulnerability in a teleost fish. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 80: 480-490.

 

104. Beauchamp, D., D.H. Wahl, and B.M. Johnson. 2007. Predator-prey interactions. Chapter 16 pp 765-842 in: M.L. Brown and C.S. Guy (eds). Analysis and Interpretation of Freshwater Fisheries Data. Allen Press.

 

103. Wagner, C.P. and D.H. Wahl. 2007. Evaluation of temperature-selection differences among juvenile muskellunge originating from different latitudes. Chapter 9 in: J.S. Diana and T.L. Margenau (eds). The Muskellunge Symposium: a Memorial Tribute to E.J. Crossman. Springer.

 

102. Wahl, D.H., L.M. Einfalt and S.P. Callahan. 2007. Sublethal effects of electrofishing on bluegill: effects on feeding and susceptibility to predation. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 27:1208-1213.

 

101. Wagner, C.P. and D.H. Wahl. 2007. Survival, growth, and tag retention of age-0 muskellunge implanted with passive integrated transponders. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 27:873-877.

 

100. Wagner, C.P. and D.H. Wahl. 2007. Evaluation of temperature-selection differences among juvenile muskellunge originating from different latitudes. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 79: 85-98.

 

  99. Herwig, B.R., D.H. Wahl, J.M. Dettmers, and D.A. Soluk. 2007. Energy resources and food web structure in main channel habitats of a large floodplain river assessed using stable isotopes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 64:495-508.

 

  98. Tiemann, J.S., H.R. Dodd, N. Owens, and D.H. Wahl. 2007. Effects of low-head dams on unionids in the Fox River, Illinois . Northeastern Naturalist 14:125-138.

 

  97. Siepker, M.J., K.G. Ostrand, S.J. Cooke, D.P. Philipp, and D.H. Wahl. 2007. A review of the effects of catch-and release angling on black bass, Micropterus spp.: implications for conservation and management of populations. Fisheries Management and Ecology 14:91-101.

 

 

  96. DeVries, D.R., G.G. Grossman, D.H. Wahl, J.A. Stone, F.M. Utter, C.A. Jennings , and D.M. Kimball. 2007. A perspective on the decision to establish an AFS marine journal. Fisheries 32:30.

 

  95. Shoup, D.E., S.P. Callahan, D.H. Wahl, and C.L. Pierce. 2007. Size-specific growth of bluegill, largemouth bass, and channel catfish in relation to prey availability and limnological variables. Journal of Fish Biology 70:21-34.

 

  94. Hoxmeier, R.J.H., D.H. Wahl, R.C. Brooks, and R.C. Heidinger. 2006. Growth and survival of age-0 walleye: interactions among walleye size, prey availability, predation, and abiotic factors. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 63: 2173-2182.

 

  93. Parkos, J.J. III, V.J. Santucci, Jr., and D.H. Wahl. 2006. Effectiveness of a plastic mesh substrate cover for mitigating the effects of common carp on aquatic ecosystems. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 26:861-866.

 

  92. Edison, T.W., D.H. Wahl, M.J. Diana, and D.P. Philipp, D. J. Austen. 2006. Angler opinion of potential bluegill regulations on Illinois lakes: Effects of angler demographics and bluegill population size structure. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 26:800-811.

 

  91. Galarowicz, T.L., J.A. Adams, and D.H. Wahl. 2006. The influences of prey availability on multiple ontogenetic diet shifts and growth of a juvenile piscivore. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 63 (8):  1722-1733.

 

  90. Graeb, B.D.S, M.T. Mangan, J.C. Jolley, D.H. Wahl, and J.M. Dettmers. 2006. Ontogenetic changes in prey preference and foraging ability of yellow perch: insights based on relative energetic return of prey. Transaction of the American Fisheries Society 135:1493-1498.

 

  89. Siepker, M.J., K.G. Ostrand, D.P. Philipp, and D.H. Wahl. 2006. Evidence of reduced reproductive success of nesting largemouth bass sampled with standard electrofishing procedures. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 26:631-635.

