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Overview

Craig P. Paukert is affiliated with the University of Missouri in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions across subfields such as nature and landscape conservation, ecology, global and planetary change, water science and technology, and aquatic science.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics, including fish ecology and management studies, marine and fisheries research, hydrology and sediment transport processes, wildlife ecology and conservation, hydrology and watershed management studies, fish biology and ecology studies, and species distribution and climate change.

Several recent papers illustrate the scope of their research interests. These include:

  • "Climate Change Effects on North American Fish and Fisheries to Inform Adaptation Strategies," 2021, Fisheries
  • "FiCli, the Fish and Climate Change Database, informs climate adaptation and management for freshwater fishes," 2020, Scientific Data
  • "Effects of Latitude, Season, and Temperature on Lake Sturgeon Movement," 2020, North American Journal of Fisheries Management
  • "Is there enough water? How bearish and bullish outlooks are linked to decision maker perspectives on environmental flows," 2020, Journal of Environmental Management
  • "The ten steps to responsible Inland fisheries in practice: reflections from diverse regional case studies around the globe," 2021, Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

The scientist often collaborates with several coauthors, including Abigail J. Lynch, Nicholas A. Sievert, Michael J. Moore, Lyndsie S. Wszola, and Holly S. Embke. These partnerships have contributed to a substantial number of publications.

Craig P. Paukert frequently publishes in venues specialized in fisheries and environmental science. The most common journals include:

  • Fisheries
  • North American Journal of Fisheries Management
  • Scientific Data
  • Fisheries Management and Ecology
  • Frontiers in Environmental Science

Best Publications

  • Quantification of eDNA shedding rates from invasive bighead carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix.

    Katy E. Klymus;Catherine A. Richter;Duane C. Chapman;Craig P. Paukert

  • Climate Change Effects on North American Inland Fish Populations and Assemblages

    Abigail J. Lynch;Bonnie J. E. Myers;Cindy Chu;Lisa A. Eby

  • Endangered river fish: factors hindering conservation and restoration

    Steven J. Cooke;Craig P. Paukert;Zeb Hogan

  • Defining conservation priorities for freshwater fishes according to taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity

    Angela L. Strecker;Julian D. Olden;Joanna B. Whittier;Craig Patrick Paukert

  • Physiological Basis of Climate Change Impacts on North American Inland Fishes

    James E. Whitney;Robert K. Al-Chokhachy;David B. Bunnell;Colleen A. Caldwell

  • The added complications of climate change: understanding and managing biodiversity and ecosystems

    Amanda Staudt;Allison K. Leidner;Jennifer Howard;Kate A. Brauman

  • Global synthesis of the documented and projected effects of climate change on inland fishes

    Bonnie J. E. Myers;Abigail J. Lynch;David B. Bunnell;Cindy Chu

  • Development and assessment of a landscape-scale ecological threat index for the Lower Colorado River Basin

    Craig P. Paukert;Kristen L. Pitts;Joanna B. Whittier;Julian D. Olden

  • Effects of floods on fish assemblages in an intermittent prairie stream

    Nathan R. Franssen;Keith B. Gido;Christopher S. Guy;Jeff A. Tripe

  • Road crossing designs and their impact on fish assemblages of Great Plains streams

    Wesley W. Bouska;Craig P. Paukert

  • Environmental drivers of fish functional diversity and composition in the Lower Colorado River Basin

    Thomas K. PoolT.K. Pool;Thomas K. PoolT.K. Pool;Julian D. OldenJ.D. Olden;Julian D. OldenJ.D. Olden;Joanna B. WhittierJ.B. Whittier;Joanna B. WhittierJ.B. Whittier;Craig P. PaukertC.P. Paukert;Craig P. PaukertC.P. Paukert

  • An Overview of Northern Pike Regulations in North America

    Craig P. Paukert;Joel A. Klammer;Rodney B. Pierce;Timothy D. Simonson

  • One Hundred Pressing Questions on the Future of Global Fish Migration Science, Conservation, and Policy

    Robert J. Lennox;Craig P. Paukert;Kim Aarestrup;Marie Auger-Méthé

  • Habitat relationships with fish assemblages in minimally disturbed Great Plains regions

    John R. Fischer;C.P. Paukert

  • Factors affecting detectability of river otters during sign surveys

    Mackenzie R. Jeffress;Craig P. Paukert;Brett K. Sandercock;Philip S. Gipson

  • Development of a bioenergetics model for humpback chub and evaluation of water temperature changes in the grand Canyon, Colorado River

    James H. Petersen;Craig P. Paukert

  • Seasonal Migration Patterns and Site Fidelity of Adult Paddlefish in Lake Francis Case, Missouri River

    Wayne Stancill;George R. Jordan;Craig P. Paukert

  • Effects of Implanted Transmitter Size and Surgery on Survival, Growth, and Wound Healing of Bluegill

    Craig P. Paukert;Phillip J. Chvala;Brian L. Heikes;Michael L. Brown

  • Prey selection and diets of bluegill Lepomis macrochirus with differing population characteristics in two Nebraska natural lakes

    N. W. Olson;C. P. Paukert;D. W. Willis;J. A. Klammer

  • Adapting Inland Fisheries Management to a Changing Climate

    Craig P. Paukert;Bob A. Glazer;Gretchen J. A. Hansen;Brian J. Irwin

  • Converting nonstandard fish sampling data to standardized data

    James Peterson;Craig P. Paukert

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven J. Cooke
Steven J. Cooke Carleton University
Julian D. Olden
Julian D. Olden University of Washington
David B. Bunnell
David B. Bunnell United States Geological Survey
Thomas J. Kwak
Thomas J. Kwak North Carolina State University
Ian G. Cowx
Ian G. Cowx University of Hull
Tyler Wagner
Tyler Wagner United States Geological Survey
William W. Taylor
William W. Taylor Michigan State University
Brett K. Sandercock
Brett K. Sandercock Kansas State University
Scott W. Campbell
Scott W. Campbell University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Eva B. Thorstad
Eva B. Thorstad Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

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