Department of
Biological Sciences
Timothy W. Spier, Assistant Professor
Ichthyology, Fresh-water Fish Ecology and Management, GIS
Contact Information:
309/298-1266
Waggoner Hall 302
TW-Spier@wiu.edu
Personal Homepage: www.wiu.edu/users/tws103/
Degree:
Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, 2002
Courses Taught:
- BIOL 501 (Biometrics)
- ZOOL 414 (Ichthyology)
- BOT 554 & ZOOL 554 (Limnology)
- ZOOL 451 (Animal Ecology)
- ZOOL 561 (Fish Management)
- BIOL 452 (Biological Applications of GIS)
Research Interests:
I am interested in the fish communities found in small streams, large rivers, and human-made impoundments. I am especially interested in native fishes of Illinois, specifically sturgeon in the Mississippi River. I am also interested in the management of sportfish in human-made impoundments such as reservoirs and farm ponds.
Recent Publications:
Colombo, R. E., J. E. Garvey, N. D. Jackson, R. Brooks, D. P. Herzog, R. A. Hrabik and T. W. Spier. 2007. Harvest of Mississippi River sturgeon drives abundance and reproductive success: a harbinger of collapse? J. Appl. Ichthyol. 23 (2007), 444–451.
Graduate Student Research:
http://www.wiu.edu/users/tws103/my_students.htm
Undergraduate Student Research:
http://www.wiu.edu/users/tws103/my_students.htm
Former Students:
http://www.wiu.edu/users/tws103/my_students.htm
Department of Biological Sciences
Waggoner Hall
372 • 1 University Circle
Macomb, Illinois 61455
Phone: 309/298-1546 Fax: 309/298-2270 • E-mail (Secretary): LA-Turke@wiu.edu