 

  88. Cooke, S.J., D.P. Philipp, D.H. Wahl, and P.J. Weatherhead. 2006. Energetics of parental care in six syntopic centrarchid fishes. Oecologia 148:235-249.

 

  87. Siepker, M.J., K.G. Ostrand, and D.H. Wahl. 2006. Effects of angling on feeding by largemouth bass. Journal of Fish Biology 69:783-793.

 

  86. Aday, D.D., D.P. Philipp, and D.H. Wahl. 2006. Sex-specific life history patterns in bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus): interacting mechanisms influence individual body size. Oecologia 147:31-38.

 

  85. Aday, D.D., D.E. Shoup, J.A. Neviackas, J.L. Kline, and D.H. Wahl. 2005. Prey community responses to bluegill and gizzard shad foraging: Implications for growth of juvenile largemouth bass. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 134:1091-1102.

 

  84. Galarowicz, T.L. and D.H. Wahl. 2005. Ontogenetic foraging patterns of a young-of-year piscivore: the role of prey type and density. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 62:2330-2342.

 

  83. Graeb, B.D.S., T.L. Galarowicz, D.H. Wahl, and J.M. Dettmers. 2005. Foraging behavior, morphology, and life history variation determine the ontogeny of piscivory in two closely related predators. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 62:2010-2020.

 

  82. Ostrand, K.G., M.J. Siepker, S.J. Cooke, W.F. Bauer, and D.H. Wahl. 2005. Largemouth bass catch rates and injury associated with non-offset and offset circle hook configurations. Fisheries Research 74:306-311.  

 

  81. Claramunt, R.M., D.E. Shoup, and D.H. Wahl. 2005. Comparison of push and tow nets for sampling larval fish: Implications for assessing littoral habitat utilization. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 25:86-92.

 

  80. Suski, C.D., S.J. Cooke, S.S. Killen. D.H. Wahl, D.P. Philipp, and B.L. Tufts. 2005. Behaviour of walleye (Sander vitreus L.) and largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides L.) exposed to different wave intensities and boat operating conditions during livewell confinement - insights from videography. Fisheries Management and Ecology 12:19-26.

 

  79. Ostrand, K.G., S.J. Cooke, J.E. Garvey, and D.H. Wahl. 2005. The energetic impact of overwinter prey assemblages on age-0 largemouth bass. Environmental Biology of Fishes 72:305-311.

 

  78. Cooke, S.J., C.D. Suski, K.G. Ostrand, B.L. Tufts, and D.H. Wahl. 2004. Behavioral and physiological assessment of low concentrations of clove oil anesthetic for handling and transporting largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). Aquaculture 239:509-529.

 

  77. Garvey, J.E., K.G. Ostrand, and D.H. Wahl. 2004. Energetics, predation and ration affect size-dependent growth and mortality of fish during winter. Ecology 85:2860-2871.

 

  76. Chipps. S.J. and D.H. Wahl. 2004. Development and evaluation of a mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) bioenergetics model. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 133:1150-1162.

 

  75. Ostrand, K.G., B.J. Braeutigam, and D.H. Wahl. 2004. Consequences of vegetation density and prey species on spotted gar foraging. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 133:794-800.

 

  74. Graeb, B.D.S., J.M. Dettmers, D.H. Wahl, and C.E. Caceres. 2004. Fish size and prey availability affect growth, survival, prey selection, and foraging behavior of larval yellow perch. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 133:504-514.

 

  73. Ostrand, K.G., S.J. Cooke, and D.H. Wahl. 2004. Effects of stress on largemouth bass reproduction. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 24:1038-1045.

 

  72. Herwig, B.R., D.A. Soluk, J.M. Dettmers, and D.H. Wahl. 2004. Trophic structure and energy flow in backwater lakes of two large floodplain rivers assessed using stable isotopes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 61:12-22.

 

  71. Hoxmeier, J.H., D.H. Wahl, M.L. Hooe  and  C.L. Pierce. 2004. Growth and survival of larval walleye in response to prey availability. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 133:45-54.

