Bill Brignon
Bill graduated with a BS in Fisheries and Aquatic Science from Purdue University in 2002 and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Fisheries at Oregon State University. His thesis research is designed to answer the question of whether or not hatchery fish in Eagle Creek, Oregon are displacing ESA listed wild fish from their preferred habitats. Bill is an active member of the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society and the Oregon State University Fish and Wildlife Graduate Student Organization. Prior to being hired with the USFWS, Bill worked as a Teaching Assistant at Purdue University and with the Fish Health and Fish Stock Identification divisions of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. To contact Bill, please call 360.604.2500 or email bill_brignon@fws.gov. |
Bill Brignon has worked at the Columbia River Fisheries Program Office as a member of the Hatchery Assessment Team since 2005. His current work is focused on developing and implementing studies investigating the ecological interactions between hatchery and ESA listed wild fish populations in the Columbia River and its tributaries. 