Jessica Coburn

Yellow Perch Technician

What I do for Sea Grant

I will be working on the Yellow Perch project. I will work closely with University of Minnesota Sea Grant fisheries and aquaculture extension educators and other project staff raising Yellow Perch in the MNSG aquaculture lab. I will provide fish care, water quality sampling, and help with recording fish growth and feeding data.

Education

M.S. Agroecology
University of Minnesota 

B.S. Environmental Science and Resource Management
University of Washington
 

News Releases

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Job Opportunity: Fisheries and Aquaculture Assistant Extension Professor

Minnesota Sea Grant is recruiting for a Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension Educator who will be focused on providing outreach and applied research on fisheries and aquaculture.

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Minnesota Sea Grant: Two Aquatic Research Technician Position Job Openings

Minnesota Sea Grant is hiring two Aquatic Research Technicians! Application review begins May 17, 2024. 

Know the fish. Know the regs. Illustrations of three fish.

Steelhead or Salmon? Which Did You Catch?

Just in time for the spring fishing season, Minnesota Sea Grant created a new educational tool to assist Lake Superior anglers in the identification of Steelhead when compared to salmon.