Faculty, Staff, and Students
Leadership
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Emeritus Faculty
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James Bence, Ph.D.
Professor - Emeritus; QFC Founding Co-Director.
bence@msu.edu
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Michael Jones, Ph.D.
Professor - Emeritus; QFC Founding Co-Director
jonesm30@msu.edu
Academic and Support Staff
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Charles Belinsky
Senior Specialist, Quantitative Fisheries Center
Software engineering, education, online and hybrid curriculum development
belinsky@msu.edu
517-355-0126
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Michelle Chester
Research Administrator
blockmi3@msu.edu
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Alex Maguffee
Research Assistant - QFC
Fisheries management, population dynamics, modeling and analysis
maguffee@msu.edu
517-355-0126
PhD Level Researchers
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Scott Colborne, Ph.D.
Research Specialist
colborne@msu.edu
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Shane Flinn, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate - QFC
Age and growth; decision analysis; fisheries ecology; modeling; stream ecology
flinnsha@msu.edu
517-355-0126
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Lori Ivan, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
Great Lakes fish recruitment, population dynamics, anthropogenic stressors, ecological modeling
lnivan@msu.edu
517-355-0126
On-Call Researchers
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Rick Clark, Ph.D.
Visiting Scholar
clarkri@msu.edu
517-432-5099
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Mark Ebener
Research Technician
tflwc@yahoo.com
517-242-8314
Ph.D. Students
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Nick Boucher
Ph.D. Student
bouche66@msu.edu
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Matthew Faust
Ph.D. Student
Fish movement; fisheries management
faustma3@msu.edu
419-625-8062
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Tyler Funnell
Ph.D. Student
Fisheries management; fisheries ecology
funnellt@msu.edu
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Josh Hoekwater
Ph.D. Student
Modeling, Freshwater Ecosystems, Restoration Monitoring, Experimental Design
hoekwa21@msu.edu
248-376-1320
M.S. Students
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Caleb Branam
M.S. Student
branamca@msu.edu
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Ben Cehelsky
M.S. Student
cehelsky@msu.edu
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Sophia Ellis
M.S. Student
ellissop@msu.edu
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Katie King
M.S. Student
kingka22@msu.edu
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Max Majinska
M.S. Student
majinsk1@msu.edu
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Mari Williams
M.S. Student
will4061@msu.edu
Undergraduate Students
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Aquarium and Water Garden MSU Extension News
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Is that an invasive crayfish in your fish tank?
Published on July 11, 2024
Use the new Great Lakes Almanac to Invasive Crayfish to learn more about pesky crustacean invaders and how to identify them. -
Invasive hydrilla, a “monster aquatic weed,” discovered for the first time in Michigan waters
Published on October 3, 2023
Here’s how to prevent the spread of invasive hydrilla. -
Found a frog in your food? Don’t let it loose.
Published on August 14, 2023
What to do if you find a stowaway. -
RIPPLE partners with Motor City Aquarium Society to host Exotic Fish Surrender Event
Published on August 1, 2023
Do you have aquarium or water garden pets you can no longer care for? Surrender unwanted freshwater fish, crayfish, snails, and plants at the first-ever RIPPLE surrender event August 10 in Warren.