Brian Lanouette

Review and conduct population analyses to inform fisheries management under the Endangered Species Act.

Assist the Harvest Management Biologist with forecast models to improve fisheries management.

Assist NRD in planning and designing monitoring programs that enhance and protect Treaty Fishing implementation and management.

Provide technical review, recommendations, and advise policy on environmental documents to promote USIT Treaty resources, including but not limited to ESA-related recovery plans, resource management plans, NEPA documents, fishery management plans, and the Pacific Salmon Treaty.

Lead researcher evaluating Baker and Shannon reservoirs' Sockeye rearing capacity through collecting and analyzing long-term limnological data using a variety of multivariate statistical approaches, in conjunction with food web assessments, and bioenergetic modeling.

USIT technical representative on the Skagit and Baker Hydroelectric Project license implementation committees, as well as the Skagit Watershed Council Board of Directors.

Develop long-term strategic plans relevant to natural resource management, in particular, listed and threatened stocks, and climate change.

Technical advisor to USIT Policy to protect and secure Tribal Treaty rights throughout the Skagit relicensing and settlement process, with an emphasis on developing and negotiating settlement articles, and management plans for flows (including functional flows), aquatic habitat restoration programs, water quality (numeric and narrative criteria), fish passage, and reservoir management. Organized and facilitated inter-agency weekly technical and policy caucus meetings. Lead the USIT technical team in providing comments on study plans, study reports, proposed management plans, and other official FERC regulatory milestones.

Administrative duties: develop EPA and federal funding proposals, maintain budgets, complete purchase requests, draft consultant contracts, and conduct performance evaluations for staff under the position’s direct supervision, manage EPA and hydropower implementation fund grants.

• Developed new hypotheses based on experimental results and relevant scientific literature.
• Conducted experiments for product development purposes in laboratory settings.
• Supervised teams of field technicians, responding to inquiries and resolving conflicts.
• Conducted literature reviews to support research projects and identify new areas of exploration.
• Secured funding for research projects through grant writing and presentations to funding bodies.
• Managed laboratory personnel and monitored team performance and work quality.
• Shared research findings through publications, presentations and conferences.
• Participated in departmental meetings to discuss research progress and strategize future projects.
• Developed project timelines and schedules, prioritizing tasks for entire team of professionals.
• Reviewed and critiqued scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• Presented findings at national and international scientific conferences.
• Implemented quality control procedures to ensure the integrity of experimental data.
• Prepared reports summarizing research results for presentation to colleagues and management.
• Collaborated with undergraduate and graduate students to provide research guidance and supervision.
• Interpreted complex scientific information into understandable language for non-scientific audiences.
• Maintained field equipment and performed troubleshooting techniques to keep tools fully operational.
• Performed complex data analysis and modeling to understand scientific phenomena.
• Met pertinent milestones while managing multiple projects at once.
• Developed reports and recommendations regarding research outcomes.
• Prepared detailed reports summarizing research findings for publication in scientific journals.
• Prepared budgets for each project and managed resources to keep tasks on track.
• Monitored laboratory equipment performance, performed repairs, calibrations, and preventative maintenance as necessary.
• Conducted comprehensive research and data analysis to support strategic planning and informed decision-making.
• Operated a variety of machinery and tools safely and efficiently.
• Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
• Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
• Operated equipment and machinery according to safety guidelines.
• Presented findings at internal meetings as well as externally at industry events or conferences.
• Analyzed experimental data using statistical software to identify trends and anomalies.
• Supervised junior scientists and laboratory technicians, providing mentorship and training.
• Authored and co-authored research papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Collaborated with other departments within the organization on cross-functional initiatives related to research projects.
• Designed and conducted complex experiments following established scientific protocols.

