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Wednesday, April 14, 2004
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Deadline Advancing for $5,000 Student Water Research Fellowship Opportunity
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The Montana University System Water Center announces a new student research fellowship program. Undergraduate and graduate students at Montana institutions who are conducting or planning water resources research during 2004-2005 may apply for a $5,000 fellowship. Projects proposed for support should relate to water issues in the state or region.
Applications are due at the Montana Water Center by 5:00 p.m., May 14, 2004. The award announcement will be made by June 15, 2004.
Click here for full application guidelines. |
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Online Whirling Fish Footage
Fish exposed to whirling disease-positive waters in Pelican Creek, a tributary of Yellowstone Lake, are showing classic signs of the disease.
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Film clips of fish infected with whirling disease are something to behold. Cal Fraser, Manager of the Wild Trout Research Lab at Montana State University-Bozeman, recently caught several batches of Yellowstone cutthroat trout fingerlings on film. These fish were exposed to infected waters in Yellowstone National Park’s Pelican Creek and later housed at the lab for observation. On careful examination, you can see the whirling behavior that young whirling disease-infected fish display -- complete rollovers and erratic swimming from point to point. View Cal's movie clips online at the Montana Water Center web site.
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| Research Awards Announced
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Two Montana Water Center research advisory teams recently recommended thirteen awards for water resources research in Montana and for whirling disease research throughout the West. Federal funding from the U.S. Geological Survey supports five Montana water research projects. These include:
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Defining river recharge and three-dimensional areas of contribution to production wells adjacent to a losing river, western Montana. William Woessner, University of Montana. AWARD: $14,743 |
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Investigation of microbial ecology, structure, and function in coalbed aquifers: Powder River Basin, Montana. John Wheaton, Montana Tech of the University of Montana. AWARD: $15,128 |
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Amphibian habitat distribution and population structure of Columbia spotted frogs, Rana luteiventris, in western Montana watersheds. Lisa Eby, University of Montana. AWARD: $13,690 |
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Quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of post-fire erosion control techniques. Scott Woods and Thomas DeLuca, University of Montana. AWARD: $6,680 |
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Evaluation of various methods to assess condition of perennial stream ecosystems. Clayton Marlow, Montana State University. AWARD: $6,100 |
The Whirling Disease Initiative of the National Partnership for the Management of Wild and Native Cold Water Fisheries has awarded funding to nine projects costing a total of $700,000. The projects were selected because they demonstrate diagnostic techniques or management solutions for the control of the disease.
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Non-lethal testing for Myxobolus cerebralis infection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Mark A. Adkison, University of California–Davis. |
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Susceptibility of Rio Grande cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis) to experimentally induced infection with Myxobolus cerebralis. Colleen Caldwell, USGS, New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. |
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Evaluation of increased survival of young-of-the-year wild rainbow trout in the upper Madison River in the face of increased whirling disease infection intensities in wild rainbow trout spawning areas. Patrick T. Clancey, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. |
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Use of high resolution thermal imagery as a tool to locate Tubifex tubifex in Pelican Creek, a Myxobolus cerebralis positive stream in Yellowstone National Park. Billie Kerans, Montana State University, and Todd Koel, Yellowstone National Park. |
Awards for additional projects are pending. Visit the Whirling Disease Initiative web site for further announcements. |
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| Galli-Noble Accepts New Position |
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| Liz Galli-Noble |
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Elizabeth (Liz) Galli-Noble begins her new post as Assistant Director for Research at the Montana Water Center this month. Former Coordinator of the Governor’s Upper Yellowstone River Task Force, Galli-Noble brings 20 years of natural resources management experience to the Center. In her new post, she will be responsible for managing the Whirling Disease Research Initiative and the Wild Fish Habitat Initiative. She is a 1995 MS graduate of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. |
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So many meetings, so little time. Even so, there are a few that water folks just shouldn't miss! Find more information on these and other upcoming events on the Events Calendar at MONTANA WATER.
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Allocating Water: Economics and the Environment
Portland, OR, July 20 - 22, 2004
This conference will bring together academics, federal and state agencies, water managers, and other professionals to discuss approaches and policies for allocating water. Interesting and innovative case studies, analyses of current water allocation problems in several US river basins, and proposed new techniques will be presented. [INFO]
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 21st Annual Meeting of American Society of Mining and Reclamation, Morgantown, WV, April 18 - 22, 2004 [INFO]
Intermountain GIS Conference, Billings, MT, April 19 - 23, 2004
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Utah State University Water Inititative Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, April 25 - 26, 2004 [INFO]
Montana Watershed Coordination Council Meeting, Helena, MT, May 5, 2004 [INFO]
Onsite Wastewater Toolbox, Polson, MT, May 5 - 6, 2004 [INFO]
MWEA/MSAAWWA Annual Conference, Bozeman, MT, May 12 - 14, 2004 [INFO]
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