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y <br />FACTOR III - GUIDELINES AND ORIGINALITY <br />There are no established guidelines for the conduct of research performed by the <br />incumbent. Because of changing needs of Unit cooperators and the necessity of working <br />in a diverse research arena, the Leader's work requires innovation, originality, and <br />knowledge of diverse areas of science in order to successfully accomplish project <br />objectives. For example, the Leader's instream flow related research requires knowledge <br />of fish ecology, fish behavior, hydrology, geomorphology, theoretical stream ecology, and <br />aquatic entomology. Research on flow requirements of salmonids during winter <br />necessitated innovative approaches to habitat use evaluation during harsh winter <br />conditions. When asked by the State Cooperators to determine effects of angler wading <br />on trout embryo survival in streams, a subject not previously addressed, a combination <br />laboratory-field investigation was designed. The Leader enlisted the aid of a physicist in <br />designing laboratory studies that simulated field conditions and used time lapse <br />photography to determine pattern of angler wading in the stream, which was then related <br />to laboratory results to predict impact. In another study the incumbent enlisted a radio <br />telemetry firm to develop depth- sensitive radio tags to be used to study habitat selection <br />of trout related to high levels of dissolved gas supersaturation. Since depth- sensitive <br />radio tags had not previously been tested, this was pioneering work in application of this <br />technology. Current research on large rivers has required development of new sampling <br />gear to quantify the invertebrate food base of shovelnose sturgeon as well as innovative <br />approaches to sample the rare sicklefin chub. <br />FACTOR IV - QUALIFICATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS <br />A. Personal Data <br />1. Robert G. White <br />2. Educational Background: <br />a. College Degrees <br />B.S. Education <br />NE Missouri University 1962 <br />M.S. Education <br />NE Missouri University 1963 <br />Ph.D. Fisheries <br />Utah State University 1974 <br />b. Additional Academic Study <br />Summer NSF training in molecular biology, Stephens College, <br />Columbia, MO 1967 <br />7 <br />