Modelling Melvin Price Locks and Dam to Find Fish Passage Alternatives - Matthew Kliegl

Year
2025
Summary

The Mississippi River relies on dams for commercial navigation, but these structures block fish migration and damage ecosystems and local fishing economies. This research uses hydrodynamic modelling to test fish-passage designs, such as bypass channels, showing how they can reconnect habitats, support biodiversity, and allow economic and ecological goals to coexist.