 

  70. Chipps, S.R., J.A. Dunbar, and D.H. Wahl. 2004. Phenotypic plasticity and vulnerability to predation in juvenile bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus). Oecologia 138:32-38.

 

  69. Cooke, S.J., K.G. Ostrand, C.M. Bunt, J.F. Schreer, D.H. Wahl, and D.P. Philipp. 2004. Angling-induced cardiac disturbance of free-swimming largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) monitored with heart rate telemetry. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 20:28-36.

 

  68. Aday, D.D., D.H. Wahl, and D.P. Philipp. 2003. Assessing population-specific and environmental influences on bluegill life histories: a common garden approach. Ecology 84:3370-3375.

 

  67. Cooke, S.J., K.G. Ostrand, C.M. Bunt, J.F. Schreer, D.H. Wahl, and D.P. Philipp. 2003. Cardiovascular responses of largemouth bass to exhaustive exercise and brief air exposure over a range of water temperatures. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 132:1154-1165.

 

  66. Kolar, C.S. D.H. Wahl, and M.L. Hooe. 2003. Piscivory in juvenile walleye: relative importance of prey species, timing of spawning of prey fish, and density on growth and survival. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 132:679-690.  

 

  65. Cooke, S.J., and D.H. Wahl. 2003. Management and ecology of lake and reservoir fisheries. Book review. Fish and Fisheries 4:191-192.

 

  64. Gutreuter, S., J.M. Dettmers, D.H. Wahl. 2003. Estimating mortality rates of adult fishes from entrainment through the propellers of river towboats. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 4: 646-661.

 

  63. Parkos, J.J.III, V.J. Santucci, Jr., and D.H. Wahl. 2003. Effects of adult common carp (Cyprinus carpio) on multiple trophic levels in shallow mesocosms. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 60:182-192.

 

  62. Aday, D.D., D.H. Wahl, and D.P. Philipp. 2003. A mechanism for social inhibition of sexual selection in bluegill. Journal of Fish Biology 62:486-490.

 

  61. Santucci, V.J., Jr. and D.H. Wahl. 2003. The effects of growth, predation, and first-winter mortality on recruitment of bluegill cohorts. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 132: 346-360.

 

  60. Galarowicz, T.L. and D.H. Wahl. 2003. Differences  in growth, consumption, and metabolism among walleye from different latitudes. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 132: 425-437.

 

  59. Aday, D.D., R. J. H. Hoxmeier, and D.H. Wahl. 2003. Direct and indirect effects of gizzard shad on bluegill growth and population size structure. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 132: 47-56.

 

  58. Brooks, R.C., R.C. Heidinger, R.J.H. Hoxmeier, and D.H. Wahl. 2002. Relative survival of three sizes of walleye stocked into Illinois lakes. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 22: 995-1006.

 

  57. Aday, D.D., C.M. Kush, D.H. Wahl, and D.P. Philipp. 2002. The influence of stunted body size on the  reproductive ecology of bluegill Lepomis macrochirus. Ecology of Freshwater Fish 11: 190-195.

 

  56. Parkos, J.J. III and D.H. Wahl. 2002. Towards an understanding of recruitment mechanisms in largemouth bass. American Fisheries Society Symposium 31: 25-46.

 

  55. Fuhr, M.A., D.P. Philipp, and D.H. Wahl. 2002. Fall abundance of age-0 largemouth bass is more important than size in determining age-1 year class strength in Illinois . American Fisheries Society Symposium 31: 91-100.

 

  54. Cooke, S.J., J.F. Schreer, D.H. Wahl, and D.P. Philipp. 2002. Physiological impacts of catch-and-release angling practices on largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. American Fisheries Society Symposium 31: 489-512.

 

  53. Hoxmeier, R.J.H. and D.H. Wahl. 2002. Evaluation of supplemental stocking of largemouth bass across reservoirs: effects of predation, prey availability and natural recruitment. American Fisheries Society Symposium 31: 639-647.

