Research Projects at Big Beef Creek Field Station

University-based Projects

• Using Underwater Video Cameras for studying Pacific Salmon Spawning Behaviour,
  study by Manu Esteve, visiting graduate student from the University of Barcelona at the UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Thomas Quinn advising, 2000-2001.

• Learning Center Exploration of Big Beef Creek Watershed
  Center for Environmental Visualization interface development as part of the UW research program Learning About Complex Environmental Processes In Immersive and Non-Immersive Virtual Environments, funded by NSF's REPP Program, October 1998 - September 2001.

• Understanding the Social System of Porichthys Notatus (midshipman fish)
  Jonathan Lee, preliminary Ph.D. studies, Cornell University Neurobiology and Behavior, Andrew Bass advising, 2000.

• Habitat selection studies involving sculpin species Cottus asper (prickly sculpin), Cottus aleuticus (coastrange sculpin), and Leptocottus armatus,
  Karl Polivka, Ph.D. studies, University of Chicago Department of Ecology & Evolution, Cathy Pfister advising, 1998-2001.

• Neuroendocrinology of territorial aggression in a songbird
  Kiran Soma, Ph.D. studies, University of Washington Department of Zoology, John Wingfield advising, 1997-2000.

• Effect of population size on social structure of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), evaluated by effective population size
  Adrian Spidle Ph.D. studies, Marine Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences.

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

• Redfish Lake sockeye salmon , captive brookstock rearing project.
  Tom Flagg, lead agency contact, 1990-2001.

• Development of anti-predator conditioning using chemical alarm signals
  Barry Berejikian, lead agency contact, the study is being done in cooperation with University of Washington and Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group. Funding is provided by the Bonneville Power Administration, 2000.

• Effects of structurally enriched rearing environments on behavioral development of Steelhead fry.
  Barry Berejikian, lead agency contact, 1999.

• Evaluation of the effects of erythromycin and a chemically similar antibiotic, azithromycin, on gamete qualtiy and reproductive performance of chinook salmon broodstock
  Mark Strom and William Fairgrieve are the lead agency contacts, funding is provided by the Bonneville Power Administration, 1999-2001.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)

• Coho Index Stream Weir Operations
  Steve Neuhauser, lead agency contact, 1974-ongoing.

• Big Beef Creek summer chum salmon (Onchorhynchus keta) reintroduction
  Thom Johnson, lead agency contact, project is in collaboration with the University of Washington and Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group, 1996-ongoing.

Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group (HCSEG)

• UW-HCSEG Chinook Hatchery for enhancement and research stock
  Gordon George, project leader, 1990-ongoing

• Salmon Escapement Counting Experiments
  Al Lindstrum, (ph. 206-842-5164) project leader, 1999-2000.

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