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Kelly Mori writes about health and higher education.Home > Blogs > On Campus > Archives > 2009 > August > 18 > Entry
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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By FISHONAJ
August 18, 2009 11:00 PM | Link to this
I’ll keep my out out for their report ~ curious how many eye’s & and smallies they bring up! AJ Johnson IIIBy FISHONAJ
August 18, 2009 11:07 PM | Link to this
Sorry about the typo Dave, i meant to say i look forward to seeing the results < WINK > of your report… AJBy Ordnance Fishing
August 19, 2009 5:56 AM | Link to this
We would use grenades…just pull the pin, chunk it in, and a cornicopia of fish species would float to the surface. We had quite a selection for dinner….By flipper
August 19, 2009 8:59 AM | Link to this
It’s Taylorsville DAM. Where did you go to journalism school , Dave?By flipper
August 19, 2009 8:40 PM | Link to this
I see you changed it. Better change it from writing about higher education to mediocre stuff.By Owie
August 20, 2009 12:00 AM | Link to this
I am sure the fish feel nothing.That is why they are stunned into floating to the top of the water. Can we try the same procedure on the students or faculty and see how they like it????By Owie
August 20, 2009 12:00 AM | Link to this
I am sure the fish feel nothing.That is why they are stunned into floating to the top of the water. Can we try the same procedure on the students or faculty and see how they like it????