 

  52. Cooke, S.J.,  J.F. Schreer, D.H. Wahl, D.P. Philipp, C.D. Suski, and B.L. Tufts. 2002. Interfacing cardiac physiology with fisheries management through studies of catch-and-release angling effects on Centrarchid fishes. Pages 27-31 IN, K. Gamperl, A.P. Farrell and MacKinlay. Cardiovascular Physiology of Fish. International Congress on the Biology of Fishes. Vancouver, BC.

 

  51. Catalano, M.J., S.R. Chipps, M.A. Bouchard, and D.H. Wahl. 2001. Evaluation of injectable fluorescent tags for centrarchid fishes: mark retention and effects on vulnerability to predation. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 21: 911-917.

 

  50. Cooke, S.J., C.M. Bunt, J.F. Schreer, and D.H. Wahl. 2001.  Comparison of several techniques for mobility and activity estimates of smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieu Lacepede, in lentic environments.  Journal of Fisheries Biology 58: 573-587.

 

  49. Dettmers, J.M., S. Gutreuter, D.H. Wahl, and D.A. Soluk. 2001. Patterns in abundance of fishes in main channels of the upper Mississippi river system. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 58: 933-942.

 

  48. Dettmers, J.M., D.H. Wahl, and D.A. Soluk. 2001. Life in the fast lane: fish and food webs in the main channel of large rivers. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 20: 255-265.

 

  47. Hoxmeier, R.J.H, D.D.Aday, and D.H. Wahl. 2001. Factors influencing precision of age estimation from scales and otoliths of bluegills in Illinois reservoirs. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 21: 374-380.

 

  46. Cooke, S.J., J.F. Schreer, D.H. Wahl, and D.P. Philipp. 2000. Locomotory dynamics as indicators of stress in fish - remote measures utilizing activity transmitters. pp. 77-86 in: Stress in fish: New Directions. Barton, B, T. Pottinger, G. Iwama, and D. MacKinlay (eds.) University of Aberdeen Press, Scotland.

 

  45. Claramunt, R.M. and D.H. Wahl. 2000. The effects of abiotic and biotic factors in determining larval fish growth rates: a comparison across species and reservoirs. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 129: 835-851.

 

  44. Chipps, S.R., D.F. Clapp, and D.H. Wahl. 2000. Variation in routine metabolic rate of juvenile muskellunge: evidence for seasonal metabolic compensation in fishes. Journal of Fish Biology 56: 311-318.

 

  43. Chipps, S.R., L.M. Einfalt, and D.H. Wahl. 2000. Growth and food consumption by tiger muskellunge: effects of temperature and ration level on bioenergetic model predictions. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 129: 186-193.

 

  42. Santucci, V.J., Jr., D.H. Wahl, D.F. Clapp.1999. Efficiency and selectivity of sampling methods used to collect channel catfish in impoundments. American Fisheries Society Symposium 24: 317-328.

 

  41. Dettmers, J.M. and D.H. Wahl. 1999. Evidence for zooplankton compensation and reduced fish growth in response to increased juvenile fish density. Hydrobiologia 400: 115-121.

 

  40. Wahl, D.H. 1999. An ecological context for evaluating the factors influencing muskellunge stocking success. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 19: 238-248.

 

  39. Irwin, E.R., J. Rahel, D.L. Parrish, and D.H. Wahl. 1998. Enhancing professionalism: awards and grants for student members of the American Fisheries Society. Fisheries 23: 20-23.

 

  38. Kolar, C.S. and D.H. Wahl. 1998. Daphnid morphology deters fish predators. Oecologia 116: 556-564.

 

  37. Eberts, R.C., V.J. Santucci, Jr., and D.H. Wahl. 1998. Suitability of the lake chubsucker as prey for largemouth bass in small impoundments. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 18: 295-307.

 

  36. Jonas, J.L. and D.H. Wahl. 1998. The relative importance of direct and indirect effects of starvation for young walleye. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 127: 192-205.

 

  35. Swisher, B.J., D.A. Soluk, and D.H. Wahl. 1998. Non-additive predation in littoral habitats: influences of habitat complexity and behavior Oikos 81: 30-37.

 

  34. Einfalt, L.M. and D.H. Wahl. 1997. Prey selection by juvenile walleye as influenced by prey  morphology and behavior. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 54:2618-2626.

