Item talk:Q47791

usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   status_code: 200
   timestamp: '2023-09-30T16:51:59.264471'
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/barbara-martin
 profile:
   abstracts: []
   affiliations:
   - American Fisheries Society
   education:
   - M.S. Fishery Biology. Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
   - B.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Biology. University of California-Davis, Davis,
     CA
   email: Barbara_ann_martin@usgs.gov
   expertise_terms:
   - Determining Effects of Contaminants on Aquatic Biota
   honors:
   - Secretary Cal-Neva Chapter American Fishery Society 2011
   intro_statements:
   - My career has focused on two main areas of research 1) effects of contaminants
     on the aquatic environment and 2) habitat requirements of endangered species.
     Currently I am part of a team focused on identifying the causes of the declining
     Lost River and shortnose sucker populations in Upper Klamath Lake. My research
     is primarily composed of laboratory trials and combines my two areas of expertise.
   name: Barbara Martin
   name_qualifier: null
   orcid: 0000-0002-9415-6377
   organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/western-fisheries-research-center
   organization_name: Western Fisheries Research Center
   personal_statement: Research Interests:My long term research interests include
     examining the effects of contaminants and toxicants on imperiled species.  My
     current research is focused on conducting laboratory experiments on Lost River
     suckers to try and determine what is preventing juvenile suckers from reaching
     maturity.  It was hypothesized that age-0 juvenile sucker mortality increased
     due to the ingestion of prey items that had high levels of microcystin.  Using
     laboratory experiments, I have been looking into the effects of ingested microcystin
     on Lost River suckers.  Future laboratory experiments will focus on potential
     nutritional shortcomings, environmental effects on growth and condition of suckers,
     and effects of environmental contaminant on suckers.  These laboratory experiments
     are fueled by observations in the field and provide supporting evidence for
     field and mesocosm studies.
   professional_experience:
   - 2011 to Present - Fishery Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Fisheries
     Research Center, Klamath Falls Field Station, Klamath Falls, OR
   - 1999-2011 - Fishery Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research
     Center, Dixon Duty Station, Dixon, CA
   - 1997-1999 - Biological Science Technician (Fisheries), U.S. Geological Survey,
     Western Fisheries Research Center, Dixon Duty Station, Dixon, CA
   - 1995-1997 - Graduate Research Assistant, Humboldt State University Foundation,
     Arcata, CA
   - 1989-1995 - Biological Science Technician (Fisheries), U.S. Fish and Wildlife
     Service/ National Biological Survey, National Fisheries Contaminant Research
     Center, Dixon Field Station, Dixon, CA
   title: Fish Biologist