Edward C. Jones, B.A.

Email: edward_jones@usgs.gov

B.A. Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz. Currently, Fish Biologist, USGS Western Fisheries Research Center, Columbia River Research Laboratory, Cook, Washington. Past positions include crew leader on restoration related landscape construction projects and documenter for a groundwater monitoring firm.

Mr. Jones worked on landslide remediation projects and wetland mitigation projects within the greater Seattle area for several years, before beginning his career in fisheries biology. In addition to his research on the migration behavior of juvenile salmonids at Lower Granite Dam, he has enjoyed participating in the annual snorkel surveys of threatened Wind River steelhead for the past three years. With his career, he intends to use his skills to improve salmon protection in the Columbia Basin. When not at work, you may find him fly-fishing on one of the many local rivers of the Columbia Gorge.

Representative Publications:

Cash, K. M., N. S. Adams, D. M. Faber, T. W. Hatton, E. C. Jones, R. J. Magie, and D. W. Rondorf. 2002. Three-dimensional fish tracking at Lower Granite Dam; field testing and validation in preparation of future application of this technology throughout the Columbia River basin. Report to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contract W68SVB0010459, Walla Walla, Washington.

Cash, K. M., N. S. Adams, T. W. Hatton, E. C. Jones, and D.W. Rondorf. 2001. Three-dimensional fish tracking to evaluate the operation of the Lower Granite Surface Bypass Collector and Behavioral Guidance Structure during 2000. Report to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contract W68SVB00104592, Walla Walla, Washington.

Mailing Address:

U.S. Geological Survey
Western Fisheries Research Center
Columbia River Research Laboratory
5501-A Cook-Underwood Road
Cook, Washington 98606-9717

Phone: 509-538-2299 x243
Fax: 509-538-2843