Electrofishing Essentials Course Resources

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Introduction

• Module 1: Introduction
• PowerPoint Presentation Electrofishing Essentials Introduction - (PDF)
• A Primer on Electrical Terms - (PDF)
• Power Transfer Theory of Electrofishing, in a Nutshell - (PDF)

Fundamentals

• Module 2: Electrical Waveforms

• Module 5: Water Conductivity Demonstrations

• Water Conductivity Video

• PowerPoint Presentation Electrical Waveforms - (PDF)

• Water Conductivity blog - (PDF)

Operation

• Module 3: Control Box Demonstration

• Module 9: Backpack Electrofisher Controls and Output

• Backpack Operation Video

• Module 4: GPP Output and Metering

• PowerPoint Presentation Control Box Demo - (PDF)

• PowerPoint Presentation GPP Output and Metering - (PDF)

Standardized Sampling

• Quick start Guide for Electrofishing Standardization - (PDF)

• Module 6: Standardized Output Tables

• PowerPoint Presentation Standardization - (PDF)

• EF Goal Power - (Excel)

• Phone app

• Directions for Output Standardization - (PDF)

• Electrical Output Threshold Testing dataform - (PDF)

• Output Goal Tables for Backpacks, Towbarges, and Boats - (PDF)

• Long Term Resource Monitoring Program Procedures - (PDF)

Trouble-shooting

• Module 7: Trouble-shooting

• PowerPoint Presentation Trouble-Shooting - (PDF)

• Trouble-Shooting Equipment - (PDF)

• Basic Field Tool Kit - (PDF)

• Boat Power (Excel)

• Backpack Troubleshooting video

Safety

• Module 10: Electrofishing Safety

• PowerPoint Presentation Electrofishing Safety - (PDF)

• FWS Electrofishing Safety Policy - (PDF)

• JHA Form -(PDF)

• JHA Electroshocking Backpack - (PDF)

• JHA Electroshocking Boat - (PDF)

• JHA Electroshocking Shorebased Towbarge Electricseine - (PDF)

Equipment Selection and Purchase

• Module 8: Equipment Selection

• PowerPoint Presentation Equipment Selection - (PDF)

• Backpack Power - (Excel)

• Choosing a Control Box and Generator Size (Excel)

• Selection of Electrofishing Equipment - (PDF)

Testing Equipment

• Module 11a: Testing Equipment Concepts

• Module 11b: Scopemeter (model #1 higher expense)

• Module 11c: Scopemeter (model #2 lower expense)

• Module 11d: Scopemeter (model #3 least expense)

• Module 11e: Peak-reading Multimeters

• Module 11f: Current Measurements

• PowerPoint Presentation Testing Equipment - (PDF)

• Testing Equipment blog- (PDF)

• Backpack Calibration Video

Review and Next Steps

• Module 12: Summary and Wrap-up

• PowerPoint Presentation Summary - (PDF)