 

  33. Kolar, C.S., J.C. Boase, D.F. Clapp, and D.H. Wahl. 1997.  Potential effect of invasion by an exotic zooplanktor, Daphnia lumholtzi. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 12: 521-530.

 

  32. Mayer, C.M. and D.H. Wahl. 1997. The relationship between prey selectivity and growth and survival in a  larval fish. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 54: 1504-1512.

 

  31. Claramunt, R.M., J.J. Parkos, III, R.J.H. Hoxmeier, and D.H. Wahl. 1997. Pike biology and exploitation. Book Review. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 126: 544-545.

 

  30. Clapp, D.F., Y. Bhagwat, and D.H. Wahl. 1997. The effect of thermal stress on walleye fry and fingerling mortality. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 17: 429-437.

 

  29. Clapp, D.F. and D.H. Wahl. 1996. Comparison of food consumption, growth, and metabolism among muskellunge: an investigation of population differentiation. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 125: 402-410.

 

  28. Szendrey, T.A. and D. H. Wahl. 1996. Size-specific survival and growth of stocked muskellunge: effects of predation and prey availability. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 16: 395-402.

 

  27. Smith, T.B., D.H. Wahl, and R.I. Mackie. 1996. Volatile fatty acids and anaerobic fermentation in temperate piscivorous and omnivorous freshwater fish. Journal of Fish Biology  48: 829-841.

 

  26. Brecka, B.J., D.H. Wahl, and M.L. Hooe. 1996. Growth, survival, and body composition of largemouth bass fed various commercial diets and protein concentrations. Progressive Fish-Culturist 58: 104 -110.

 

  25. Wahl, D.H. 1995. Effect of habitat selection and behavior on vulnerability to predation of introduced fish. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 52: 2312-2319.

 

  24. Smith, T.B., C.S. Kolar, T.L. Galarowicz, S.P. Callahan, and D.H. Wahl. 1995. Theory and application in fish feeding ecology. Book review. Copeia 1995: 992-993.

 

  23. Brecka, B.J., C.C. Kohler, and D.H. Wahl. 1995. Effects of dietary protein concentration on growth, survival and body composition of muskellunge Esox masquinongy and tiger muskellunge Esox masquinongy x E. luscius fingerlings. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 26: 416-425.

 

  22. Wahl, D.H., L.M. Einfalt, and M.L. Hooe. 1995. Effect of experience with piscivory on foraging behavior and growth of walleye. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 124: 756-763.

 

  21. Liao, H., C.L. Pierce, D.H. Wahl, J.B. Rasmussen, and W.C. Leggett. 1995. Relative weight (Wr) as a  field assessment tool: relationships with growth, prey biomass, and environmental conditions. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 124: 387-400.

 

  20. Szendrey, T.A. and D.H. Wahl. 1995. Effect of feeding experience on growth, vulnerability to predation, and survival of esocids. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 15: 610-620.

 

  19. Wahl, D. H., R.A. Stein, and D.R. DeVries. 1995. An ecological framework for evaluating the success and effects of stocked fishes.  American Fisheries Society Symposium 15: 176-189.

 

  18. Brecka, B.J., M.L. Hooe, and D.H. Wahl. 1995. Comparison of growth, survival, and body composition of muskellunge and tiger muskellunge fed four commercial diets. Progressive Fish-Culturist 57: 37-43.

 

  17. Santucci, V.J., Jr., D.H. Wahl, and T. Storck. 1994. Growth, mortality, harvest, and cost effectiveness of stocked channel catfish in a small impoundment. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 14: 781-789.

 

  16. Welker, M.T., C.L. Pierce, and D.H. Wahl. 1994. Growth and survival of larval fishes: the roles of competition and zooplankton abundance.  Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 123: 703-717.

 

  15. Hooe, M.L., D.H. Buck, and D.H. Wahl. 1994. Growth, survival, and recruitment of hybrid crappie stocked in small impoundments. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 14: 137-142.

