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abstract: Fish Biologist with the Western Fisheries Research Center additionalType: short description
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abstract: Rachelle (Shelley) C. Johnson is a Fish Biologist with the Fish Ecology Section of the Western Fisheries Research Center. additionalType: staff profile page introductory statement
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abstract: "Shelley\u2019s research interests stem from an overarching goal of understanding\ \ how natural and human-induced environmental change influence the structure and\ \ function of aquatic food webs. Her research utilizes a combination of laboratory\ \ experiments, field data collection, and modeling to quantify and better understand\ \ the food web processes that may pose limitations to the growth and production\ \ of native fishes in a variety of habitats. Current research projects use these\ \ methods to understand the impacts of invasive fish species to growth and production\ \ of native salmonids and evaluate food web limitations to the feasibility of\ \ introducing anadromous salmonids above high-head dams. Shelley has previously\ \ participated in research characterizing food web impacts following dam removal\ \ in the Elwha River, synthesizing science products and cost estimates for dam\ \ removals worldwide for the U.S. Geological Survey Dam Removal Science Database,\ \ and improving our understanding of barotrauma in fish associated with turbine\ \ passage at hydropower dams." additionalType: personal statement
email: rachellejohnson@usgs.gov hasCredential: - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential
name: Ph.D. 2023. University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Seattle, WA
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name: B.S. 2015. University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Seattle, WA
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affiliatedOrganization: '@type': Organization name: Western Fisheries Research Center url: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/western-fisheries-research-center roleName: Fish Biologist startDate: '2024-05-10T20:58:34.155880'
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additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: "2023 to Present \u2013 Fish Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Fisheries\ \ Research Center, Seattle, WA"
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additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: "2022 to 2023 \u2013 Pathways Intern, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Fisheries\ \ Research Center, Seattle, WA"
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additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: "2019 to 2022 \u2013 Research Assistant, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences,\ \ University of Washington, Seattle"
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additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: "2015 to 2019 \u2013 Student Contractor/Biological Sciences Technician, U.S.\ \ Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center, Seattle, WA"
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additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: 2012-2014 (summers) - Undergraduate Research Assistant, Ecology Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA
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jobTitle: Fish Biologist knowsAbout: - '@type': Thing
additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: Aquatic food web ecology
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additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: Fish bioenergetics
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'@type': OrganizationalRole member: '@type': Organization name: U.S. Geological Survey name: staff member startDate: '2024-05-10T20:58:34.152419'
name: Rachelle C. Johnson, Ph.D. url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/rachelle-johnson