Michael G. Sullivan Explained

Michael G. Sullivan
Education:PhD, University of Alberta;BS and MS University of Alberta;
Organization:Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta (Fisheries Science Specialist); Parks Canada (advisor); North American Journal of Fisheries Management (Associate Editor); University of Alberta (Adjunct professor); Royal Roads University (Adjunct Professor)
Known For:Fisheries, wildlife and landuse management, fish conservation, human impact on aquatic ecosystems

Michael G. Sullivan is a Canadian biologist specializing in fisheries, wildlife and land use management.[1] He is known for his role in the active recovery of Alberta's collapsed walleye population.[2] [3] [4] He currently serves as the provincial fish science specialist for Alberta Environment and Parks[5]

Biography

Career

In 1983, Sullivan started as a junior biologist with the Government of Alberta. He currently serves as the provincial fish science specialist for Alberta Environment and Parks. His main area of expertise is in fisheries management, but he has also contributed to caribou studies and management in Alberta and British Columbia. He was part of the team that worked on restoring Alberta's collapsed walleye populations[6]

In the mid-1990s Sullivan began serving as an advisor to Parks Canada.[7] in the western national parks. He has is a member of the North American Journal of Fisheries Management Editorial board[8] and currently sits as the associate editor. He is adjunct professor both at the University of Alberta[9] and Royal Roads University, where he has acted as a supervisor to graduate students.[10] He serves on various projects at the ALCES, a group which provides landuse and resource solutions

Significant contributions

Sullivan was part of the team that helped restore Alberta fish populations for traditional use.[11] Native fish in Alberta were over-harvested for decades, and walleye, pike, whitefish, etc. populations are still recovering.[12] Since Alberta is somewhat scarce in waterbodies compared to the rest of Canada (estimated 315 anglers per lake, compared to 2 in SK, 2 in MN, and 6 in ON), and has a relatively short fishing season, the fisheries are vulnerable. Sullivan was part of the team of biologists at the Government of Alberta that came up with a framework with 4 main management objectives related to: i) first nations, ii) ecosystem iii) fish habitat and iv) recreation fisheries

Sullivan also reaches many people through the news,[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] online videos   and community meetings[22] [23] [24]

Honours

In 2019, Sullivan received the Award of Excellence from the Fisheries Management Section. of the American Fisheries Society. In 2015 he received the Alberta Chapter of Wildlife Outreach Award[25]

Volunteerism

Through his career with the Alberta Government, Sullivan has completed numerous occupational health and safety training courses.[26] These safety training courses are applied volunteering at local events and as a volunteer member of the Canadian Ski Patrol.[27] He volunteers at the River Edge Ultra Running Race,[28] a 100 km running race near Devon where runners wade to an island on the North Saskatchewan River, requiring (potential) river rescuers [29]

Selected publications

Journal publications

Textbook publications

Notes and References

  1. Hubbs. Anne. Weclaw. Piotr. Sullivan. Michael. McCutchen. Nicole. 2011-09-01. The West Central Alberta Woodland Caribou Landscape Plan: Using a Modeling Approach to Develop Alternative Scenarios. Rangifer. en. 103–118. 10.7557/2.31.2.1995. 1890-6729. free.
  2. Sullivan. Michael G.. 2002-08-01. Illegal Angling Harvest of Walleyes Protected by Length Limits in Alberta. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 22. 3. 1053–1063. 10.1577/1548-8675(2002)022<1053:IAHOWP>2.0.CO;2. 0275-5947. free.
  3. Sullivan. Michael G.. 2003-11-01. Active Management of Walleye Fisheries in Alberta: Dilemmas of Managing Recovering Fisheries. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 23. 4. 1343–1358. 10.1577/M01-232AM. 2003NAJFM..23.1343S . 0275-5947.
  4. Web site: Bringing Back the Fish – International recognition for Alberta's fisheries science. October 2019. Alberta Environment and Parks.
  5. Web site: Government of Alberta. 2020-03-10. www.alberta.ca. en. 2020-03-10.
  6. Web site: Northern Pike and Walleye Management Frameworks Talk Alberta Environment and Parks. talkaep.alberta.ca. 2020-03-10.
  7. Web site: Invasive fish being pulled from Banff lakes to protect native species. CBC News.
  8. Web site: AFS Publications. American Fisheries Society. en. 2020-04-10.
  9. Web site: Michael Sullivan Faculty of Science. www.ualberta.ca. 2020-03-10.
  10. Web site: ALCES™ Landscape & Landuse - About. www.alces.ca. 2020-03-10.
  11. Web site: Fisheries Management in Alberta. Alberta Environment. September 2017. Youtube.
  12. Web site: Northern Pike and Walleye Management Frameworks Talk Alberta Environment and Parks. talkaep.alberta.ca. 2020-03-10.
  13. Web site: Lured in: Tips for fishing with kids. Rendell-Watson. Emily. August 2019. CBC.
  14. Web site: Lured in: A beginner's guide to fishing. Rendell-Watson. Emily. August 2019. CBC.
  15. Web site: Lured in: Fishing at stocked trout ponds. Rendell-Watson. Emily. August 2019. CBC.
  16. Web site: Lured In: from bait and hook to catch and release. August 2019. CBC Radio.
  17. Web site: Lured in: Catching and cooking walleye. Rendell-Watson. Emily. August 2019. CBC.
  18. Web site: Alberta angler catches fish nearly cut in half by plastic Powerade wrapper. Global News. en. 2020-03-10.
  19. Web site: Countless fish dead at Vincent Lake. LakelandToday.ca. en. 2020-03-10.
  20. Web site: Michael Sullivan, Fish and Wildlife scientist, at Lake Isle (near Camp He Ho Ha), where thousands of sucker fish poke their heads out of the water gasping for air because of oxygen deficiency in the water in March 2014.. Edwards. Bruce. www.vancouversun.com. en-ca. 2020-03-10.
  21. Web site: Fishing in Sylvan Lake: species in need of recovery this year. 2018-04-24. Ponoka News. en-US. 2020-03-10.
  22. Web site: Alberta's Challenging Fisheries: A responsibility to make systems work. 2018-03-13. sustain.ubc.ca. 2020-04-10.
  23. Web site: Human imprint destroying Alberta's lakes, rivers, and fish species: Expert. TownAndCountryToday.com. en. 2020-03-10.
  24. Web site: It's our lake too, eh?. 2019-08-15. Sylvan Lake News. en-US. 2020-03-10.
  25. Web site: A History of the Alberta Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Alberta Chapter of The Wildlife Society. May 2015. ACTWS.
  26. Web site: Health and Safety Committee/Health and Safety Representative training. www.alberta.ca. en-CA. 2020-04-10.
  27. Web site: Ski Patrol Handbook. Oct 28, 2019. Ski Patrol.
  28. Web site: Volunteer General Information – River's Edge Ultra. en-US. 2020-04-10.
  29. Web site: River's Edge Ultra – 12km, 21km, 50km, 80km, or 100 km of single-track awesomeness!!. en-US. 2020-04-10.
  30. Patterson. William F.. Sullivan. Michael G.. 2013-09-01. Testing and Refining the Assumptions of Put-and-Take Rainbow Trout Fisheries in Alberta. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 18. 5. 340–354. 10.1080/10871209.2013.809827. 2013HDW....18..340P . 145287702. 1087-1209.

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