Scott P. VanderKooi

Email: scott_vanderkooi@usgs.gov

M.S. 1999. Fishery Science, Oregon State University. Ecology, behavior, stress physiology, and immunology of fishes.

VanderKooi has worked on monitoring the health and physiology of migratory juvenile salmonids; developing methods and protocols to assess, as well as monitoring the impacts of, gas bubble disease on anadromous and resident fish in the Columbia River Basin; determining the vertical and horizontal distribution of migrating juvenile salmonids in the Snake and Columbia rivers using depth-sensitive radio tags; investigating the effects of electroshock on immune function and disease in juvenile salmon; and using respirometry and electromyogram radio-telemetry to understand the energetics of migratory adult salmon. He is currently studying habitat use by and potential impacts of poor water quality on endangered juvenile suckers in Upper Klamath Lake, OR.

Representative Publications:

VanderKooi, S.P., A.G. Maule, and C.B. Schreck. 2001. The effects of electroshock on immune function and disease resistance in juvenile spring chinook salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 130:397-408.

VanderKooi, S.P. and A.G. Maule. 1999. Prevalence of Renibacterium salmoninarum in juvenile spring chinook salmon at Columbia and Snake river hatcheries, 1993 ?1996. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 11:162-169.

Mailing Address:

U.S. Geological Survey
Western Fisheries Research Center
Klamath Falls Field Station
2795 Anderson Ave., Suite 106
Klamath Falls, OR 97603-9365

Phone: 541-273-8689
Fax: 541-273-8692