About the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
The Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV) is a unique partnership between state and federal agencies, regional and local governments, businesses, conservation organizations, academia, scientific societies, and private citizens working toward protecting, restoring and enhancing brook trout populations and their habitats across their native range.
Announcements
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Recently announced: EBTJV's 2021 habitat projects to connect over 6 stream miles, reduce sedimentation
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded $173,333 in funding for EBTJV partners through the… More -
During fishing and boating week, enjoy and conserve wild brook trout
Learn about EBTJV's mission and conservation actions, and enjoy this beautiful native… More -
Workshop: Understanding Genetics for Successful Conservation and Restoration of Resilient Chesapeake Bay Brook Trout Populations
On September 28 and 29, 2021, the Chesapeake Research Consortium is hosting a brook trout genetics… More -
10th International Charr Symposium in Japan: First Announcement
The International Symposium on Charr (genus Salvelinus) attracts a diverse community that uses… More
EBTJV Projects
From 2006 through 2018, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) allocated more than $3.3 million to the EBTJV in support of eighty-eight Brook Trout conservation projects, while project partners contributed $17.5 million, which equates to a 5:1 ratio of partner to Service funds . Two hundred forty different organizations have been involved in these Brook Trout conservation projects at the local level, with many partnering multiple times.
Recent Activity
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Environmental DNA Sampling Informs Fish Eradication Efforts: Case Studies and Lessons Learned
Worldwide, freshwater ecosystems are threatened by invasive species, resulting in adverse effects… More -
An updated geographic distribution of Myxobolus cerebralis (Hofer, 1903) (Bivalvulida: Myxobolidae) and the first diagnosed case of whirling disease in wild-caught trout in the south-eastern United States
Myxobolus cerebralis (Bivalvulida: Myxobolidae), the aetiological agent of salmonid whirling… More -
A new species of Myxobolus (Myxozoa: Bivalvulida) infecting the medulla oblongata and nerve cord of brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis in southern Appalachia (New River, NC, USA)
Myxobolus neurofontinalis n. sp. infects the brain and medulla oblongata of brook trout… More -
SEACAP: Southeast Aquatic Connectivity Assessment Project: Assessing the ecological impact of dams on Southeastern rivers.
This report provides details about the data, methods, results, and tools developed for… More
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Video Gallery
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Restoring Wild Brook Trout to Passage Creek, VA
This video shows the process of restoring wild Brook Trout to Passage Creek,… More -
Bringing Back the Brooks - A Revival of the South’s Trout
A poetic look at a forgotten native of Appalachia, the Southern Appalachian Brook Trout, which is… More -
Trout Unlimited-A Real Keeper?
A fifteen minute video, produced by Trout Unlimited, on why brook trout are an important variable… More -
Smith Creek Restoration Project
A twelve minute video on the Smith Creek restoration happening in the Shenandoah Valley of… More
