Water Quality Lab: Career Talk 2
In this video, Mindy McClenahan shares how she got started in the outdoors through mentors and how she achieved the position she holds today. Learn more about Aquatic Resources Careers on PFBC’s Activities and Education Portal (PFBC Overview) http://ow.ly/NLz850CPBzs
Water Quality Lab: Receiving Samples
In this video, Mindy McClenahan, of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, takes you on a virtual field trip covering the process they take when receiving samples from a State Fish Hatchery.
Water Quality Lab: Career Talk 1
In this video, Aimee Nungesser shares how she got started in the outdoors through mentors and how she achieved the position she holds today. Learn more about Aquatic Resources Careers on PFBC’s Activities and Education Portal (PFBC Overview) http://ow.ly/NLz850CPBzs
Water Quality Lab: CBOD
In this video, Aimee Nungesser, of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, takes you on a virtual field trip explaining Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD).
Water Quality Lab: Water Quality Parameters
In this video, Mindy McClenahan, of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, takes you on a virtual field trip introducing the water quality parameters they test for at the Benner Springs Water Quality Lab.
Water Quality Lab: Phosphorous Testing 2
In this video, Mindy McClenahan, of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, takes you on a virtual field trip covering the second part of Phosphorous testing.
Water Quality Lab: Phosphorous Testing 1
In this video, Mindy McClenahan, of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, takes you on a virtual field trip covering the process her lab uses to test for Phosphorous.
Water Quality Lab: Introduction
In this video, Mindy McClenahan, of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, takes you on a virtual field trip covering her role with the water quality lab located at the Benner Springs Fish Culture and Research Station in State College, Pennsylvania.
Trout in the Office- week 11
In this week's TIO update video, our Rainbow Trout can be observed actively feeding. Notice how quickly and how precise some of them can change direction! These Trout have special muscles that look like sideways W’s, called myomeres (pronounced my’-ohmears). The structure of these special muscles allow them to contract from side to side and front to back. This is what helps give Trout and other fishes the ability to move with the observed precision! Stay tuned as our fish continue to grow!
It's 12/12/2020, a double day. So, to celebrate, we bring you a double-feature: an Amphibians PLAY issue and a video!
“Amphibian” is Greek and comes from two words, “Amphi,” meaning “both,” and “bios,” meaning life. They live a double life.
Learn more: http://ow.ly/zQVE50CFX0z
Trout in the Office- week 10
Trout in the Office weekly update. In this week's update video, we go over what our water quality looks like and how our fish are looking. We also make the connection between our closed system filter and how filtration occurs in nature.
Mussel Reproduction
Join PFBC biologist, Jordan Allison, as he explains the unique way mussels reproduce. Did you know that some mussels lure fish in to help their young travel in a waterway? Learn how, by watching!!
Mussel Anatomy and Aging
In this video PFBC biologists introduce you to parts of a mussel and how to age mussels.
Importance of Mussels to PA Waterways
Join PFBC biologist, Jordan Allison, as he explains the importance of PA mussels to waterways. Did you know mussels help filter our waterways?
PA Mussel Identification
In this video, join PFBC biologist, Nevin Welte, as he explains how to identify some of PA's Mussels.
PA Endangered Mussels and Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species
In this video, PFBC biologists, Jordan Allison and Nevin Welte, introduce you to some of PA's endangered mussels and the impacts Aquatic Invasive species have on them.
Shenango River Mussel Relocation Project and Follow-Up Survey
Join PA Fish and Boat Commission Biologists along the banks of Shenango River. In this video, PFBC biologists introduce you to - * Shenango River Mussel Relocation Project * The steps taken during a mussel project survey * How the data is collected and how they use technology to help in their efforts, using a pit-tag reader!
Nonpoint Source Pollution: Headwater Streams
In this video, Shannon Stamm, of the Union County Conservation District, discusses some of the unique physical and chemical characteristics that are present in some of Pennsylvania's headwater streams.
Nonpoint Source Pollution: Biological Stream Assessment
In this video, Shannon Stamm, of the Union County Conservation District, discusses what the biological community looks like before and after a stream improvement project.
Nonpoint Source Pollution: Stream Improvement Project (Turtle Creek)
In this video, Shannon Stamm, of the Union County Conservation District, takes you on a virtual field trip covering a stream improvement project through time in the Turtle Creek watershed.
Nonpoint Source Pollution: Stream Improvement Project Planning Process
In this video, Renee' Carey, of the Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy, explains the planning process that takes place prior to implementing a stream improvement project.
Nonpoint Source Pollution: Stream Improvement Project
In this video, Renee' Carey, of the Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy, and Shannon Stamm, of the Union County Conservation District, take you on a virtual field trip covering a stream improvement project.
Nonpoint Source Pollution: Introduction to Sedimentation
In this video, Shannon Stamm, of the Union County Conservation District, introduces you to how sedimentation effects waterways both at the source and downstream.
Nonpoint Source Pollution: Stream Assessment
In this video, Shannon Stamm, of the Union County Conservation District, introduces you to some of the factors that can contribute to nonpoint source pollution.
TIO Week 9
PFBC Trout in the Office weekly update. In this week's update video, we go over what our water quality looks like after the Thanksgiving break. We also discuss a physical characteristic that can be observed on our juvenile Rainbow Trout.
Steelhead Collection from Trout Run- 2019
In this video, filmed in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) hatchery staff and volunteers collect hundreds of Steelhead during their annual spawning voyage to Trout Run, a tributary nursery water on the shore of Lake Erie. The fish are taken to the Fairview State Fish Hatchery where they are processed for egg collection and artificial spawning before being released back into the wild.
2020 Collection and Spawning dates began November 16, are normally done on Mondays and Wednesdays, respectively, and are scheduled to run through the end of January 2021.
For more information, visit the Steelhead feature page on our website:
http://ow.ly/l3pG50CsdTF
If you are planning to fish for Steelhead, be sure to use the free FishBoatPA mobile app to locate PUBLIC fishing access areas on Lake Erie tributaries, so that you are not inadvertently going on private property. The app has a “Near Me” feature to help you find waterways near your present location. It even has a trophy trout feature where you can store all of your trophy fish and their measurements. Download it today!
9. Career Talk- PA Council of Trout Unlimited Program Director, Rachel Kester
In this video Rachel Kester, PA Council of Trout Unlimited Program Director, shares how she got started in the outdoors through mentors and how she achieved the position she holds today. Learn more about Watershed Careers on PFBC’s Activities and Education Portal (Aquatic Habitat, Watersheds, and Pollution): http://ow.ly/VrjS50BNvxs
TIO Week 7
In this week's TIO update video, we discuss what you do when you start to see increased levels of nitrate in your TIO aquarium.
Career Talk- Watershed Specialist - Kelly Williams
In this video Kelly Williams, PFBC volunteer Fishing Skills Instructor & Clearfield County Conservation District Watershed Specialist, shares how she got started in the outdoors through mentors and how she achieved the position she holds today.
Learn more about Watershed Careers on PFBC’s Activities and Education Portal (Aquatic Habitat, Watersheds, and Pollution): http://ow.ly/VrjS50BNvxs