CBFS News

Recent insights, news and events from the Cornell Biological Field Station at Shackelton Point

Lake Michigan graph

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Impact Of Invasive Quagga Mussel On Native Burrowing Amphipod In Atlantic
CBFS scientists team up with Buffalo State to review the impact of the invasive quagga mussel on the native burrowing amphipod on both sides of the Atlantic. These amphipods are keystone species in North American and Eurasian freshwater...
  • Biological Field Station
  • Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
Oneida Lake overview

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With Oneida Lake changing through invasive species, resurgence of native species and climate change, it was time for an update of our Oneida Lake Profile. Last version was written in 2006. Since then, there is even more clear patterns of...
  • Biological Field Station
  • Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
Oneida Lake

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Oneida Lake remains the cornerstone of New York’s inland fisheries, acting as a vital $21 million economic driver for the region. The sustained productivity of this mesotrophic system is managed through one of the most rigorous long-term...
  • Biological Field Station
  • Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
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The Great Lakes Fishery Commission recently funded a Cornell DNRE and CBFS group for a new two-year project “Evaluating mysid abundance in Lake Michigan using two decades of fisheries acoustic data.” This project will involve DNRE graduate...
  • Biological Field Station
  • Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
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The New York Chapter and Northeastern Division of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting was held in Saratoga, New York, from February 4-6. Seven Cornell Biological Field Station (CBFS) representatives attended, including Tom Brooking...
  • Biological Field Station
  • Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section