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Whether it’s strapping into wetsuits to snorkel for data or bringing the lab streamside to sample fish, the UM Fisheries Techniques class goes beyond classroom curriculum to get students hooked.

Whether it’s strapping into wetsuits to snorkel for data or bringing the lab streamside to sample fish, the UM Fisheries Techniques class goes beyond classroom curriculum to get students hooked.

Whether it’s strapping into wetsuits to snorkel for data or bringing the lab streamside to sample fish, the UM Fisheries Techniques class goes beyond classroom curriculum to get students hooked.

Led by Andrew Whiteley, an associate professor of fisheries and conservation genomics in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, the class provides second-year students with opportunities to dive into the science of fisheries, literally.