| MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN FISHERIES |
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The School of Renewable Natural Resources offers exciting opportunities
for students interested in basic and applied research in aquatic systems.
The fisheries and aquaculture faculty is committed to working with
outstanding graduate students to solve the complex problems that are
currently affecting the production and management of aquatic invertebrates
and fishes. Pollution, degradation, and loss of freshwater and
marine habitats continue to reduce the quantity and quality of our aquatic
resources, the diversity and abundance of organisms dependent on
these habitats, and the production and harvest of commercially and
recreationally important species. The ecological and economic
importance of the world's aquatic resources provides the basis for a
diverse research program in fisheries and aquaculture at LSU - take a look
at the faculty web pages to see the research interests of our faculty and
the different types of research projects currently in progress. We
hope you will take the time to contact faculty members concerning
potential research opportunities, and will seriously consider joining one
of the research projects in the School. Below are the requirements
for students seeking a Master of Science in Fisheries.
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Fisheries and Aquaculture Faculty |
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Jill Jenkins |
Immunology and
Microbiology Issues and Aquatic Animal Health
email:
jjenkins@agctr.lsu.edu
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phone - (225) 765-2848 |
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William E. Kelso |
Natural fisheries, fisheries
management, fish-habitat
interactions, fish biology and ecology -email:
wkelso@lsu.edu
phone - (225) 578-4176.
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Megan LaPeyre |
Wetland fisheries ecology, plant ecology, wetland ecology, coastal
marsh management -email:
mlapey@lsu.edu /
phone - (225) 578-4180.
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Charles G. Lutz
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Aquaculture, fisheries
extension-
email:
glutz@agctr.lsu.edu /
phone - (225) 578-2848.
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Robert C. Reigh |
Aquaculture, fish and crustacean
nutrition, feed development, and feeding techniques-
email:
rreigh@agctr.lsu.edu
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phone - (225) 765-2848.
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Robert P. Romaire |
Aquaculture, crustacean
aquaculture, crawfish production,
water quality management -
email:
rromaire@agctr.lsu.edu
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phone - (225) 765-2848.
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D. Allen Rutherford |
Natural fisheries, stream habitats and
lotic fish
assemblages, watershed management practices, ecology of larva and
juvenile
fishes-
email:
druther@lsu.edu
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phone - (225) 578-4187.
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John Supan |
Oyster Production,
Culture, Genetics, Management & Sanitation
email:
johnsupan@lsu.edu /
phone - (225)
578-6527 |
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Terry R. Tiersch |
Genetic improvement of aquaculture
organisms, molecular genetics, hybridization, polyploidy, cryopreservation -
email:
ttiersch@agcenter.lsu.edu /
phone - (225) 765-2848
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Coursework
The minimum requirement for the Master's degree is 30 semester hours of
graduate credit, although most students will accumulate significantly more
credit hours before completing degree requirements. The 30-hour requirement
includes 6 semester hours of thesis research and 24 hours in coursework, 9
hours of which must be at or above the 7000 level. Graduate credit is not
allowed for courses numbered below 4000 or for correspondence courses. The
minimum standard for grades in courses completed for the degree is a 3.0
average with no grade below "C."
Up to 9 hours of coursework completed at another
institution, or during post-baccalaureate work at LSU, can be transferred
and applied to the coursework requirement. Transfer credit can not be used
for the 7000-level course requirement.
Programs for the Master's degree must be completed
within five years of entrance into the program.
M.S. Program in Fisheries (including
aquaculture)
RNR 7001 - Research Methodology (3 hrs; to be
taken in the first semester it
is available to the student)
RNR 4022 - Principles of Aquaculture (3 hrs)
RNR 4040 - Fisheries Management (4 hrs)
RNR 7070 - Seminar (1 hr; two semesters
required)
EXST 7005 - Statistical Techniques 1 (4 hrs)
An equivalent course, or adequate knowledge, in Limnology and Ichthyology is
also required. In addition, at least 6 hours of fisheries electives in the
School (excluding Ichthyology, Limnology, and independent study courses)
must be selected, which may include no more than 4 hours of FISH 7029
(Advanced Topics in Fisheries).
For more detailed
information checkout the Graduate
Handbook or to request an
application package, contact:
D. Allen Rutherford
Director, Professor and Coordinator of Graduate
Studies and Research
119 Renewable Natural Resources Bldg
(225) 578-4187
druther@lsu.edu
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Welcome to Louisiana State University
and to the School of Renewable Natural Resources! We think that you will
truly appreciate higher education in Graduate School. It can be enjoyable,
productive, and rewarding, if you make the most of your opportunities. If
you are enrolled in Graduate School, you must fulfill all requirements
established by the Dean and the Graduate School for completion of your
degree. Faculty in the School of Renewable Natural Resources (RNR)
supervise all phases of your academic work and report to the Dean of the
Graduate School on your progress. The School has additional requirements
that you must meet to graduate. It is your responsibility to become
familiar with all regulations and requirements that pertain to your work
as an enrolled graduate student.
Links of interest
M.S. Program in
Forestry (including forest products and wood science)
M.S. Program in Wildlife
Ph.D. Program in Forestry
Ph.D. Program in Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Graduate Student
Directory
Theses/Dissertations
1992-2001
2002-2005
Graduate
Handbook
LSU Graduate School
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