Michael G. Sullivan | |
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Education | PhD, University of Alberta; BS and MS University of Alberta; |
Organization(s) | Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta (Fisheries Science Specialist);
Parks Canada (advisor); North American Journal of Fisheries Management (Associate Editor); University of Alberta (Adjunct professor); Royal Roads University (Adjunct Professor) |
Known for | Fisheries, wildlife and landuse management, fish conservation, human impact on aquatic ecosystems |
Michael G. Sullivan is a Canadian biologist specializing in fisheries, [1] [2] [3] wildlife and land use management. [4] He is known for his role in the active recovery of Alberta's collapsed walleye population. [5] [3] [2] [1] He currently serves as the provincial fish science specialist for Alberta Environment and Parks [6]
In 1983, Sullivan started as a junior biologist with the Government of Alberta. [1] He currently serves as the provincial fish science specialist for Alberta Environment and Parks. [6] His main area of expertise is in fisheries management, [2] but he has also contributed to caribou studies and management [4] in Alberta and British Columbia. He was part of the team that worked on restoring Alberta's collapsed walleye populations [7] [8] [9]
In the mid-1990s Sullivan began serving as an advisor to Parks Canada. [10] [1] in the western national parks. He has is a member of the North American Journal of Fisheries Management Editorial board [11] and currently sits as the associate editor. [11] He is adjunct professor both at the University of Alberta [12] and Royal Roads University, where he has acted as a supervisor to graduate students. [13] He serves on various projects at the ALCES, a group which provides landuse and resource solutions [13]
Sullivan was part of the team that helped restore Alberta fish populations for traditional use. [8] Native fish in Alberta were over-harvested for decades, and walleye, pike, whitefish, etc. populations are still recovering. [9] Since Alberta is somewhat scarce in waterbodies compared to the rest of Canada (estimated 315 anglers per lake, compared to 2 in SK, 2 in MN, and 6 in ON), [9] and has a relatively short fishing season, [7] [9] the fisheries are vulnerable. [7] [9] Sullivan was part of the team of biologists at the Government of Alberta that came up with a framework with 4 main management objectives [8] related to: i) first nations, ii) ecosystem iii) fish habitat and iv) recreation fisheries [7] [9]
Sullivan also reaches many people through the news, [14] [15] [16] [17] [5] [18] [19] [20] [21] online videos [8] and community meetings [22] [23] [24]
In 2019, Sullivan received the Award of Excellence from the Fisheries Management Section. [1] of the American Fisheries Society. In 2015 he received the Alberta Chapter of Wildlife Outreach Award [25]
Through his career with the Alberta Government, Sullivan has completed numerous occupational health and safety training courses. [26] These safety training courses are applied volunteering at local events and as a volunteer member of the Canadian Ski Patrol. [27] He volunteers at the River Edge Ultra Running Race, [28] a 100 km running race near Devon where runners wade to an island on the North Saskatchewan River, requiring (potential) river rescuers [29]
Michael G. Sullivan | |
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Education | PhD, University of Alberta; BS and MS University of Alberta; |
Organization(s) | Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta (Fisheries Science Specialist);
Parks Canada (advisor); North American Journal of Fisheries Management (Associate Editor); University of Alberta (Adjunct professor); Royal Roads University (Adjunct Professor) |
Known for | Fisheries, wildlife and landuse management, fish conservation, human impact on aquatic ecosystems |
Michael G. Sullivan is a Canadian biologist specializing in fisheries, [1] [2] [3] wildlife and land use management. [4] He is known for his role in the active recovery of Alberta's collapsed walleye population. [5] [3] [2] [1] He currently serves as the provincial fish science specialist for Alberta Environment and Parks [6]
In 1983, Sullivan started as a junior biologist with the Government of Alberta. [1] He currently serves as the provincial fish science specialist for Alberta Environment and Parks. [6] His main area of expertise is in fisheries management, [2] but he has also contributed to caribou studies and management [4] in Alberta and British Columbia. He was part of the team that worked on restoring Alberta's collapsed walleye populations [7] [8] [9]
In the mid-1990s Sullivan began serving as an advisor to Parks Canada. [10] [1] in the western national parks. He has is a member of the North American Journal of Fisheries Management Editorial board [11] and currently sits as the associate editor. [11] He is adjunct professor both at the University of Alberta [12] and Royal Roads University, where he has acted as a supervisor to graduate students. [13] He serves on various projects at the ALCES, a group which provides landuse and resource solutions [13]
Sullivan was part of the team that helped restore Alberta fish populations for traditional use. [8] Native fish in Alberta were over-harvested for decades, and walleye, pike, whitefish, etc. populations are still recovering. [9] Since Alberta is somewhat scarce in waterbodies compared to the rest of Canada (estimated 315 anglers per lake, compared to 2 in SK, 2 in MN, and 6 in ON), [9] and has a relatively short fishing season, [7] [9] the fisheries are vulnerable. [7] [9] Sullivan was part of the team of biologists at the Government of Alberta that came up with a framework with 4 main management objectives [8] related to: i) first nations, ii) ecosystem iii) fish habitat and iv) recreation fisheries [7] [9]
Sullivan also reaches many people through the news, [14] [15] [16] [17] [5] [18] [19] [20] [21] online videos [8] and community meetings [22] [23] [24]
In 2019, Sullivan received the Award of Excellence from the Fisheries Management Section. [1] of the American Fisheries Society. In 2015 he received the Alberta Chapter of Wildlife Outreach Award [25]
Through his career with the Alberta Government, Sullivan has completed numerous occupational health and safety training courses. [26] These safety training courses are applied volunteering at local events and as a volunteer member of the Canadian Ski Patrol. [27] He volunteers at the River Edge Ultra Running Race, [28] a 100 km running race near Devon where runners wade to an island on the North Saskatchewan River, requiring (potential) river rescuers [29]