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Contact Information

School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
233 O'Neill
P.O. Box 757220
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7220
Phone: (907) 474-7458
Fax: (907) 474-7204
rosenberger@sfos.uaf.edu

Amanda Rosenberger Assistant Professor

Fisheries and Conservation • Fisheries Ecology • Fishery Management

Affiliations

Specialties

Education

Courses

Spring 2009

Summer 2009

Fall 2009

Research Overview

My research interests are in the ecology and conservation of freshwater fishes with an emphasis on the role of ecological processes in shaping fish distributions, population characteristics, and community structure. Conservation problems are best addressed at multiple scales; therefore, I am interested in the spatial and temporal dynamics of these patterns at both local and landscape scales. I am particularly interested in investigating mechanistic relationships between fish and physical and biotic features of the environment.

Prospective graduate students interested in applying to my program should contact me directly after determining what aspect of my research program most interests them. I suggest reading my publications, particularly the one regarding my philosophy on maintaining a fruitful educational environment in fisheries schools. Applicants should feel free to contact my current graduate students directly with questions about life in Fairbanks and working with me as a graduate committee chair.

Current Research Projects

Current Students

Scott Ayers

Scott Ayers
M.S. Thesis Topic: Species status and ecology of Salvelinus in the Brooks Range of North America, with emphasis on Angayukaksurak Char (Salvelinus anaktuvukensis).
s.ayers@sfos.uaf.edu

Trevor Haynes

 
Trevor Haynes (co-advised with Dr. Mark Lindberg)
Ph.D. Dissertation Topic: The role of fish in habitat selection and diet of Yellow-billed Loons in northern Alaska
t.haynes@sfos.uaf.edu
 

Kelly Mansfield

 
Kelly Mansfield (co-advised with Dr. Trent Sutton)
M.S. Thesis Topic: Lake correlates of stocked fish productivity in interior Alaska
fskam1@uaf.edu
 

Lisa South

Lisa South (co-advised with Dr. Joe Margraf)
M.S. Thesis Topic:  Fall chum distribution and spawning habitat preferences in the Upper Tanana River.
fsjen1@uaf.edu

Tammy Hoem

Tammy Hoem (co-advised with Dr. Nicola Hillgruber)
Ph.D. Dissertation Topic: The influence of estuarine and early marine habitats on the expression of life history characteristics of coho salmon smolts in southcentral Alaska.
t.hoem@sfos.uaf.edu

Jason Neuswanger

Jason Neuswanger (co-advised with Dr. Mark Wipfli)
Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Process-based Modeling of Juvenile Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Distribution and Abundance in the Chena River, Alaska
Dr. j.neuswanger@sfos.uaf.edu

Scott Ayers Kevin Foley
Thesis topic: Habitat Use Patterns and Longitudinal Distribution of Juvenile Coho Salmon in Small-Order Tributaries of the Little Susitna River: Overall Patterns & Their Transferability.  
kmfoley@alaska.edu

 

Curriculum Vitae

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Selected Publications

Roberts, J.H., A. E. Rosenberger.  2008.  Threatened fishes of the world: Percina rex.. Environmental Biology of Fishes (2008) 83:439-440  Download PDF (90 KB)

Roberts, J.H., A. E. Rosenberger, B.W. Albanese, and P.L. Angermeier.  2007.  Movement patterns of endangered Roanoke logperch (Percina rex).  Ecology of Freshwater Fish.  Available Online doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2007.00288.x 1. Download PDF (224 KB)

Swenson, E.A., A.E. Rosenberger, and P.J. Howell.  2007.  Validation of endoscopy for non-lethal determination of maturity of small brook trout.  Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 136:994-998. Download PDF (53 KB)

Dunham, J.B., A.E. Rosenberger, C.H. Luce, and B.E. Rieman. 2007. Influences of wildfire and channel reorganization on spatial and temporal variation in stream temperature and the distribution of fish and amphibians. Ecosystems 10:335-346. Download PDF (545 KB)

Rosenberger, A.E. and J.B. Dunham. 2005. Validation of abundance estimates from mark–recapture and removal techniques for rainbow trout captured by electrofishing in small streams. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 25:1395–1410. Download PDF (510 KB)

Wheeler, A.P., P.L. Angermeier, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2005. Impacts of new highways and subsequent landscape urbanization on stream habitat and biota. Reviews in Fisheries Science 13: 141-164. Download PDF (2.51 MB)

Angermeier, P.L., A.P. Wheeler, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2004. A conceptual framework for assessing impacts of roads on aquatic biota. Fisheries 29:19-29. Download PDF (850 KB)

Rosenberger, A.E. and P.L. Angermeier. 2003. Ontogenetic shifts in habitat use by the endangered Roanoke logperch (Percina rex). Freshwater Biology 48:1563-1577. Download PDF (760 KB)

Whittaker, D. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2000. On creating a fertile academic atmosphere in fisheries and wildlife schools. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28:1176-1180. Download PDF (3.1 MB)

Rosenberger, A.E. and L.J. Chapman. 2000. Respiratory characters of three haplochromine cichlid species: implications for persistence in wetland refugia. Journal of Fish Biology 57:483-501. Download PDF (210 KB)

Walsh, S.J., L.J. Chapman, A.E. Rosenberger, and C.A. Chapman. 2000. Redescription and ecology of Amphilius jacksonii (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae), a hillstream catfish of western Uganda. Ichthyological Explorations of Freshwaters 11:163-174. Download PDF (710 KB)

Rosenberger, A.E. and L.J. Chapman. 1999. Hypoxic wetland tributaries as faunal refugia from an introduced predator. Ecology of Freshwater Fishes 8:22-34. Download PDF (1.0 MB)

Chapman, L.J., C.A. Chapman, R. Ogutu-Ohwayo, M. Chandler, L. Kaufman, and A.E. Keiter. 1996. Refugia for endangered fishes from an introduced predator in Lake Nabugabo, Uganda. Conservation Biology 10:554-561.

Reports

Rosenberger, A.E. 2007. An update to the Roanoke logperch (Percina rex) recovery plan. Report to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Virginia Field Office, Gloucester, VA . Download PDF (600 KB)

Rosenberger, A.E. and P.L. Angermeier. 2002. Roanoke logperch (Percina rex) population structure and habitat use. Final Report to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Blacksburg, VA. Download PDF (30 KB)