Can you believe summer is here? Either can we. It seems like we just published the first issue of Fisheries Acoustics Quarterly with suggestions on how to get ready for the field season and more - and here we are, the summer issue. |
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President
We will be at the following conferences and we hope
to see you there.
HydroVision 2008
July 14-18, 2008
Sacramento, CA, USA
AFS 138th Annual Meeting
August 17-21, 2008
Ottawa, Canada
HTI is on the cusp of some exciting new advances in acoustic tag technology - the next generation of acoustic tag technology is coming.
With the recent advances in engineering techniques and manufacturing processes, acoustic tags are not only becoming smaller (0.5 grams), they also have a significantly increased life span compared to the existing Model 795 Acoustic Tags. These unprecedented advances exceed the specifications of all known, commercially available acoustic tag technologies.
The new prototype HTI Model 800-series Acoustic Tags will be in-river testing later this year.
+ Smaller Tags (0.5 grams)
+ Significantly Increased Life Span
+ The Most Advanced Acoustic Tags
of the Month
The Top 5 Tips Received from
Readers for Getting Field-Season Ready
Click to download additional desktop images for the summer months at HTIsonar.com.
Do you have an aquatic image that you would like to submit? For
future
FDI of the
month consideration, email us.
1. Jason Sweet at Bonneville Power Administration recommends making an inventory/packing list to keep during the study. He made notes of additional equipment that he wished he had with him, or had to purchase while in the field. When he returned, he updated the list and stored it so that he would have a checklist to assist in packing for the next trip.
2. Dr. David Stanley of Ontario Power Generation recommends packing along cable ties, silicone and when you are dealing with electronics a multimeter, for troubleshooting electronic gear.
3. John Dean at The Baruch Institute recommends Avon Skin-so-Soft as the most effective deterrent to no-see-ums, gnats, and most biting flies. It does not necessarily repel them - it makes it so they cannot get into the skin layer easily.
4. Mark Steingraeber at USFWS recommends self-cinching, UV resistant, nylon cable ties (e.g., GB electrical cable ties). They work almost as well as duct tape.
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. Pat Bigelow at Yellowstone National Park recommends a shade to cut down on laptop screen glare during bright daylight hours. CompuShade screens affix directly to the laptop and make it easier to read your data.
Corey Wright, Project Mgr. & Sr. Fisheries Biologist
Corey has been with HTI for about 3 years. Previously a scientist for USGS, he now works with the HTI Grant County PUD team on fisheries research using acoustic tags to determine juvenile salmonid survival and behavior around hydroelectric dams. He manages the HTI consulting team at the Grant County Project.
Hi Corey! Where are you from originally?
“Kokomo, Indiana USA (aka The Heartland).”
What do you love about your work?
“Working on great projects with great people all for the betterment of our natural resources.”
What is something people would never guess is part of life as a fisheries scientists?
“Installing hydrophones from the deck of a Korean War landing craft, as pictured in the photo above.”
What is your favorite fish and why?
“White sturgeon, because they are the prehistoric monsters of the Columbia River.”
Nice. Thanks Corey!
on the great Columbia River, WA
+ Recommended Reading
of Split-Beam Acoustic Data
Cronkite G., T. Mulligan, J. Holmes and H. Enzenhofer. 2007.
Aquatic Living Resources 20, 205-212. Les Ulis Cedex A France.
Do you have a fisheries question about acoustic tag or active hydroacoustics you would like answered?
To have your question considered for Fisheries Acoustics Quarterly (FAQs), email the editor, Caroline Mercado. You must include: your full name, postal address, and daytime phone number.
If your question is selected for publication, you will receive a special (fish-related) momento from FAQs.