• Managed a full suite of limnological data collection and curation for 13 lake research projects.
• Conducted research analyzing interactions between native cold- and non-native warmwater fish species (using a combination of multivariate statistics and bioenergetics modeling) to provide management and stocking recommendations to optimize kokanee productivity, in conjunction with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (CCT) fishery biologists (dissertation research).
• Prepared annual reports and oral presentations (including data summarization and statistical analysis) regarding lake research for diverse audiences, including local lake associations at town hall meetings, funding agencies/tribes, international scientific conferences, and community science after-hours presentations at local fly shops.
• Conferred with scientists, engineers and regulators to plan or review projects or provide technical assistance.
• Drafted manuscripts for publication in academic journals based on research findings.
• Supervised work of undergraduate researchers to help further studies.
• Studied and analyzed completed research to write technical papers for faculty review and journal submission.
• Prepared and presented reports on research progress to faculty members.
• Educated undergraduate students on laboratory protocols and activities.
• Supported organization in maintaining work environment focused on scientific integrity and quality while fostering learning, open communication, collaboration and teamwork.
• Gave public presentations of findings at conferences.
• Provided guidance to undergraduate students working on independent projects related to the main research focus.
• Studied how organisms function and interact with surrounding environments and recorded findings.
• Attended professional conferences to present research findings and network with peers in the field.
• Wrote, compiled and edited assigned portions of proposals and project reports to achieve grant writing and publication objectives.
• Analyzed data using statistical software packages such as R.
• Tracked scientific equipment inventories, reported faulty equipment, and ordered new materials.
• Presented findings to colleagues during industry meetings and conferences.
• Participated in weekly lab meetings to discuss ongoing work within the lab group setting.
• Conducted literature reviews and synthesized research findings in preparation for data analysis.
• Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
• Operated equipment and machinery according to safety guidelines.

• Fly fishing and gear fishing on the Alagnak River in Southwestern Alaska.

Navigated waters safely while operating 16–19-foot jet boats in small and big rivers.

U.S. Coast Guard Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels merchant mariner credential for inland waters of Alaska.

In charge of client safety for up to four customers at a time.

• Performed basic maintenance tasks such as changing oil, inspecting fuel lines, as needed.
• Assisted clients in locating productive fishing spots based on knowledge of local waterways.
• Maintained accurate records of catches and fishing locations.
• Provided first aid if needed during emergency situations while out on the water.
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• Developed relationships with customers to increase repeat business opportunities.
• Conducted comprehensive research and data analysis to support strategic planning and informed decision-making.

Seasonal Technician from November-June.

Data entry, analysis, and written summarization of field data for annual reports.

Data included: annual temperature loggers, smolt and adult steelhead migrations on the Potlatch River, and White Sturgeon metal ingestion on the Lower Snake River.

Construction, installation, maintenance, and operation of PIT tag arrays (floating and fixed), rotary screw traps, low water smolt traps, and adult fish weirs (picket and floating) designed to trap both up- and down-migrating steelhead as part of a long-term monitoring program aimed at determining the impacts of stream restoration on increasing rearing and spawning habitat access through population monitoring using mark-recapture models.

PIT tagging of juvenile and adult ESA-threatened summer steelhead and white sturgeon.

Developed a Microsoft Access database entry system.

Trained replacement technicians in all field operations.

Assisted with giving presentations at local area grade and middle schools regarding the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s steelhead and white sturgeon fishery monitoring programs, including the Trout in the Classroom program.

Monitored five lakes throughout Eastern Washington for limnological and water-quality purposes.

Collaborated with Confederated Colville Tribal biologists in assessing the effectiveness of hypolimnetic oxygenation in North Twin Lake, WA, in increasing coldwater fish habitat by monitoring habitat use through tracking trout movement using ultrasonic telemetry, archival tags, gillnetting, and hydroacoustic analysis.

Assisted a fellow graduate student on thesis research using stream habitat surveys to determine Coho habitat suitability in an area with a variety of land-use practices on the Skagit Delta, Washington.

Assisted the Colville Tribe with gillnetting surveys of Twin Lakes, WA, to monitor fish populations, and extract fish stomach and tissue samples for analysis of diet consumption using stable isotopes.

• Managed laboratory activities, ensuring proper safety protocols were followed at all times.
• Developed proficiency in academic writing, including essays and research papers.
• Wrote and submitted reports on industry trends, prompting managers to develop business plans.
• Created presentations to share results of research at conferences and other academic venues.
• Maintained a database of all research activities conducted during the course of each project.
• Used scientific method to assist colleagues and supervisors with experiments.
• Organized and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data using statistical software packages such as SPSS or STATA.
• Set up, calibrated, and maintained laboratory and field research equipment.
• Managed multiple research projects simultaneously while ensuring accurate record keeping.