MPF Webinar: Fabulous Fish of Missouri’s Prairie Streams

The fish of Missouri’s Prairie Aquatic Faunal Region may be less diverse than those in the neighboring Ozark Region, but that doesn’t mean they are any less spectacular. Join prairie stream expert Darren Thornhill as he discusses this region’s colorful and often-overlooked fish species (including red shiners, orangespotted sunfish, stonerollers, and topeka shiners) and their preferred habitats – as well as how to conserve them in Missouri’s prairie streams.

This free webinar, to be held via Zoom, will include a presentation and a live question-and-answer session. Please register at the link below. The webinar will be recorded with a link to the recording sent to all registrants and posted to the MPF YouTube channel.

Darren Thornhill is the Science Supervisor for the Aquatic Diversity and Game Fish Unit at the Missouri Department of Conservation. Darren earned a BS from the University of Missouri in Fisheries and Wildlife Management and an MS from the University of Idaho in Fisheries Resources. Darren began his 22-year career with the Department of Conservation as a Fisheries Management Biologist in the Kirksville office, assisting private landowners with stream erosion and pond fish management in the Northeast Region before being promoted to a Watershed Ecologist, studying impacts of best management practices on headwater streams. In his current position, Darren supervises Scientists leading Amphibian and Reptile, Aquatic Invertebrate, Mollusk, Rare Fishes, and Sport Fishes programs within the State of Missouri.

Photo by Lance Merry