USGS Comprehensive Sturgeon Research Program Review
Sustainable Ecosystems Institute (SEI) was contracted by USGS to review the Comprehensive Sturgeon Research Program (CSRP). This program is designed to study the factors affecting the reproduction and survival of pallid sturgeon and shovelnose sturgeon in the Missouri River. It is administered and carried out by scientists at Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC), and collaborators elsewhere.
Major goals of this independent scientific review were to: assess whether the stated goals of CSRP are achievable, evaluate whether the scientific approach of CSRP is technically sound and scientifically defensible, determine if the scientific methods employed are valid and technologically advanced (and recommend adjustments or improvements that can be made to enhance the applicability or scientific validity of the Program).
The overall goal of this review then is to provide a comprehensive, and critical evaluation of all information regarding the CSRP program as it applies to important science issues on the Missouri River. Ultimately, this evaluation may be used by USGS and partner agencies on the river in making management decisions. These are appropriately the responsibility of the various agencies.
Science Review Panel included:
- Dr. Deborah Brosnan (chair), SEI
- Dr. Mark Bain, Cornell University
- Dr. Serge Doroshov, University of California, Davis
- Dr. Tom Dunne, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Dr. David Secor, University of Maryland
The final report is now available for downloading: Review of Comprehensive Sturgeon Research Program (PDF format; 385 kb).