Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability

• Economic and Ecological Costs and Benefits of Streamflow Augmentation Using Recycled Water in a California Coastal Stream

  Published on March 9, 2016
  We assessed the economic and ecological merits of a recycled water project that opted for an inland release of tertiary-treated recycled water in a small stream and wetland compared to an ocean outfall discharge.

• Economic and Ecological Costs and Benefits of Streamflow Augmentation Using Recycled Water in a California Coastal Stream

  Published on March 9, 2016
  We assessed the economic and ecological merits of a recycled water project that opted for an inland release of tertiary-treated recycled water in a small stream and wetland compared to an ocean outfall discharge.

• Pandas and People - Coupling Human and Natural Systems for Sustainability

  Published on February 17, 2016
  This is the first book to synthesize the findings and approaches of long-term integrated research in a model coupled human and natural system, and to illustrate their applications to regional, national, and global scales.

• BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION - Use of local ecological knowledge to investigate endangered baleen whale recovery in the Falkland Islands

  Published on February 12, 2016
  This collation of information provided first-time evidence on the return of the whales in the Falkland Islands' waters.

• The social, economic, and environmental importance of inland fish and fisheries

  Published on February 9, 2016
  Though reported capture fisheries are dominated by marine production, inland fish and fisheries make substantial contributions to meeting the challenges faced by individuals, society, and the environment in a changing global landscape

• Framing ecosystem services in the telecoupled Anthropocene

  Published on February 3, 2016
  Here, we apply a new integrated framework of telecoupling (Liu et al . 2013 ) to systematically analyze the causes, effects, agents, and dynamics of ES flows over distance.

• Framing ecosystem services in the telecoupled Anthropocene

  Published on February 3, 2016
  Here, we apply a new integrated framework of telecoupling (Liu et al . 2013 ) to systematically analyze the causes, effects, agents, and dynamics of ES flows over distance.

• Land surface phenology as an indicator of biodiversity patterns

  Published on February 1, 2016
  With the rapid decline in biodiversity worldwide it is imperative to develop procedures for assessing changes in biodiversity across space.

• Effects of payments for ecosystem services on wildlife habitat recovery

  Published on January 28, 2016
  A study on the conservation effectiveness of one of the world’s largest PES programs

• Brown trout growth as related to landscape and local factors in Minnesota streams

  Published on January 5, 2016
  The objective of this study was to evaluate effects of drainage area on brown trout growth relative to the effects of local factors to equip managers with strategies for increasing the abundance of large individuals in southeast Minnesota streams.

• Purpose, history, and importance of the student angle

  Published on January 2, 2016
  The Student Angle exposes the Fisheries readership - including students, biologists, scientists, and educators - to important student perspective.

• Effects of historic flooding on fishes and aquatic habitats in a Missouri River delta

  Published on January 2, 2016
  The goal of this study was to examine impacts of an historic flood in the Missouri River basin in 2011 on fishes and aquatic habitats in the Lewis & Clark Delta, South Dakota-Nebraska, USA.

• Trophy northern pike: the value of experimentation and public engagement

  Published on January 2, 2016
  Northern pike (Esox lucius) are ecologically and socioeconomically important throughout Canada and the northern United States.

• Synthesis of ecology and human dimensions for predictive management of bighead and silver carp in the United States

  Published on January 2, 2016
  We illustrate predictive management in the Upper Mississippi River System and suggest resource managers integrate predictive models, containment paradigms, and human dimensions to design effective, socially acceptable management strategies.

• How to establish a student subunit

  Published on January 2, 2016
  The Subsection provides an organized forum for discussion of issues relevant to students and empowers aspiring fisheries professionals to become active members in AFS.

• Projected impacts of climate change on stream salmonids with implications for resilience-based management

  Published on January 2, 2016
  Our study promotes resilience-based salmonid management by providing a methodology for stream temperature and thermal habitat suitability prediction.

• Using otolith microchemistry to classify yellow perch as stocked or naturally produced

  Published on January 2, 2016
  Stocking eyed-eggs offers substantial cost savings compared to stocking fry and fingerlings; thus, there is a need for additional approaches to be able to classify fish as stocked or naturally produced.

• How to navigate fisheries education and employment

  Published on January 2, 2016
  A group of AFS students and young professionals from the Student Subsection of the Education Section schooled together to create a series of "How to..." documents to help our cohorts navigate the many steps of professional development in fisheries.

• Otolith microchemistry reveals natal origins of walleyes in Missouri River reservoirs

  Published on January 2, 2016
  Our research demonstrates the utility of otolith microchemistry for measuring habitat- and site-specific natal contributions and informs Walleye management in Missouri River reservoirs.

• WATER INTERNATIONAL -- Telecoupling in urban water systems: an examination of Beijing's imported water supply

  Published on December 3, 2015
  We apply the new telecoupling framework to the water-stressed megacity of Beijing’s imported water supply.