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Laboratory Hydraulic Experiments
Laboratory hydraulic experiments carried out by Dr. Towler and his students help improve the design of pool-type fishways.
Portable Alaska Steeppass Fishways
A simple, portable Alaska steeppass fishways provide cost-effective fish passage for migratory alewife at the Gilbert Stuart Museum in Saunderstown, Rhode Island.
Rock Ramp Fishway
A nature-like rock ramp fishway in Orrington, Maine becomes the aesthetic center-piece of a local park.
2014 Fish Passage Workshop Flume Demo
Mr. John Noreika of the USGS Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center demonstrates a new burst flume during the 2014 Fish Passage Workshop.
Francis Turbine Runner, Maine
Ph.D. Candidate, Kevin Mulligan, stands in front of a Francis turbine runner during a visit to a hydroelectric facility in Maine.
Turners Falls Fish Passage Facilities
Biologist Bob Stira leads UMass Amherst graduate students of a tour of the Turners Halls hydroelectric projects and its fish passage facilities.
PIT Antenna Loops
PIT antenna loops allow researchers to characterize the movement of fish through an Ice Harbor fish ladder.
"Baffled Chute" Denil Fish Ladder
A “baffled chute” Denil fish ladder at the Horseshoe Falls dam on the Pawcatuck River in Rhode Island.
Serpentine Fishways
Serpentine fishways create hydraulic conditions favorable to fish movement over fluctuating reservoir levels.
Vertical Fish Slot Ladders
Vertical slot fish ladders provide an effective means of fish passage at dams on main stem rivers.
Homestead Woolen Mills Dam
Removal of the Homestead Woolen Mills dam on the Ashuelot River in New Hampshire opens up miles of new habitat to migratory fish.
Homestead Woolen Mills Dam
Mr. James Turek of NOAA leads UMass Amherst students on a tour of the Homestead Woolen Mills dam removal and nature-like fishway site in West Swanzey, New Hampshire.
Large Scale Hydraulic Experiments
Large scale hydraulic experiments on fishway designs are carried out at the USGS Conte Anadromous Fish Research Lab, an affiliate of UMass Amherst.
The Fish Passage community at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is an affiliation of scientists, engineers and other professionals from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Department of Environmental Conservation, the Northeast Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey’s Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center. Members of this community and their partners work cooperatively towards the development and application of the science of fish passage through involvement in applied and theoretical research, engineering and technical services, and outreach and teaching.
The UMass Fish Passage Community operates an educational program within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering that leads to an MS degree in Civil Engineering with specialization in fish passage engineering. More information about this program can be found here.
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Fish Passage Data Archive
International Conference on Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage
Joint EWRI-AFS Fish Passage Reference Database
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- Dissertations & Theses
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UMass Amherst Fish Passage Technical Reports