 

  14. Wahl, D.H. and R.A. Stein. 1993. Comparative population characteristics of muskellunge (Esox masquinongy), northern pike (E. lucius), and their hybrid (E. masquinongy x E. lucius). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 50: 1961-1968.

 

  13. Santucci, V.J., Jr. and D.H. Wahl. 1993. Factors influencing survival and growth of stocked walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) in a centrarchid-dominated impoundment. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 50: 1548-1558.

 

  12. Santucci, V.J., Jr. and D.H. Wahl. 1991. Use of a creel census and electrofishing to assess centrarchid populations. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 12: 481-491.

 

  11. Wahl, D.H. and R.A. Stein. 1991. Food consumption and growth of three esocids: field tests of a bioenergetic model. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 120: 230-246.

 

  10. Wahl, D.H. and R.A. Stein. 1989. Comparative vulnerability of three esocids to largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) predation. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 46: 2095-2103.

 

    9. Tinsley, V.R., L.A. Nielsen, and D.H. Wahl. 1989. Pushnet sampling as a supplement to seine sampling in rivers. Fisheries Research 7: 201-206.

 

    8. Mather, M.E. and D.H. Wahl. 1989. Comparative mortality of three esocids due to stocking stressors. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 46: 214-217.

 

    7. Wahl, D.H., K.A. Bruner, and L.A. Nielsen. 1988. Trophic ecology of freshwater drum in large rivers. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 4: 483-491.

 

    6. Wahl, D.H. 1988. Managing Muskies. Book review. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 117: 95-96.

 

    5. Wahl, D.H. and R.A. Stein. 1988. Selective predation by three esocids: the role of prey behavior and morphology. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 117: 142-151.

 

    4. Wahl, D.H. and R.A. Stein. 1987. Application of liquid oxytetracycline in formulated feeds to mark and treat tiger muskellunge (northern pike x muskellunge). The Progressive Fish-Culturist 49: 312-314.

 

    3. Wahl, D.H. and L.A. Nielsen. 1985. Feeding ecology of the sauger (Stizostedion canadense) in a large river. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 42: 120-128.

 

    2. Nielsen, L.A., D.H. Wahl, and V.R. Tinsley. 1982. Investigation of the feasibility of commercial bait-minnow fishing on the Ohio River. Pages 22-42 in T. Crawford and M. Freeze (editors). Proceedings of the 11th Annual Meeting of the Inland Commercial Fisheries Association, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.

 

    1. Hansen, M.J. and D.H. Wahl. 1981. Selection of small Daphnia pulex by yellow perch fry in Oneida Lake, New York.  Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 110: 64-71.

 

GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING

Benkowski, D.A. 1991. Recruitment mechanisms in young-of-year gizzard shad. Master of Science. Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois.

 

Szendrey, T.A. 1992. Effect of feeding experience on vulnerability to predation, growth, and survival of esocids. M.S. Thesis.  Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois. Current position: ARCA Environmental Consulting, Minnesota.

 

Smith, T.B. 1992. Volatile fatty acids and anaerobic fermentation in temperate piscivorous and omnivorous freshwater fish. M.S. Thesis. Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois. Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California-Davis.

 

Welker, M.T. 1993. Growth and survival of larval fishes: the role of zooplankton abundance and competition. M.S. Thesis. Department of Zoology, Eastern Illinois University (co-advised with Dr. C. Pierce). Current position: Research Biologist, Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

 

Grace, E.J. 1993. Effect of light intensity and habitat complexity on predator prey interactions in fish. M.S. Thesis. Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois. Current position: Conservation Officer, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.

 

Fuhr, M..A. 1993. The effect of size on overwinter survival of young-of-year largemouth bass. M.S. Thesis. Biology Program, University of Illinois (co-advised with Dr. D. Philipp). Current position: Education Specialist, Missouri Department of Conservation.

 

Liao, H. 1993. The relative weight (Wr) condition index as a predictor of growth, prey abundance, and environmental conditions. M.S. Thesis. Department of Zoology, Eastern Illinois University (co-advised with Dr. C. Pierce). Current position: Ph.D. student, Iowa State University.

