Staff Accomplishments

David Geist Named Fellow in the American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists

ETD's David Geist achieved one of the highest levels of validation for accomplishments that a fishery scientist can achieve. He was appointed a Fellow in the American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists, which advances the theory, practice, and application of fishery and related sciences. Dr. Geist's accomplishments include the development of radio telemetry techniques to monitor fish behavior and physiology, and innovative studies of ground water - surface water interactions in salmon spawning habitat. He is a member of the Advisory Committee for the Hanford Reach National Monument. Adjunct professor at WSU-TC, and serves as a scientific liaison for environmental policy issues in the Columbia River Basin.