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<br />PAUL B. HOLDEN <br />Aquatic Ecologist <br />Date and Place of Birth <br />February 11, 1944 Mondovi, Wisconsin <br />Education <br />1962-66 Wisconsin State University, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, B.S. <br />Conservation and Biology <br />1966-68 Utah State University, Logan, Utah, M.S. Fishery Biology <br />1968-74 Utah State University, Logan, Utah, Ph.D. Wildlife Biology <br />Professional Experience <br />1976-Present - Aquatic Section Manager, BIO/WEST, Inc., Logan, Utah. <br />• 1966 Research Assistant, Wisconsin State University, Stevens <br />Point, Wisconsin. Aquatic inventory of Wisconsin's wild <br />rivers, stressing collection and identification of fishes. <br />1966-68 Research Assistant, Department of Wildlife Science, Utah <br />State University. Completed a study on the taxonomy of the <br />chubs (Gila) of the Upper Colorado River Basin fora Master <br />of Science degree. Utilized standard systematic procedures <br />and cluster analysis. <br />1968-73 Research Assistant, Department of Wildlife Science, Utah <br />State University. Planned and completed a study on the <br />distribution, abundance and life history of the fishes of <br />the upper Colorado River Basin. Extensive field work in- <br />cluded netting, electrofishing, seining, artificial spawning <br />and egg rearing, marking with various tags and field identi- <br />fication of fishes. Laboratory studies included identifica- <br />tion and characterization of juveniles and hybrids, and <br />biochemical analysis of native fish populations. Handled <br />boats and rafts in large and small rivers, supervised <br />assistants and coordinated with state and federal resource <br />personnel. Emphasis was placed on endangered species. The <br />study was for the Ph.D. degree at Utah State University. <br />1969-72 Teaching Assistant, Department of Wildlife Science, Utah <br />State University. Assisted in teaching Ichthyology and <br />Field Ecology. <br />