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Overview

John R. Post is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada and has contributed extensively to environmental science with a focus on aquatic ecosystems. Their research encompasses various aspects of fish ecology, management, and environmental DNA applications within biodiversity studies.

The scientist's main fields of study include Environmental Science, with significant research output in Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Aquatic Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Genetics. The work spans multiple subfields such as:

  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Aquatic Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Genetics

John R. Post's research topics cover several areas within aquatic and environmental sciences. Key topics include:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology

The scientist has published in a range of journals, with frequent publications in the following venues:

  • Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
  • North American Journal of Fisheries Management
  • Molecular Ecology
  • Ecology Of Freshwater Fish
  • Ecohydrology

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by John R. Post include:

  • "The relationship between eDNA particle concentration and organism abundance in nature is strengthened by allometric scaling" (2020), Molecular Ecology
  • "Unveiling the recovery dynamics of walleye after the invisible collapse" (2021), Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
  • "A call for global action to conserve native trout in the 21st century and beyond" (2020), Ecology Of Freshwater Fish
  • "Considering multiple anthropogenic threats in the context of natural variability: Ecological processes in a regulated riverine ecosystem" (2020), Ecohydrology
  • "Autumn lipid reserves, overwinter lipid depletion, and high winter mortality of rainbow trout in experimental lakes" (2021), Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Collaboration is a notable component of John R. Post's scientific activity. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Dylan J. Fraser
  • Andrew J. Paul
  • Dylan M. Glaser
  • Alison M. Derry
  • Michael G. Sullivan

Best Publications

  • Trophic Relationships in Freshwater Pelagic Ecosystems

    Donald J. McQueen;John R. Post;Edward L. Mills

  • Canada's recreational fisheries: the invisible collapse?

    John R. Post;Michael Sullivan;Sean Cox;Nigel P. Lester

  • BOTTOM-UP AND TOP-DOWN IMPACTS ON FRESHWATER PELAGIC COMMUNITY STRUCTURE'

    Donald J. McQueen;Mark R. S. Johannes;John R. Post;Thomas J. Stewart

  • Climate, Population Viability, and the Zoogeography of Temperate Fishes

    B. J. Shuter;J. R. Post

  • Rapid depletion of genotypes with fast growth and bold personality traits from harvested fish populations.

    Peter A. Biro;John R. Post

  • Size-Dependent Overwinter Mortality of Young-of-the-Year Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens): Laboratory, In Situ Enclosure, and Field Experiments

    John R. Post;David O. Evans

  • ENERGY ALLOCATION STRATEGY IN YOUNG FISH: ALLOMETRY AND SURVIVAL

    John R. Post;E. A. Parkinson

  • Predators select against high growth rates and risk-taking behaviour in domestic trout populations.

    Peter A. Biro;Mark V. Abrahams;John R. Post;Eric A. Parkinson

  • Engaging Recreational Fishers in Management and Conservation: Global Case Studies

    E. F. Granek;E. M. P. Madin;M. A. Brown;W. Figueira

  • DENSITY‐DEPENDENT PROCESSES IN STRUCTURED FISH POPULATIONS: INTERACTION STRENGTHS IN WHOLE‐LAKE EXPERIMENTS

    John R. Post;John R. Post;E. A. Parkinson;N. T. Johnston

  • Opinion: Governing the recreational dimension of global fisheries.

    Robert Arlinghaus;Robert Arlinghaus;Joshua K. Abbott;Eli P. Fenichel;Stephen R. Carpenter

  • Over-winter lipid depletion and mortality of age-0 rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

    Peter A Biro;Ashley E Morton;John R Post;Eric A Parkinson

  • Behavioural trade‐offs between growth and mortality explain evolution of submaximal growth rates

    Peter A. Biro;Mark V. Abrahams;John R. Post;Eric A. Parkinson

  • Understanding and Managing Freshwater Recreational Fisheries as Complex Adaptive Social-Ecological Systems

    R. Arlinghaus;J. Alós;B. Beardmore;K. Daedlow

  • Instream flow needs in streams and rivers: the importance of understanding ecological dynamics

    Kurt E. Anderson;Andrew J. Paul;Andrew J. Paul;Edward McCauley;Leland J. Jackson

  • Metabolic ontogeny of teleost fishes

    J R Post;J A Lee

  • Gape limitation and prey selection in larval yellow perch (Perca flavescens), freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), and black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)

    Denise M. Schael;Lars G. Rudstam;John R. Post

  • Metabolic Allometry of Larval and Juvenile Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens): In Situ Estimates and Bioenergetic Models

    John R. Post

  • The impact of planktivorous flsh on the structure of a plankton community

    J. R. Post;D. J. McQUEEN

  • Angler numerical response across landscapes and the collapse of freshwater fisheries.

    J. R. Post;L. Persson;E. A. Parkinson;T. van Kooten

  • Size-Selective Mortality in Young-of-the-Year Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens): Evidence from Otolith Microstructure

    John R. Post;Andrew B. Prankevicius

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Arlinghaus
Robert Arlinghaus Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Carl J. Walters
Carl J. Walters University of British Columbia
Edward McCauley
Edward McCauley University of Calgary
Steven J. Cooke
Steven J. Cooke Carleton University
Lars G. Rudstam
Lars G. Rudstam Cornell University
Stephen R. Carpenter
Stephen R. Carpenter University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jeffrey A. Hutchings
Jeffrey A. Hutchings Dalhousie University
Michael J. Manfredo
Michael J. Manfredo Colorado State University
Wolfgang Haider
Wolfgang Haider Simon Fraser University
Ray Hilborn
Ray Hilborn University of Washington

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