Heidi.golden

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Heidi E. Golden

Green Cabin Lake, Alaska

Ph.D. Candidate

Contact Information

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Connecticut
75 N. Eagleville Road
Storrs, CT 06269

Office: 211 Pharmacy Biology Building
Office Phone: 860-486-8684
Lab Phone: 860-486-6154
Fax: 860-486-6364
Email: heidi.golden@uconn.edu


About Me

As an aquatic ecologist, I am interested in the interactions of fish and their environment and what factors affect survival and persistence of populations over time. My research focuses on Arctic grayling, a freshwater fish related to salmon and trout, and I find the challenges this species faces fascinating. For example, imagine being frozen under ice for more than half the year! Arctic grayling also travel great distances to spawn and feed during the spring and summer, but risk becoming trapped far from their overwintering site when droughts occur. Due to climate change and human development in the Arctic, this species faces increased disruption to its life cycle. Using population genetics, fish ear bone (otolith) microchemistry and PIT tag remote sensing data, my PhD dissertation research investigates how changes in fish habitat impact Arctic grayling survival and persistence on Alaska’s North Slope.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, hiking, biking, kayaking, surfing and pretty much anything to do with the outdoors and nature. Plus, I seasonally brew hard apple cider, am infatuated with Tiny Homes and raise Indian Runner Ducks in my suburban backyard.


Arctic Research Blog Sites

2012 to 2013:
http://www.heidigoldenarcticresearch.com
2014 to present
http://hegolden.tumblr.com/

Frontier Scientists Videos and Blogs

http://frontierscientists.com/scientists/heidi-golden/
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