 

Brecka, B.J. 1994. Effects of dietary protein on growth, survival, and body composition of tiger muskellunge and muskellunge fingerlings. M.S. Thesis. Department of Zoology, Southern Illinois University. (co-advised with Dr. C. Kohler). Current position: Fishery Manager, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

 

Mayer, C.M. 1994. Selective feeding and growth of walleye: interaction of zooplankton composition and larval size. M.S. Thesis. Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois. Current position: Assistant Professor, Syracuse University.

 

Callahan, S. 1995. Growth of bluegill, largemouth bass and channel catfish in relation to fish abundances, food availability, and other limnological variables. M.S. Thesis. Department of Zoology, Eastern Illinois University. (co-advised with Dr. C. Pierce). Current position: THV Consulting.

 

Swisher, B.J. 1995. Non-additive predation in littoral habitats: influences of habitat complexity and behavior. M.S. Thesis. Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois. (co-advised with Dr. D. Soluk). Current position: Research Biologist, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

 

Wojcieszak, D.B. 1995. Effects of predator acclimation and artificial vegetation on growth and survival of muskellunge and tiger muskellunge. M.S. Thesis. Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois. Current position: Policy Analyst, Springfield, IL.

 

Desjardins, M.D. 1996. Genetic differentiation of muskellunge and northern pike on a watershed level. M.S. Thesis. Program in Natural Resource Ecology and Conservation Biology.  University of Illinois. (co-advised with Dr. D. Philipp). Current position: Biologist, Washington Fish and Game.

 

Jonas, J.L. 1996. Direct and indirect effects of starvation on young walleye: energy depletion, mortality, foraging efficiency and vulnerability to predation. M.S. Thesis. Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois. Current position: Research Biologist, Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

 

Eberts, R.C. 1997. Evaluation of  lake chubsuckers as a forage species in small impoundments. M.S. Thesis. Program in Natural Resource Ecology and Conservation Biology. University of Illinois.  Current position: Compliance Specialist, Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania.

 

Claramunt, R.M. 1997.  The effects of abiotic and biotic factors in determining larval fish growth rates: a comparison across species and systems. M.S. Thesis. Program in Natural Resource Ecology and Conservation Biology.  University of Illinois. Current position: Fisheries Biologist, Odawa Indians.

 

Kalas, J.E. 1997. Growth rate variation among gizzard shad populations: relationships with environmental and fish community variables. M.S. Thesis. Department of Zoology, Eastern Illinois University (co-advised with Dr. C. Pierce). Current position: Fishery Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

 

Goodrich, J.L.1999. Exploring plankton dynamics in three major habitats of large floodplain rivers. M.S. Thesis. Biology Program, University of Illinois. (co-advised with Dr. J. Dettmers). Current position: Research Assistant. Martinez, California.

 

Kline, J.L. 2000. Direct and indirect effects of omnivorous gizzard shad on growth and survival of young-of-year largemouth bass. M.S. Thesis. Biology Program, University of Illinois. Current position: Fishery Biologist, National Park Service, Florida.

 

Parkos, III, J.J.  2000. Effect of common carp on aquatic communities. M.S. Thesis. Biology Program, University of Illinois. Current position: Ph.D. student, University of Illinois.

 

Herwig, B.R. 2001. Use of stable isotopes to examine large river food webs. M.S. Thesis. Program in Natural Resource Ecology and Conservation Biology. University of Illinois. (co-advised with Dr. D. Soluk). Current position: Research Biologist, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

 

Cooke, S.J. 2002. Physiological diversity of centrarchid fishes. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. (co-advised with Dr. D. Philipp). Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences,  Carleton University, Canada.

 

Aday, D.D. 2002.The influence of population and community variables on bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus, life histories: Implications for growth rates, timing-of-maturation, and population size structure. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois. (co-advised with Dr. D. Philipp). Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University.

 

Graeb, B. 2002. Effects of food availability on growth and survival of larval yellow perch in Lake Michigan. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resource and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. (co-advised with Dr. J. Dettmers). Current Position: Ph.D. student, South Dakota State University.

