University of Nebraska Kearney

Mr. Brian Peterson

 Areas of Interest: 

•  Fisheries, Entomology, Wetlands

                      Position: Lecturer/Coordinator Biology Masters Program Online

                      Year Hired: 2002

                      Office: BHS 317

                      Phone:  (308) 865-1589 

                      FAX:  (308) 865-8045

                      email:  petersonbc@unk.edu
 
 

 
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 Degrees:

 Thesis:

• Peterson, B.  2002.  Biological control of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) by larvae of the white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata).  M. S. thesis, University of Nebraska at Kearney.  88 pp.

 Publications:

• Koupal, K. D., Peterson, B. C., Schoenebeck, C. W.  2013.  Assessment of a Rotenone Application Event at Morman Island West Lake in Central Nebraska.  Transaction of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences 33:1-6.

• Schoenebeck, C. W., Peterson, B. C., and Obermiller, J. A.  2013.  Accuracy of Antler Metrics in Predicting Age of White-tailed Deer and Mule Deer.  Great Plains Research 23:33-37.

• Sullivan, C. L., Schoenebeck C. W., Koupal, K. D., Hoback, W. W., and Peterson, B. C.  2011.  Patterns of Age-0 Gizzard Shad Abundance and Food Habits in a Nebraska Irrigation Reservoir.  The Prairie Naturalist 43:110-116. 
• Sullivan, C. L, Koupal, K. D., Hoback, W. W., Peterson, B. C., and Schoenebeck, C. W.  2011.  Food Habits and Abundance of Larval Freshwater Drum in a South-Central Nebraska Irrigation Reservior.  Journal of Freshwater Ecology.   
• Peterson,  B. C., Fryda, N. J., Koupal, K. D., and Sellars, B.  2011.  Assessment of Water Quality and Response Rate of Zooplankton in a Nebraska “Borrow Pit” After Rotenone Application.  Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences 32:69-74.

• Katt, J. D., Peterson, B. C., Koupal, K. D., Schoenebeck, C. W., and Hoback, W.W.  2011.  Changes in Relative Abundance of Adult Walleye and Egg Density Following the Addition of Walleye Spawning Habitat in a Midwest Irrigation Reservoir.  Journal of Freshwater Ecology 26:51-58.

• Olds, B. P., Peterson, B.C., Koupal, K. D., Skinner, K. M., Schoenebeck, C. W., and Hoback, W. W.  2011.  Water Quality Parameters of Nebraska Reservoir Differ Between Drought and Normal Conditions.  Lake and Reservoir Management  27:229-234. 

• Maline, K.M., Peterson, B. C., Koupal, K. D., and Hoback, W. W.  2011.  Distribution of Zooplankton in Harlan County Reservoir, Nebraska.  Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences 32:78-82.

• Katt, J. D., Schoenebeck, C. W., Koupal, K. D., Peterson, B. C., and Hoback, W. W.  2010.  Correlation of Mature Walleye Relative Abundance to Egg Density.  The Prairie Naturalist 42(3/4):145-147.

• Peterson, B. C., Cecrle, J. P., Simonson, R. L., Hossain, S. A., and Nagel, H. G.  2008.  Biological control of purple loosestrife using native white-lined sphinx moth larvae.  Proceedings of the North American Prairie Conference 20:1-18.

• Peterson, B. C., Fryda, N. J., Koupal, K. D., and Hoback, W. W.  2005.  Daphnia lumholtzi, an Exotic Zooplankon, Invading a Nebraska Reservoir.  Prairie Naturalist 37:11-19.

Courses this year:

• Introduction to Soils (Lab)

Last Update:  10 April 2013  

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