I am broadly interested in how the biotic and abiotic environments shape the ecology and evolution of fish populations. Approaches to my research include whole-stream manipulations, field observations by radiotelemetry, behavioral experiments in the laboratory and microscopic examination of fish anatomy. In recent years, I have focused on the study of invasive fish species and their management in the Great Lakes Region. I have had students work on the behavior of Eurasian ruffe and bighead carp and I have research projects on the behavior of sea lamprey. In a recent study, I used high-speed video recordings to analyze the biomechanics of Pacific lamprey climbing behavior.
Courses
BIO 107 Introduction to Environmental Science
BIO 120 Introductory Biology II
BIO 310 Ecology
BIO 379 Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands (a field course in Ecuador)
BIO 311W Ecology Lab
BIO 482 Ichthyology
BIO 582 Ichthyology
BIO 592 Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands (a field course in Ecuador)
ENVI 305 Topics in Environmental Science and Society
Publications and Presentations
Reinhardt, U.G, Binder T. and McDonald, D.G. 2009. Ability of adult sea lamprey to climb inclined surfaces. American Fisheries Society Symposium 72:125–138.
Reinhardt, U.G., Eidietis, L, Friedl, S.E., and Moser, M. 2008. Pacific lamprey climbing behavior. Canadian J. of Zoology 86 (11): 1264–1272.
Adams, R. and Reinhardt U.G. 2008. Effects of texture on surface attachment of spawning-run sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus,: a quantitative analysis. J. Fish Biology 73: 1464–1472.
Peters, L.M., Reinhardt, U.G. and Pegg, M.A. 2008. Factors influencing radio wave transmission and reception: use of radio telemetry in large rivers. North American J. Fisheries Management, 28 (1) 301–307.
Peters, L.M., Pegg, M. A. and Reinhardt, U.G. 2006. Movements of adult radio- tagged bighead carp in the Illinois River. Trans. American Fisheries Society 135 (5): 1205–1212.
Dawson, H.A.,Reinhardt U.G. and Savino, J. F 2006. Use of Electric or Bubble Barriers to Limit the Movement of Eurasian Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) J. Great Lakes Research 32(1):40–49.
Yamamoto, T., Reinhardt, U.G. 2003. Dominance and predator avoidance in domesticated and wild masu salmon, Oncorhynchus masu. Fisheries Science 69: 88–94.
Yamamoto, T., Reinhardt, U.G. 2003. Paternal effect on otolith size at emergence in masu salmon J. Fish Biology 62:1226–1231.
Reinhardt, U.G. 2002. Asset protection in juvenile salmon: how adding biological realism changes a dynamic foraging model. Behavioral. Ecology 13: 94–100.
Reinhardt U.G. 2001. Selection for surface feeding in farmed and sea-ranched masu salmon. Trans. American Fisheries Society 130: 155–158.
Reinhardt, U.G., Yamamoto, T. and Nakano, S. 2001. Effects of body size and predators on the intra-cohort competition in wild and domesticated juvenile salmon in a stream. Ecological Research 16: 327–334
Reinhardt, U.G. and Healey, M.C. 1999. Season- and size-dependent risk taking in juvenile coho salmon: experimental evaluation of asset protection. Animal behavior 57: 923–933.
Reinhardt, U.G. 1999. Predation risk breaks down dominance hierarchies in juvenile coho salmon and provides opportunities for risk-prone individuals. Canadian J. of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 56: 1206–1212.