Fishes of Wisconsin
Coming soon in 2020!
Jordan Park, Stevens Point, WI (East Lodge)
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Registration Information

Registration for the 2020 workshop will be coming soon. Please stay tuned! 

To be added to our mailing list for updates on the 2020 workshop, please email hfrater@uwsp.edu.

Cancellation Policy


Requests received prior to the registration deadline will be granted a full refund. Requests received after the registtion deadline but prior to the workshop’s start will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be granted to requests received after the start of the workshop. To receive a refund a written request must be made to hfrater@uwsp.edu.

​Workshop Information 


Did you know that more than 150 species of fish live in Wisconsin? Can you identify all of them? If not, and you want to, than join us as we explore the world of Wisconsin's fishes.

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Professor and curator of fish, Justin Sipiorski, Ph.D., will lead an interactive guide to identifying common fishes of the Upper Midwest. Through a combination of discussions, small group activities, and fish sampling in Jordan Pond and the Plover River, you'll learn how to identify nearly 30 families and 70 species of fish. 

Sampling Fish with a Seine.jpgThe workshop will include fish sampling in both Jordan Pond and the Plover River. During this time you will gain first hand exposure to live fish, including those too small to be caught fishing. For those of you wish, you will have the opportunity to sample fish using a seine net (see photo to the right); however, participation is optional.







Target Audience


This workshop is designed for beginners or individuals with some fish identification experience.

Location


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The workshop will be held at the East Lodge in Jordan Park located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Information on Jordan Park including their facilities and parking can be found here!


​Instructor Bio


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Dr. Sipiorski has been teaching Ichthyology, Introductory Zoology and Biological Illustration in the UWSP Biology Dept. since 2008.  He also curates the Becker Mem. Ichthyological Collection at UWSP—one of the largest fish collections in Wis.  His graduate training was in molecular systematics and population genetics of fishes.  He also is a published biological illustrator with works in 2nd ed. of the Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes (2011) and The Fishes of Nebraska (2015) among other publications.  His favorite professional activity is collecting fishes from local waterways with students and members of the public.

​Workshop Schedule


​8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
​Check-In
​9:00 a..m. - 9:15 a.m.
​Introduction 
​9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
​Fish Identification (fish anatomy and key use)
​10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
​Fish Sampling in Jordan Pond (40 ft. seine net and dipnet)
​12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
​Lunch
​1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
​Fish Sampling in Plover River

Contact Information


Questions regarding the workshop, please contact Haley Frater at hfrater@uwsp.edu.

Questions regarding registration, please contact Continuing Education at 715-346-3838.