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.
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EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
Associate Center Director, Center for Aquatic Ecology, Illinois Natural History Survey, 1999-present,Associate Center Director, Center for Aquatic Ecology, Illinois Natural History Survey, 1997-1999. Full Professor (25%; 1998-present), Associate Professor (1998), Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wahl, D.H. 1988. Managing Muskies. Book review. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 117: 95-96.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 16:395-40
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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kolar, C.S. and D.H. Wahl. 1998. Daphnid morphology deters fish predators. Oecologia 116:556-564.
Irwin, E.R., J. Rahel, D.L. Parrish, and D.H. Wahl. 1998. Enhancing professsionalism: awards and grants for student members of the American Fisheries Society. Fisheries 23:20-23.
Wahl, D.H. 1999. An ecological context for evaluating the factors influencing muskellunge stocking success. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 19:238-248.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 classstrength in Illinois. American Fisheries Society Symposium 31: 91-100.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Santucci, V.J., Jr. and D.H. Wahl. 2003. The effects of growth, predation, and first-winter mortality on recruitment. of bluegill cohortsTransactions of the American Fisheries Society 132: 346-360.
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.
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.
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.
Cooke, S.J., and D.H. Wahl. 2003. Management and ecology of lake and reservoir fisheries. Book review. Fish and Fisheries 4:191-192.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 anaesthetic for handling and transporting largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). Aquaculture 239:509-529.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATIONEdison, T.W., M.J. Diana. D.H. Wahl, and D.P. Philipp. 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 (in press).
Wolfe, M.D., V.J. Santucci, Jr., and D.H. Wahl. 2006. Effects of the exotic common carp on reproduction, growth, and survival of native centrarchids. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (in press).
Beauchamp, D., D.H. Wahl, and B.M. Johnson. 2006. Predator-prey interactions. Chapter 16 in M.L. Brown and C.S. Guy (eds). Analysis and Interpretation of Freshwater Fisheries Data. Allen Press (in press).
Shoup, D.E. and D.H. Wahl. 2006. Relationship between fish communities and abiotic characteristics of floodplain lakes of the lower Kaskaskia River, Illinois. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (in press).
Gittinger, E.J., D.A. Soluk, D.H. Wahl, and J.M. Dettmers. 2006. Effect of commercial navigation on fish use of main channel habitats in a large floodplain river. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. (in press).
Siepker, M.J., K.G.Ostrand,D.P. Philipp, and D.H. Wahl. 2006. Nest abandonment of male black bass following different catch-and-release angling practices. North American Journal of Fisheries Management (in press).
Siepker, M.J., K.G. Ostrand, D.P. Philipp, and D.H. Wahl. 2006. Nest abandonment of electrofished largemough bass Micropterus salmoides. North American Journal of Fisheries Management (in press).
Graeb, B.D.S, M.T. Mangan, J.C. Jolley, D.H. Wahl, and J.M. Dettmers. 2006. Ontogenetic diet shifts in yellow perch as influenced by changes in relative energetic return of prey. Transaction of the American Fisheries Society (in press).
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 (in press).
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 (in press).
Shoup, D.E., S.P. Callahan, D.H. Wahl, and C.L. Pierce. 2006. Size-specific growth of bluegill, largemouth bass, and channel catfish in relation to prey availability and limnological variables. Journal of Fish Biology (in press).
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 (in press).
Wagner, C.P. and D.H. Wahl. 2006. Evaluation of thermal selection differences among juvenile muskellunge from varying latitudinal origins. Environmental Biology of Fishes.(in press).
Tiemann, J.S., H.R. Dodd, N. Owens, and D.H. Wahl. 2006. Effects of multiple low-head dams on freshwater mussels in the Fox River, Illinois. Northeastern Naturalist (in press).
Wagner, C.P. and D.H. Wahl. 2006. Short-term survival, growth, and tag retention of age-0 muskellunge following implantation of passive integrated transponders using two methods. North American Journal of Fisheries Management (in press).
GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING
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. Clay 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. David 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. Clay 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. Chris 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. Clay 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. Daniel Soluk). Current position: Research Biologist, University of California, Davis
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. David 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: Biologist, Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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. Clay 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. John 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, 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.
Smith, T.B. 2001. 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. Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California-Davis.
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. Daniel Soluk). Current position: Research Biologist, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Galarowicz, T.L. In progress. 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. Robert Herendeen).Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Central Michigan University.
Edison, T.W. In progress. Angler attitudes towards harvest regulations for bluegill sunfish. Department of Animal Sciences. M.S. Thesis. University of Illinois. (co-advised with Dr. Douglas Austen and Dr. David Philipp).Current position: Fisheries Biologist, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri.
Aday, D.D. In progress. Bioenergetics of bluegill life history strategies. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois. (co-advised with Dr. David Philipp).Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University.
Graeb, B. In progress. 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. John Dettmers). Current Position: Ph.D. student, South Dakota State University.
Parkos, J.J. In progress. Recruitment mechanism in largemouth bass. Ph.D. Dissertation. Program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Illinois.
Wolfe, M.D. In progress. 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.
Cooke, S.J. In progress. Integrating behavior and physiology in the assessment of catch and release angling impacts. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. (co- advised with Dr. David Philipp).Current Position: Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Carleton University, Canada.
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.
Glover, D.M. In progress. 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).
Wagner, C.M. In progress. Growth and survival of different genetic stocks of muskellunge. 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.
Butler, S. In progress. Effects of dam removal on movements of several fish species. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois.
Oplinger, R.W. In progress. Bluegill life history strategies. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. (Co-advised with Dr. D. Philipp).
Carter, M. In progress. Nesting success of smallmouth bass in Lake Michigan. M.S. Thesis. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. (Co-advised with Dr. J. Dettmers).
Weber, M. In progress. Use of daily otoliths to determine recruitment mechanisms in Lake Michigan yellow perch. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. University of Illinois. (Co-advised with Dr. J. Dettmers).
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
North American Benthological Society
Organization of Biological Field Stations