 

Galarowicz, T.L. 2003. Development of an individual based bioenergetics model for walleye. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois (co-advised with Dr. R. Herendeen). Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Central Michigan University.

 

Edison, T.W. 2003. Angler attitudes towards harvest regulations for bluegill sunfish. M.S. Thesis.  Department of Animal Sciences. University of Illinois. (co-advised with Dr. D. Austen and Dr. D. Philipp). Current Position: Fisheries Biologist, United States Fish and Wildlife  Service, Missouri.

 

Siepker, M.J. 2004. Effects of angling on largemouth bass reproduction and feeding. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. (co-advised with Dr. D. Philipp and Dr. K. Ostrand). Current Position: Fisheries Research Biologist, Missouri Department of Conservation.

 

Glover, D.M. 2005. Evaluation of yellow perch movements in Lake Michigan: an analysis using lake-wide mark and recapture. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. (Co-advised with Dr. J. Dettmers). Current Position: Ph.D. Student Auburn University.

 

Wolfe, M.D.2006. Effect of common carp on growth, survival, and reproductive success of bluegill and largemouth bass. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. Current Position: Fisheries Biologist, Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

 

Wagner, C.P. 2007. Growth and survival of different genetic stocks of muskellunge. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. Current position: Ph.D. student, University of Illinois

 

Parkos, III, J.J. 2008. Role of parental care and ontogenetic diet shifts in the recruitment variation of an aquatic predator. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Animal Biology, University of Illinois. (Co-advised with Dr. D. P. Philipp).

 

Butler, S.E. 2008. Distribution, movements, and habitat use of three fish species in a river with multiple low-head dams. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. Current Position: Ph.D. Student, Auburn University.

 

Oplinger, R.W. 2008. Bluegill life history strategies. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. (Co-advised with Dr. D. P. Philipp).

 

Carter, M.W. 2008. Movement patterns and feeding selectively of smallmouth bass: implication for Great Lakes populations. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. (Co-advised with Dr. J. Dettmers).

 

Weber, M.J. 2008. Use of daily otoliths to determine recruitment mechanisms in Lake Michigan yellow perch. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. (Co-advised with Dr. J. Dettmers).

 

Smith, T.B. In progress. Effect of habitat complexity on predictions of the trophic cascade in aquatic ecosystems. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois.

 

Niesler, W.J. In progress. Relationship between environmental variables and growth of stream fishes.  M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois.

 

Carey, M.P. In progress. Effects of multiple fish predators on aquatic food webs. Ph.D. Thesis. Program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. University of Illinois.

 

Wagner, C.P. In progress. Growth and energy allocation of stocks of largemouth bass from varying latitudes. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois.

 

Effert, E.L. In progress. The influence of riparian forest on community structure and stream metabolism in an agricultural watershed. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. (Co-advised with Dr. B. Fischer).

 

DeBoom, C.S. In progress. Effects of largemouth bass and muskellunge stocking on fish communities.  M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois.

 

VanLandeghem, M. In progress. Effects of temperature and oxygen changes on largemouth bass physiology. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. (Co-advised with Dr. C.D. Suski).

 

Martin, B.T. In progress. Yellow perch foraging in Lake Michigan. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. (Co-advised with Dr. S. Czesny).

 

Pope, A.J. In progress. Reproductive behavior of largemouth bass. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois.

 

Blevins, Z.W. In progress. Differences in physiological responses of fishes from different land use areas. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. (Co-advised with Dr. C.D. Suski)

 

Harlow, S.T. In progress. Recruitment in round gobies. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois.  (Co-advised with Dr. S. Czesny).

 

TEACHING

I currently teach a graduate level course, Fish Ecology and Management (EEE 445) at the University of Illinois . I also assist with a seminar series in Aquatic Ecology and Conservation Biology.

MEMBERSHIPS

American Fisheries Society, Parent Society and Illinois Chapter

• Fishery Educators Section
• Fish Management Section
• Computer Users Section

Ecological Society of America

• Aquatic Ecology Section

North American Benthological Society

Organization of Biological Field Stations