The Research and Management Unit, based at the Lebanon Field Office, conducts fishery surveys, classifies the state's waterways, provides technical input on a variety of watershed and habitat based issues, facilitates habitat restoration projects, serves as liaisons to a variety of sportsmen groups and provides information to the general public, in a variety of forums, concerning the status of the state's fishery resources. The Research and Management Unit also administers permits for fish stocking, water lowering, commercial harvests, and scientific collecting to further provide for the effective management and protection of the state's aquatic resources.

For management purposes the state is divided into six regional management areas with biologists assigned to cover each region. In addition to regional responsibilities, each biologist also has a specific area of expertise and oversees related research and management programs.

For information regarding management programs, or about a water you fish in, contact the biologist using the topics or the "clickable map" below.

Warmwater Research and Management    Robert Papson, 908-236-2118 Coldwater Research and Management    Patricia Hamilton, 908-236-2118 Anadromous Fish Research and Management    Mark Boriek, 908-236-2118 Lake Habitat Improvement and Anadromous Species    Chris Smith, 856-629-4950 Index of Biotic Integrity Development    Shawn Crouse, 908-236-2118

Click on watershed region of water you are interested in to e-mail a biologist.

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