Career Links Page for Leah S. Dahlstrom
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| BACKGROUND INFORMATION |
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| Last/family name: | Leah S. Dahlstrom |
| Institutional Affiliation: | Michigan Technological University |
| Currently in Program for: | Masters (MA, MS, M.Sc.) |
| Anticipated Degree Completion: | October, 2007 |
| Field of Study (50 char max): | Aquatic Ecology, Biology, Natural Resources |
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| Contact Me by E-Mail: | lsdahlst@mtu.edu |
| Telephone: | 906-370-8428 |
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| DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES AND BACKGROUND |
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Education:
M.S. Biological Sciences, Concentration in Ecology and Environmental Biology, GPA 3.98
Relevant Courses:
Global Environmental Systems
Statistical Methods,Regression Analysis
Population Ecology
Botany
Biodiversity and Freshwater
Evolution
Limnology
Fish Biology
Experience:
1. Graduate Research (Master’s Thesis)
Established and managed feeding regimes and basic care of 10-15 captive sturgeon
Analyzed activity levels and movement of juvenile lake sturgeon
Established comparisons between hatchery-reared and wild juveniles
Assessed predation risk on young sturgeon
2. Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)
Guided and instructed two laboratory sections of General Biology at MTU
Worked closely with students on projects, assignments and problems
Discussed major topics such as genetics, bioinformatics and bacteriology
3. Research Assistant for Lake Superior Watershed Partnership (LSWP)
Assisted advisor in identification of larval fish species for LSWP
Provided larval counts of fish species in Lake Superior
Technical Skills and Interests:
Larval/adult fish identification
Zooplankton identification
Statistical analysis
Fish maintenance/care
Aquatic systems/Aquatic ecology
Environmental/Resource conservation |
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