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MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: No library; large outdoor 

 ponds and tanks, small aquarium tanks ; herbarium and 

 fish collection for research purposes on Bloomington 

 campus; machine and wood shop; small boats and out- 

 board motors. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Two at professional level. 



IMPORTANT SPECIES AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY 



studies: Plants and animals common to the north 

 central United States. 



MAJOR current RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 



leaders: 

 Efficiency of food utilization by a fish population 

 (Shelby D. Gerking) 

 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: Invest'igalioiis of Ind'hiihi Lakes 

 and Streams (occasionally published bulletin) 



-lAll IM PARTMENT OF FISHERIES 



Artificial culture of clams and oysters (Charles E. 



Woelke) 

 Hydrographic studies in Puget Sound (Ronald E. 



Westley) 



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Winona hake Biological Station 



POSTAL address: Winona Lake, Indiana, USA, 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dr. Shelby D. Gerking, Director 

 of Station, Department of Zoology, Indiana University, 

 Bloomington, Indiana. 



SPONSORING AGENCY: Indiana University. 



^EAR FOUNDED: 1895. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted research on general 

 limnology and ecology of fishes. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: June 1 to September 1. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Winona Lake 

 (eutrophic lake), rivers and streams. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research and liv- 

 ing space available for visitors. 



WINONA LAKE BIOLOGICAL STATION 



Wisconsin State Conservation Department, Re- 

 search and Planning Division 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 



Headquarters: Nevin Fish Hatchery, Route No. 2, 



Madison 11, Wisconsin, USA. 

 Field Stations: 

 Warm water Research Group 



1. Spooner, Wisconsin 



2. Woodruff, Wisconsin 



3. Oshkosh, Wisconsin 



4. Delafield, Wisconsin 

 Cold water Research Group 



1. Madison, Wisconsin 



2. Westfield, Wisconsin 

 Pathology and Nutrition Group 



1. Madison, Wisconsin 



2. Westfield, Wisconsin 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Lyle M. Christenson, Chief 

 Fishery Biologist. 



YEAR FOUNDED: Madison laboratory, 1936; Spooner 

 and Woodruff, 1939; Oshkosh, 1952; Delafield, 1953; 

 Westfield (cold water station), 1955; Westfield 

 (Pathology and Nutrition station), 1959. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Research on restricted and un- 

 restricted angling regulations, evaluation of current 

 fish management practices, trout diseases and nutrition, 

 fish population dynamics, and life histories of fish. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Lawrence Creek, 

 Murphy Flowage, Lakes Escanaba, Pallette, Nebish, 

 Winnebago, LaBelle, Spruce, Mystery (eutrophic and 

 dystrophic lakes) and Wolf River. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 2 visi- 

 tors at Spooner, Woodruff and Madison; living quar- 

 ters available nearby. 



MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Very extensive library at 

 University of Wisconsin ; large outdoor ponds and 

 tanks, small aquarium tanks; no research or identified 

 reference collections, but contribute to and utilize fish 

 collections at University of Wisconsin; machine and 

 wood shop, skilled shop workmen available; small 

 boats and outboard motors; one 35 ft LOA vessel. 



