Do alluvial islands hold the key to sturgeon habitat restoration?

Large sandy-bottomed rivers throughout the central United States, such as the Mississippi, display disproportionately high diversity of fishes yet are some of the most altered aquatic ecosystems on the planet. […]
Potential spawning habitat for endangered shortnose sturgeon

Catherine Johnston’s interest in ecology and fisheries research inspired her to pursue a Master of Science degree at the University of Maine studying how the recent removal of two dams […]