Josh Dumke

Senior Research Scientist
he/him
[email protected]
Education
  • B.S. Biology, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
  • M.S. Integrated Biosciences, University of Minnesota, Duluth
External Affiliations

University of Minnesota, Duluth's Natural Resources Research Institute 

Areas of Interest

eDNA

Biography

Josh works on fisheries and aquatic ecology research within lakes and streams all around the Great Lakes basin, and inland Minnesota. Research interests include learning how native species interact with invasive species, identifying mechanisms of over-land transport supporting the spread of aquatic invasive species into new waterbodies, and ways to improve detection of invasive species. Josh spends all possible time hunting, fishing, trapping, milling lumber, and teaching his two boys about the outdoors and stewardship of natural resources.

Research

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  • Wellard Kelly, H. A., Kovalenko, K. E., Ahrenstorff, T. D., Bethke, B. J., Brady, V. J., Dumke, J. D., Hansen, G. J. A., & Rantala, H. M. (2021). Trophic complexity of small fish in nearshore food webs. Hydrobiologia, 848(10), 2505–2521. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-021-04570-5

  • Branstrator, D. K., Dumke, J. D., Brady, V. J., & Wellard Kelly, H. A. (2021). Lines snag spines! A field test of recreational angling gear ensnarement of Bythotrephes. Lake and Reservoir Management, 37(4), 391–405. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402381.2021.1941447

  • Hansen, G. J. A., Ahrenstorff, T. D., Bethke, B. J., Dumke, J. D., Hirsch, J., Kovalenko, K. E., LeDuc, J. F., Maki, R. P., Rantala, H. M., & Wagner, T. (2020). Walleye growth declines following zebra mussel and Bythotrephes invasion. Biological Invasions, 22(4), 1481–1495. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-020-02198-5