Natural and Applied Sciences Professor Patrick Forsythe receives Wisconsin Sea Grant award

 Assistant Professor Patrick Forsythe of Natural and Applied Sciences received a $235,000 award from Wisconsin Sea Grant share to contribute to a larger study of the role wetlands play as refuge for fish including prized sport and table species such as perch and walleyes. Forsyth’s research will involve “Quantifying Coastal Wetland – Nearshore Linkages in Lake Michigan for Sustaining Sport Fishes,” and put him in company with senior Great Lakes researchers at the University of Notre Dame, Loyola of Chicago and Central Michigan. The scientists will look at the impact of wetland degradation and wetland remediation on local fisheries.

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