Overview

My research efforts are directed towards the management of aquatic ecosystems - with a particular emphasis on managing freshwater fish populations.

Research Focus

The overall goal of my research program is to understand ecological interactions regulating the abundance of key aquatic organisms, such as sport fish, nuisance invaders and rare species. These studies are designed to either identify ways to manage the abundance of these organisms or to understand factors that limit our capacity for their management.

Outreach and Extension Focus

I regularly provide training for resource managers, scientists, and the public based on my applied research efforts regarding the management of fishery and aquatic resources. These training efforts address fisheries management in waters ranging in size from ponds to the Great Lakes, as well as the management of lake and stream habitats and water quality.

Teaching Focus

I provide instruction in stream ecology and environmental policy, as well as graduate instruction in the role of science in natural resource management & conservation. In 2013 I began teaching data management and organization to graduate students.

Additional Links

• Personal
• Link to CALS Research and Impact
• Link to Research & Expertise Across Cornell

Selected Publications

Journal Publications

• Warren, D. R., Robinson, J. M., Josephson, D. C., Sheldon, D. R., & Kraft, C. E. (2012). Elevated summer temperatures delay spawning and reduce redd construction for resident brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). Global Change Biology. 18:1804–1811.
• Tillitt, D. C., Kraft, C. E., Honeyfifeld, D. C., & Fitzsimons, J. D. (2012). Thiamine deficiency: A viable hypothesis for paralytic syndrome in Baltic birds. Commentary on Sonne et al., 2012. A review of the factors causing paralysis in wild birds: Implications for the paralytic syndrome observed in the Baltic Sea.. Science of the Total Environment. 416:32-39.
• Kraft, C. E., Dana, R. W., & William, S. K. (2011). Identifying the spatial pattern of wood distribution in northeastern North American streams.. Geomorphology. 135:1-7.
• Robinson, J. M., Josephson, D. C., Weidel, B. C., & Kraft, C. E. (2010). Influence of Variable Interannual Summer Water Temperatures on Brook Trout Growth, Consumption, Reproduction, and Mortality in an Unstratified Adirondack Lake. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 135:685-699.
• Millward, A. A., Kraft, C. E., & Warren, D. R. (2010). Ice-storm damage greater along the terrestrial-aquatic interface in forested landscapes. Ecosystems. 13:249–260.
• Warren, D. R., Mineau, M. M., Ward, E. J., & Kraft, C. E. (2010). Relating fish biomass to habitat and chemistry in headwater streams of the northeastern United States. . Environmental Biology of Fishes. 88:51-62.
• Lepak, J. M., Robinson, J. M., Kraft, C. E., & Josephson, D. C. (2009). Changes in mercury bioaccumulation in an apex predator in response to removal of an introduced competitor. Ecotoxicology. 18:488–498.
• Zipkin, E. F., Kraft, C. E., Cooch, E. G., & Sullivan, P. J. (2009). When can nuisance and invasive species control efforts backfire?. Ecological Applications. 19:1585–1595.
• Lepak, J. M., & Kraft, C. E. (2008). Evaluating the effect of stressors and immunosuppression on thiaminase in alewife. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 20:63-71.
• Weidel, B. C., Kraft, C. E., & Josephson, D. C. (2007). Littoral fish community response to smallmouth bass removal from an Adirondack lake. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 136:778-789.

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