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James A. Luoma

Position title: Fisheries Biologist (Center Fish Culturist)

Email: jluoma@usgs.gov
Phone: 608.781.6249
Fax: 608.783.6066

Education:
1990 B.A., Environmental Biology, St. Mary’s University

Primary Responsibilities/Activities:
Manager of the centers fish culture facilities.  The fish culture facility produces 13-15 cold, cool and warm water fish species annually in support of center research activities.  Responsibilities include providing research specimens at any life stage to center research personnel.  The centers culture operation has recently expanded to include the invertebrate daphnia magna and the amphibian mudpuppies.    

Research Interests:

Active Projects:

• Mudpuppy culture (Great Lakes Fisheries Commission Technical Assistance)
• Daphnia magna culture (Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products)
  

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