Thursday, 4:30–5:30 pm
21 January 2010
School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
102 Fishery Sciences (auditorium)
1122 NE Boat Street (map)
University of Washington
Reception follows each talk
David Allan
Professor, School of Natural Resources & Environment, The University of Michigan
Protection strategies for freshwater
fisheries and ecosystems
Abstract
The fisheries and integrity of freshwater ecosystems are threatened by overfishing, altered land-use and myriad other threats. Although there is an extensive literature on the theory and implementation of protected areas in terrestrial and marine environments, similar work for freshwater protection has lagged behind, and freshwater fisheries and ecosystems may require a different approach. In addition, protection strategies, rather than protected areas, may provide a more useful framework for freshwater ecosystems. Examples will include recent work focused on the freshwater fishes of Belize and the overall status of the Laurentian Great Lakes.
Bio
David Allan is a Professor in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Michigan, where he currently serves as Associate Dean. He is the author of two widely used text books, Stream Ecology (2007, with M.M Castillo) and Streams: Their Ecology & Life (2001, with C. E. Cushing). Allan's current research investigates the influence of changing land use on river ecosystems, the factors affecting success of stream restoration, and the development of a threat assessment for the Laurentian Great Lakes. He is particularly interested in the development of management frameworks to advance the protection and restoration of freshwater ecosystems.