Rudstam, Lars Gosta
Professor
My research, teaching and extension activities are in the fields of aquatic ecology and fisheries. My research span topics from submerged aquatic vegetation, hydrodynamics models, invertebrate and zooplankton ecology, fish ecology, fish eating birds, and anglers. I teach a course in fish ecology, and seminars on selected topics. I also consult with managers, mostly in New York and Canada as part of technical committees.
research
research and scholarship focus
I consider my research to be at the interface between basic and applied science with a focus on aquatic ecosystems and fisheries.I am espcially interested in food web dynamics and the interactions between fisheries management and ecosystem processes. This include processes at different spatial and temporal scales.
primary investigator of
- ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF WARMWATER FISH COMMUNITIES | Research Grant
- ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF WARMWATER FISH COMMUNITIES | Research Grant
- EVALUATION OF THE RESPONSE OF FISH POPULATIONS IN ONEIDA LAKE, NEW YORK TO CORMORANT MANAGEMENT | Research Grant
- RECRUITMENT DYNAMICS OF YOY RAINBOW SMELT AND THE POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF AN ALEWIFE EXPANSION | Research Grant
co investigator of
- ASSESSING FACTORS IN THE DECLINE OF THE NATIVE AMPHIPOD DIPOREIA | Research Grant
- FSML: THE NEED FOR FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY BIOLOGICAL FIELD STATION | Research Grant
- ONEIDA LAKE CREEL SURVEY | Research Grant
research areas
- biocomplexity | collaborative research area (CALS)
- biological and environmental engineering | collaborative research area (CALS)
- ecology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- ecosystem biology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- natural resources | collaborative research area (CALS)
- water resource management | collaborative research area (CALS)
submitted impact statement
- Understanding factors affecting walleye and yellow perch in Oneida Lake | 2007 Impact statement
- Development of hydroacoustics methods for New York State | 2007 Impact statement
- Dynamics of Great Lake food webs in a changing environment | 2007 Impact statement
- Understanding factors affecting walleye and yellow perch in Oneida Lake | 2006 Impact statement
- Development of hydroacoustics methods for New York State | 2006 Impact statement
- Development of hydroacoustics methods for New York State | 2005 Impact statement
- Development of hydroacoustics methods for New York State | 2004 Impact statement
- Understanding cormorant impacts on sport fish populations | 2004 Impact statement
affiliations
faculty appointment in
- Natural Resources (NTRES/DNR) | Cornell department
member of graduate field
- Natural Resources | graduate field
teaching
teaching focus
I teach part of one course each spring: Fish Ecology, Conservation and Management with Mills and Jackson. I also advice graduate student and organize seminars as needed. Hands-on experience is important. Our summer program at CBFS includes undergraduate interns who get a research experience at the the field station in the summer and opportunity to present their research in a symposium and a paper through independent study credits in the fall. I typically advice 3 to 5 such students each summer-fall.
teaches
- NTRES 4971 - Individual Study in Applied Ecology and Conservation Ecology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- NTRES 4971 - Individual Study in Applied Ecology and Conservation Ecology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- NTRES 4991 - Honors Research in Natural Resources (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- NTRES 7900 - Graduate-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- NTRES 8900 - Master's Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- NTRES 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- NTRES 3110 - Fish Ecology, Conservation, and Management (TR 01:25:PM-02:40:PM) | spring 2009 class
- NTRES 3111 - Fish Ecology Laboratory (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- NTRES 4971 - Individual Study in Applied Ecology and Conservation Ecology (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- NTRES 7900 - Graduate-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- NTRES 8900 - Master's Thesis Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- NTRES 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- NTRES 7900 - Graduate-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2008 class
service
outreach focus
My extension activities are mostly related to advising DEC fisheries managers and continuing education of professionals through workshops etc. I lead a study group on hydroacoustic in the Great Lakes. I also work with Ed Mills on an education initiative for area schools.
event host
background
featured in
- With $1.1 million from Sea Grant, Cornell to study PCBs, lake invaders and more | Cornell Chronicle feature
publications
speaker at Cornell event
Keywords: aquatic ecology, conservation, fish biology, fisheries, fisheries and aquatic ecology, fisheries management, hydroacoustic, limnology