Wcsu Research Lecture To Focus On Unique Species Of Fish

DANBURY, Conn. -- Steve Gephard, supervising fisheries biologist for the Inland Fisheries Division of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, will present “An Overview of the Diadromous Fish Program of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection,” on Oct. 23.

Steve Gephard will give a talk on diadromous fish at West Connecticut State University.
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by Rebecca Sesny

10/21/2013 4:00 a.m.

The discussion will be part of the “Research Seminar” series sponsored by the Western Connecticut State University Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences.

The event will be free and open to the public.

Diadromous fish species migrate between fresh and salt water to spawn. Connecticut’s DEEP seeks to restore many of these pathways through a variety of techniques, including dam removal, installation of fish-ways, stocking and transplanting of fish, habitat protection and conservation-based regulations.

Gephard’s experience with diadromous fish species spans more than 30 years.

He serves on a number of regional fisheries management commissions and committees, including the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s American Eel Technical Committee and is currently the chair of its Fish Passage Work Group.

For more information, call the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.

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