Jackson Gross' Research Projects

We are exploring new and innovative mechanisms of aquatic invasive species control and eradication for the conservation of aquatic ecosystems. These studies will help provide managers with appropriate data to conduct suppression and eradication efforts on aquatic invasive and nuisance species.

• Invasive predator suppression on critical spawning reefs. Project Summary
  
  
• Effects of Ultraviolet-B radiation on survival of embryos and larvae in the federally-listed Woundfin. Project Summary
  
  
• Effects of short-wave ultraviolet light on veliger stages of the invasive quagga mussel, Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Project Summary
  
  
• American bullfrog suppression in the Yellowstone River floodplain. Project Summary
  
  
• Conservation of native salmonids in South-Central Alaska. Project Summary
  
  
• Effects of carbon dioxide (CO₂) on salmonid survival and embryonic development. Project Summary
  
  
• Effects of electricity on salmonid survival and embryonic development. (Bahram Farokhkish, Montana State University). Project Summary
  
  
• Evidence for shifts in growth and development of channel catfish in response to removal efforts in the San Juan River, NM. (Bahram Farokhkish, Montana State University). Project Summary
  
  
• Effects of electroshocking on growth and reproduction in the endangered Razorback Sucker. (Bahram Farokhkish, Montana State University). Project Summary
  
  
• Use of seismic technology to divert, herd or eradicate invasive Asian carp from the Great Lakes ecosystem. Project Summary
  
  
• Effects of light radiation on salmonid survival and embryonic development. Project Summary
  
  
• Effects of lipids on lake trout reproduction, deposition and embryo survival and hatchability. Project Summary
  
  
• Control and suppression of invasive Asian Clams from Gavin’s Point National Fish Hatchery. Project Summary
  
  
• Use of suction technologies and electricity to control and suppress New Zealand Mud Snails. Project Summary
  
  
• Development of innovative technology for selective capture and eradication of lake trout embryos. Project Summary
  
  
• Impacts of sound waves on juvenile endangered pallid sturgeon and implications for conservation - COMING SOON.

Collaborators

• Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Region 6 Headquarters, Denver CO; Bozeman Fish Technology Center; National Fish Hatcheries: Ennis MT, Saratoga WY, Sullivan Creek MI, Garrison ND, Gavin’s Point, SD; Malhuer National Wildlife Refuge; .
• U.S. Geological Survey Science Centers: UMESC La Crosse WI; Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor MI; Illinois Water Science Center
• National Park Service: Yellowstone & Glacier National Parks
• U.S. Forest Service: Targhee Forest
• Bureau of Reclamation, Denver CO and Salt Lake City, UT.
• State Agencies: Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks; Idaho Fish & Game; Alaska Department of Fish & Game (Soldatna & Anchorage); Illinois Department of Natural Resources
• Montana State University: Departments of Ecology & Electrical Engineering
• University of Wisconsin at Madison: Department of Animal Sciences
• University of Colorado at Boulder: Department of Ecology and Evolution
• Montana State University: Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences
• Wyoming Chapter of Trout Unlimited
• Emperor Aquatics, PA