WiscFish

The Wisconsin fish identification system is the result of a collaboration between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the
Center for Limnology, and Wisconsin Sea Grant. This work made possible through grants from the Wisconsin DNR, the Wisconsin Sea Grant, and the University of Wisconsin.

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John Lyons, John Lyons is a research scientist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in Monona and the adjunct curator of fishes at the University of Wisconsin Zoological Museum in Madison, positions he has held since 1985. He received his B.S. in biology from Union College in Schenectady, New York, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research has focused on the ecology, taxonomy, and management of fishes in Wisconsin and Mexico.

Paul Hanson is a research scientist for the University of Wisconsin, Center for Limnology. Although his Ph.D. in limnology focused on biogeochemical cycling in lakes, he maintains an interest in both studying and eating fish. Paul coordinated the design and development of the information management component of the project, which is hosted on Web servers at the Center for Limnology.

Elizabeth White is a publications editor at Wisconsin Sea Grant. She received a B.A. in English Literature from Reed College and has edited numerous books and other publications about fishes, aquaculture, and other aquatic issues.

Many other people also assisted in the development of the system.

Special thanks to James Kitchell, Director of the Center for Limnology, who encouraged the project inception and secured the initial funding more than five years ago. Katharina Freydank, Brad Schuster, and Brad Grzesiak were responsible for digitizing photographs, organizing, and transferring fish information to the data base.

The Web site was programmed by In-A-Netshell, as was the CD version of the software. The software is open source and available for download from this site, as well as from In-A-Netshell.