Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Quantitative Fisheries Center

Managing exploited, invasive, or threatened/endangered fish populations, a quantitative understanding of how populations fluctuate in response to their underlying population dynamics. The aim of the fish population dynamics course is to develop a fundamental understanding of the three critical rate functions governing changes in population abundance and biomass, namely growth, mortality, and recruitment and different approaches for modeling fish populations (e.g., yield per recruit, matrix population models, biomass dynamic models, catch at age models).  The course covers modern quantitative fishery analysis, which includes a mix of modeling, statistics, and population concepts. Students learn how to address “what if” scenarios with models as well as how to estimate key population parameters from data.

Class Format and Times

The class will run from January 12, 2026 to April 26, 2026 and meet Monday and Wednesday from 10:20 AM to 11:40 AM.  There will be also be a 2 hour lab that will run asynchronous.

The class can be attended online through Zoom or in-person on MSU campus (105 MM).

Purchasing the Class:

The price is $800.  You can purchase the class using a credit card or ACH at the QFC Storefront