Nicholas Phelps

Nick Phelps
Associate Professor
MAISRC DIrector
he/him
[email protected]
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Education
  • B.S. Aquatic Biology, Bemidji State University
  • M.S. Fish Pathology, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff
  • Ph.D. Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Medicine and Pathology - University of Minnesota
External Affiliations

Nick serves as both the Director of MAISRC and as a MAISRC research fellow. The review and administration of Nick's research proposals and projects with MAISRC are guided by the Managing Director Conflict of Interest in MAISRC Proposal Funding policy. Questions about this policy can be directed to MAISRC Associate Director, Cori Mattke at [email protected].

Areas of Interest

Pathogens

Biography

Dr. Nick Phelps studies emerging threats to aquatic systems at both the macro and microbial scales in the fields of fish health and aquatic invasive species, which lie at the intersection of animals, humans and the environment. His goal is to identify threats, understand risks, and ultimately develop long-term evidence-based management solutions to balance the needs of all relevant stakeholders.

Research

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Abbey, M., Anderson, N. O., Yue, C., Schermann, M., Phelps, N., Venturelli, P., & Vickers, Z. (2022). Basil, Ocimum basilicum, yield in northern latitudinal aquaponic growing conditions. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 53(1), 77–94. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12819

Dahlberg, A. D., Waller, D. L., Hammond, D., Lund, K., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2023). Open water dreissenid mussel control projects: Lessons learned from a retrospective analysis. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 10410. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36522-5

Haight, R. G., Yemshanov, D., Kao, S.-Y., Phelps, N. B. D., & Kinsley, A. C. (2023). A bi-level model for state and county aquatic invasive species prevention decisions. Journal of Environmental Management, 327. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116855

Kinsley, A. C., Bajcz, A. W., Haight, R. G., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2024). Facilitating effective collaboration to prevent aquatic invasive species spread. Biological Conservation, 290, 110449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110449

Kinsley, A. C., Haight, R. G., Snellgrove, N., Muellner, P., Muellner, U., Duhr, M., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2022). AIS explorer: Prioritization for watercraft inspections-A decision-support tool for aquatic invasive species management. Journal of Environmental Management, 314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115037

McEachran, M. C., Hofelich Mohr, A., Lindsay, T., Fulton, D. C., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2022). Patterns of Live Baitfish Use and Release among Recreational Anglers in a Regulated Landscape. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 42(2), 295–306. https://doi.org/10.1002/nafm.10747

McEachran, M. C., Mladonicky, J., Picasso-Risso, C., Drake, D. A. R., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2023). Release of live baitfish by recreational anglers drives fish pathogen introduction risk. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 217, 105960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105960

Tolo, I. E., Bajer, P. G., Mor, S. K., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2023). Disease ecology and host range of Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) in CyHV-3 endemic lakes of North America. Journal of Fish Diseases, 46(6), 679–696. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13778