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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
UD students use fish shocking to study river health
University of Dayton students embarked Tuesday, Aug. 18, for an annual two-day kayaking trip to study the health of the Great Miami River.
About 45 UD students, faculty, staff and community partners left Taylorsville Dam in Vandalia on Tuesday and will camp overnight at Island MetroPark in Dayton.
At 11 a.m. Wednesday, the members of UD’s Rivers Institute will stop at RiverScape for fish shocking and presentations from Five Rivers MetroParks and the Miami Conservancy District. The students will finish their trip at SunWatch Indian Village.
Fish shocking involves passing electrical current through the water to stun fish to bring them to the surface for counting and studying. The diversity of fish species is a good indicator of water quality in the area, according to UD officials.
Fish shocking does not harm the fish, which return to their original state within minutes.
The two-day trip is an annual orientation for the incoming class of River Stewards, a group of UD students who lead the Rivers Institute, a university organization that seeks to connect the Miami Valley with its rivers.
“We are looking at the river corridor as a way to connect cities in this region through economic growth, community building, educational and recreational opportunities,” said Leslie King, Rivers Institute coordinator, in a media release.
For more information on the Rivers Institute, click here.
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