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Meet Dr. Carol Johnston<\/h1>\n

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WE SAT DOWN WITH AU’S DR. CAROL JOHNSTON, A PROFESSOR IN THE SCHOOL OF FISHERIES, AQUACULTURE, AND AQUATIC SCIENCES.<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Tell us about your background and current position.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

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I received a BS in Biology from Columbus State and an MS in Zoology from Auburn University before attending the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, where I completed a PhD in Ecology, Ethology and Evolution in 1993.\u00a0 I was the Southern Region fisheries biologist for the research branch of the USDA Forest Service in Oxford, Mississippi for 5 years before joining the faculty at Auburn.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Collecting fishes at Hatchet Creek. Photo Credit: Carol Johnston<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Describe your current research activities.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

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Our research program at the Fish Biodiversity Lab blends conservation, behavioral ecology, and physiology in order to address questions regarding fish assemblage persistence, environmental stressors, and their physiological effects.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Conasauga River. Photo Credit: Carol Johnston<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here are some past and current project areas:<\/span><\/p>\n