Electric Circuits and Fields Principles and terminology Characteristics of AC, DC and pulsed DC waveforms Power transfer Electric field characteristics Effects of size, shape, and spacing of electrodes Water conductivity measurement   Fish Behavior and Welfare Fish reactions in AC, DC, and pulsed DC fields Attracting fish for capture Causes and reductions of fish stress Types and causes of fish injury Reducing fish injury and mortality Effects of electroshock on fish eggs and invertebrates Obtaining permits for backpack electrofishing   Backpack Electrofishing Systems System components Types of equipment Evaluating output Troubleshooting problems Understanding settings

Backpack Operations and Safety Safe use of backpack electrofishing equipment Common safety issues Safety policies Crew organization Role of first aid and CPR training   Field Trip Exercises Waveform output evaluation Electrode resistance measurement Electrical field mapping Voltage threshold for fish capture Fish capture techniques Fish storage recovery, handling, and release Field data requirements   Sampling Design and Applications Goal-oriented designs Factors affecting electrofishing efficiency Use and validity of electrofishing data Development of standardized power tables

 

Dr. James B. Reynolds

Dr. James B. (Jim) Reynolds is Professor Emeritus of Fisheries at the University of Alaska Fairbanks where he served on the faculty from 1978 to 1999. Jim is a recognized authority on electrofishing and ecology of northern fisheries. He has taught electrofishing short courses to over 1,500 biologists in the U.S. Canada, and other countries; is the author of the chapter on electrofishing in "Fisheries Techniques" published by the American Fisheries Society, and has written numerous research articles on the subject. Jim is past President of the Education and Fisheries History sections and the Missouri and Alaska chapters of the American Fisheries Society. He has provided technical guidance to many state and federal agencies including the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Services regarding electrofishing guidelines.

IMPORTANT (Snohomish, WA Course): Our field trip will be to Garden Creek that runs through the facility. You must bring your own gloves, waders, and wading boots but are not required to bring dip nets unless you wish. Snohomish County has issued a permit for the field trip, including the need for us to address the issue of inadvertent transport ofinvasive aquatic species on our equipment. Specifically, our gloves, waders, wading boots and dip nets must be decontaminated during the week prior to the course. If you use them within the week prior, they must be frozen for at least 12 hours and completely dried.”

Please bring a scientific calculator and a pen or pencil, and notepad if you would like to take notes (you may also choose to take notes in your book). We also recommend a laptop with Word, Excel and the ability to read PDF files. For the field, you will need chest waders or hip boots, and suitable outdoor clothing including rain gear. Depending on course location, you may also want to bring insect repellent.

We also recommend non-breathable waders

Lunch will be on your own, but drinks and snacks will be provided throughout the day.

In order to guarantee a space in a course, the tuition must be paid in full TWO WEEKS before the first day of the course by either check or credit card. State and government agencies paying with a purchase order are allowed payment under the two-week time frame if a copy of the purchase order is received by NWETC.

Cancellations*

• With 31 or more days notice, we will offer a 100% refund or credit towards a future course. The credit is good for one year and may be applied to any course.
• With 30-8 days notice, we will offer a course credit towards a future course. The credit is good for one year and may be applied to any course.
• With fewer than 8 days notice, there is no course credit available

*Please note that attendee replacement is welcome at any time

Disability Accommodations:

To request disability accommodations, please contact us at info@nwetc.org or 425-270-3274 at least 30 days prior to the event.