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Scott
Yess
Assistant Project Leader/Fishery Biologist
Scott
coordinates a variety of fishery resource management
activities on federal lands in Wisconsin and Minnesota,
as well as tribal lands in Minnesota. These include
the reintroduction of lake
sturgeon to the White Earth Indian Reservation in
Minnesota, fish
passage projects in the Red River Watershed, a dredged
material placement study in Pool 12 of the UMR and
zebra mussel surveys in the St. Croix National Scenic
Riverway. He is a member of the Region
3 Dive Team, Headwaters-Tall Grass Prairie Ecosystem
Team, as well as a representative on the St. Croix Zebra
Mussel Task Force. Scott also coordinates activities
with the Friends of the Upper Mississippi Fishery Services
and volunteer services
at the La Crosse Fishery Resources Office.
"Dive
Team Member"
 As
a member of the Region
3 Dive Team, Scott is involved with several interesting
projects. The majority of the dive projects involve
native mussels or the invasive zebra mussel. Monitoring
the spread of zebra mussels on the St. Croix River provides
important information to resource managers who set boating
regulations. Another reason it is critical to know the
status of zebra mussels on the St. Croix is to protect
the endangered winged
mapleleaf and Higgins'
eye mussels. Propagation of Higgins' eye has been
successful at Genoa NFH and divers are used to collect
the adults and monitor caged specimens. Collections
of winged mapleleaf have been conducted the last couple
years in an effort to identify their host fish. Knowing
the host fish is vital to developing a propagation program
for this species. Divers also have worked on fishery
projects, exotic vegetation harvesting, and equipment
searches.
Current
Projects:
Volunteer Services Coordinator
Region 3 Dive Team
White
Earth Indian Reservation Lake Sturgeon
Red River
Fish Passage
Dredged
Material Placement Study in Pool 12
National Wildlife Refuges
Zebra Mussel Surveys
in the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
To contact
Scott:
Scott_Yess@fws.gov
(608) 783-8432
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Last updated:
July 10, 2008
