Ryan Ward
Research Assistant
Ryan Ward
Office: 339-b
Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
Division of Forestry
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6125
Morgantown, WV 26506-6125
email
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Current Research

My research focuses on the effects of road culverts on stream crossings in the upper Cheat River basin. I specifically look at the effects on stream and streamside salamander populations, and if culverts act as barriers to upstream movements of salamanders. I perform salamander surveys above and below culverts to compare differences in population parameters. Surveys are also performed on reference streams that do not have culverts. In addition the effects of predatory fish on salamanders are also being examined. This study is part of a larger study on culverts and their effects on stream biotic communities and the geomorphic stability of streams.

Culvert Northern Two-Lined Salamander Northern Spring Salamander



Personal Information

I am originally from the small communitiy of Jolly, TX. I grew up going to school in Henrietta, TX and did my undergraduate work at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. I currently live in Rivesville, WV and plan to be married December 2004 to Heather, who is from Fairmont, WV. My hobbies include hunting, fishing, and most outdoor activities.
Buck harvested in 2003 Ryan_and_Heather