Progress 01/01/11 to 12/31/11
Outputs OUTPUTS: The results of the project were disseminated to the public through 12 oral presentations. A partial list is included below: Hogan, Z. S., 10th Meeting of the Conference of Parties, Non-Academic, "Review of Freshwater Migratory Fish", Both Invited and Accepted, United Nations Convention on Migratory Species. (November 25, 2011). Hogan, Z. S., 17th Meeting of the CMS Scientific Council, Non-Academic, "Review of the Conservation Status of Migratory Freshwater Fish: Options for Listing on the Appendices of the Convention on Migratory Species", Both Invited and Accepted, United Nations Convention on Migratory Species. (November 18, 2011). Hogan, Z. S., New England Aquarium Lecture Series, Non-Academic, "Freshwater Giants", Both Invited and Accepted, New England Aquarium. (October 27, 2011). Hogan, Z. S., College of the Holy Cross Lecture Series, Academic, "Imperiled Giants: Ecology and Conservation of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish", Both Invited and Accepted, College of the Holy Cross. (October 25, 2011). Hogan, Z. S., Fish and Multilateral Environmental Agreements: A Method to Identify High Risk Commercially-exploited Aquatic Organisms, Non-Academic, "Migratory Freshwater Fish and the Convention on Migratory Species", Both Invited and Accepted, Joint Nature Conservation Committee. (September 26, 2011). Hogan, Z. S., Barkalow Distinguished Conservationist Lecture, Academic, "Ecology and Conservation of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish", Both Invited and Accepted, North Carolina State University. (September 14, 2011). Hogan, Z. S., 6th World Recreational Fishing Conference, Academic, "The Intersection of Recreational Fisheries and the World's Freshwater Megafishes: Coexistence, Conservation or Extinction", Both Invited and Accepted. (August 4, 2011). Hogan, Z. S., American Cichlid Association Annual Convention, Non-Academic, "Megafish: Disappearing Giants", Both Invited and Accepted, American Cichlid Association. (July 23, 2011). Hogan, Z. S., University of Nevada Geography Colloquium, Academic, "Freshwater Fish Biodiversity Conservation", Both Invited and Accepted, University of Nevada Geography Department. (April 27, 2011). Hogan, Z. S., Truckee River Fly Fishers Annual Meeting, Non-Academic, "Imperiled Giants", Both Invited and Accepted, Truckee River Fly Fishers. (March 5, 2011). Hogan, Z. S., Sierra College Natural History Museum 2010-2011 Lecture Series, Non-Academic, "Megafish: Freshwater Giants", Both Invited and Accepted, The Sierra College Natural History Museum. (February 25, 2011). PARTICIPANTS: Not relevant to this project. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience of this project includes academics, government officials, and the general public. This target audience was engaged using presentations, publications, and mass media. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts The results of the project were integrated into several IUCN Red List Assessments for large-bodied freshwater fish. The results of the project were also included in the 10th Meeting of the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Convention on Migratory Species.
Publications
- Hogan, Z. 2011. Ecology and Conservation of Large-bodied Freshwater Catfish: A Global Perspective. In P. H. Michaletz and V. H. Travnichek (Ed.), Conservation, Ecology, and Management of Catfish (vol. 77, pp. 39-53). Bethesda, Maryland: American Fisheries Society.
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Progress 01/01/10 to 12/31/10
Outputs OUTPUTS: I attended several conferences in association with this project. I also gave several lectures. Hogan, Z. S. (Presenter & Author), 4th International Zoo and Aquarium Symposium / 7th Annual Meeting of the IUCN Species Survival Commission/Wetlands International Freshwater Fish Specialist Group, Academic, "Review of Migratory Freshwater Fish: An Assessment of Options for Listing on the Appendices of the Convention on Migratory Species", Both Invited and Accepted, IUCN, Wetlands International, and Chester Zoo, Chester, England. (November 5, 2010). Hogan, Z. S., Sparks Rotary Lunch Seminar, Non-Academic, "Freshwater Giants", Invited, Sparks Rotary Club, Sparks, NV, USA. (October 2010). Hogan, Z. S., Evening Lecture Series, Non-Academic, "Imperiled Giants", Both Invited and Accepted, Narrandera Fisheries Center, Narrandera, Australia. (August 20, 2010). This lecture - an broad overview of my research activities - was open to the public and attended by approximately 50 people. Hogan, Z. S., Second International Catfish Symposium, Academic, "Issues and Efforts with Large Catfish Worldwide", Both Invited and Accepted, The American Fisheries Society, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. (July 2010). Hogan, Z. S., United Nations Convention on Migratory Species Meeting of Scientific Councilors, Non-Academic, "A Global Review of Migratory Fish: Strategies for Management and Conservation", Both Invited and Accepted, Convention on Migratory Species, Bonn, Germany. (July 2010). This was a presentation to the scientific councilors of the Convention of Migratory Species. The audience included approximately 150 biologists from 100 countries. Hogan, Z. S., Crowley Student Union Main Theater Evening Presentation, Non-Academic, "Megafish: Freshwater Giants", Both Invited and Accepted, University of Nevada and the UNR Chapter of the Wildlife Society, University of Nevada - Reno main campus. (April 2, 2010). This lecture on fish ecology, co-sponsored by Trout Unlimited (Great Basin Chapter), California Trout, The Wildlife Society (student chapter), and the University of Nevada, and UNR's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science was attended by approximately 250 members of the university community and general public. PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: The project end date was extended to March 31, 2011.
Impacts Awareness raising is an important part of the project. Some of the results of the project were publicized by large media outlets like ABC News and National Geographic. Through these outlets, many people were able to learn about the conservation of large-bodied fish.
Publications
- Gilroy, D., Jensen, O., Allen, B., Chandra, S., Ganzorig, B., Hogan, Z. S., Maxted, J., Vander Zanden, J. (2010). Home Range and Seasonal Movement of Taimen, Hucho taimen, in Mongolia. Ecology of Freshwater Fish, 19, 545-554.
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