Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Quantitative Fisheries Center

Faculty, Staff, and Students

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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
  

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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
  

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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
  

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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
  

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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
  

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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
  

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  Invasive yellow floating heart: A previously popular water garden plant causes problems in Michigan’s lakes and ponds

  Published on June 28, 2023
  The invasive yellow floating heart was once common in water gardens across Michigan, but has been a prohibited plant in Michigan for over a decade.

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  Educational packaging coming to a local pet and pond retailer near you

  Published on June 15, 2023
  The RIPPLE program reminds pond and aquarium keepers to be responsible owners and never release unwanted plants or pets into waterways.

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  Stop the Cray – Drink Away! A look inside a new collaboration for invasive species education

  Published on June 8, 2023
  MSU Extension and Trail Point Brewing Co. have joined forces to spread awareness of troublesome aquatic invasive species through a new innovative outreach and education event this summer.

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  No silver lining: Invasive goldfish in the Great Lakes

  Published on February 16, 2023
  Seeing an orange-colored goldfish in your local lake is actually a sign of bad luck for native fish and plants.