Current Projects

AFS and AZGFD Standard Gill Net Comparison and Calibration

Project Partners:

AZGFD, USGS, U A

Project Duration:

September 2019 to Present

Principal Investigator(s):

Scott Bonar

Graduate Assistant(s):

Joshua Grant

Age and Growth of Largemouth Bass in Arizona Lakes

Project Partners:

AZGFD, USGS, UA

Project Duration:

September 2019 to Present

Principal Investigator(s):

Scott Bonar

Graduate Assistant(s):

Steven Ingram

An Integrated Approach to Using YY Technology and Mechanical Control Methods for Invasive Fish Control

Project Partners:

USBOR, USGS, UA

Project Duration:

September 2017 to Present

Principal Investigator(s):

Scott Bonar

Graduate Assistant(s):

Chad Teal

Can Survival of Razorback Sucker be Improved by Stocking Them into Reservoirs with Manipulated Water Levels?

Project Partners:

BOR, Salt River Project, USGS, UA

Project Duration:

June 2020 to Present

Principal Investigator(s):

Scott Bonar

Graduate Assistant(s):

Chris Jenney

Effective Boat Electrofishing Technique in Warmwater Lakes

Project Partners:

AZGFD, USGS, UA

Project Duration:

September 2019 to Present

Principal Investigator(s):

Scott Bonar

Graduate Assistant(s):

Joshua Grant

Habitat Partitioning of Desert Fishes in the Presence or Absence of Nonnative Fish Species

Project Partners:

USFS, USFWS, USGS, UA

Project Duration:

June 2019 to Present

Principal Investigator(s):

Scott Bonar

Graduate Assistant(s):

Chris Jenney

Habitat Suitability Criteria Development for Fishes of the Middle Verde River (Wild and Scenic Section), Arizona

Project Partners:

USFS, USFWS, USGS, U A

Project Duration:

June 2016 to Present

Principal Investigator(s):

Scott Bonar

Graduate Assistant(s):

Chris Jenney, Zach Nemec, Larissa Lee

Habitat Suitability Criteria for Native Fishes in Intermediate-Sized Arizona Rivers

Project Partners:

USFWS, USGS, UA

Project Duration:

June 2016 to Present

Principal Investigator(s):

Scott Bonar

Graduate Assistant(s):

Zach Nemec

Habitat Suitability Criteria for Non-Native Fishes in Intermediate-Sized Arizona Rivers

Project Partners:

USFWS, USGS, UA

Project Duration:

June 2016 to Present

Principal Investigator(s):

Scott Bonar

Graduate Assistant(s):

Larissa Lee

Habitat Suitability for Fishes of Fossil Creek, Arizona

Project Partners:

USFS, USFWS, USGS, U A

Project Duration:

June 2016 to Present

Principal Investigator(s):

Scott Bonar

Graduate Assistant(s):

Chris Jenney

Hydroacoustic Technology – A Standard Approach to Sample Warmwater Fish Communities in Large Standing Waters?

Project Partners:

AZGFD, USGS, UA

Project Duration:

September 2019 to Present

Principal Investigator(s):

Scott Bonar

Graduate Assistant(s):

Steven Ingram

Identification of Habitat Use of Adult Fishes in Wilderness Tributaries to the Verde River, Arizona at Base Flow

Project Partners:

USFS, USGS, U A

Project Duration:

September 2020 to Present

Principal Investigator(s):

Scott Bonar

Graduate Assistant(s):

Kaitlyn Gahl

Scott A. Bonar Lab AZ Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Current Projects

AFS and AZGFD Standard Gill Net Comparison and Calibration

Project Partners:

Project Duration:

Principal Investigator(s):

Graduate Assistant(s):

Age and Growth of Largemouth Bass in Arizona Lakes

Project Partners:

Project Duration:

Principal Investigator(s):

Graduate Assistant(s):

An Integrated Approach to Using YY Technology and Mechanical Control Methods for Invasive Fish Control

Project Partners:

Project Duration:

Principal Investigator(s):

Graduate Assistant(s):

Can Survival of Razorback Sucker be Improved by Stocking Them into Reservoirs with Manipulated Water Levels?

Project Partners:

Project Duration:

Principal Investigator(s):

Graduate Assistant(s):

Effective Boat Electrofishing Technique in Warmwater Lakes

Project Partners:

Project Duration:

Principal Investigator(s):

Graduate Assistant(s):

Habitat Partitioning of Desert Fishes in the Presence or Absence of Nonnative Fish Species

Project Partners:

Project Duration:

Principal Investigator(s):

Graduate Assistant(s):

Habitat Suitability Criteria Development for Fishes of the Middle Verde River (Wild and Scenic Section), Arizona

Project Partners:

Project Duration:

Principal Investigator(s):

Graduate Assistant(s):

Habitat Suitability Criteria for Native Fishes in Intermediate-Sized Arizona Rivers

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Principal Investigator(s):

Graduate Assistant(s):

Habitat Suitability Criteria for Non-Native Fishes in Intermediate-Sized Arizona Rivers

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Principal Investigator(s):

Graduate Assistant(s):

Habitat Suitability for Fishes of Fossil Creek, Arizona

Project Partners:

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Principal Investigator(s):

Graduate Assistant(s):

Hydroacoustic Technology – A Standard Approach to Sample Warmwater Fish Communities in Large Standing Waters?

Project Partners:

Project Duration:

Principal Investigator(s):

Graduate Assistant(s):

Identification of Habitat Use of Adult Fishes in Wilderness Tributaries to the Verde River, Arizona at Base Flow

Project Partners:

Project Duration:

Principal Investigator(s):

Graduate Assistant(s):

Scott A. Bonar Lab
AZ Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit