Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management
339 Science II, Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011-3221
Office: 515-294-3159
FAX: 515-294-5468
e -mail: cpierce@iastate.edu

Reports In The Last 5 Years:

Colvin, M. E., E. D. Katzenmeyer, T. W. Stewart, and C. L. Pierce. 2008. The Clear Lake Ecosystem Simulation Model (CLESM) Project. Annual Progress Report to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 110 pages. pdf

Penne, C. R. and C. L. Pierce. 2007. Radio Telemetry of Common Carp in Clear Lake, Iowa, to Guide Future Management. Final Report to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, and Iowa State University (Chris Penne’s M.S. Thesis). 132 pages. pdf (3.2MB)

Rowe, D. C., and C. L. Pierce. 2007. Relationships of Fish Assemblages, In-stream Physical Habitat, and Landscape Characteristics of Wadeable Iowa Streams. Final Report to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (David Rowe’s M.S. Thesis). 136 pages. pdf

Litvan, M. E., C. L. Pierce, and T. W. Stewart. 2006. Evaluation of Fish Passage and Fish and Macroinvertebrate Communities in Southwest Iowa Streams Modified by Grade Control Structures. Final Report for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Hungry Canyons Alliance (Mary Litvan’s M.S. Thesis). 181 pages. pdf

Litvan, M. E., C. L. Pierce, and T. W. Stewart. 2006. An Evaluation of Effects of Grade Control Structures on Fish Movement and Fish Communities in Turkey Creek, Cass County, IA and Macroinvertebrate Communities in Walnut Creek, Montgomery County, IA. Annual Progress Report for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Hungry Canyons Alliance. 55 pages.

Penne, C. R. and C. L. Pierce. 2006. Habitat Use, Seasonal Distribution, and Aggregation of Common Carp in Clear Lake, Iowa. Annual Progress Report to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, and Iowa State University. 27 pages.

Rowe, D. C., and C. L. Pierce. 2006. Evaluations of Physical Habitat, Stressor, and Biological Response Indicators for Wadeable Streams in Iowa’s Regional Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program. Annual Progress Report to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 47 pages.

Loan-Wilsey, A. K., R. L. McNeely, P. D. Brown, K. L. Kane, and C. L. Pierce. 2005. Iowa Stream Fish Atlas. Prepared for the U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Program and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. pdf (20.4MB)

Brown, P. D., R. L. McNeely, C. L. Pierce, and K. L. Kane. 2005. The Iowa Rivers Information System (IRIS). Annual Progress Report to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. pdf

Loan-Wilsey, A. K., C. L. Pierce, K. L. Kane, P. D. Brown and R. L. McNeely. 2005. The Iowa Aquatic Gap Analysis Project. Final Report. Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Iowa State University, Ames. pdf (9.4MB)

Litvan, M. E., C. L. Pierce, and T. W. Stewart. 2005. An Evaluation of Effects of Grade Control Structures on Fish Movement and Fish Communities in Turkey Creek, Cass County, IA and Macroinvertebrate Communities in Walnut Creek, Montgomery County, IA. Annual Progress Report to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Bureau, Hungry Canyons Alliance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U. S. Geological Survey, and Iowa State University.

Penne, C. R. and C. L. Pierce. 2005. Habitat Use, Seasonal Distribution, and Tendency to Aggregate of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Clear Lake, Iowa. Annual Progress Report to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, and Iowa State University.

Rowe, D. C., and C. L. Pierce. 2005. Evaluations of Physical Habitat, Stressor, and Biological Response Indicators for Wadeable Streams in Iowa’s Regional Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program. Annual Progress Report to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources TMDL and Water Quality Section, U. S. Geological Survey, and Iowa State University.

Pierce, C. L., Frohnauer, N. K., and L. W. Kallemeyn. 2004. A Population and Angler Use Assessment of Muskellunge in Shoepack Lake, Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota. Completion Report for Project VOYA-00005, Voyageurs National Park, National Park Service, International Falls, MN.

Loan-Wilsey, Anna, R. L. McNeely, P. D. Brown, K. L. Kane and C. L. Pierce. 2004. A comprehensive biological inventory database for the Iowa Aquatic Gap Analysis Project. Gap Analysis Bulletin No.12:2-3. USGS/BRD/Gap Analysis Program, Moscow, Idaho.

Pierce, C. L., Guy, C. S., Pegg, M. A., and P. J. Braaten. 2003. Fish growth, condition, size structure, survival and recruitment. Volume 4. Population structure and habitat use of benthic fishes along the Missouri and lower Yellowstone Rivers. U.S. Geological Survey, Cooperative Research Units, Iowa State University, Science II, Ames, IA 50011. pdf (3.5MB)

Pierce, C. L., K. L. Kane and G. T. Gelwicks. 2003. The Iowa Rivers Information System (IRIS): Progress Report 2003. Progress Report for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 10 pages.