Dr. Emily E. Grausgruber

Year Started at Paul Smith’s:  2021
Department: Natural Science
Program: Fisheries & Wildlife Science

Biography

As a fisheries biologist, I am interested in evaluating and understanding species interactions related to aquatic food webs and population dynamics. I have worked on various aquatic systems, including St. Lawrence River, Iowa Great Lakes, and Lake Oahe, evaluating organisms from crustacean zooplankton to sportfish species. Regardless of the  research, I use an integrated approach that relies on various study designs, including natural field experiments, experimental manipulation, and modeling to address applied fisheries and basic ecological questions. Although broad, my research interests revolve around several related topics: 1) how major ecological processes such as competition, predation, keystone species, movement patterns, and invasive species influence population dynamics of fish and aquatic ecosystems; 2) evaluating the effects of aquaculture and stocking practices on ecosystem function; 3) evaluation temporal changes in fish populations with various modeling approaches; and 4) evaluation of teaching techniques used in education programs. Although broad and diverse, my research interests provide an increased understanding of aquatic ecosystem structure, function, and ecology that ultimately enhances fisheries ecology and management and improves the training of future fisheries professionals.

As an educator, I have an innate passion for developing and implementing hands-on science courses. Throughout my professional development, I have continuously evolved my instruction style to meet the changing needs of my students while aligning with current teaching paradigms.  As an undergraduate and graduate student, I had the privilege of being a member of departments where the faculty created a friendly and safe learning environment that challenged me as a learner and allowed me to discover who I was as a scientist and person. It is this type of learning environment that I strive to create in my courses.

Interests and Activities

• North Central Division Representative of The American Fisheries Society Student and Early Career Professionals Subsection
• Reviewer for several peer-reviewed fisheries journals
• Hobbies: fly tying, fishing, swimming, hiking, gardening, and snowshoeing

Academic Background

2020 Ph.D. Iowa State Biology, Fisheries Biology
2013 M.S. Clarkson University, Environmental Science & Engineering
2010 B.S. State University of New York at Potsdam, Biology

Course Taught

Intro to Fisheries and Wildlife
Ichthyology
Wildlife Management

Publications

Bolded name indicates myself; ⁺ Indicates undergraduate students I directly mentored

Grausgruber, S.J., Grausgruber, E.E., Weber, M.J. In review. Evaluation of physiological consequences of ice angling on Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus. Fisheries Research.

Grausgruber, E.E., Weber, M.J. In press. Using mark-recapture techniques to assess fall survival of fall stocked walleye Sander vitreus in two Iowa lakes. Fisheries Research.

Grausgruber, E.E., Weber, M.J. In press. Shift happens: evaluating the ability of fall stocked walleye Sander vitreus to shift to natural prey. Fisheries Ecology and Management.

Grausgruber, E.E., Weber, M.J. In press. Experimental evaluation of transport distance on stress and mortality of age-0 Walleye Sander vitreus. Journal of Wildlife and Fisheries Management. https://doi.org/10.3996/JFWM-20-046

Grausgruber, E.E., Weber, M.J. 2021. Using bioenergetics to estimate consumption of stocked age-0 Walleye Sander vitreus by a suite of piscivores. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 41:344-354. https://doi.org/10.1002/nafm.10523

Grausgruber, E.E., Weber, M.J. 2020. Bigger is better! Evidence of size-selective predation on age-0 Walleye Sander vitreus. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 40:726-732. https://doi.org/10.1002/nafm.10437

Grausgruber, E.E. 2020. Looking for a bottleneck: Assessment of factors influencing post-stocking survival of advanced fingerling Walleye Sander vitreus (Dissertation). Iowa State University. https://doi.org/10.31274/etd-20200624-120

Weber, M.J., Weber, R., Ball, E.E., Meerbeek, J. 2020. Behavior and survival of stocked fingerling Walleye in three Iowa, USA lakes. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 40(1): 48-60. https://doi.org/10.1002/nafm.10403

Ball, E.E., Weber, M.J. 2019. Effects of transport duration and water quality parameters on age-0 Walleye Sander vitreus stress and survival. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 82(1): 33-42. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10114

Ball, E.E., Weber, M.J. 2018. Biometric relationships between Walleye Sander vitreus total length and lengths of external morphometric features. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 34(6): 1277-1284. https://doi.org/10.1111/jai.13782

Blankman⁺, T., Ball, E.E., Weber, M.J. 2018. Evaluating the efficiency of pulsed gastric lavage for fingerling Walleye Sander vitreus. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 38(4): 953-958. https://doi.org/10.1002/nafm.10202

Ball, E.E., Smith, D.E., Anderson, E.J., Skufca, J.D., Twiss, M.R. 2018. Delineating nearshore and main channel environments in the Upper St. Lawrence River: Plankton community assessment in a large river system. Hydobiologia. 185 (1): 125-140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-018-3556-5

Ball, E., Adams, D., Dupuie J., Eeling, J., Hudson, Z., Jones, M., Kirk, B., McCombs, A., McGovern, P., Rabinowitz, A., Ruden, R., Schmidt, S., Thompson, K., Vaziri, G., Klaver, R. 2017. Serendipity: An ecologist’s quest to understand nature. Journal of Mammalogy. 98(5): 1509-1510. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyx108

Ball, E.E., Weber, M.J. 2017. Validating a diabetic glucose meter to assess walleye Sander vitreus glucose concentrations. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 79(3): 245-249. https://doi.org/10.1080/15222055.2017.1310158

Ball, E.E., Twiss, M.R. 2013. Plankton assemblages in low velocity and high velocity regions of the Upper St. Lawrence River (Master’s Thesis). Clarkson University.

Teaching Experience

• Adjunct Instructor, Fundamentals of Mathematics (MTH 090) SUNY Jefferson, Spring 2021
• Guest Lecturer, Fisheries Techniques (A ECL 333), Iowa State University, Falls 2015-2018, 2020
• Guest Lecturer, Fisheries Management (A ECL 440), Iowa State University, Falls 2015-2018, 2020
• Teaching Assistant, Vertebrate Biology (A ECL 365), Iowa State University, Fall 2018
• Co-Instructor, Fish Physiology Seminar (NREM 305), Iowa State University, Spring 2018
• Teaching Assistant, Vertebrates of Iowa (A ECL 366), Iowa State University, Spring 2017
• Teaching Assistant, Principles of Biology (BIOL 198), Kansas State University, Spring and Fall 2014
• Teaching Assistant, Human Biology (BIOL 107), State University of New York at Potsdam, Fall 2009

Relevant Work Experience

2021 – SUNY Jefferson College – Adjunct Instructor
2017-2020 – Iowa State University – Teaching Assistant, Guest Lecturer, Co-Instructor

Social Media

Twitter: @ EmilyG_Fish_Dr