Research

Developing a holistic approach to evaluate and communicate natural resource assets and management actions for Michigan’s Large Rivers: Focus on the Au Sable River

Funder:  Michigan department of Natural Resources

Collaborators:  K. Robinson and D. Infante

Project Date:  2021 to Present

 

Modifications to the High Resolution National Hydrography Dataset: Enhancing Michigan’s Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool

Funder:  Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy

Collaborators:  D. Infante and J. Ross

Project Date:  2020 to Present

 

Aquatic GAP Analysis Program: Enhancing data and approaches for conserving the Nation’s inland aquatic ecosystems

Funder: Aquatic GAP Program, US Geological Survey
Collaborators: D. Infante, A. Cooper, and Hao Yu
Project Date: 2006 to Present

 

Assessing habitat suitability for target fish species above and below barriers on Great Lakes tributaries

Funder: Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Collaborators: D. Infante and E. Dean

Project Date: 2019 to 2020

 

Characterizing the current condition of stream fish habitats throughout the US portion of the Mississippi River Basin based on responses of target fish species to a diverse set of current landscape-scale disturbances

Funder: Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers Landscape Conservation Cooperative, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Collaborators: D. Infante, J. Whittier, and J. Stewart

Project Date: 2018 to 2019

 

A national assessment of the status of stream fish habitats

Funder: US Fish and Wildlife Service
Collaborators: D. Infante, W. Daniel, D. Wieferich, A. Cooper, K. Herreman, R. Tingley and W. W. Taylor
Project Date: 2006 to 2017

 

Assessing the impact of future climate on Hawaii's aquatic ecosystems

Funder: National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center, US Geological Survey
Collaborators: Tsang, Y., A. Lynch, and D. Infante
Project Date: 2016 to 2019

 

Enhancing conservation planning for freshwater habitats of the main Hawaiian Islands from current and future threats: Building capacity for multi-stakeholder collaboration

Funder: Hawaii Fish Habitat Partnership, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Collaborators: D. Infante, R. Tingley, and Y. P. Tsang
Project Date: 2016 to 2017

 

Strategic coordination of Quadrula species research and conservation

Funder: Gulf Coast Prairie Landscape Conservation Cooperative, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Collaborators: D. Infante and W. Daniel
Project Date: 2015 to 2016

 

Developing a decision support process to aid in conservation of aquatic habitats throughout the Main Hawaiian Islands

Funder: Hawaii Fish Habitat Partnership, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Collaborators: D. Infante, R. Tingley, and Y. P. Tsang
Project Date: 2014

 

FishTail: A decision support mapper for conserving stream fish habitats of the NE CSC region

Funder: Northeast Climate Science Center, US Geological Survey
Collaborators: C. Paukert, D. Infante, J. Stewart, J. Whittier, J. Robinson
Project Date: 2013 to 2016

 

NorEaST: A stream temperature inventory network and decision support metadata mapper

Funder: Northeast Climate Science Center, US Geological Survey
Collaborators: J. Stewart, A. Polebitski, D. Infante, R. Palmer, D. Armstrong, J. McKenna, Y. P. Tsang
Project Date: 2013 to 2014

 

Vulnerability assessment of Hawaiian streams to changing flow regimes

Funder: Hawaii Fish Habitat Partnership, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Collaborators: D. Infante and R. Tingley
Project Date: 2012 to 2014

 

FishVis: A regional decision support tool for identifying vulnerabilities of riverine habitat and fish to climate change

Funder: Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Landscape Conservation Cooperative, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Collaborators: J. Stewart, J. McKenna, D. Infante, J. Lyons, L. Wang
Project Date: 2011 to 2013