Extension

AQUATIC RESOURCES

LAMPREY RESEARCH

Lake Champlain Sea Grant Extension staff is involved in a Great Lakes Fishery Commission-funded research project to study the movement and populations of sea lampreys in Lake Champlain and its tributaries. With the help of volunteers, who collect adult lampreys during fishing activities, we are tracking lamprey migration patterns, using this information to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of control measures.

We used a number of methods to recruit volunteers, including a brochure, paid advertisements, targeted mailings, and face-to-face contact at major fish derbies. Information about the project and its findings has been shared with the public through a Web site (http://www.uvm.edu/snr/lamprey) and local television program (http://www.lcbp.org/c2k/lamprey4.htm).

 

COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES
Coastal Water Quality	Shoreline Stabilization
Marina's	Tourism
AQUATIC RESOURCES
Aquatic Nuisance Species	Champlain Canal
Lamprey Research	Water Chestnut Control
Fisheries Extension	Fisheries Institute
Fisheries Curriculum	Technology Transfer
Workshops	Aquaculture